It boils down to 4.....I'm talking stars, 4 stars. For the Gophers or any program to be able to compete with the big boys, a college team must land several 4 star recruits.. Recruiting a squad of 3-stars, with a couple of 4-stars, just won't cut it.
The top 20 ranked classes in the 2016 Rivals recruiting rankings averaged 12, 4-star or higher recruits. For example, Alabama had 10, 4-stars and 5, 5-stars for a total of 15, 4-star or higher recruits. Ohio State had 2, 5-stars and 15, 4-stars for a total of 17, 4-star or higher recruits. Our Minnesota Golden Gophers had 0, 5-stars and 1, 4-stars recruit. The goal for our Golden Gophers should be to reach double figures in 4-star or higher recruits. Remember, the top 20 schools averaged 12, so why not at least land 10?
The top 20 ranked classes in the 2016 Rivals recruiting rankings averaged 12, 4-star or higher recruits. For example, Alabama had 10, 4-stars and 5, 5-stars for a total of 15, 4-star or higher recruits. Ohio State had 2, 5-stars and 15, 4-stars for a total of 17, 4-star or higher recruits. Our Minnesota Golden Gophers had 0, 5-stars and 1, 4-stars recruit. The goal for our Golden Gophers should be to reach double figures in 4-star or higher recruits. Remember, the top 20 schools averaged 12, so why not at least land 10?
