2 Gamecocks get a bump to 4 star on ESPN

[GamecockinHouston]

This is just my opinion but Davis will be a bust. I really don’t get the hype. He has an odd throwing release.

Could be, but he also has a lot going for him. The throwing release doesn't bother most anymore, in the past I think we messed QBs up when we tried to change it.

But at 6'5 with a good frame, NFL bloodlines, ran a 4.5 in camp and reports are he picks up X&Os really well, I think he has a pretty good chance of being a solid QB.

 

[GarnetBeamer]

Absolutely! He is the same player he is in June as he was in November whether they call him a 3* or a 5*. His skill level does not change because some recruiting service changes their rating.

The reality is, when it comes to recruiting, there's a huge perception issue. Even though coaches don't rely on star ratings, it helps on a lot of fronts to show a decent number of 4* in your class. It helps get fans energized, it generates more publicity, it gets the attention of other recruits.

 

[WingchunCock]

Why don't you ask those posters? I have no idea what goes on in some peoples minds.

Waste of time, sone people just post the most negative thing that cones to mind.

 

[Joe MorrisonLives]

Absolutely! He is the same player he is in June as he was in November whether they call him a 3* or a 5*. His skill level does not change because some recruiting service changes their rating.

Okay, then do you feel better about the guys who got bumped since you've, if I'm not mistaken, raised concerns over how few 4 stars we've had?

 

[WingchunCock]

Absolutely! He is the same player he is in June as he was in November whether they call him a 3* or a 5*. His skill level does not change because some recruiting service changes their rating.

Exactly. The question is who do we trust with the evaluation? Our coaches, a recruiting site or random posters who act like they know more than the coaches. Until proven otherwise I’m going with our coaches.

 

[Scuba_do]

Wow, somehow yall turn this into an argument?

Every year it happens.

 

[JGH 35]

This is such a bad argument though. Clowney’s physical tools and ability were so impressive no one would have ever considered him a 3 star.

I know. But that was the posters scenario - not mine.

 

[JGH 35]

Okay, then do you feel better about the guys who got bumped since you've, if I'm not mistaken, raised concerns over how few 4 stars we've had?

No, you're mistaken. I believe that was GarnerBeamer that has been obsessed with 4*s. I don't much believe in the star stuff. I just want good ball players who will win games. We have to rely on the coaches to make good evaluations and get guys that help us win. I don't know how good or how bad these guys will end up and neither does any other poster who is foaming at the mouth over how great recruiting is going, or the ones who say it is bad because it's a bunch of 3*s. We will find out when they suit up.

 

[kawalski]

You have no idea how accurate the offer lists are and which “offers” are actually committable.

I said consensus, not average. An outlier can ruin an average.

You are a complete joke and clearly not a Gamecock fan. J O K E

 

[uscwatson21]

You are a complete joke and clearly not a Gamecock fan. J O K E

I honestly wish this was true. But I’m stuck here suffering through the down time swith all the other actual Gamecock fans.

 

[kawalski]

I honestly wish this was true. But I’m stuck here suffering through the down time swith all the other actual Gamecock fans.

JOKE

 

[GarnetBeamer]

Could be, but he also has a lot going for him. The throwing release doesn't bother most anymore, in the past I think we messed QBs up when we tried to change it.

But at 6'5 with a good frame, NFL bloodlines, ran a 4.5 in camp and reports are he picks up X&Os really well, I think he has a pretty good chance of being a solid QB.

Yeah, if release is his biggest issue, I can live with that. All I care about is where the ball ends up. We have a small game sample size to work on at this point, but his camp reviews have all been good so far. Will look forward to see how he fares this coming season.

 

[Legendary Cock]

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