'15 NC RB Rocky Reid (Wake Forest commit)

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VolFreakJosh said:
Montee Ball from Wisconsin was a 3 star by most recruiting sites and he turned out pretty well. Just saying.
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Stuff like this gets so overblown. Yes sometimes some kids are better thank they are ranked but if you play percentages 4/5 star kids tend to be much better than 3 and below.

Grabbing a random low ranked player who turned out great is just a way of trying to convince yourself that (insert player) is going to be great.
 
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You have two options: more stars or less stars.

Dont overthink it. Believe me, as an engineer I overthink a lot. The answer is you want more stars next to your commitments' name. Always.
 
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#1Volfaninmo said:
However, if a dude is really good and doesn't get an extra star, he is still really good. Some can't seem to grasp that.
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If he was as good as you think he is, he'd have a 4th *, wouldn't he? Until that time there is no need to jump the gun just because he is currently committed.
 
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VolsDoc81TX said:
It is his VN schtick

Nationdom = recruit stars

LebanonVolunteer = recruiting #s

UTKnate = recruits bodies

Ron Swanson. = overflowing optimism (my opinion he is a realist :). )

MockingVol = mocking VN posters

Butchna = emoticons united :hi:


You are just helping solidify his reputation.
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Does it say he's from Bathsalt or that he uses it?
 
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Nationdom said:
I don't think so.
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It is. Because you know that there are several players each year that dont get rated high, but are great players. Andrew Butcher is really good and they publicly said the reason he doesnt get a bump in the ratings is because he needs to grow an inch. You must think Cam Sutton isnt any good. Some players are rated lower because of grades and such. 2* and 3* players make it to the NFL every year. Several of them. But according to your logic, they arent any good.
 
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You guys are both right. More stars are better. But all those deserving of more stars don't always get more stars.

That's pretty sime to understand IYAM.
 
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engineerVOL said:
You guys are both right. More stars are better. But all those deserving of more stars don't always get more stars.

That's pretty sime to understand IYAM.
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To follow that, stars matter in a macro sense and are predictable of future success for players and teams. However, in a micro sense there are always lots of examples of players who overachieve and those who underachieve.

This is where EVALUATION comes into play. Our coaches evaluated Reid and took his commitment early, so I'm on board.
 
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sigchig said:
'Nuff Sed
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I don't get that link at all. So the national rushing average for running backs is like 15 yards per game? None of them make much sense really. Unless they're saying the national average of all highscool football players regardless of position, which makes even less sense.
 
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Phat-Phil said:
I don't get that link at all. So the national rushing average for running backs is like 15 yards per game? None of them make much sense really. Unless they're saying the national overage of all highscool football players regardless of position, which makes even less sense.
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I don't get that part either. But I do get the 3355 Yards and 39 rushing touchdowns and 209 ypg. He good. :good!:
 
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Phat-Phil said:
I don't get that link at all. So the national rushing average for running backs is like 15 yards per game? None of them make much sense really. Unless they're saying the national overage of all highscool football players regardless of position, which makes even less sense.
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I think youre reading it backwards. The green is Rocky's stats, the blue is the national average.
 
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He's reading it right. Max preps lists the national rushing average as 67.3 total yards, which includes every player who gets rushes.
 
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Nationdom said:
If he was as good as you think he is, he'd have a 4th *, wouldn't he? Until that time there is no need to jump the gun just because he is currently committed.
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Maybe because there are 100,000 football players each year and about 100 people trying to analyze and pick the best ones. Are you seriously so dense that you can't fathom these "analysts" (who sometimes know as much about football as us on here) getting things wrong, being biased, or completely missing on player evaluations? I surely hope you aren't that dimwitted or you are going to have a hard time in life bud.
 
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Dust10 said:
To follow that, stars matter in a macro sense and are predictable of future success for players and teams. However, in a micro sense there are always lots of examples of players who overachieve and those who underachieve.

This is where EVALUATION comes into play. Our coaches evaluated Reid and took his commitment early, so I'm on board.
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well said
 
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KnoxVillain said:
Maybe because there are 100,000 football players each year and about 100 people trying to analyze and pick the best ones. Are you seriously so dense that you can't fathom these "analysts" (who sometimes know as much about football as us on here) getting things wrong, being biased, or completely missing on player evaluations? I surely hope you aren't that dimwitted or you are going to have a hard time in life bud.
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Didn't know you? Rivals analysts are all all knowing, all seeing, infallible bastions of recruiting knowledge. Every ranking is always 100% accurate. There is never any bias based on camp attendance. When a player's ranking changes his skill level instantaneously changes to account for the gain or loss of a star.
 
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Nationdom said:
If he was as good as you think he is, he'd have a 4th *, wouldn't he? Until that time there is no need to jump the gun just because he is currently committed.
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Jordan Matthews, Connor Cook, Dak Prescott, Marcus Mariota, Kevin Hogan, Johnny Manziel are just a few that blows holes in your theory.
 
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