The Worth of a Rivals.com Star: Stars Matter in College Football
By Michael Schuckers | July 22nd, 2008 | Category: Empirical Sports Blog, Football
There are numerous debates on the Rivals network regarding whether there are differences in how good a particular recruit is. For example, team X gets a verbal commitment from player A who is listed as a 4-star player, while team Y gets a recruit from player B who is listed as a 3-star player. Internet bickering/flaming ensues about who got the better player. Further, this debate sometimes continues along the lines of “Well not every player pans out . . .” and “Lots of 5-stars [...]
