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Originally Posted by wadc45
Even Buckeye fans are shocked Cissoko moved down...I agree with the post below and yours...Cissoko is a 5-star talent in my book. Patrick Johnson might be the only CB I would rate a bit higher than Cissoko and that is only because they have similar skill sets, but Johnson is a bit bigger (and if you've seen Johnson's film from the USC camp, he was AWESOME). Both are EXTREMELY physical, which is something I love out of CBs.
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I can agree with that on Patrick Johnson being ranked higher. I saw that USC video and some extra video the USC sites had exclusive to their sites. The kid is awesome, no doubt about it, and plus he's a legitimate 6'1", where as Cissoko is barely 5'9".
I also agree about the physical play of both kids. Both of these guys have excellent technique and are very physical in bump n' run coverage and can press a receiver at the line and re-rout him. Most high school corners just don't have the skills to be able to do that in such a dominating fashion in 7-on-7's or camp settings much less a live game.
I always thought that TJ Bryant was very overrated where Rivals had him initally ranked.
By the way, since we are on the topic, I think Posey is overrated as a 5 star, that Mike Adams should've been the 5 star from Ohio, and why they continue to slap him in the face over at Rivals is beyond me.
Also agree with the Buckeye fans who said that Brandon Beachum doesn't belong in the Top 100. Also agree with those that say that Brandon Moore is over-ranked at #61. I'd put more at the bottom of the 100, probably somewhere in the 90's, simply because his size and athletic ability give him great potential. I'd swap Brandon Moore and Sam McGuffie rankings in a second. They had McGuffie rated at 92. In fact, I think even at 61 McGuffie would be underrated, but hey I think he's closer to #61 than Moore is.
I found this post over there pretty funny because it's very accurate...
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Originally Posted by
OWUBuckeye51 
Mike Adams
Dublin (OH) Coffman
OL6-7/308Ohio StateSome call Adams the best offensive lineman to come out of Ohio in years.
THEN WHY WOULD YOU NOT HAVE HIM A 5-STAR PLAYER???
Because
some others (southern homer "experts" named Bobby Burton and JC Schurbert) think he's a lazy bum who doesn't block anyone...
Couldn't agree with that guy more, Schurburt and Burton both suck and have way to much say in the rankings. Junior Hemingway out of South Carolina got demoted to 3*'s by Rivals solely because of Schurburt according to Mike Farrell. Farrell showed up on Michigan's board and said it was a mistake in his mind and that Junior was a Top100 type talent. Schurburt then tried to do some damage control but basically went on to bash Junior and give him snarky little backhanded compliments.
I'm paraphrasing here, but Schurburt basically said he didn't think Junior had the athleticism to play WR at D-1, that maybe he could play LB'er, and that if Junior somehow turned out to be an All-American at Michigan then he'd let the Wolverine fans talk smack to him. All I can say is Junior had a pretty impressive offer list and highlight reel for a 3* prospect.
Funny thing is Chad Henne praised Junior Hemingway the most out of all three of the freshman receivers at media day. Seems like everybody gushed about Hemingway the most out of the three freshman receivers.