but how is ESPN's recruiting a joke?

I don't have a problem with them calling him the 78th best WR in the country.

But being the 78th best WR in the country means that you are a 4 star? Star inflation is no joke.

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HeretoBeatmyChest said:

ESPN grossly overrates recruits in the South to the detriment of ever other region.

My buddy did a study of which states produce the most pro athletes (football, baseball and basketball). The south produces the most NFL guys but if I remember correctly the west is a very close #2. ESPN basically has the south completely dominating their rankings to the extreme. My buddy pointed this out to Tom Luginbill and told him ESPN's rating of prospects is completely out of touch with reality. Needless to say Luginbill didn't take it too well.

Your buddy should post here. Seriously, I was looking for @DawgPassion206's demographic research unsuccessfully the other day. One of my favorite classy poasters.

I find it funny that ESPN has 3 UW recruits in the top 300 while Scout has 7. That's a pretty fucking big discrepancy. I know everyone will have their opinion on a player but when you're talking about the top 300 in the country, these should be kids that are projected as at least solid starters for BCS schools. So to have two services that stalk teen boys for a living disagree that much shows what a farce most of these sites are. Especially when you know that guys like F3 and Ektard are the ones doing the rankings and 24/7 has Jacob Kizer as the 878th best player in the country. Really? I'd love to hear a couple "experts" explain why #877 just edged Kizer for that spot because of his loose hips. What a joke.