Demetrius Hart is mentioned favorably a total of three times across these two articles:
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1153697
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1152732
SIYAS (Sorry if you've already seen ... I thought these merited a post.)
h/t to Haxel Rose for alerting me to an incorrect second link (now fixed).
So what is SIAP not good
Your Second Link is wrong....
here ya go buddy, fixed it for you
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1152732
He will get his 5 star
He will get his 5 star without question. There are still 10-20 spots to get to a "normal" amount of 5 stars. Of course a lot can change between now and Feb. regardless, but he should be well in the middle of 5 star territory by then.
or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Who cares
So tired of the stars.... 
I hear you. Recruits do look
I hear you. Recruits do look at recruiting sites though and it would boost our class. It would make us look like more of an up and comer (even though traditionally freshman shouldn't help out too much for at least two years... traditionally...), but it couldn't hurt us to grab a 5 star.
or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Thanks
+12u
He will be very good, regardless of star count.
We have had way too many 4 - 5 stars flame out, transfer out, or not get in (Boren, Mallett, Turner, Vlad, O'Neill, Witty, Demar, et. al.) I have more confidence in Hart.
"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi
+1 in spirit
that is a great image for the star-rating overhype-aganza. i was just reading that book to my two boys the other night. i would +1'ya but the mods took away my voting privleges because I started a forum topic that was negative toward osu. anyways, +1 to you in spirit...
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n/m
Edit: sorry i figured it out. You read Dr. Seuss to your kids. Got it.
Um, Rodriguez is on record
as saying the top recruiting sites do a "good job" ranking players (though that is never the deciding factor, as it should not be). And every available data point shows that star rankings are a good indicator of future success within an inexact science (think of the #1 Draft picks that have flamed out, that doesn't invalidate NFL scouting grades). Data and even comments from coaches show that star rankings do in fact matter, and that it is the people that dismiss them, not the ones that buy into them (with caveats), that are wrong.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
I think the point is that the
I think the point is that the star rating is no guarantee. The learning curve and growth spurt that some of these guys end up going through is insane, compared to how they were rated as high schoolers. Sam Bradford was a three star recruit and now he's putting up better numbers than any rookie QB in recent memory. At the same time, Chad Henne was a five star QB out of high school. It's obvious which one had a better college career.
That being said, the fifth star is a source of pride and it does make us more attractive to other recruits.
I have not seen one person on this board...
I have not seen one person on this board even come close to saying that star ratings don't matter at all. I believe the consensus is that fans tend to fly off the handle if a commit is not a 4 star / 5 star. Obviously we want the highest rated class - but their is something to be said to for players that fit the system, are 'project' players, or are late-bloomers.
The best counter-argument is not the individual examples of Oh Emm Gee Mike Hart/Pat White... the best counter-argument are team-based examples, i.e.: Iowa's or TCU's Defense - who consistently lead the country on their side of the ball with oodles of 3 stars, and Boise State's or Oklahoma State's Offense - who does the same on offense with the oodles and the 3 stars.
Oh, poor "pee on freep"! The
Oh, poor "pee on freep"! The mean and cruel mods took away all your points because you don't like Ohio State. Or...maybe you were being really immature.
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I just negged you. Stop
I just negged you. Stop whining about your points.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
thank you
thank you, thank you for negging me. neg me more please. i'm not going for a flame-out here, i just love getting negged. feels good.
and chunkums i didn't even write about my points, i don't care about points, i just wanted to give a +1 to someone, but couldn't, so I wrote in favor to them, liked their post. you may be more overly-sensitive than my wife. chill out and go back to M Football...
“My advice to defensive players:Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor.” Bowden Wyatt
With his numbers, I see him
With his numbers, I see him getting his 5th star no problem. However, I don't know what other RBs are doing compared to Dee, but he is already the highest 4 star. Either way, we have one hell of a RB coming to UM next year.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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His numbers are sick
without a doubt. But when one of the Rivals guys calls you "The best running back I've seen", that kinda lends itself to a fifth star. Of course this would all be moot if Dee would just grow a few inches.
I'm sorry, but now would be
I'm sorry, but now would be the perfect time for that guy who only posted the eyes to come in.
/being a 13 year old
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Question about stars
Is it explained somewhere?
If it is a really bad year for talent will the best RB automatically get a 5 star, even if he is only a 4 star by the previous years talent?
Maybe on Scout
Because they give out 50 5-stars, but not on Rivals. Players have to really earn the fifth star. However, most years their number swells up to around 20-25, and he's number 16 right now, so barring an unexpected plunge in the rankings, he'll probably get a fifth star.
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5 Stars are considered locks to be All-Conference 1st team and 1/2nd round picks for the NFL
4 Stars are starters on major D1 teams with positive NFL potential
3 stars are contributors.
On the fifth night—possibly the sixth—a breeze arose.
It was cool and dewy.
The Hopkins/Hart combo will
The Hopkins/Hart combo will be very very hard to prepare for. A truck running downhill without brakes one play and a Lotus carving up the corners the next.
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
Hey!
They could call that tandem the Iron Lotus.
No?
Well, never mind then.
No... let's go with it...
The mind reels at the quotes
The mind reels at the quotes Fred Jackson is preparing to describe 5 Star Dee Hart's game. He was working overtime to come up with adequate comparisons when he thought he was getting a 4 Star.
Fitz Tousaint = Chris Perry
Fitz Tousaint = Chris Perry with speed, Dee Hart = Fitz Tousaint with speed
fitz
i'll believe it when i see it. i hope you're right. so far, more like carlos brown.
A unicorn with wings riding a
A unicorn with wings riding a rainbow with the power to fulfill the dreams of the destitute and overcome the barbs of the disputant. Serving bacon on-demand.
"And they'll never catch him!"
Dee Hart - Brad Pitt's face
Dee Hart - Brad Pitt's face with Jesus' abs.
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Ugh...
Those green and white winged helmets just look wrong.
i like this quote
"His
i like this quote
"His superior change of direction and lower body strength has left hundreds of defenders in his wake. "
How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.
Wilder
Where is James Wilder on these lists? I thought he was the number 1 ranked RB in the country. Are more sites projecting him at OLB, DE now instead of RB?
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
He's listed as an 'athlete'
He's listed as an 'athlete' to Rivals and an OLB to Scout. Although he wants to (and FSU is giving him the opportunity to) play RB at FSU, if he wants to realize his full potential he'll be back at OLB by the end of his career
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5 Star rating
Whether or not Dee gets his fifth star shouldn't matter. Michigan has obviously developed some offensive talent into a cohesive unit and a quite effective one at that. I assume Dee, with his skill set and attitude, will flourish in Rich Rod's scheme.
Besides, Texas has tons of five star recruits and Mack is sure having issues making them function as a team.
Feetandfootball ...
Dee has intangibles
Intangibles like attitude, good grades, good family and dreads should get him that last star.
I hope Dee (1) knows already
I hope Dee (1) knows already or learns how to block; and (2) doesn't fumble. If so, he will be Vinnie Smith * 1.5, which is what we all hoped Vinnie would be but isn't because of his bad wheel and maybe some other stuff.
But have you noticed how insanely open Vinnie usually is on that flare route he runs from the backfield? Now imagine Dee's shiftiness in that situation. Yes, please.
So what is SIAP not good enough for you?
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