All kinds of analysis done this week, so I thought I would look into something different and just see what kind of talent is really on these two football teams, and more importantly, in the starting lines ups. What I did was go to rivals.com (have a membership there) and compiled how many stars were on each of the team's offense or defense. (Rivals lists their HS prospects on a star rating system. 5 being the highest level. The results are shown below.
When the Tide has the ball...
Bama O
38 stars.
***** 2 5 star guys in WR Julio Jones and OT Andre Smith.
**** 2 4 star prospects
*** 6
** 1 Offensive tackle opposite of Smith
Gators D
46 stars.
***** 2 5 star guys in LB Spikes and DE Carlos Dunlap.
**** The rest of the starters are all 4 star guys.
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When Florida has the ball...
FLA 0
44 stars
***** Tebow, Harvin (Harvin was actually the #1 player in the country in 2006), and OG Carl Johnson
**** Demps, Hernandez, Thompson, and the Pouncey Twins.
*** Murphy along with two offensive linemen
Bama D
40 stars
**** McClain, Hightower, Johnson and 5 others
*** Arenas and 3 others.
What does all of this mean? Who the hell knows, but did it for myself and figured I would post. Obviously players get better and also get worse. (Hell, the FLA wr Moore was a 5 star coming out and barely sees the ball. Xavier Lee was a 5 star QB coming out and never got it together at FSU a few years ago.)
BOL.
I am on FLA at pretty much any line at 10 or under, and would recommend you do the same.
When the Tide has the ball...
Bama O
38 stars.
***** 2 5 star guys in WR Julio Jones and OT Andre Smith.
**** 2 4 star prospects
*** 6
** 1 Offensive tackle opposite of Smith
Gators D
46 stars.
***** 2 5 star guys in LB Spikes and DE Carlos Dunlap.
**** The rest of the starters are all 4 star guys.
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When Florida has the ball...
FLA 0
44 stars
***** Tebow, Harvin (Harvin was actually the #1 player in the country in 2006), and OG Carl Johnson
**** Demps, Hernandez, Thompson, and the Pouncey Twins.
*** Murphy along with two offensive linemen
Bama D
40 stars
**** McClain, Hightower, Johnson and 5 others
*** Arenas and 3 others.
What does all of this mean? Who the hell knows, but did it for myself and figured I would post. Obviously players get better and also get worse. (Hell, the FLA wr Moore was a 5 star coming out and barely sees the ball. Xavier Lee was a 5 star QB coming out and never got it together at FSU a few years ago.)
BOL.
I am on FLA at pretty much any line at 10 or under, and would recommend you do the same.