So, this is just looking at probable starters and their Rivals ratings...
Northwestern
Position, Name, Year, Stars, Rating
QB, Thorson, RSFR, 4 Stars, 5.9
WR, Shuler, SR, 4 Stars, 5.8
WR, Jones, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
WR, McHugh, JR, 3 Stars, 5.5
TE, Vitale, SR, 2 Stars, 5.4
RB, Jackson, SO, 4 Stars, 5.8
LT, Hance, RSFR, 3 Stars 5.6
LG, Mertz, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
C, Park, JR, 3 Stars, 5.5
RG, Frazier, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
RT, Olson, JR, 3 Stars, 5.6
DE, Lowry, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
DT, Robbins, SR, 3 Stars 5.5
DT, Lancaster, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
DE, Gibson, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
LB, Hall, RSFR, 2 Stars, 5.4
LB, Smith, SR, 3 Stars, 5.5
LB, Walker, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.6
CB, Watkins, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
CB, Harris, JR, 3 Stars, 5.6
S, Henry, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
S, Igwebuike, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
FR = 0
RSFR = 3
SO = 1
RSSO = 4
JR = 4
RSJR = 0
SR = 10
Average Years in Program = 3.27
5 Stars = 0
4 Stars = 3
3 Stars = 17
2 Stars = 2
Average Rivals Rating = 5.62
Vols
QB, Dobbs, JR, 3 Star, 5.7
WR, Smith, RSSO, 3 Star, 5.5
WR, Pearson, SR, 4 Star, 6.0
WR, Malone, SO, 5 Star, 6.1
TE, Wolf, SO, 3 Star, 5.7
RB, Hurd, SO, 5 Star, 6.1
LT, Kerbyson, RSSR, 3 Star 5.7
LG, Robertson, SO, 3 Star, 5.6
C, Thomas, SO, 3 Star, 5.7
RG, Wiesman, JR, 3 Star, 5.6
RT, Hall, FR, 3 Star, 5.5
DE, Vereen, JR, 3 Star, 5.7
DT, Vickers, RSSO, 3 Star, 5.5
DT, Williams, RSSR, 3 Star, 5.6
DE, Barnett, SO, 4 Star, 5.8
LB, Smith, FR, 3 Star, 5.7
LB, Kirkland, FR, 4 Star, 5.8
LB, Reeves-Mabin, JR, 4 Star, 5.8
CB, Sutton, JR, 3 Star, 5.6
CB, Martin, SO, 4 Star, 5.8
S, McNeil, SR, 4 Star, 5.9
S, Randolph, RSSR, 3 Star, 5.7
FR = 3
RSFR = 0
SO = 7
RSSO = 2
JR = 4
RSJR = 0
SR = 2
RSSR = 3
Average Years in Program = 2.63
5 Stars = 2
4 Stars = 6
3 Stars = 14
2 Stars = 0
Average Rivals Rating = 5.74
Obviously the Vols have more stars than the Cats but I was surprised that the average Rivals rating was so close.
Northwestern
Position, Name, Year, Stars, Rating
QB, Thorson, RSFR, 4 Stars, 5.9
WR, Shuler, SR, 4 Stars, 5.8
WR, Jones, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
WR, McHugh, JR, 3 Stars, 5.5
TE, Vitale, SR, 2 Stars, 5.4
RB, Jackson, SO, 4 Stars, 5.8
LT, Hance, RSFR, 3 Stars 5.6
LG, Mertz, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
C, Park, JR, 3 Stars, 5.5
RG, Frazier, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
RT, Olson, JR, 3 Stars, 5.6
DE, Lowry, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
DT, Robbins, SR, 3 Stars 5.5
DT, Lancaster, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
DE, Gibson, SR, 3 Stars, 5.6
LB, Hall, RSFR, 2 Stars, 5.4
LB, Smith, SR, 3 Stars, 5.5
LB, Walker, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.6
CB, Watkins, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
CB, Harris, JR, 3 Stars, 5.6
S, Henry, SR, 3 Stars, 5.7
S, Igwebuike, RSSO, 3 Stars, 5.7
FR = 0
RSFR = 3
SO = 1
RSSO = 4
JR = 4
RSJR = 0
SR = 10
Average Years in Program = 3.27
5 Stars = 0
4 Stars = 3
3 Stars = 17
2 Stars = 2
Average Rivals Rating = 5.62
Vols
QB, Dobbs, JR, 3 Star, 5.7
WR, Smith, RSSO, 3 Star, 5.5
WR, Pearson, SR, 4 Star, 6.0
WR, Malone, SO, 5 Star, 6.1
TE, Wolf, SO, 3 Star, 5.7
RB, Hurd, SO, 5 Star, 6.1
LT, Kerbyson, RSSR, 3 Star 5.7
LG, Robertson, SO, 3 Star, 5.6
C, Thomas, SO, 3 Star, 5.7
RG, Wiesman, JR, 3 Star, 5.6
RT, Hall, FR, 3 Star, 5.5
DE, Vereen, JR, 3 Star, 5.7
DT, Vickers, RSSO, 3 Star, 5.5
DT, Williams, RSSR, 3 Star, 5.6
DE, Barnett, SO, 4 Star, 5.8
LB, Smith, FR, 3 Star, 5.7
LB, Kirkland, FR, 4 Star, 5.8
LB, Reeves-Mabin, JR, 4 Star, 5.8
CB, Sutton, JR, 3 Star, 5.6
CB, Martin, SO, 4 Star, 5.8
S, McNeil, SR, 4 Star, 5.9
S, Randolph, RSSR, 3 Star, 5.7
FR = 3
RSFR = 0
SO = 7
RSSO = 2
JR = 4
RSJR = 0
SR = 2
RSSR = 3
Average Years in Program = 2.63
5 Stars = 2
4 Stars = 6
3 Stars = 14
2 Stars = 0
Average Rivals Rating = 5.74
Obviously the Vols have more stars than the Cats but I was surprised that the average Rivals rating was so close.
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