The difference in talent level in last night's USC @ Oregon State game was immense. Lets take a quick look at recruiting rankings. What does 
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USC's recruit rankings on offense...
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QB Mark Sanchez | recruit
RB C.J. Gable | recruit
RB Stafon Johnson | recruit
RB Joe McKnight | recruit
WR Patrick Turner recruit
WR Vidal Hazelton recruit
WR Ronald Johnson recruit
OT Tyron Smith recruit
OG Jeff Byers recruit
C Kristofer O'Dowd recruit
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Oregon State's recruit rankings on offense...
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QB Lyle Moevao | no star recruit
RB Jacquizz Rodgers|recruit
WR Sammie Stroughter recruit
WR James Rodgers recruit
WR Shane Morales no star recruit
OT Andy Levitre recruit
OG Adam Speer recruit
C Alex Linnenkohl recruit
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A 5 foot nothing true freshman running back ran through USC last night, begging the question... what good are recruiting rankings?
How does this apply to FSU?
Just because you are evaluated as a 5 star recruit, doesn't mean that you're anything more than a really good High School player. I'll give a few examples (also let me remind you, a recruit is suppose to be a "can't miss")...
Chris Davis - "The next Peter Warrick"? Not so much
Fred Rouse - ugh, what a waste
Brandon Warren - Had the talent, just wanted to showcase it for another team
Myron Rolle - Has yet to show he is more than average, stiff in his hips, should have been a LB
Callahan Bright - Who knows what he could have done had he been a legitimate college student prospect.
Antone Smith - Average, overrated speed, no tackle breaking ability
Xavier Lee - Do i need to get into it?
Lorenzo Booker - Never was consistently above average
Deshawn Platt - See Callahan Bright
Since the 2002 recruiting class, the only legitimately above average 5 star players that FSU developed we Leon Washington and Ernie Sims.
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