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.
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.
<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.
<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.
<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.