Tux
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I'm back on my star watcher scolding tour.
Recruiting is about filling your needs with the best possible players for your team.
Defining best for your team and filling your team's needs does not necessarily mean you have to recruit the most talented players in the nation. Talent does not always translate to success on the field.
There have been numerous value denominators ascribed to talented players over the years, from blue-chips to star ratings. The good coaches don't need to see star ratings to evaluate talent. They evaluate talent in person and on film. They don't let some magazine recruiting guru's word dictate their livelihood. Of course, some coaches have and have lost their jobs because of it-(think Fulmer).
Now many coaches will use the magazine star ratings to strengthen their position among fans(think Fulmer). However, when your on the field results do not match up with the hype of the star ratings (think Fulmer), then the coach has to lean heavily on his recruiting ratings until fans have had enough and is eventually fired (think Fulmer).
Coaches know who the best talents are. The good coaches will also look for kids who are coachable, who are still growing and developing, and will fit into his system. That is just as important as the talent portion of the equation.
The beloved stars system is no guarantee to winning. Just look at the last classes of Fulmer. Look at Lane Kiffin's only class at UT. Look at how many of the "5 star" and "4 star" recruits who flopped on the field, quit the team, or were kicked off the team.You could field a "5 and 4 star" all-star team from that distinguished group of failures.
I've read many fans criticizing Derek Dooley for recruiting the kids that he has gotten commitments from because they are not "5 and 4 star" players. What those critical fans are not in on and don't understand is that the coaches know who fits their system, if they are a diamond in the rough because they are still developing their skills, or if they are coachable and team players. You are going to have to trust the coaches to make those decisions. I do trust Derek Dooley, just based on the way he processes information and makes decisions. He is definitely a astute and judicious person.
I have to shake my heads at those who want to criticize based on what some magazine guru sells them on.
Recruiting is about filling your needs with the best possible players for your team.
Defining best for your team and filling your team's needs does not necessarily mean you have to recruit the most talented players in the nation. Talent does not always translate to success on the field.
There have been numerous value denominators ascribed to talented players over the years, from blue-chips to star ratings. The good coaches don't need to see star ratings to evaluate talent. They evaluate talent in person and on film. They don't let some magazine recruiting guru's word dictate their livelihood. Of course, some coaches have and have lost their jobs because of it-(think Fulmer).
Now many coaches will use the magazine star ratings to strengthen their position among fans(think Fulmer). However, when your on the field results do not match up with the hype of the star ratings (think Fulmer), then the coach has to lean heavily on his recruiting ratings until fans have had enough and is eventually fired (think Fulmer).
Coaches know who the best talents are. The good coaches will also look for kids who are coachable, who are still growing and developing, and will fit into his system. That is just as important as the talent portion of the equation.
The beloved stars system is no guarantee to winning. Just look at the last classes of Fulmer. Look at Lane Kiffin's only class at UT. Look at how many of the "5 star" and "4 star" recruits who flopped on the field, quit the team, or were kicked off the team.You could field a "5 and 4 star" all-star team from that distinguished group of failures.
I've read many fans criticizing Derek Dooley for recruiting the kids that he has gotten commitments from because they are not "5 and 4 star" players. What those critical fans are not in on and don't understand is that the coaches know who fits their system, if they are a diamond in the rough because they are still developing their skills, or if they are coachable and team players. You are going to have to trust the coaches to make those decisions. I do trust Derek Dooley, just based on the way he processes information and makes decisions. He is definitely a astute and judicious person.
I have to shake my heads at those who want to criticize based on what some magazine guru sells them on.
