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Five stars are nice but there aren't that many

I haven't seen a five star recruit who wasn't athletically gifted but most would agree that Marcus Vick was and is a dummy. It looks like there are at least three recruiting services and they each have their own five stars. It looks like there are under 50 per year. I still contend that a team is built with three and four star players and that RECRUITING RANKINGS ARE BS!!!!!!

I think Tech should focus on Virginia and maybe out-of-state areas within a four or five hour drive. It probably makes sense to recruit in states with an ACC team. New Jersey is a good state since there is only one FBS program. Virginia has the twelfth largest population so there is still a lot of talent. JMU, Liberty, ODU are all ramping up their football programs so there is more competition for the in-state talent. Florida is now more competitive with the rise of UCF, USF and FIU.
[Post edited by Flanker at 12/12/2021 11:14PM]

In response to this post by lchoro

Posted: 12/12/2021 at 11:14PM

Recruiting Rankings are BS - 2015 VA TOP HS FB Recruits -- Flanker 12/12/2021 6:51PM

So why do the teams that dominate the field also dominate the rankings? ** -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 12:29PM

Causal relationship between ranking of teams offering and recruit's ranking -- Flanker 12/13/2021 1:48PM

So Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State etc have a monopoly on talent ID? -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 2:20PM

You totally ignored my previous post -- Flanker 12/13/2021 2:46PM

To me this article defends recruiting rankings -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 3:43PM

It's funny that we both come to different conclusions from same data -- Flanker 12/13/2021 4:43PM

One thing for sure -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 5:01PM

Would you expect VT to be much better after 4 straight top 10 classes? ** -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 3:33PM

It would depend on coaching, schemes, schedule, s&c and other factors -- Flanker 12/13/2021 4:35PM

Nope. All things being equal.. -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 6:31PM

No improvement whatsoever. Fuente would drive them all off to the portal! -- Flanker 12/13/2021 7:24PM

Good research, but I disagree with your premise -- WRXHokie 12/13/2021 08:22AM

Five stars have better odds but not necessarily four stars -- Flanker 12/13/2021 2:09PM

Alabama has pulled more 5* kids from Florida than UF, FSU, and UM combined -- lchoro 12/12/2021 10:03PM

Excuse me there is a word dmv -- Mercury 12/13/2021 07:41AM

Why do you include DC? not exactly a hotbed for D1 football recruits ** -- whatIpostlike 12/13/2021 2:40PM

I believe DMV is more of a term for the whole DC metropolitan area -- Flanker 12/13/2021 3:06PM

Department of Motor Vehicles ** -- DGHOKIE 12/13/2021 09:48AM

Five stars are nice but there aren't that many -- Flanker 12/12/2021 11:14PM

What coach pry brings to Virginia tech in recruiting will be interesting -- Hokie1992 12/13/2021 05:42AM

Good effort on the research -- Seikoh_04 12/12/2021 9:44PM

My past research showed a roughly 60% contribution rate of 3 & 4 star guys -- Flanker 12/12/2021 10:53PM

The harder thing to put a finger on is -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 09:00AM

To Add -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 09:05AM

Wow…that’s some serious research.Thanks ** -- Lucas McCain 12/12/2021 8:16PM

Five stars are nice but there aren't that many

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