A lot of my favorite and most productive players were not so highly rated, ie A Rodgers, Z follet. <br /><br />Let's root for the guys that are going bleed blue.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">bearfan;699059 said:</div><hr>A lot of my favorite and most productive players were not so highly rated, ie A Rodgers, Z follet. <br /><br />Let's root for the guys that are going bleed blue.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Follet was a 4-star on Rivals.

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There were a lot of people on this forum who couldnt figure out why we gave Mohamed a scholarship. <br /><br />Many people felt Jahvid Best was too small to play college football, but he did ok.<br /><br />Until they get out on the field, you never really know what you have.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">DMan_Cal;699129 said:</div><hr>There were a lot of people on this forum who couldnt figure out why we gave Mohamed a scholarship. <br /><br />Many people felt Jahvid Best was too small to play college football, but he did ok.<br /><br />Until they get out on the field, you never really know what you have.<hr></blockquote><br />Jahvid was a highly touted 4-star recruit. He may not have had <i>ideal</i> size, but never to the degree of someone like a Jacquizz or Sofele.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">StillNoStanfurdium;699140 said:</div><hr>Jahvid was a highly touted 4-star recruit. He may not have had <i>ideal</i> size, but never to the degree of someone like a Jacquizz or Sofele.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Yeah, you're right. <br /><br />I think the point I'm making is the star rating is all well and good, but its not perfect. Some big-time recruits flop and some lower-rated kids excel. Until they get out there, you can't tell.<br /><br />Here's another good one. Who turned out to be a better college quarterback? Kyle Wright (who some rated the top player in the nation when he was a senior in high school) or Mike Pawlawski (who someone once described as the worst recruit in the Pac-10)?<br /><br />Sometimes it's a crapshoot.

ARod wasn't even on the radar.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">rcs15;699164 said:</div><hr>Scout listed him as a 4 star QB coming out of JC<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br />I think that's after Cal offered him.

Scott Fujita

<blockquote><div class="name-said">mustang;699184 said:</div><hr>I think that's after Cal offered him.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />That's because no one knew Rodgers was eligible.

Alex Mack was a 2* and was a 1st round pick.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">SoCalBear323;699221 said:</div><hr>Alex Mack was a 2* and was a 1st round pick.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />This. Probably the most underrated Bear in recent history.

I was a 1/2 * per rivals coming out of a LAUSD magnet school with no football program. I still took my talents to Cal. My recruiter was Kevin Riley.

Conte was a 3 star CB coming out and by his senior year turned into a first team pac 10 safety who had a monster year! Loved his senior year!!!!

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Seogju;699189 said:</div><hr>Scott Fujita<hr></blockquote><br /><br />He was a scout team walk-on...I think he's still gainfully employed doing something football related??? 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Ruh roh. The annual "stars don't matter" and "Mack was a 2 star" thread rears its head YET again.

All this is true, but anyone on this board really believe we didn't lose the real deal in Shaq?