5-star ATH Salesi Moa commits to the Vols!

[farmdogvol]

Looks like Legionnaire's blind squirrel found another nut.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

How is a top 40 player not a 5*?

 

[Stoked]

I’m not a recruiting guru by any means, but I find it odd that this is happening after Nico leaves. When we signed Nico, I assumed that tons of talent would flock to play with him. That didn’t happen.

It didn't happen with Nico, but it's happening with Faizon and it's only the beginning... there's no way that Tristan Keys and Savion Hiter can pass up playing with Faizon.

I cannot believe that there's realistically a possibility that we might end up with 4 top 20 players in Faizon, Keys, Hiter, and Osenda... that's got the potential to make our offense the best in the country for several years to come!

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

His Bio reads like he is another Boo Carter type guy. Elite athlete can play both sides.

 

[chuckiepoo]

How is a top 40 player not a 5*?

Cause not top 30.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

8 ballers ranked as Top 71 Studs:

Faizon Brandon: #1 (247sports)
Gabriel Osenda: #19 (247sports)
Salesi Moa: #35 (ESPN)
Joel Wyatt: #47 (247sports)
Tyreek King: #52 (ESPN)
JB Shabazz: #65 (rivals)
Brayden Rouse: #70 (247sports)
TJ White: #71 (rivals)

Also Rouse is #75 composite (White #74)

Some of the most exciting players in this class arent even in the 9 players above either...but are Bluechips. WR Legend Bey ran a 10.2x in 100m as a junior last season which is Christian Coleman level world class speed for that age. He isnt a skinny little guy either...he plays QB in HS and returns punts and kicks. Incredible athlete. We landed some good Dline guys and DBs too. This 26 class is the best in at least 20 years. The 25 class was really good too. These guys are gonna win our next Title at UT. Multiple playoff runs. GBO

 

[miket4god]

How is a top 40 player not a 5*?

The star rating system is supposed to mimic the NFL draft.
So in the final ratings, there will typically be about 32 - 5* prospects since there are 32 1st round NFL draft picks.
There are typically a little more than 250 - 4* propects since there are a little more than 250 total NFL draft picks (depending on compensatory picks, etc.)

But early in the year, they tyically don't have 32 - 5* prospects yet.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Cause not top 30.

Ahh so its top 30. I thought it was top 50. My bad!

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

The star rating system is supposed to mimic the NFL draft.
So in the final ratings, there will typically be about 32 - 5* prospects since there are 32 1st round NFL draft picks.
There are typically a little more than 250 - 4* propects since there are a little more than 250 total NFL draft picks (depending on compensatory picks, etc.)

But early in the year, they tyically don't have 32 - 5* prospects yet.

It is a tough task. Rating guys on performance through their Jr. year and maybe some camps can be misleading. Even leaving room for some star climbing by extraordinary seasons, too many guys remain underrated comparatively and hard to not get killed if you drop guys down to more closely match the REAL evaluations on Draft Day.

So I don’t get all caught up with the vaunted blue chip ratio. Guys offering schollies can be really flexible till the names are on the dotted lines. I celebrate guys high on BIGTIME teams war room walls, regardless of stars. A little nervous with late in cycle contingency guys, even though we may have been dancing from early on.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Boom!!!