(12-24-2010 04:19 PM)animus Wrote:  Not every 5 star or 4 star recruit works out and some are overrated. While a lot of 2 and 3 star recruits are underrated for various reasons: played small school HS football, comes from an area not known for HS football. I'd take a team with all 4 and 5 stars over a team with all 2 and 3 stars any day. Not saying that teams littered with 2 and 3 star talent don't work out. Boise St, Utah, TCU, Cincinnati, UConn, Louisville(under Petrino) all are classic examples that you can get it done with 2 and 3 star talent. But when we're talking about National Title contenders the past 10 years and almost every school is littered with 4 and 5 star talent from USC to Florida to Auburn to Texas to Oklahoma to Ohio State.

You're right about one thing. Toddman was definitely an underrated RB and is doing wonders. Edsell knows how to find those diamond in the ruff RB's no doubt.

I don't think Edsall recruited Todman, that was your oline coach.

the fact that teams like USC, Iowa, and a host of others offered this kid tells you how good he is....

Yep and it appears Louisville and West Virginia along with Cincinnati are in a recruiting battle for Rivals.com Top 100 player Gerrod Holliman.

I think he is visiting UC later but most feel right now he is a Louisville lean...we shall see.

Whoever gets Holliman will most likely reel in his Miami Southridge teammate CB Andrew Johnson as well. They've said they plan to play together in college...