ReRank Breakdown: 2012 Colorado Recruiting Class

The 2012 recruiting class for Colorado demonstrated a mixed bag of outcomes when compared to original recruiting expectations. With a total of 27 recruits, the class had a modest blue chip percentage of 7%. Notably, two recruits, Ken Crawley and Josh Tupou, emerged as significant contributors, both achieving the "NFL Starter" outcome despite being ranked lower than many of their peers. This highlights a potential trend within the program where overlooked talent can develop into key players.
Conversely, some highly-ranked recruits did not live up to their expectations. Yuri Wright and Shane Dillon, while originally ranked 64 and 454 respectively, produced outcomes that fell short of what their rankings suggested. Wright's designation as a "Contributor" suggests a limited impact, while Dillon's classification as a "Bust" indicates a failure to meet any significant expectations. This disparity between expected and actual performance underscores the challenges in predicting future success based solely on recruiting rankings.

Overall, the Colorado 2012 recruiting class underperformed relative to its original expectations. The S2S rerank moving down from 40 to 62 reflects this trend, indicating that while some recruits were able to rise to the occasion, the overall class did not replicate the anticipated level of success based on recruiting rankings. The takeaway is that while there were notable hits within the class, the presence of several misses reveals a need for deeper evaluations beyond initial rankings.