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deathroll · 12-12-2012, 05:30 PM

How many consensus 5 star players are out there and who's gettin' 'em?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know "stars don't matter" and we all "trust our coaches" (which we do) but I'm still curious. We have the #1, top rated, can't beat it with a stick, recruiting class in all the land, yet only one of these future Gators is rated 5 stars (least on the rating site I looked at).

What gives?

nwflgator_58 · 12-12-2012, 05:34 PM

I've wondered the same thing. It appears that there aren't many five stars, and USC has 5 or 6 of them.

Gatorrick22 · 12-12-2012, 05:36 PM

Normally I know, and better yet care, but not this year because I love the class that we've recruited. But there are quite a few that are still un-committed to no certain teams.

MadduxFanII · 12-12-2012, 05:37 PM

It does look like this class is a little lighter on pure star power than some previous units. But the important thing is that we're filling needs, and not with also-rans. If we're not getting the true superstars (save Hargreaves), we are getting a lot of highly rated guys at positions of dire need.

Last year's class, for example, had some excellent high-end talent but was top-heavy. We're balancing it a bit this year.

**camp1** · 12-12-2012, 05:40 PM

According to ESPN's 150 list, there are only nine 5 star players this year.

Kelvin Taylor is the 15th rated player overall, but only a four star.

UFFL · 12-12-2012, 05:47 PM

For rivals, we have 4 guys at a 6.0/6.1 (cusp of 5 star), and one guy at a 5 star. That's really good.

GatorSean · 12-12-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camp1

According to ESPN's 150 list, there are only nine 5 star players this year.

Kelvin Taylor is the 15th rated player overall, but only a four star.

It's strange... he's there #1 RB but still not a 5 star? It seems like if you're the best guy in the nation at your position, you should get the highest star ranking possible.

deathroll · 12-12-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camp1

According to ESPN's 150 list, there are only nine 5 star players this year.

Kelvin Taylor is the 15th rated player overall, but only a four star.

Wow! That is amazing on both fronts. No way those lists match-up, so if ESPN has only 9 on it's list, there may in fact only be 3 or 4 or 5 concensus 5 star guys nationwide. If true, that's pretty amazing (in my mind at least). It also kinda explains why we might only have one.

Thanks

tomis_gator · 12-12-2012, 06:17 PM

According to ESPN's list, we have a shot at Alexander and Adams...and maybe the slightest of chances with Tunsil. If we could get just one of those (hoping for Adams) we'd be in really good shape.

deathroll · 12-12-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nwflgator_58

It appears that there aren't many five stars, and USC has 5 or 6 of them.

MOST 5 star guys are stupid?

60sDCGator · 12-12-2012, 07:56 PM

The lack of 5 stars this year would lead you to believe that no one else is loading up with them either I suppose.

**gator1986** · 12-12-2012, 07:59 PM

USC has a bunch, I think 5 total. Soon to be 4 when jalen ramsey flips over!! Lol jk long shot... But it would be nice

GATORAZ · 12-12-2012, 08:01 PM

the class is loaded with stars "trust the coaches"

**gator1986** · 12-12-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GATORAZ

the class is loaded with stars "trust the coaches"

Yeah I have seen 3 stars come out on top of 5 stars multiple times...

pcbball5ca · 12-13-2012, 03:29 AM

Antonio Morrison was a 3 star!

CharlesUF09 · 12-13-2012, 04:10 AM

USC has a bunch, but USC easily collects the California 5 star guys since Carroll turned the program around. We never play them, and they don't recruit against us too often (Agholor being a big exception but he was recruited by FSU, OU, Notre Dame, and us.) They did seem to steal a DB out from under FSU's own Tallahassee area for like a 3 or 4 year stretch stretch though.

**jms** · 12-13-2012, 05:26 AM

Antonio Morrison, nough said!

dadx4 · 12-13-2012, 06:14 AM

We have also seen a lot of highly rated guys just not live up to their potential at UF and even after they transfered they still didn't do anything. You can't tell me that U$C $till i$n't pulling their B$ in recruiting.

Tebowism0823 · 12-13-2012, 06:18 AM

Depends on where you're looking for your stars. Will likes to make a decision based on the entire mold of the athlete, not just his ability on the field. If the sites/rankings reflected that, we'd be full of 5 stars.

ETGator1 · 12-13-2012, 08:55 AM

SC is loaded with 5 star players. They had 75 ship players compared to 77 ship players with UF in 12. Which team would you rather be a fan of?

Kelvin Taylor is listed as 5 stars on several sites and he's ESPN's #1 RB.

I read somewhere that based on percentages there are more 5 star players than 4 stars and 3 stars in the NFL. However, that's because there are far fewer 5 star players. It takes a mixture of 3 and 4 star players with a few 5 stars mixed in to have a highly competitive team.