Kash Daniel now a 5.8....3 star
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Yeah, I think his profile/the commitment page just hasn't been updated with that, unless there is a change I am unaware of within Rivals.
See profile: https://rivals.yahoo.com/kentucky/football/recruiting/player-Kash-Daniel-166566
See profile: https://rivals.yahoo.com/kentucky/football/recruiting/player-Kash-Daniel-166566
Whatever his star rating, Kash Daniel is a Wildcat. I don't care about his stars, but I think January enrollment really helps him. I expect Kash to play this year as a true freshman.
Has to be an error. 5.7 is highest a three star goes and 5.8 is the minimum for a 4.
Really thought he would crack the Rivals 250 but guess not.
Really thought he would crack the Rivals 250 but guess not.
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I love that Kash is a hard worker and learner. He had to adjust early in the AAA game week of prep, but soon realized that he could play with the best recruits at the game. That was more valuable than adding another star.
Your right it does not make him better. What it does do is help with the way other top recruits view ky. If we finish in the top 25 that's 2 out of 3 years under stoops. Great players wanna play for teams with talent.
Which also allows us to bring in more stud linebackers to push Kash and keep him working to keep the starting spot...
Eventually, this also brings more talent around Kash to make his job easier, make him look better, and take away some of the roles he needs to play on the defense. So again, boost in production and repeating the key roles of his position while not having to clean up everyone else's spilled milk.
Technically, this could indirectly make him better, just over time. JS.
Looks like we will prob finish 25-28 in the final rankings. I think though we have a couple of recruits that are under ranked like Robinson for example. Good enough to be able for the coaches to coach these guys up to compete.
If their are 250 high school seniors in the country better than Kash Daniel, this must be the best class in history. Just beyond ridiculous if he's not in the 250.
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I agree 100 percent. He should be top 3 mlb. He started over a 5 star at the all star game. That's not end all be all but that with his prototype body and elite lateral movement he should be top 3 at mlb
Wern't you one of the guys who said he was just some small town country hick that didn't play against anybody and didn't belong in the sec!!!!
100% agree. His speed is next level. I don't believe he was big into going to all the combine stuff and camps around. Even without all the extra exposure he still pulled interest from Alabama and Notre Dame, speaks for itself.
I am very excited to see Mr Daniel and the 2016 class come on board, believe they will provide an attitude and leadership.
Definitely not me, lol. I'm really high on this kid. I think he will be our leading tackler at least 3 out of the next 4 years.
So, how long is it going to take for the 4th star to show up in our commitment list and his profile page?
That's what was curious to me. I am well aware that it doesn't matter one bit but it's weirdly noticeable.
If his profile page doesn't update to show the 4th star today, I'll try to get an answer. As a 5.8 he should be a 4*
This is the main reason I think Stoops deserves a little more time than what some want to give him. We are actually bringing in talented players that are coveted by other big time programs. While the last 2 years were certainly frustrating (especially with the fast starts and awful finishes), we need to see what he can do when all of this talent are SO and JR. If we are still looking pathetic at that point then maybe its time to move on. Though I have been burned for years... and years by UK football, I am once again optimistic about our future.
There are other player who got their fourth star who are still showing three but who have a 5.8 ranking. Amir Watts on our offer list is one.
I have a question regarding football recruits.
I get the star ranking and all that nonsense, but what is this 5.8 stuff? I've seen that a kid is a something.something such-and-such star and have no idea what that's all about.
I get the star ranking and all that nonsense, but what is this 5.8 stuff? I've seen that a kid is a something.something such-and-such star and have no idea what that's all about.
It's a Rivals.com measuring system. Here's their explanation.
The ranking system ranks prospects on a numerical scale from 6.1-4.9.
- 6.1 Franchise Player; considered one of the elite prospects in the country, generally among the nation's top 25 players overall; deemed to have excellent pro potential; high-major prospect
- 6.0-5.8 All-American Candidate; high-major prospect; considered one of the nation's top 300 prospects; deemed to have pro potential and ability to make an impact on college team
- 5.7-5.5 All-Region Selection; considered among the region's top prospects and among the top 750 or so prospects in the country; high-to-mid-major prospect; deemed to have pro potential and ability to make an impact on college team
- 5.4-5.0 Division I prospect; considered a mid-major prospect; deemed to have limited pro potential but definite Division I prospect; may be more of a role player
- 4.9 Sleeper; no Rivals.com expert knew much, if anything, about this player; a prospect that only a college coach really knew about
Right.
The ratings system is technically from 4.9 -6.1, but it's effectively from 5.2-6.1, there's almost no one below 5.2, so it changes a 0-5 ( really 2-5) star scale to a 1-10 scale. a 5.8 and 5.9 are both 4 stars, but a 5.9 is 8/10 and a 5.8 is 7/10. It's used by dudes who want to thump their chest over their 5.7 3 stars while mocking their rivals 5.6 3 stars
The stars & ratings are not arbitrary. They're best judgments of experienced people based on data, not random picks from a hopper of names. Net, way better than arbitrary.
From what I've seen Rivals is not great at updating things. I don't know if it's particular to us, or just across the board. Anyway, sounds like a player a lot of you are excited about. That gets me excited. There's no doubt that one of the reasons UK stuck with Stoops is his recruiting though hopefully it can get even better. Still he's done a heck of a job given where the program was when he came. I really hope this will be the year we'll see it on the field. Hopefully things have been straightened out with the coaching staff, and the talent he's been able to recruit will show on the field with more W's. Or at least with better play.
No Without the rating system all 3 stars are basically appearing equal. 5.7 3 star vs a 5.5 3 star usually represents a significant ratings difference As one is barely worth a 3 star while the other is close to being rated as a 4 star.
Basically is shows where the player falls within the particular star rating. This guys one of the best 3 stars vs this guys 1 of the lower rated 3 stars etc.
Following it for several years and IMO there is usually a bigger difference between the eventual contributions of a 5.7 and a 5.5 than between a 5.7 and a 5.9. Even Bama and OSU have lots of 5.7 guys who eventually start. They have very few 5.5s that do.
While nitpicking, why are not our early enrollees listed in the signed grouping on the commitment page?