BlowItUp
New Fish
look at our latest 4 star!!!
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/209269/jordan-chin
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/209269/jordan-chin
but how is ESPN's recruiting a joke?
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HuskyClaws
New Fish
I don't have a problem with them calling him the 78th best WR in the country.
But being the 78th best WR in the country means that you are a 4 star? Star inflation is no joke.
But being the 78th best WR in the country means that you are a 4 star? Star inflation is no joke.
Hippopeteamus
New Fish
According to ESPN: Chin=Mcgrew=Wattanberg>Love
HeretoBeatmyChest
New Fish
ESPN grossly overrates recruits in the South to the detriment of ever other region.
My buddy did a study of which states produce the most pro athletes (football, baseball and basketball). The south produces the most NFL guys but if I remember correctly the west is a very close #2. ESPN basically has the south completely dominating their rankings to the extreme. My buddy pointed this out to Tom Luginbill and told him ESPN's rating of prospects is completely out of touch with reality. Needless to say Luginbill didn't take it too well.
My buddy did a study of which states produce the most pro athletes (football, baseball and basketball). The south produces the most NFL guys but if I remember correctly the west is a very close #2. ESPN basically has the south completely dominating their rankings to the extreme. My buddy pointed this out to Tom Luginbill and told him ESPN's rating of prospects is completely out of touch with reality. Needless to say Luginbill didn't take it too well.
DugtheDoog
New Fish
I was going to say the same thing but without grouping Chin with McGrew and Twattenburg. But I just found out that Chin is a better prospect than Love.
DugtheDoog
New Fish
I find it funny that ESPN has 3 UW recruits in the top 300 while Scout has 7. That's a pretty fucking big discrepancy. I know everyone will have their opinion on a player but when you're talking about the top 300 in the country, these should be kids that are projected as at least solid starters for BCS schools. So to have two services that stalk teen boys for a living disagree that much shows what a farce most of these sites are. Especially when you know that guys like F3 and Ektard are the ones doing the rankings and 24/7 has Jacob Kizer as the 878th best player in the country. Really? I'd love to hear a couple "experts" explain why #877 just edged Kizer for that spot because of his loose hips. What a joke.
The west is California. The South is a bunch of states
8 out of 10
FreeChavez
Active poster
Since ESPN started being apart of the Under Armour AA game, their rankings have also been skewed towards players committed to the game. It's all a shell game. It's not a shock that people such as Dmc will rate guys higher as it makes the TBS crowd BRB JO time happen more often rather than the reality of call me when these players translate to wins.
It's all a big money grab and it's sad far too many grown men stalk teen boys and aren't prosecuted for it.
It's all a big money grab and it's sad far too many grown men stalk teen boys and aren't prosecuted for it.
whatshouldicareabout
Active poster
Cody Bruns?
GrundleStiltzkin
New Fish
Edgy like a beach ball with this one.
HuskyClaws
New Fish
I think people are mainly pissed that we whiffed on our first 30 WR targets. I think Chin could be good, but not for another few years. He'd break in half right now.
Sarkingham
New Fish
I'm willing to LIFPO with him. Hopefully he's locked in the weight room with Socha and a huge bag of roids for two years.