I am more curious what 63 other power 5 teams saw on tape or in his medical that led them not to offer.
So basically you don't really know what you don't like about his skillset . You just don't like his offer list?
If that's the case that's a fair assessment. I like to ask the question to get an idea of what type of fan I'm having a discussion with.
This is nothing against you personally but it's somewhat useless to argue with someone who uses offer list as their reasoning for NOT liking a recruit.
I say that because that person isnt even checking to see the positives or negatives of a recruit. What the recruit does well or what he struggles at.
I generally get the idea that most who use offer list or star ratings as their main argument about why a recruit isn't good don't really look at these guys or know what they are looking for. So when in doubt...trust rivals, or trust other coaches etc.
Do I think we have a great class right now? No I dont. I don't expect a great class either if we are thing top 10. Im more interested in the guys skill sets and how they fit in our offense or defense.
I generally look at recruits differently than most. I actually watch these guys and see skill sets and strengths and weaknesses and fit.
I guess for me I can sit and discuss those things with someone who does the same all day. Agree some and disagree some. A guy like Brasky comes to mind. He has reasons other than offers or stars as to why he likes or dislikes guys. Imo that is legitimate.
There are numerous cases where guys are ranked as 3 star guys and it's as clear as day that they are better than higher ranked guys. But to someone who just looks at stars or offers they wouldn't know that. I remember watching Malik Collins and Vince Valentine's HS clips and thinking both were completely under rated. It happens.
For example I think the last RB we got a commit from (Georgia kid) is the best back we have committed right now IF healthy. The kid from NJ is rated higher. I just take it all with a grain of salt. Remember Ameer,Braylon Heard, and Aaron Green? Remember how that turned out? It happens all the time.
Again I can't knock you if that is what you believe to be true. I guess I just trust what I see . Plus until I have a reason not to I'll lean towards trusting HCSF as well. Now that doesn't mean blind Faith. I still may not like a certain recruit as much as they do...that's normal. But none of us are scouts lol. So it's an educated guess for us all. We have got a commit from a guy or two I would've passed on myself at this stage of the game. But that's not because of his stars or because of his offers. It's what I've seen.
Either way I'm sorry for the book. I hope you are wrong in your assessment of Fair. I also hope the other 63 power 5 teams were wrong as well lol. We will all find out soon enough. Have a good day buddy.
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