Only thing less important than score at half.........

Dabo has said before he's never had a #1 rated class & might never have one.

Whether that happens, I'm sure that's far down the list of what he'd like to achieve. No doubt recruiting A+ talent is a major goal, but he wants talent & character - maybe leaning a bit more toward character.

Likely no coach or program in the country does a better job of creating a "team culture." ALL IN also means "ALL FOR ONE." A high 'star rating' might put a player on CU's radar, but the character, coachability & selflessness lead to offers from Clemson.

If it were only up to how high recruiting classes are, CU probably would never have reached the playoffs 4 years straight or won 2 national titles recently. Class rankings don't factor the biggest component - character.

The last thing (but not the least) - Dabo wants to mold successful people who enjoy great success in football, but he also wants their success to continue their whole lives. Now THAT - pays off huge in the present or short-term - but it really is a - BIG PICTURE.

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Completely Agree with you!

May 8, 2019, 12:55 PM

huhud82® I could not have said it better!

I login and am always amazed at how much some of my fellow CU fans want this #1 class! Seems with the #12 and #7 or so class we have done alright. Out-performing all those classes ranked ahead of them. How many more 5 star bust does it take before it's "buyer beware"!

The fact CU and Coach Swinney "only even offer about 190 kids compared to around 335 for Georgia and Alabama should tell the story!
Very selective to about who gets offered or not. Reminds me of Duke vs. Kentucky in basketball. Only the more preppy well rounded astute talent go to Duke. Kentucky gets 5 star talent but they made be "rough around the edges"! Jalen Rose said explained it in the story of the Fab 5.
I think Coach Swinney keeps to that formula. Now, if a kid also so happens to be a 5 star, well that helps!
But, a 3 star kid who they like, would get just as much opportunity to start if they prove it in practice. If they prove it in the weight room and it transitions over to the field; they get to play!

All the higher ranked classes this last group of seniors beat should be(but somehow isn't) a cautionary tale about why, "it's not just about the star next to a kids name"!

Look at an NFL game and look at where some of the players are from> all aren't from P5 schools. Many are from very small schools. Carolina Panthers have a starting CB that came from Samford. I couldn't tell you where that school is. I could google it; but you get the point.
It's how hard these guys are willing to compete that's important! The coaches deserve a ton of credit for cultivating talent and actually getting guys to play above their star level. 5 stars included.

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#1 class or not - Dabo sees much bigger picture

Re: #1 class or not - Dabo sees much bigger picture

Completely Agree with you!

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