4/5 Stars

[MikeSU02]

Would like to see the numbers confirmed but this is pretty telling. First, good for Utah. Second, we have a serious mountain to climb. Star ratings aren’t the end all, be all, but you need talent.

 

[FrancoPizza]

How many do we have on our roster? Two? Three?

 

[MikeSU02]

How many do we have on our roster? Two? Three?

would need one of the folks on here that are more tuned in to recruiting but I’d guess 3-5, if we’re counting transfers. Maybe?

 

[FloridaFan]

I think 6. I think Nunn got a 4th star and one of the LB as well right? That makes 7 I think cause you have Tommy, Qadir, Alton, Abdul and TJackson

 

[FrancoPizza]

It depends on what rating service is used obviously

 

[tep624]

It depends on the rating service. IMO if any of the 3 top services give 4 stars I consider the guy a 4 star.

We have no 5’s.

9 4 stars - T. Jackson, A. Adams, T. Devito, C.Nunn, M. Jones. L. Kpogpa(sp), E. Hendrix, T. Williams, Q White

 

[OburgOrange]

Stars don’t matter. Remember?

 

[Cusedad2X]

Stars don’t matter. Remember?

Only camp offers matter...lol

 

[tbonezone]

NFL draft day tells the recruiting and development story every year. we ain't getting it done.

 

[syrBossHogg]

It depends on the rating service. IMO if any of the 3 top services give 4 stars I consider the guy a 4 star.

We have no 5’s.

9 4 stars - T. Jackson, A. Adams, T. Devito, C.Nunn, M. Jones. L. Kpogpa(sp), E. Hendrix, T. Williams, Q White

Wasn't Alton a 4 star as well?

 

[SU2NASA]

We’re not cheating hard enough.

 

[kcsu]

We’re not cheating hard enough.

We are not recruiting well enough.

 

[McNabb2Brominski]

Seems like any 4/5 star we go after ends up going to one of: tOSU, Mich, Ped St. Players want to go where they have the best chance to make it to the NFL, and right now we are not churning out NFL talent like the big boys are.

 

[SU2NASA]

We are not recruiting well enough.

Yeah, that’s what I said, not cheating enough.

 

[orangenauburn]

It's all what you do with the talent you have

We do an ok job development wise

Not good enough to produce NFL quality picks, which is ultimately what kids want to see

 

[cuse309]

There are unranked teams with more 4 and 5 star kids than some of the top ten teams listed.
Look...if you are going to win a NC, or make the playoffs, you need to be loaded up on 4 and 5 star guys. That being said, if you're happy being a top 15-25 team most years (which is where I think we can get to), you can do it with classes made up of mainly 3 star guys. Classes that rank where we do in that 40-55 range. Just look at the teams ranked 15-25 in the final poll. Every year there are teams that recruit on our level.
I'd love to win a NC, but we're never going to be loaded with 4 and 5 star guys. We can be an Iowa, we can be a K-State, we can be a West Virginia, or Louisville.
I'm o.k. with that.

 

[tep624]

Wasn't Alton a 4 star as well?

Yes ESPN had him as a 4 star out of high school.

So you’re right, it’s 10 total.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Would like to see the numbers confirmed but this is pretty telling. First, good for Utah. Second, we have a serious mountain to climb. Star ratings aren’t the end all, be all, but you need talent.

How many 4 and 5 star players each year are there? So just the 10 programs listed have 458 four & five star between them? That’s not counting programs like Michigan, Fla, FSU, Miami, Notre Dame, USC, Georgia etc not in the top 10 who always recruit well. It’s crazy how kids are attracted to programs to sit the bench eager to be stockpiled.

 

[Owens guy]

Minnesota has five 4/5 star players on their roster. I don't expect MN to end up the year in the top 10 but they are having a great year so far.