One might ask, “why is Alabama so much better than Kentucky on the football?”
As it turns out, the Crimson Tide simply have more talent and depth.
Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader did the research and here’s what he discovered:
Alabama’s roster: 17 five-star players, 39 four-star players.
UK’s roster: 1 five-star player, 15 four-star players.https://t.co/uwVOASlRJg— Ben Roberts (@BenRobertsHL) September 27, 2016
Here’s an excerpt from Roberts’ article:
Numbers game
Alabama has 17 five-star players, 39 four-star players, 24 three-star players and two two-star players on its roster.
By comparison: UK has one five-star recruit (true freshman offensive lineman Landon Young), 15 four-star recruits, 49 three-star recruits and 10 two-star recruits on its roster this season.
Depth chart
Alabama lists 25 players as starters on its depth chart this week (11 defense and 14 offense) with two “either or” position battles. The Crimson Tide have 10 five-star starters, 11 four-star starters and four three-star starters. Ten of the 11 defensive starters were ranked as either four- or five-star recruits. On offense, both tackles, running back Damien Harris, tight end O.J. Howard and wide receiver Calvin Ridley are the five-star starters.
By comparison: UK lists 25 players as starters on the offensive and defensive units this week. Five of those players were four-star recruits in high school: Wide receiver Dorian Baker, running back Boom Williams, tight end C.J. Conrad, and safeties Mike Edwards and Marcus McWilson. Another 15 starters were three-star recruits, three were two-star recruits (including starting quarterback Stephen Johnson), and two others were unranked in high school (left tackle Cole Mosier and fullback Will Tom Collins).
