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Tidewater Hillbilly
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You can, IF

your recruiters can evaluate talent better than your competitors. You might find diamonds-in-the-rough like certain Hokies whos names you might recall... Chamarri Conner (Super Bowl Champion), Brandon Facyson (7 years in the League), Divine Deablo (6 years in the League) I think those "lower-tier 3-star guys", none of whom were in the top 30 HS players in their state, might have something to add to this discussion!
Posted: 06/19/2026 at 10:01 AM ET
(In response to this post by jonnyhawk)

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Can you build a championship team with 4 and 3 star recruits.....
jonnyhawk • 06/17/26 02:36 PM ET
Ask Indiana, err... I mean ex-JMU**
Riverguy • 06/23/26 11:10 PM ET
You can, IF ◄
Tidewater Hillbilly • 06/19/26 10:01 AM ET
Most people don't know what it means to be a 5 star recruit
Gman12 • 06/18/26 11:07 AM ET
If they stay 3-4 years **
VaTechHokiesACC • 06/17/26 11:55 PM ET
It depends on how you define "Championship"
BuffaloTraceHokie • 06/17/26 10:08 PM ET
Yes. Don’t think Indiana had ANY 5 stars per HS ranks **
hokiepro • 06/17/26 09:19 PM ET
Portal recruiting vs HS recruiting is apples and oranges**
Techsupport • 06/18/26 12:25 PM ET
Right…and?
hokiepro • 06/18/26 12:34 PM ET
I say YES but the odds are low.
Flanker • 06/17/26 08:18 PM ET
I thought recruiting rankings were bs? 😉**
HokieNL • 06/17/26 10:31 PM ET
They are and some of the disparities support that assertion.
Flanker • 06/17/26 10:45 PM ET
With NIL and the Portal, and what indiana did in two years, do we need a...
HokieNL • 06/18/26 05:12 PM ET
It might work but it sounds complicated.
Flanker • 06/18/26 07:44 PM ET
R.A.T.T.: most often? Nyet comrade.
bourbonstreet • 06/17/26 05:57 PM ET
I'm just going plus 1 on the pic. I lingered.**
Coach McGuirk • 06/17/26 07:54 PM ET
Answer lies in the ratio of those numbers...
Techsupport • 06/17/26 04:34 PM ET
Hello Indiana, national champions. It takes good coaching staff and good QB
carhokies • 06/17/26 04:27 PM ET
Has happened once in 50 years. Indiana is the outlier, not the norm**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 06/17/26 06:19 PM ET
Maybe. But the playing field has changed considerably in the last 5 years
marcbvtgm • 06/19/26 11:00 AM ET
VT had zero 5-star and zero 4-star recruits during Vick's 2 years.
carhokies • 06/18/26 11:19 AM ET
Thats not true. Vick, Houseright, Suggs
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 06/18/26 01:52 PM ET
We also had Grove, Whittaker, and Adibi. All 4 stars by at least one pub
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 06/18/26 01:56 PM ET
Rivals lists only 32 Five-stars nationally right now. So YES, of course.
Hardcore_Hokie • 06/17/26 03:52 PM ET
Even blue bloods are mostly 3* & 4*. Maybe 10% 5* (give or take)**
marcbvtgm • 06/17/26 03:51 PM ET
yah; (objective) fair-play. Tho'... if those ***** yield you a MV3 or CM2,
bourbonstreet • 06/17/26 06:04 PM ET
My point was many people falsely think blue bloods are loaded w/ 5*
marcbvtgm • 06/17/26 10:17 PM ET
If the blue bloods are signing 5 and 4-star recruits each year and those
VTHokie2000 • 06/18/26 08:15 AM ET
Eye fell yah... no argue here---->**
bourbonstreet • 06/17/26 10:23 PM ET
BTW: ... some services cap ***** at 32 and some at 4o. So yah; you do have
bourbonstreet • 06/17/26 10:40 PM ET
People see rankings & arbitrary lines as gospel so give 'em what they want.**
marcbvtgm • 06/18/26 09:31 AM ET
Yup. You really only need 3-4 elite players to win a championship
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/17/26 06:46 PM ET
Disagree. You need more than above avg supporting cast.
marcbvtgm • 06/17/26 10:26 PM ET
Indiana did **
tallahasseehokie • 06/17/26 02:59 PM ET
Indiana model is unique (and brilliant). **
Techsupport • 06/17/26 04:27 PM ET
Yes, if you have enough hookers and blow to keep the players sexified**
VTHokie2000 • 06/17/26 02:55 PM ET