I know Dantonio prefers low star kids because he is the master of coaching up...
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Time for a public service announcement regarding recruiting.
Look. The difference again between a high 3 star and a low 4 star is basically zippo. It's nothing.
Let me throw out a tennis example. You have NTRP ratings for tennis. Let's say I get a guy who is a 4.5 guy who plays a 5.0 guy. Now...the difference between the two players could be huge or basically nothing depending on where they are on the scale. A high 4.5 guy can beat a low 5.0 guy sometimes whereas a low 4.5 guy would be demolished by even a low 5.0 guy.
The number can be deceptive and lie. In fact..there are 4.5 guys who can beat 5.0 guys in doubles because the rating again is deceptive based on the scale, etc.
Back to recruiting. Do you know how hard it is to project offensive lineman? Would you rather have a guy like Kalis or a guy who is physically not developed but has great feet and explosiveness. Would you rather have Kalis coming out of h.s or Steuber. Go back and look at the tape. Wasn't Steuber also a 3 star like a week ago?
These stars are unbelievably misleading. Dantonio evaluates the POTENTIAL of a guy a few years down the line in order to counter the fact that he is at MSU and going up against OSU. He is smart and knows how to develop and ignores OVERRATED recruiting rankings put out by recruiting cottage industry.
RM
Look. The difference again between a high 3 star and a low 4 star is basically zippo. It's nothing.
Let me throw out a tennis example. You have NTRP ratings for tennis. Let's say I get a guy who is a 4.5 guy who plays a 5.0 guy. Now...the difference between the two players could be huge or basically nothing depending on where they are on the scale. A high 4.5 guy can beat a low 5.0 guy sometimes whereas a low 4.5 guy would be demolished by even a low 5.0 guy.
The number can be deceptive and lie. In fact..there are 4.5 guys who can beat 5.0 guys in doubles because the rating again is deceptive based on the scale, etc.
Back to recruiting. Do you know how hard it is to project offensive lineman? Would you rather have a guy like Kalis or a guy who is physically not developed but has great feet and explosiveness. Would you rather have Kalis coming out of h.s or Steuber. Go back and look at the tape. Wasn't Steuber also a 3 star like a week ago?
These stars are unbelievably misleading. Dantonio evaluates the POTENTIAL of a guy a few years down the line in order to counter the fact that he is at MSU and going up against OSU. He is smart and knows how to develop and ignores OVERRATED recruiting rankings put out by recruiting cottage industry.
RM
No coach worth his salary bases his decision on"Star" rankings. But they do rate and rank players, and the reason certain players are given X Stars, is the same reason they are often ranked high among coaches: size, speed, highschool program, competition, and exposure. So just because a person is a high rated 4 or 5 Star prospect, doesn't mean they're overrated.
Of course on the flip side, while the Saban's, Meyer's, and Harbaugh's may all be hot after a so-called 5 Star prospect, you also see them go after with the same enthusiasm (well maybe not the same as the guy who does so with an enthusiasm unknown to man) for a so-called 3 Star prospect. And also why you see some 4 Star prospects with an offer list full of mid-major programs and mid to lower tier P5 conference teams.
For the most part it's not an exact science and while individual Star rankings are often inconsistent with reality, there is definitely an association of class rank and future on the field team performance.
Of course on the flip side, while the Saban's, Meyer's, and Harbaugh's may all be hot after a so-called 5 Star prospect, you also see them go after with the same enthusiasm (well maybe not the same as the guy who does so with an enthusiasm unknown to man) for a so-called 3 Star prospect. And also why you see some 4 Star prospects with an offer list full of mid-major programs and mid to lower tier P5 conference teams.
For the most part it's not an exact science and while individual Star rankings are often inconsistent with reality, there is definitely an association of class rank and future on the field team performance.
This is just something Michigan fans say to troll MSU fans. How do you guys not know that by now?
