On Stars

[Spaz]

Originally Posted by jay santos

So, we usually get fierce competition on a 4/5 star recruit. We get stiff competition for top tier three star recruits. We get little competition for a lot of 2 star recruits. Are all the other coaching staffs just really stupid, falling for the dumb star system?

Stupidity is not an uncommon occurrence in ANY field - why should football coaching be different?

But, the answer to your question is no - they're not all stupid. They are human. It's a function of limited time & resources preventing all of the 'less-than-four-stars' players from being properly evaluated by the sites OR the bcs coaches.

The simple fact is that a two-star recruit out of Wyoming, who's been identified by only a handful of 'local' colleges, is NOT going to get the same attention a player with similar measurables is going to get in California....and, in the end, could be just as good or better than the Cal player.

USC is not stupid for not recruiting the kid. Far from it - to devote resources to him that are better used elsewhere is a smart move.