Are rankings overrated?

Michigan fans have gotten spoiled over the last few years of the amazing recruiting that headman, Brady Hoke has created. Michigan has 21 commits in their 2013 class already before the season even started. That is unheard of and it looks like they will only have 3 or 4 more spots left in this class. Well, Michigan is having their annual summer football camp and usually they offer a good handful of kids there. This year with so limited spots many thought that they wouldn't offer anyone for the 2013 class. That wasn't the case when NC CB Channing Stribling was offered with being a little to no name. Reports have stated that he has had an excellent showing during camp and it eventually lead to an offer. Now it seems like there is an possibility that he could end up becoming an Wolverine. Many would prefer waiting for a bigger name like MD CB Kendall Fuller or FL CB Leon McQuay, but the coaches know better than anyone who they can get, who fits best in their system, and who is the right fit for their team. Stribling is unrated on Rivals and is only a 2 star on Scout, so does that mean he is not a good player or does that mean he is not likely that he will become an All-American in college? Well, based on these results from prospects that were rated low, that is not the case at all.

***UPDATE***
NC CB Channing Stribling will be committing to Michigan, according to this post. That would make him commit #22 and the first player to commit out of North Carolina.



Here is a list of 3 or lower star players that had great careers in college or is having great careers in college now. Base on Rivals ratings.

Aldon Smith (Missouri)- 3 star
Brandon Pettigrew (Oklahoma State)- 2 star
Pat White (West Virginia)- 3 star
Russel Okung (Oklahoma State)- 3 star
Malcom Jenkins (Ohio State)- 3 star
Brian Robiskie (Ohio State)- 3 star
Jason Smith (Baylor)- 2 Star
Dan Lefevour (Central Michigan)- 2 star
Chris Johnson (East Carolina)- 2 star
Michael Johnson (Georgia Tech)- 3 star
Tyson Jackson (Louisiana State)- 3 star
Ciron Black (Louisiana State) - 3 star
Mike Hart (Michigan)- 3 star
Chase Daniel (Missouri)- 3 star
Evander Hood (Missouri)- 3 star
Juaquin Iglesias (Oklahoma)-3 star
Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)- 3 star
Trent Williams (Oklahoma)- 3 star
Greg Hardy (Ole Miss)- 3 star
Max Unger (Oregon)- 3 star
Jeremiah Masoli (Oregon)- Unranked
Darryl Clark (Penn State)- 3 star
Paul Posluszny (Penn State)- 3 star
Ray Rice (Rutgers)- 3 star
Jerry Hughes (TCU)-2 star
Colt McCoy (Texas)- 3 star
George Selvie (USF)- 2 star
Steve Slaton (WVU)- 3 star
PJ Hill (Wisconsin)- 2 star
DeAndre Levy (Wisconsin)- 3 star
Javier Arenas (Alabama)- 3 star
Jacob Hester (LSU)- 2 star
Greg McElroy (Alabama)- 3 star
Matt Ryan (Boston College)- 3 star
Patrick Willis (Ole Miss)- 3 star
Greg Jones (Michigan State)- 3 star
James Rodgers (Oregon State)- 2 star
Morris Claiborne (LSU)- 3 star
Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State)- 3 star
Ryan Tannehill (Texas A&M)- 3 star
Kendall Wright (Baylor)- 3 star
Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State)- not rated
Coby Fleener (Stanford)- 3 star
Nick Fairley (Auburn)- 3 star
Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)- 3 star
J.J. Watt (Wisconsin)- 2 star
Andy Dalton (TCU)- 3 star
Bacarri Rambo (Georgia)- 3 star
Keith Price (Washington)- 3 star
Collin Klein (Kansas State)- 3 star
Kawann Short (Purdue)- 3 star
Ryan Swope (Texas A&M)- 3 star
Kenjon Barner (Oregon)- 3 star
Micah Hyde (Iowa)- 2 star