This kid is probably a 4 star next year and probably moves the needle with his class. He's got a 4 star TE as a teammate we are after.
This whole "move the needle" thing based on Stars/Hype/Social Media toughguy image, is the most retarded thing in recruiting. And that's saying something.
Kids watch tape. Kids talk. It's the kids know who can play. If a recruit sees a kid, or plays against (or with) a kid that balls out ... they know it. You can't hide from teammates or opponents. Those are the evaluators. Much more so than the former UPS drivers and golf ball sales account execs that now are working as talent evaluators for high school recruiting services.
So what matters most is how they play, not the stars. Kids want to be with other kids who can play, and while stars are good for the hype machine, at the end of the day, funny enough, that's not what drives the recruiting needle.
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