Those examples are outliers tho. FUN outliers due to the dog eat dog whilst trying to be first world that is recruiting services. I flame them and the cult status they’ve spawned as much as the next guy. That being said, they’re well backed and the data, stats and evaluation process isn’t subject to the “manipulation” at the grand scale you’ve alleged. Make a benchwarmer a 3 star by falsely leaking a Bama offer is a long way from making a New Jersey kid the top want of numerous programs...and the Vols. Top of the board for Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes before Butch even publicly pursued him heavily. And your rationale for this weird money play being “well known” is that it “was said on here.”? Love this place but a lot of crazy crap gets spewed by those with internet connections...on HERE. Trying to come to grips with why Guarantano was rated so highly boils down to HE WAS OVERRATED! Happens a lot at this level and has for longer than some lifespans go back. Chris Donald, Ron Powlus, Mitch Mustain? Who financed their ratings? Most misses aren’t conspiracies...they’re misses.