Reported vs. Actual Measurables

whatshouldicareabout said:

Dardanus said:

What is interesting to me is that 2 out of 24 of these players are taller than their TBS height and 5 out of 24 are equal to their TBS height, meaning 17 of our 24 commits (71%) are shorter than what TBSers told us.

What this tells me is that their is a systematic overvaluing or overestimation of height from these recruiting sites. As I've said before, their sole purpose of recruiting sites is to create hype and excitement for college football fans, and it appears one method is to say that kids are taller than they actually are. It makes sense that if these sites describe a CB or WR prospect as 6'1", they'll work will get more attention than if they're 5'11". Additionally, you figure some of these kids are continuing to grow since they were evaluated, likely a year prior to signing day during spring or summer camps, meaning that some of these kids will grow into their overvalued height.

I wouldn't be surprised if the same is true for weight, although that variable can change a lot more than height, especially with kids trying to gain weight or lose weight throughout the year. For example, McCoy was originally recruited as a TE for Arizona and now is destined to be a DT for us. Because of this position change, he's been working on his weight, which is why he has a difference of 21 pounds between TBS and UW.