'12 DC CB John Walker (Signed to Colorado)

**AllStarBuffs** · 01-23-2012, 12:54 AM

welcome to the black and gold John!

**Darth Snow** · 01-23-2012, 06:24 PM

http://buffscoop.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15163

nice writeup of the trip. He's solid.

**BuffTuba** · 01-26-2012, 12:45 AM

Did Walker get moved to a 4* now? I noticed on the side of buffscoop.com. Scout and Rivals show him as 2* and a 3*.

I'm not a big fan of the star rating as we've all discussed. But I thought that might be an interesting development.

**DowntownBuff** · 01-26-2012, 06:28 AM

Nope. Dillon is also listed as a 4*. Someone is not paying attention to what they are typing.

**BehindEnemyLines** · 01-26-2012, 12:55 PM

I just checked Rivals, Scout and 247 -- Dillon is still listed as a 3*.

**UtahBuff** · 01-26-2012, 01:13 PM

[QUOTE=RedDirtBuff;1057865]I just checked Rivals, Scout and 247 -- Dillon is still listed as a 3*.[/QUOTE

Dillon was a 4* until he commited to the Buffs. All he's done since is get named to the Elite 11 and win the state championship, so it makes no sense whatsoever that they downgraded him. ESPN knocked him all the way down to the #51 QB in the class, even though the Elite 11 is their own camp. The star system is run by websites that exist only to make money, so don't be surprised that they suck at the tit of the holy greenback. Ever go to ESPN's recruiting banner and see all of the HornsNation, DawnNation, WeAreSC, bullsh*t? They don't even pretend to be unbiased. The only time you should care at all about the star system is at positions that rely solely on athletic ability like CB, and last I checked we were looking pretty good there for this class.

**BehindEnemyLines** · 01-26-2012, 02:44 PM

UtahBuff -- don't tell me what I should or should not care about. I responded to Downtown when he indicated Dillon was a 4, and I did so only after checking the sites to see if there had been a recent change.

I do agree that this year's commits are looking good in terms of athleticism, speed, and for the most part, positional needs.

**Darth Snow** · 01-30-2012, 10:19 PM

Walker and Crawley are both expected to play cornerback for the Buffs. They are very different players, however.

"Everybody knows Kenneth is a real good cover corner and he is taller than me so he can jump higher. He has great recovery speed," Walker said. "I am more aggressive than he is. I like to tackle, while Kenneth really doesn't like to tackle. He would rather go for an interception and I would rather go for a big hit."

http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1325107