(01-28-2011 09:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Guys please dont look at the star ratings they are less than useful, in fact they will lead you astray. For example, if a recruit is a 3 star but has a MAC school as one of his interests, 80 percent of the time he will be penalized for that.

While I don't think the star system is perfect by any means, please give some factual proof that a 3 star recruit that has a MAC school as one of his interests will be penalized for it 80% of the time? Heck, even saying a 3 star recruit that commits to a MAC school gets penalized for it 80% of the time would be something you could not find any facts to back you up on MD.

I understand that 2 star players can turn out to be better than 3, 4, or even 5 star players, but your comment above is one of the looniest things you've ever said.....and you've said a heck of a lot of loony things.

Rivals and Scout are in it for the cash. Most NIU fans see how it works.

It's a joke...... laugh at the naive fans that support and believe their rankings are Gospel.

Rivals owned by Yahoo now? Money grab supported by dummies.

GOPHERTEETH has some interesting quotes about recruiting that are still valid:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/...aPc:_27EQU

Quote:"We don't pay any attention to that, to 'he's the 14th-rated tight end' or something. I know some people do," Kill said. "Those star ratings, they give the impression that there's only this many talented kids out there. And it's not true. There are a lot of really good players."

Quote:"I don't care how many stars you have behind your name," Kill said, "if you're going in a different direction than everyone else, it's not going to work."

For that reason, Kill and his assistant coaches do all of their own evaluation of recruits, "at least six sets of eyes on every player," the coach said, including his own; each position coach has veto power over any of his potential players.

Summoning the discipline to watch film on every player and draw their own conclusions might seem like an obvious step, but Kill said it's one that not everyone takes. He knows of some programs that rely heavily on recruiting services and websites, he said, and even more that offer scholarships to recruits primarily based upon how many other offers that player receives.

"I don't get it -- how do you really get to know a kid if you just walk in, meet him one time, and say, 'OK, we're offering him?'" Kill said. "I've seen it -- people go, 'This school is offering this kid, and this school is offering, so we'd better offer him, too.' But you have to do your homework."

Quote:"The way recruiting is now, everyone starts offering really early. To be honest, there are a lot of mistakes being made," Kill said. "I've seen teams fill their commitments, then a kid grows three inches and puts on 25 pounds and turns into a great player, and he's not being recruited like the other guys. It's speeded up so fast, there are more recruiting mistakes than ever right now. And we have to take advantage of that."

pretty interesting quotes, certainly seems like the process Kill had of having so many coaches take a look at each player is a good one