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You make a point. But calling McConkey and AD your typical 3* players is quite a stretch. UGA discovered gold in those 2. For every AD or Ladd there's 3 Tray Bishops, Matt Landers, Mike Chigbu, Jayson Stanley, Tommy Bush, Makiya Tongue, Justin Robinson, etc. Low rated guys that take up a spot but don't pan out.
And don't forget, for every blue chip player UGA misses , that's a player you'll see on the field playing for AL, FU, Clem, etc. You can't count on catching lightning in a bottle every year. If CKS didn't think highly rated players were worth working hard to get ("players win games" -CKS) and spending more money recruiting than any other program, why would he do it?
The game is changing/has changed. Rules changed to open up offenses. Elite WR's = step up in passing game. Get on the bus or get left behind. We're seeing definite bump in the road regarding UGA offense recruiting. Very surprising considering we were all expecting a positive bump in recruiting following the championship.
Those are some fair points. But I also think it's fair to say that the whole emphasis that's put on having elite receivers is overblown in that a lot of people make it out to be the end all-be all. Saban apparently did, according to every Bama fan and apologist out there, and even according to Saban himself, it would seem. Apparently, Bama's entire potential was pinned on the gamble that a small handful of relatively delicate players would stay healthy all year. And when one of them blew out his knee just running down the field, Bama's chances of doing anything against Georgia - again, to hear everyone outside of Athens tell it - went up in smoke. While Georgia, being the more well-rounded team, was more resilient against the attrition they themselves had to deal with, and won the title.
This is not to say that Smart should not be pursuing elite offensive skill players. Absolutely he should. I know I sure wouldn't mind seeing some more 5 star receivers here in Athens. But WRs are just one position group, one part of the formula. And after watching Georgia win it all with a true team effort, the harping on WRs just gets old.
@UGADad20, please don't misunderstand me, I would prefer elite receivers but they are not necessary to win championship football. If they were, Ohio State would dominate more so than Bama.
They definitely weren't necessary last year. Or were they? That catch that Pickens made was 5*. That TD that AD had out fighting the AL DB on a 50/50 ball was 5*.
NO DOUBT it takes ELITE across many positions to win a championship. CKS constantly talking about "explosive" plays. Much easier to get long plays out of the passing game vs the running game. Just sayin.
They may not be necessary but they sure would be helpful. BTW, so far, not a peep out of Jermaine Burton today. Burton seems to be settling into his role as 3rd or 4th WR at AL.