5 Ranking Mistakes on Display in Texas vs. Georgia
While we make every effort to obtain the most accurate rankings possible, mistakes and errors always occur in the process. and georgia–texas This week’s game to watch, Rivals National Recruiting Director adam gorney Take a look at the five things you’d like to see come back.
We blew it to Banks. However, I would like to provide an explanation.
Four-star offensive tackle from Houston (Texas) Summer Creek. He was there before transferring to Oregon State. texashe was a five-star at one point due to his outstanding performance. rivals camp series in Dallas before his senior season. In that event, Banks showed everything we wanted – great size, movement, physicality, great footwork, powerful hitting, everything.
So the Under Armor All-America Game was held during the holiday season, and Banks was one of the worst performing players that week. We were surprised. When I asked around what was going on, I was told that Banks was playing on the other side of the line (he had never played before) and that he might be battling an illness or injury.
In hindsight, considering 20/20, it would have been easy to excuse Under Armor that week as an anomaly and leave his rating at 5 stars. However, we overreacted in our rankings and dropped him to 65th overall and 6th offensive tackle. Banks has been very good in Austin and is projected as a first-round prospect in every mock draft, so I would really like to see this spot back.
There were some anomalies in Beck’s hiring and work hours. georgia That makes him very different from other quarterbacks in recent recruiting cycles.
Beck is a 4-star non-Rivals 250 in the 2020 class. Alabama before returning to Georgia. However, he rarely attended national events.
The Mandarin standout in Jacksonville, Florida did nothing. rival camp series As far as we remember, he didn’t play in many 7-on-7 or All-Star events, so while it doesn’t necessarily hurt his rankings, it does limit his ability to play against other top players in his class. .
Now in his fifth year at the University of Georgia, Beck never really stepped out of Stetson Bennett’s shadow until last season, when he burst onto the scene with 3,941 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and just six picks. He’s back again this season and his interception numbers are up a bit, but his other stats are great as well. Beck is projected as a likely first-round draft pick. miamiwith Cam Ward coloradoShedur Saunders and probably others.
Given his lack of exposure, it was difficult for Beck to gain high praise during his high school years. But given that he was outside the Rivals250 and ranked No. 15 among pro-style quarterbacks in a group that included big names other than C.J. Stroud, Beck should have been ranked higher.
4-star rating for 2021 prospect who chose Georgia tennessee and south carolina Last year looked like a failure considering he only had eight tackles and one sack. However, Ingram-Dawkins exploded onto the scene this season and is now one of the Bulldogs’ most lethal defensive players.
After three seasons in a reserve role with Athens, Ingram-Dawkins currently leads the team with eight tackles, more than double the combined total of all players on the team, and leads the Bulldogs with three sacks. He’s leading the way, with two of his sacks coming against Auburn.
Ingram-Dawkins’ ranking was not an obvious mistake, as he was already a four-star within Rivals250, making him the top player in South Carolina’s 2021 rankings. But he was 16th among strong-side defensive ends. He clearly outperformed many of the prospects before him.
Starks’ finalists were Alabama, Clemson, and Georgia, but his hiring actually went to the Tigers and Bulldogs. The Bulldogs acquired Starks despite having an uncle who played at Clemson University. Starks was valued as a five-star, but he finished 62nd in the nation and was the third-best athlete in the 2022 class behind good buddy Travis Hunter. Sonny Styles.
This was our problem with the Starks. When we went to see him in Jefferson, Georgia, it seemed like there were too many “business decisions” where he didn’t attack on the back end or be physical enough. To push him into five-star status. This has always been a challenge for elite safeties who don’t want to focus too much on the physical aspect, and Starks was one of them.
He’s had an incredible career so far at the University of Georgia, and while he’s off the list because he’s a guaranteed first-round pick, he’s still not far off at No. 62 overall.
Early in the ranking process, Wisner was a four-star at Waco (Texas) Connally. He rushed for nearly 1,000 yards in his junior season and was a two-way standout who was also an excellent defensive back. He then transferred to DeSoto, Texas, but lost one star by the end of the evaluation process.
Wisner chose Texas. oklahoma and Texas A&MAnd he hit it off with his new position coach during the Longhorns’ spring game, making him a surprise promise. Selection of Tashad And others.
Ranked as the No. 15 all-around player in the 2023 class, he was definitely a miss as he currently leads Texas in rushing with 278 yards and two touchdowns. But one wonders if Wisner would have gotten as much attention if the Longhorns hadn’t been plagued by a slew of injuries in the backfield.
