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re: Why are there such huge discrepancies in rankings between recruiting services?

Posted on 1/10/16 at 9:52 pm to
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
35658 posts
Posted on 1/10/16 at 9:52 pm to
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I think the next big thing for any of the sites to do is to buy MaxPreps or Hudl to get the stats/highlight films connected to the players that are supplied by the schools/coaches/team moms/handlers.

Posted by BhamDore
Nashville
Member since Aug 2009
6429 posts
Posted on 1/10/16 at 10:07 pm to
Recruiting rankings are not real. They are for entertainment. There are way too many high school athletes to rank them all. There are a 2 or 3 kids at each position every year that are a cut above the rest, but after that there is not a discernable difference between most of the D1 caliber kids after that.
Posted by bigdawg7780
SC
Member since Oct 2013
2887 posts
Posted on 1/11/16 at 1:40 am to
I agree with the full game, but disagree with in person. Coaches film from both angles is best (endzone and sideline). Knowing you're there kids react differently I'd rather see through the eye in the sky. The caveat is as long as it's quality film which is sometimes harder to get from small schools.
Posted by gatordmb89
Member since Dec 2009
30606 posts
Posted on 1/11/16 at 7:27 am to
Rarely can you trust rankings. The top 5 players in each class are typically easy to peg because they are just built different than everyone else.

The difference in the #50 and #300 kid is marginal.
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
79606 posts
Posted on 1/11/16 at 7:57 am to
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The difference in the #50 and #300 kid is marginal.


I know the point you are trying to make but in 2012 the #50 player was Leonard Williams and the #300 player was some dude named Darius English.

Amari Cooper was also #45 in that class.
Posted by gdtym
Houma, LA
Member since Jan 2008
467 posts
Posted on 1/12/16 at 9:45 pm to
Nick has really had a busy year and has not had a chance to talk to all the services...... yet.
Posted by JaboStokes
Member since Nov 2008
1865 posts
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:16 am to
This should be a clue.
Posted by MontyFranklyn
T-Town
Member since Jan 2012
24280 posts
Posted on 1/13/16 at 8:01 am to
quote:

I think the next big thing for any of the sites to do is to buy MaxPreps or Hudl to get the stats/highlight films connected to the players that are supplied by the schools/coaches/team moms/handlers.

That would be pretty huge imo. The only problem I could see is that you could potentially get flooded with so much film.
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