Who ranks these kids for recruiting?

[1 CAT FAN]

Didn't research it that far, but all those OL players under 6/4 on the University team roster conquered that recruiting threshold.

[bringthewood]

You do know that Clemson carries the maximum number of rostered athletes allowed by the NCAA. They have 125 kids in the program, and there is an 85 scholarship limit. That's 40 kids that are paying to play. Now I'm sure there's some school wide rule that allow employee's children to go to school for free, so I'm guessing the Swinney boys don't pay tuition And there more than several on the roster that are HS coach's sons or recruiting factory HS kids that get the preferred walk-on that helps to grease future recruiting ties.

I am in no way trying to disparage any player; recruited or whom walked on. But you don't keep your job at a Clemson if you recruit 3 stars just because they 'get after it'. If a Dabo has a 5 star come in and flops, then that's viewed as being on the player. If a recruited 3 star flops, then fans are wondering why their coach is getting out recruited.

Are there recruited players that just don't quite get to the 'measurable'? Sure. But if you're a WR and are 5'9", you better be able to run like you stole something and catch everything in sight.

Here are the OL from the roster. Again I'm not going to name names and I'm not putting anyone down what so ever.

So:

https://youtu.be/Bo7zkd0kRS4

these are the OL, 22 total, in parenthesis are MY words, recruiting notes
BOLD are under 6/4 but highly rated. WALK ON in all caps, includes over 6/4 (most walk on are OL types)
Jersey - Ht Wt Recruiting Accolades
50- 6/6 335 2nd team All American, 4 star, from nearby school, #132/#119/#111 best player
51- 6/6 300 WALK ON, offers from Limestone, NGU, VMI
53- 6/3 305 RS FR, top 120 by Rivals, listed best OC in the nation, 4 star, also was a BB and LAX player in HS (OC tend to be a little shorter)
54- 6/2 285 played at Dorman, All state, 2nd team USA Today, Shrine Bowl, 643 snap in 20 games/ 7 starts,
56- 6/4 315 top 125, 4 star multiple, 11th best player in FLA, Army All America Bowl
59- 6/5 355 4 star, top 250 in nation, 8th best OL,

60- 6/0 290 WALK ON, 23 snaps in 5 games RS Jr
62- 6/2 285 WALK ON, ACC honor roll
64- 6/5 315 59/71/89 player in nation by different reports
65- 6/3 295 WALK ON,
67- 6/4 285 WALK ON
68- 6/3 290 WALK ON, Shrine Bowl
69- 6/5 315 WALK ON

70- 6/6 315 top rated OL, big time 5 star, OL getting top player in Va love
71- 6/2 305 Grad Sr. 2nd year starter, 25 starts 1971 snaps/42 games, #10/14/20 rated players in SC, state OL of the year
72- 6/5 240 WALK ON, BYU offer, interest in Power 5 schools
73- 6/3 330 79 snaps/9 games, 4 star, 3 time all state, Knoxville Catholic HS, 4 year/4 time all state HS OL
74- 6/5 325 ranked #112/#132/top 225 national player
75- 6/3 295 RS Soph, 74 snaps/7 games, played Briarwood Christian Birmingham AL, OL of the year, played all 5 positions and was long snapper
76- 6/4 305 All St/All Area/etc.. GA OL
77- 6/3 315 Jr 164 snaps/12 games, 4 year starter, ESPN #14 nation/#2 OT/#2 in NC, #136 by Rivals, NC Shrine Bowl
78- 6/6 315 top 250, #122.... etc... big time Ohio OL pipeline recruit

[1 CAT FAN]

Yeah, there's more than one OL under 6/4 that was recruited by Clemson. Thanks for the research.

[bringthewood]

look between the lines....

[1 CAT FAN]

Sorry that South Carolina's DL commit didn't live up to recruiting analysts expertise in the loss at Dillon.

[YellowJacket99]

Was he double teamed and/or had the RB chip-in to help protect their QB?

[DeCav]

Are we getting in the weeds over how tall some recruited players are?

This branch of the discussion smacks of a penny auction to me. Agree?

[1 CAT FAN]

Was he double teamed and/or had the RB chip-in to help protect their QB?

Didn't notice as the running backs were passing by him while the offensive line were dominating the line of scrimmage. Here's some highlights of the game.