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Originally Posted by Spartan4ever
Let's remember that the star ratings are only for the benefit of the fans and to stroke the ego of an 18 year old. College coaches don't rely on those rankings and that is why perform their own evaluation and assessment. Also remember that teams that are perennial contenders and single out recruits help these services determine the number of stars they are going to receive. Coaches such as Tressel, Saban, Brown, Carrol, and others have a history of getting in early on recruits who they are targeting, and these services closely monitor the interest level of these programs. A majority of the higher rated recruits in the 2009 class were identified at camps last year, before their junior years.
ND has routinely had classes filled with three-star or higher rated players. One reason was because of the historical success they have had. They had earned a reputation of recruiting only the most coveted athletes, and having a winning record every year did nothing to alter that reputation. The one thing that has become very noticeable over the last several coaching regimes that has contributed to their struggles is the quality of the coaching.
Weis made the statement when he was first asked about how he was going to handle recruiting something to the effect that all he needed to recruit was his Super Bowl rings. When I read that comment I made the remark on this site that I didn't believe Weis would be the savior the ND faithful were hoping for. I stated that I didn't think he would last five years because of his arrogant attitude. I believed his "Pro" mentality would eventually cost him.
Weis was used to getting what I consider "finished players" when he coached at the pro level. Players who get drafted in the NFL have already had four years of coaching of proper technique and fundamentals. His job as a pro coach was to tweak those players and not actually teach them the basics, as typically has to be done at the college level. It almost appears that this is a foreign concept to Weis. From my perspective he and his staff have failed miserably at developing talent because of a proper instruction in technique.
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How much can a fatass who never set foot on the field, even in high school, know a goddamn thing about technique?
Stud HS football players are elite athletes (certainly compared to you and me).
They generally have a very dismissive attitude toward people in terrible physical shape. This can be overcome of the players know the guy was a good athlete decades ago or was a good player despite being a lardbucket. But stud football players see a gut-bucket like Weis, who never played anything beyond HS gym class, and their first subconscious instinct is, "this guy doesn't have a freaking clue what it's like to be world-class fast or world-class strong or a world class athlete in anything. Why the hell should I listen to him on how to save steps on pass routes, how to shed blockers, how to use leverage in tackles, etc etc. How the hell would he know?"
So the players will stand there and nod their heads, "Yep, yup, you betcha, yessir," as Weis goes into his spiel. But the second --- the instant -- things start coming apart on the field, the players think, "Mmmm hmmmm. I knew it."
