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Message: [QUOTE="SUDadx2, post: 4026678, member: 8174"] What does a star rating mean? 247 Sports: [B]89 - 80 = Three-star prospect. [/B]One of the top 10% players in the nation. This player will develop into a reliable starter for his college team and is among the best players in his region of the country. [I]Many three-stars have significant pro potential. [/I](247 Sports rated Iffy as a 82-85 three-star prospect.) Rivals: [B]5.7-5.5 — 3-star/All Region Selection:[/B] considered among the region’s top prospects and generally among the nation’s top 800-850 prospects overall, a potential All-Conference candidate and a player deemed to have [I]mid to low-end pro potential and ability to impact at the college level.[/I] ESPN: [B]Good prospects: 79-70 [/B][Three stars] These players show flashes of dominance, but not on a consistent basis -- especially when matched up against the top players in the country. Players closer to a 79 rating possess BCS-caliber ability and the potential to be a quality starter or all-conference player. Players closer to a 70 rating are likely non-BCS conference caliber prospects. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-football-recruiting/2013/2/5/3956800/rivals-scout-espn-247-star-rating-system-national-signing-day[/URL] Of course "stars" matter. But, the ability to develop talent matters more. Syracuse coaches evaluate thousands of kids each year. Coaches watch hundreds of hours of film (digital recordings now) of prospective players every year. Evaluating human athletic performance is not the exact science that Monday morning quarterbacking is, so they will miss some. Imagine watching game film of a 15 or 16 year old kid (most recruiting evaluations are done before a player's senior year) and trying to project how good they will be in 5 or six years. Most people can't do that with their own kids. A good program needs coaches who can [B]evaluate[/B] talent, [B]recruit[/B] that talent (sell the program and close the deal), and [B]develop[/B] the talent that come to campus. [/QUOTE]

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