Scout.com and Stars

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- 10/20/2015 at 12:58 PM #5558
  
  St George Ute
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  So I saw this article on Scout.com earlier today and thought it was pretty cool. LINK HERE It’s nice to see Utah making an impression on big recruits.
  
  I find it funny though that earlier today (when I first read the article) Hussein Howe was listed as a 4 star recruit and within a few hours of the article being posted he drops to a 3 star. Is Scout.com actively trying to discourage recruits from picking Utah? Are they run by zoobs? I don’t look at Scout much, but thought it was very suspicious.
- 10/20/2015 at 1:44 PM #5566
  
  Utesbyfive
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  It’s a known phenomena. Scout blows.
- 10/20/2015 at 2:08 PM #5568
  
  Wilson’s Mustache
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  Its actually a pretty common thing in recruiting. If a kid receives an offer from a school like Alabama or USC they instantly rise to be a 4 star. Its almost like a self filling prophecy.
  
  Not saying it happens all the time, but I’ve seen it happen & it makes me laugh.
  - 10/21/2015 at 9:44 AM #5616
    
    oc_ute
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    it absolutely happens ALL THE TIME. i’ve seen it over and over and over.
- 10/22/2015 at 9:06 PM #5706
  
  Distantute
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  I challenge you to give me 1 example of a rating bump because of an offer by bama or another school. One. Bama has been pretty good for a long time, so I am just guessing that their players are good too. I doubt they are offering a scrub and then magically his star rating rises to a 4+. Again, one example. I’m going to guess I won’t get a response.
  - 10/23/2015 at 9:53 AM #5717
    oc_ute
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    there’s no way to see it unless you’re tracking the players. wish i could prove it but i can’t. it’s predominantly a 3 star guy moving to 4 stars.
    
    This reply was modified 9 years ago by oc_ute.
    - 10/23/2015 at 11:07 AM #5719
      
      EUte
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      Yes the tail wags the dog all the time when it comes to those recruit ranking services. It is a known thing and I’ve seen the guys who run the Ute Rivals site acknowledge it at various times.
- 10/23/2015 at 12:40 PM #5723
  
  Rick
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  I see this practice a lot more with Scout than Rivals. I find Scout to be very anti-Ute for some strange reason. Rivals is much better for good Ute coverage.
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