Completely agree with your first paragraph, but of course it then begs a couple of questions: 1. What is our #1 goal - NC level team or team of good guys? 2. How do the big boys do it, either find enough high rated good guys or still win with the bad attitudes?
I used to agree with your 2nd paragraph. How in the world could a bunch of journalists accurately rate HS players and why would I ever trust them to do it? Well, because 2 decades worth of data comparing HS journalist picked ratings compared to NFL draft selections proved them very accurate, relatively speaking. I don’t like admitting it either. It looks and sounds dumb. But, the numbers don’t lie. Sports moving to analytics has been difficult. Everyone wants to trust the old way, that old crusty coach who looks at the kid running across the field with the bull chasing behind him and sees his next star running back. It’s a good story, better movie. Feels good. But when analyzing the data, that method just isn’t as successful in the W/L column nor ultimate success of the player ..at least nowadays.
The flamers on here call me negative, say I’m hurting feelings, say I don’t trust the coaches, that I keep repeating myself, etc.,etc. But the facts are the facts, and data is the data. and I only repeat myself when they keep telling the story of the old coach and kid running from the bull.
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