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[QUOTE="qdawgg, post: 2490488, member: 52"]
You're absolutely right.  We had an interesting thread on here a long time ago, might have been going back to Marrone or the "transition" from Marrone to Shafer.  There was an article that explained how a coach at a decent sized D1 school, the entire staff relied on one recruiting site to determine who they would offer based on stars.  After like 4 years I think the recruiting classes were well ranked nationally but the record was terrible and the coaching staff was let go.

Now, regardless of that, a high % of 5 star players (there are less 5 star players though) are likely to make an impact proportionally than 3 star players at their college.  The same is true of 4 star players.  You will find a 2 star player that becomes something, or a nobody like Bromley.  But they are the outliers and it's rare that a player like Bromley turns into the player he did.  The gray area is the 3 star players.  That's where a good coaching staff makes a difference.  Not only do they find the right 3 star players but they find the right players for their system.

At the end of the day it comes down to the recruiting staff being able to find the right players and land them, not just any 3 - 4 star player.
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