The Star System
August 18th, 2009 - by“How do I get rated as a 5 Star athlete?” It’s one of the most frustrating questions I hear from families. The reason it is frustrating to me, is that the student-athlete would be so much better off worrying about getting evaluated by COACHES not internet sites. Of course you don’t have to take my word for it:
“At Missouri , we have an extensive evaluation system. We do not look at stars. We could care less if a guy has 3 stars or 5 stars. That never comes up during our evaluations. We do what we do in evaluating athletes and we feel good about how we do it. We ask a set of 15 tough questions about every athlete we recruit. Those 15 questions have nothing to do about catching a ball, fundamentals or speed. This isn’t about any of that, it’s about the total person and his character. We put these questions to every staff member, then we vote on an offer or no offer. We want players that can run, are tough. And will compete.”
Gary Pinkel
Head FB Coach University of Missouri
“When we recruit a player, he may be rated a 4-Star or 5-Star player by someone that has never coached a down or even played a down. They haven’t analyzed the game films the way we do. He’s just somebody that carries the mail. What’s too bad is the player is then saddled with those expectations. He can’t possibly live up to those expectations and if he cannot live up to someone else’s expectations, he becomes severely frustrated. Sometimes the standard is impossible. Our coaches understand that.”
Nick Saban
Head FB Coach University of Alabama
“Boy, if stars really meant something, I’d be in trouble. We don’t pay any attention that stuff. We don’t care what list a kid is on, we have never evaluated kids that way. We have our criteria and if he’s above the line for us, we recruit him even if he only has one star.”
Mike Riley
Head FB Coach Oregon State University
You might be thinking, “What about sports other than football?” The fact remains across ALL sports that coaches recruit players, and they later get ranked. Coaches don’t recruit based on rankings. Coaches recruit based on evaluating. How do you get evaluated? CLICK HERE
August 19th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Randy-Sharing this information is eye opening and educational. It reinforces the evaluation process and the importance to find the right fit. We have a tendency to believe we are better than we really are, however the proper evaluation set’s us straight and on the correct path. Our internal personnel,RC’s,Scouts and Coaches are there for a reason, because they are good and extremely QUALIFIED….
August 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
My son, is a young senior this fall, still 16..is a crafty, talented left handed pitcher, he has he has compose while he is on the hill, always wearing his game face, he as an excellent knowledge of the game, able to work out of most every situation that may arise, although he still has some time to grow and develop, he does not overpower with his fast ball, instead he locates and has a myrid change-up, most of the time he gets his ground ball or pop ups. after spending all summer traveling for summer ball in the spotlight of many college scouts, the act is if they like what they see, however i feel he’s not getting a fair chance because he is not throwing 90+ , although he has a couple of schools interested, i feel that he is talented enough to have the attention of many more.He is compared to jamie moyer and tom glavin, he is that type of pitcher…what else can he do to really get on their radar?