OSU is losing a ton of players to the NFL. I think I hear like 9 underclassmen. So I looked at there potential replacements there are six 3 star, the rest all high fours and a five.
I looked at this, just to see a couple things. Like how far away we still are, obviously. Another thing I wanted to look at is how there young four stars are, compared to ours. Because soon we are going to have many four star players of are own playing. And that is where the seperation starts. There four stars with in a year are ready to step in, and play at a high level. Where many of ours it seems (not all), just are not as ready. They may play, but some just as we are being told need some work, and more time. Obviously I am not talking about a Barkley or John Reid, but others.
Now I am by no means saying we don't have great young talent. And I do believe we are getting there. But we have to get to the point to where we could lose big time players and others are ready to step right in, without missing much of a beat. And I know not everyone likes the whole star rating system. I'm just using it as a example and gauge.
I looked at this, just to see a couple things. Like how far away we still are, obviously. Another thing I wanted to look at is how there young four stars are, compared to ours. Because soon we are going to have many four star players of are own playing. And that is where the seperation starts. There four stars with in a year are ready to step in, and play at a high level. Where many of ours it seems (not all), just are not as ready. They may play, but some just as we are being told need some work, and more time. Obviously I am not talking about a Barkley or John Reid, but others.
Now I am by no means saying we don't have great young talent. And I do believe we are getting there. But we have to get to the point to where we could lose big time players and others are ready to step right in, without missing much of a beat. And I know not everyone likes the whole star rating system. I'm just using it as a example and gauge.
