Basketball talent

newyorkdawg

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Aug 5, 2008
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This is a breakdown of SEC rosters next year assuming all eligible players return (including Varnado). I put them into a rough talent order based on the (Scout) stars and then grouped them.

Based on this, it is hard to say we "should be favored" to win the SEC. To say that, one would have to think that Rick is either a better floor coach or a better talent evaluator than most of the coaches in the SEC.

<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 336pt;" width="448" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <col style="width: 48pt;" span="7" width="64"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15.75pt; width: 48pt;" width="64" height="21">
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</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">5 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1 stars</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Kentucky</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Florida</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Tennessee</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">
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</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Arkansas</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Alabama</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">6</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Vanderbilt</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">LSU</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">
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</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">South Carolina</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Auburn</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">8</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Georgia</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66"><span style=""> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </col></table>
 

mstateglfr

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Feb 24, 2008
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For Scout, 1* just means they werent graded.

With that said, UK better show up next season with that sorta talent...especially since they apparently have 17 players for next season.
 

lannsd

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Mar 3, 2008
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newyorkdawg said:
This is a breakdown of SEC rosters next year assuming all eligible players return (including Varnado). I put them into a rough talent order based on the (Scout) stars and then grouped them.

Based on this, it is hard to say we "should be favored" to win the SEC. To say that, one would have to think that Rick is either a better floor coach or a better talent evaluator than most of the coaches in the SEC.

<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 336pt;" width="448" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <col style="width: 48pt;" span="7" width="64"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15.75pt; width: 48pt;" width="64" height="21">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">5 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2 stars</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1 stars</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Kentucky</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Florida</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Tennessee</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">
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</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Arkansas</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">7</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Alabama</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">6</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Vanderbilt</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">LSU</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">
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</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" colspan="2" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">South Carolina</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Auburn</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">8</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">Georgia</td> <td class="xl66">
</td> <td class="xl66"></td> <td class="xl66" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">5</td> <td class="xl66" align="right">3</td> <td class="xl66"></td> </tr> </tbody> </col></table>
Factor in the experience level and then get back to me. The stars matter but so do juniors and seniors vs. freshman and sophomores.

Edit to add: Hell, your whole listing of talent level based on stars isn't even valid. 4 of those players you listed for KY won't be there next year. 1 player for us, 2 for Arkansas, etc. Maybe you should know who is actually going to be playing next year before preaching to us who is the most talented