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2011 Rivals/Scout/etc. National & Regional Rankings

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Ahhhh, the subjectivity of player rankings.....this could be several hundred pages of mental masterbation comparing a MLB in Rhode Island versus a MLB in Texas or California....who's best? Dunno, and won't until they have been in the program for 3-4 years and they're a senior. Or more probably, when they are selected and shine in the NFL.....

I also foresee that someone with a 3* verbaled by the Buckeyes (or Florida, or Texas, etc) will 'magically' become a 4* later in the school year, as the players are 're-evaluated' by what sort of stats they put up. Humerous but hey, I spend my $60 or so on the mags that tout the kids as future all-americans, just like many of you do as well. That's why they are in business. I guess don't get caught up in it or just enjoy it, and wait until they settle it on the field........(and I think that all the kids that OSU signs should be automatic 5*'s).


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Our coaching staff has proven time and time again that they are much better at talent evaluation then web site guys who have probably never coached a day in their life. Rankings for most sites are a joke at best. If we offer early after a camp showing then I am always 100% sure we got a solid guy that will contribute. Go Bucks

P.S. on a side note I think it is even funny that many times you see schools like Florida and ND follow up our offers with their own. Go Bucks
 
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I like these two tweets from an ESPN reporter. In my view, it sums up ESPN, its recruiting service and the viewpoint of majority of its college football reporters.

@schadjoe Florida already has according to ESPNU #1 QB, #2 CB, #4 DE, #4 WR, #4 OLB, $4 K, #7 ATH, #8 ATH w commit from CB Nick Waisome about an hour ago

@schadjoe On ESPNU Recruiting Insider 91 of the ESPNU 150 CFB prospects are from the Southeast, 11 in Midwest, 18 in West, 22 in SW and 8 East about an hour ago

If you only hire people who's experience is covering Southeastern football, obviously they'll have a slight bias (i.e. Schlabach, Forde, Schad, etc.).

Thank gosh Big Ten Network extended its Saturday pre-show an hour from 10-Noon. No more GameDay and USC fluff stories or Todd McShay breaking down draft prospects.
 
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"@schadjoe On ESPNU Recruiting Insider 91 of the ESPNU 150 CFB prospects are from the Southeast,"

And this is why I don't believe any intelligent college football fan could possible think recruiting rankings are anything but entertainment. They have ZERO value past being entertainment for fans of a few SEC fans.
 
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Top 40 high school football players from Northeast Ohio for 2010 season - cleveland.com
 
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College Football Class Rankings 2011 - ESPN

4 Previous rank: 4
Athletic receiver Evan Spencer (Vernon Hills, Ill.) is a coveted playmaker who makes an already deep class better and helps OSU move up a spot since our last rankings update. The Buckeyes have cleaned up in Ohio with No. 2-ranked quarterback Braxton Miller (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne), top-five DE Steve Miller (Canton, Ohio/McKinley) and four-star OG Michael Bennett (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville). Miller, an Under Armour All-American, fits the mold of a Troy Smith, but Miller is more explosive as a runner. He has a big arm and can make all the throws. Jim Tressel and his staff went outside the state as well, plucking two talented four-stars out of Florida: safety Jeremy Cash (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) and tight end Jeff Heuerman (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier).
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