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Message: [QUOTE="PhatOrange, post: 3509193, member: 229"] This is how rivals rates these guys and how I would rate them based on all the film, where they play and comparable players that I've followed. Not trying to be a homer but fair ratings based on a lot of comparisons. [B]Cruz[/B] - current rating 5.5 3-star (O) Arizona, Arizona St, Indiana, Kansas, LVille, MissSt, Oklahoma St, Utah, Wake, WVU My rating 5.7 3-star. His potential is undeniable when watching his tape. Quick feet, good balance and technique. He's every bit a high 3star and the offers bear it out including the teams sniffing around. [B]Hatcher[/B] - current rating 5.5 3-star (O) Maryland, Michigan St, North Carolina, Penn State, Virginia, Virginia Tech My rating 5.7 3-star. Case could be made for 5.8 4-star when comparing his film to similar 4-stars Barlon Brown (Ole Miss), Markus Allen (ucommitted), James Blackstrain (Georgia Tech) and Troy Franklin (Oregon). There's no discernible difference. Yet one is a 4 and one is a low 3. [B]Fuentes [/B]- current 5.4 2-star (O) Boston College, Duke, Rutgers, Wake Forest My rating 5.6 3-star. Same rating as Moss. He's very quick off the snap and strong at the point of attack. High potential player. Based on rivals own definition Fuentes fits the bill of a 3-star prospect when viewing his film. [I]5.7-5.5 All Region Selection: 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 mid to low-end pro potential and ability to impact at the college level. [/I] [B]Matthew[/B] - current 5.5 3-star (O) Boston College, Rutgers My rating 5.5 3-star. I'd actually leave Matthew's rating as is. He can run and tackle but he's lean. He fits their def as a 5.5 kid. [B]Hough[/B] - current 5.2 2-star (O) Kentucky, Pitt Their rating is laughable just based on how he runs for his size. He's a shoe in for 1st Team All-State. He's not going to outrun those kids in the ACC but he is going to beat them up. Reminds me of our big back from Delaware Jerome Smith. My rating 5.5 3-star [B]Folk[/B] - current 5.3 2-star (O) Northwestern My rating 5.5 3-star. His tape is impressive. Can really run and tackle. Pay attention to his wide receiver clips. [B]Roon[/B] - current 5.4 2-star (O) Arizona State My rating 5.5 3-star. Reminds me of a classic Michigan State linebacker. Big hitter in the middle and can run sideline to sideline and can cover. Might be my favorite recruit in the class. Could see him one notch higher at 5.6 but if you're just doing a reasonable rating he's nowhere near a 2star kid, you have to give him the minimum 3 star rating. [B]Geer [/B]- current 5.5 3-star (O) Georgia Tech, Kansas State My rating 5.6 3-star. Geer's tape is impressive. He's big and hits, nasty attitude with an explosive first step. Geer is every bit the equal of ruckers DEnd who's a 5.6. If you compare film the RU kid can run but looks skinnier. Our kid runs the same and appears much bigger. In a direct comparison though our kid should not be rated lower. [/QUOTE]

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