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If the start rating is a max of five, then I can't see why this class overall doesn't rate four stars, based on the accomplishments and contributions of the class members.
1. Clarett was a key factor in our national title run in 2002. Regardless of the crap he pulled from 2003 onward, there's no denying that his season was one of the best and most impacting for a freshman RB ever in college football. He was also the Big Ten Freshmen of the Year.
2. Two of the very best, including arguably the best, LBs in the country (Hawk and Carpenter) are from this class. Hawk is a sure-fire repeat first-team AA, and Carpenter has a very good chance of being first-team all-conference. Hawk is also two-time all-conference selectee.
3. Holmes was 2nd-team all-conference last year and is almost guaranteed to be first-team this season seeing as both first-teamers graduated, and has a good shot at AA.
4. Salley was second-team all-conference last year, and should be first-team this year since both first-team safeties graduated. He will also be on many AA lists.
To date, the class of 2002 has produced the Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, a two-time all-conference first-teamer and first-team AA, and two second-team all-conference selectees, and may have as many as four all-conference first teamers and two All Americans this year.
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