i don't care about composite too much...
my thing is that atleast 1 recruiting site lists them as a 4star...to me that means someone sees elite potential.
id be more hyped for a 85 composite (with 1 site giving them a 4star), than i would for a 87 with a consensus 3 star....
beyond stars other things that get me hyped are:
1) 40 times, you could be unranked if you run a 4.3 i get excited..we actually had the fastest recruit in the nation (was only a 3star) but i was so hyped for him, then herman left and he flipped to utah
2) records and gaudy stats: most people familiar with houston know there were tons of debates on greg ward playing qb by our fans til his junior year...more than half our fanbase didnt want him at qb at all at first (okorn was still hyped)..i had heavy debates about him about that. he had almost 6000yds 50tds his senior season alone in one of the hardest divisions in texas, i didnt care that he was 5'10 155 (At the time), he had 9 tds his last game alone
3) great high school film..john okorn had amazing hs film, he played for st thomas aquinas arguably the biggest high school powerhouse and they had numerous games on espn, and their was a tape of him on youtube of him basically single handedly pulling a major comeback upset against a different powerhouse by himself..despite only being a 3star, most uh fans crowned him starter before taking a foot on campus and were hyped about him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBu0vvSkas