As fans we get caught up in the hype of recruiting more than anyone. We even listen to people whose job it is to follow high school kids around and evaluate their talent, not for a school or coach, but simply for their sight and to drive fan interest. Some of those so called “experts” will tell you that class rankings and the number of stars and athlete has a direct relation to how a program will perform. Shocking, I know. I hope you didn’t learn about that behind a pay-wall. But for some programs, regardless of sport, the student-athlete is more than just a star rating and the off-handed remarks of a recruiting reporter.
Texas Tech Recruiting and How Eric Gutierrez Almost Wasn’t
