(02-04-2014 03:31 PM)Racinejake Wrote:  

(02-04-2014 03:01 PM)Crewdogz Wrote:  

(02-04-2014 02:45 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Lots of time before morning, but we could use some good news... in addition to Mouhon.

Been a really strange NSD week so far.

Of course it is all subjective, but even with Williams still in it our class is down to #66 on 247 and down to being tied with Western Michigan for #61 on Rivals. Big swing. I do not waste time with Scout. Does not mean much except for red meat for the fanbase, but still.

Conner Barwin 2 Stars by all rating services. It's about a recruit that fits the coaches system, stays healthy, and develops his skills within the system.

Over the years I have watched some of the best players I have ever seen not go to the next level be it college or the pros because of devastating injuries.

1 or 2 ACLs and you're done no matter what your star rating.

UC beat Wisconsin with Ron Dane with classes rated in the 80s-90s when only a little over 100 schools played D1.

I don't get too worked up about stars or class ratings.

There's a ton of examples of 2 star or no star rated players turning out to be all world. But there's no coincidence that the teams with the highest rated recruits win at the highest levels. Yes upsets happen and teams with less talent beat teams with better talent due to coaching, execution, etc. But using your example of UC beating Wisconsin, UC only won 3 games that year. Wisconsin went on to win the Rose Bowl.

Agreed, it's easier to assemble a winning team when you have a large roster of bigger, faster, stronger players to choose from.