To be fair, there was more talent on our team than TCU.
Yes. That’s an interesting dynamic. Will Miles notes that there’s not much difference on balance between guys ranked say 350 and 650 or 850 in terms of eventual success starting, playing well, getting drafted, etc.
Although we’ll see great players emerge every year from 3 or even 2 star rankings, they are the very few out of a huge pool. But something like 50% of the top 100 or top 10 at a position excel.
It’s kind of like the NFL finding a truly great WR, Tyreek Hill, out of a D-II place like West Alabama. Who even heard of it? He’s the diamond among every WR at all those types of schools. But a scout can look at the WR room at Alabama and half will be guys like Waddle, Jeudy, DaVonta Smith, Ridley, etc., and the other half will be 4-5* guys who don’t make it. But half do and that is the advantage of snagging 5* players consistently.
Look at the WR rooms at UF and TCU and the rankings don’t seem to have made any difference. We’re still looking for any of our recruits to excel, and one transfer has a spark we hope will return for one more year. Hopefully the new class will prove to be well scouted.
Just thinking out loud. Your point is well taken.