Stars matter

[maroonmania]

Big difference between 3 and 4 star players, and 3 and 5 star players. There is a handful of 5 star players every year. Those are typically the cream of the crop and are well evaluated, and have all of the measurables. 3 and 4 stars are often interchangeable, and lack the evaluation that 5 star players get. When you are recruiting mostly 3 and 4 star players to fill your class, evaluation is much more difficult. Alabama is recruiting nothing but 4 and 5's, so they go after all the 5 star players and the best of the 4's....much easier to evaluate, and most of the work is done for them because sites spend more time on those kids.

That's how Ole Miss can end up with two 4 star QB's that can't compete for a starting job in their Junior season....Because they think the "4 star" means they're legit, when realistically Buchanan and Kincade are average 3 star players while guys like Dak are 4 star+. Freeze and company have shown zero ability to evaluate, but all the ability in the world to just throw offers at everyone rated 4 star and higher.

Look at these two borderline 3 and 4 star QB's Dan has gone after vs these two Freeze has gone after...

Dak - High 3 star
Dobbs - 4 star

Kincade - 4 star
Buchanan - 4 star

Now, who does it look like knows how to evaluate? All 4 stars aren't created the same. The fact that Dobbs and Dak were 3 star and 4 star, while Buchanan was a 4 star, tells me somebody in these recruiting sites is a lazy moron that is taking Yancy's word over doing their own evals.

Totally agree with this especially if you are talking like the top third of 3 star players and the lower third of 4 star players. Fine line of difference in that group.