Rivals Stars

[therickbol]

Just some interesting facts for those who think that the star rankings from rivals are the spoken word of God.

Of the 31 "1st Team All SEC" players, only 4 were 5* Rivals rated players. It goes like this...
5* - 4
4* - 10
3* - 12
2* - 3
na - 2

[vavol87]

you also have to consider the fact that there are only 25-30 5*s a year, and that the SEC don't get all of them either. There is substantially more 3 and 4 star players then there are 5 stars, but the 5 stars that do play more than likely will make a name for themselves for example Eric Berry i don't think he'll be a bust anytime soon

[rexvol]

ahhhhh, statistics, they can be spun any way you want to make your point. vavol, you make an excellent point.

[therickbol]

No, the point was not that most 5* players are busts. Some certainly are. And some become superstars. The point is that so many people see a 3* commitment and have a negative reaction like the player will never be a big time contributor. Well, 12 3* players were All-SEC this season. That sounds like they did pretty well coming from humble 3* beginnings. Even worse, there were 5 players on the All-SEC team that were 2* or less. Fans on here go crazy when we take a 2*. Granted, I dont want to see a class of all 2* players obviously.

[TheHill09]

no one is complaining about 3 stars. Smart people anyway.

[Lexvol]

I agree with the spirit of the post, but when it comes to skill positions which are usually less affected by physical development (putting on weight and muscle mass) the 5 star recruits are almost always a better bet...simply because they are faster than everyone else.

[ThisIsWhyImHot]

alot of the 5 star recruits are also playing against glorified middle schoolers.

[rexvol]

5* skill players are usually ranked so high because of the speed factor and there are only so many speed guys in every recruiting year, which you cant teach/coach, great point Lex.

[tm3]

Originally Posted by therickbol

Just some interesting facts for those who think that the star rankings from rivals are the spoken word of God.

Of the 31 "1st Team All SEC" players, only 4 were 5* Rivals rated players. It goes like this...
5* - 4
4* - 10
3* - 12
2* - 3
na - 2

interesting numbers.

i wonder how many 4* and 5* recruits end up being busts, however a bust is defined.

[TennTradition]

I would like to see what percentage of 5*, 4*, and 3* (each) recruited by SEC schools go on to be All-SEC (1st or 2nd team) as well as drafted. That might be an accurate representation, but it seems like it would provide some insight...

[jaybird_1981]

I did a little research and there are currently 32 Rivals five star prospects on SEC rosters heres the breakdown

Alabama: 1
Arkansas: 1
Auburn: 1
Florida: 10
Georgia: 4
Kentucky: 0
LSU: 6
Miss St: 0
Ole Miss: 1
South Car: 1
Tennessee: 7
Vandy: 0

Ok and out of these 32 they broke down like this:

1st Team All SEC: 4
2nd Team All SEC: 2
Freshman All SEC: 3
Starters on their Team: 5
2nd String, next year projected starter: 9
2nd String Upperclassmen (Bust?): 4
Redshirt this year: 3
Injured: 1
2nd String project started in two years: 1

So there's some numbers to digest.

[sjt18]

I took a look at Ainge's class and the one just after it. Out of about 24 4* players UT signed, 6 aren't currently on the roster. The only 5* still eligible for those two years is Morley.

[smokeyman15]

Originally Posted by TheHill09

no one is complaining about 3 stars. Smart people anyway.

Thats a good point...People assume 3 stars means no good but its far from it...

[ThisIsWhyImHot]

its usually just because they arent all playing on the same stage as some of the blue chippers.