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Pac-12 football: Worried about your team’s recruiting class? Read this

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Jon Wilner

We’re two days from National Signing Day and fans are no doubt fretting throughout the conference — either you team’s recruiting class isn’t ranked very high, or it’s not ranked high enough. I’m hear to help alleviate some anxiety … or tamp down soaring expectations. (Because that’s what I do!) The star system that forms [...]

Originally posted by College Hotline
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Here’s a look at the ’12 all-conference team, with stars …*** OFFENSE
* Quarterback
Marcus Mariota, Oregon: 3 stars
(Also 3 stars: Washington’s Keith Price and Arizona State’s Taylor Kelly.)

* Tailback
Kenjon Barner, Oregon: 3 stars
Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona: 3 stars
(Also 3 stars: UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin.)

* Receiver
Markus Wheaton, Oregon State: 3 stars
Marqise Lee, USC: 4 stars

* Tight end
Zach Ertz, Stanford: 4 stars

* Linemen
David Yankey, Stanford: 3 stars
Hroniss Grasu, Oregon: 3
Brian Schwenke, Cal: 3 stars
Khaled Holmes, USC: 4 stars
Xavier Su’a-Filo, UCLA: 4 stars

*** DEFENSE
* Linemen
Scott Crichton, Oregon State: 2 stars
Star Lotulelei, Utah: 3 stars
Will Sutton, Arizona State: 3 stars
Dion Jordan, Oregon: 4 stars

* Linebackers
Chase Thomas, Stanford: 3 stars
Trent Murphy, Stanford: 3 stars
Anthony Barr, UCLA: 4 stars

* Seconday
Jordan Poyer, Oregon State: 2 stars
Ed Reynolds, Stanford: 2 stars
Desmond Trufant, Washington: 3 stars
Ifo Ekpre-Olumu, Oregon: 4 stars


It's official. Stars don't matter.:bounce:
 
Just for reference, here is how it breaks down for Rivals:

QB
Marcus Mariotta
: 3*-5.7rr
Keith Price: 3*-5.5rr
Taylor Kelly: 2*-5.4rr

RB
Kenjon Barner
: 3*-5.6rr
Ka'Deem Carey: 4*-5.8rr
Johnathan Franklin: 4*-5.8rr

WR
Markus Wheaton: 3*-5.7rr
Marqise Lee: 4*-6.0rr

TE
Zach Ertz
: 3*-5.7rr

OL
David Yankey
: 3*-5.7rr
Hronnis Grasu: 3*-5.7rr
Brian Schwenke: 3*-5.6rr
Khaled Holmes: 4*-5.9rr
Xavier Su'a Filo: 4*-6.0rr

DL
Scott Chrichton
: 3*-5.6rr
Star Lotulelei: 3*-5.5rr
Will Sutton: 3*-5.7rr
Dion Jordan: 4*-5.8rr

LB
Chase Thomas
: 3*-5.7rr
Trent Murphy: 3*-5.5rr
Anthony Barr: 4*-6.0rr

DB
Jordan Poyer
: 2*-5.4rr
Ed Reynolds: 3*-5.5rr
Desmond Trufant: 3*-5.6rr
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu: 4*-5.8rr

Lots of high 3* players that had multiple PAC-12/BCS offers in that group. We are not getting those types of players for the most part.
 
I'm surprised this article didn't generate more discussion. This looks more like a case of using hand-picked numbers to build up one side of an argument. What the article fails to mention is that there is a higher percentage of 4-star recruits than there are 5-star recruits coming out of high school, and also a higher percentage of 3-star recruits than there are 4-star recruits coming out of high school.
 
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