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That's definitely not the case at 247Sports. I assume you're referring to the claim about Bama's ratings from the guy who covered Auburn. A few things come to mind: I think Bama's on the field performance has been pretty decent. Saban has done a pretty good job of evaluating talent. I'm pretty sure that guy was fired from Rivals and that his firing happened long after 247Sports was started. Since his firing, he has dogged the current staff of Rivals as well. Seems like that says more about him than it says about Rivals or 247Sports based on the guys that I know at both sites.

Again, in 2012, our first two commits were offensive linemen. They had offers well before camp season so the staff thinks very highly of them. If we had two OL commits now, I doubt people would be talking about our line recruiting dropping off.

I think it's pretty safe to say that the staff has an eye for talent at WR - even moreso than other positions. With an offer this early, he's gotta be good. Surprised we took two WRs, but not doubting the talent of this guy

So in '10 and '11 we had one four-star (or better) commit on each line. McGowan was a four-star OL (and early commit) in the 2012 class, and Jamal Lyles, although originally recruited as a LB, was rated as a four-star DE by the services and may end up playing that position at MSU. I fail to see the drop-off you're talking about.

For 2013, there are multiple four-stars still on the board for both lines. Clemons and Clark were both late commits in '11. There is no reason to panic.