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<blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 45032" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>First, thanks for the reasoned response. I was basing my assumption on a huge talent gap based on the 5 year average recruiting rankings. I picked 5 years because that makes up the current roster. As I stated, the gap between Uga and GT is 10 vs 77. To me, that seems like an overwhelming advantage. I'm not sure your contention that statistically we should win our share holds water in the face of such a huge disparity, and yes, I think huge is the appropriate word. </p><p></p><p>I didn't really give my opinion honestly, as I was kind of playing devil's advocate a bit. As many of you know, I don't subscribe to the recruiting rankings as accurate data. For one thing, it doesn't take into account how certain players fit one system vs another. A guy might be a 3 star in one system, but a 4 or 5 star for us. I don't think we have the 77th ranked talent in the nation, far from it. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, I think coaching has a huge impact on the success of a team and that teams play the game not individuals. It is entirely possible that a team far exceeds the potential of the sums of the parts. I think that is what we have been able to do in the recent past against the factories. In the end, however, the actual gap in talent, which is less than the rankings suggest, is still formidable. In fact, as you suggest, it manifests itself in quality depth. That has a huge impact in a game of attrition like football. A perfect example is the Uga game last year. We simply had no gas in tank in the 4th qtr and overtime. Contrast that with Uga having a full tank thanks to it's loaded roster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dressedcheeseside, post: 45032, member: 77"] First, thanks for the reasoned response. I was basing my assumption on a huge talent gap based on the 5 year average recruiting rankings. I picked 5 years because that makes up the current roster. As I stated, the gap between Uga and GT is 10 vs 77. To me, that seems like an overwhelming advantage. I'm not sure your contention that statistically we should win our share holds water in the face of such a huge disparity, and yes, I think huge is the appropriate word. I didn't really give my opinion honestly, as I was kind of playing devil's advocate a bit. As many of you know, I don't subscribe to the recruiting rankings as accurate data. For one thing, it doesn't take into account how certain players fit one system vs another. A guy might be a 3 star in one system, but a 4 or 5 star for us. I don't think we have the 77th ranked talent in the nation, far from it. Secondly, I think coaching has a huge impact on the success of a team and that teams play the game not individuals. It is entirely possible that a team far exceeds the potential of the sums of the parts. I think that is what we have been able to do in the recent past against the factories. In the end, however, the actual gap in talent, which is less than the rankings suggest, is still formidable. In fact, as you suggest, it manifests itself in quality depth. That has a huge impact in a game of attrition like football. A perfect example is the Uga game last year. We simply had no gas in tank in the 4th qtr and overtime. Contrast that with Uga having a full tank thanks to it's loaded roster. [/QUOTE]
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