Recruiting Reality Check: A good percentage of "can't miss" players do exactly that

Fred Rouse. Brandon Warren. Kenny O'Neal. Just a random sample from FSU's list of four and five star talent that fizzled or didn't work out.

There are more. Lots more. Names that resontate with disappointment of what might have been.

The point is not to kill the heady buzz of what might be the Noles best recruiting class ever. Simply to keep a little perspective. Hey, stuff happens. Guys get homesick, get in trouble, get injured, get bad grades -- and the list goes on.

For example, here's an account of FSU players from ESPNU's Top 150 over the past five years and their rank on the 150. Notice the Hits (11) and Misses (9). Others, some of the more recent, are labeled TBD (to be determined).

2006
Myron Rolle, #1 - HIT
Marcus Ball, #18 - MISS (Released from scholarship)
Brandon Warren, #20 - MISS (Transfer)
Damon McDaniel, #35 - MISS (Transfer)
Marcus Sims, #54 - MISS (Transfer)
Caz Piurowki, #140 - HIT
Daron Rose, #145 - MISS (Grades)

2007
Dionte Allen, #73 - MISS (Transfer)
Brandon Paul, #81 - MISS (Quit)

2008
Terrance Parks, #36 - HIT
Jermaine Thomas, #47 - HIT
E.J. Manuel, #51 - HIT
Nigel Bradham, #60 - HIT
Nigel Carr, #74 - MISS (Dismissed from team)

2009
Jacobbi McDaniel, #5 - HIT
Greg Reid, #15 - HIT
Demonte McAllister, #44 - HIT
Gerald Demps, #71 - TBD
Willie Downs, #150 - MISS (Didn't qualify)

2010
Lamarcus Joyner, #6 TBD (He had his moments in 2010)
Jeff Luc, #11 TBD
Christian Jones, #27 HIT
Christian Green, #53 TBD
Telvin Smith, #107 HIT
Nigel Terrell, #120 TBD
Darious Cummings, #130 TBD

Comments

[Tbart]

It's intresting that the hit's started coming in when Jimbo arrived on campus. He's obviously better at evaluating and developing players.