Since a few regulars are finding my grading system generous, I thought I'd explain a little. There is nothing scientific about this endeavor. (For a completely unbiased and objective take, I'll post the complete season
Prouty Ratings after all the grades are up.) I grade on an individual basis and factor in the general expectations most of us held coming into the season. No one expected Roche to be great in October. He wasn't very good and didn't improve much, so I gave him a C. Compared to Rice, he's an F. Compared to an average ACC player, he's probably a D+. But that is not what I expected from him.
Take Shamari as another example. He had his moments and ended the season on an uptick. He was also our leading rebounder. In my mind he was a B- player. We needed him to be a little better. Sure he under delivered, but he wasn't horrible.
I appreciate the feedback and the discussion.
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If he was a B- player that under-delivered, perhaps he should have been given a grade lower than a B-.
I agree that your grading should be set on expectations, not against average NCAA or ACC player standards. I just was personally very disappointed in what a lot of the guys did this year. I think Sanders did a lot better than many expected, Rice was obviously off the charts A+, and Raji was a tremendous surprise. Other guys like Southern almost need two semesters (INC and B, IMHO) to accurately surmise their performances.
All in all you do a great job, we just disagree on a couple of these ratings. Better to be overly kind than overly critical, though. That much is for sure.
Keep up the great work as always.
Expectations should be a factor in the grades. If Spears didn't come close to those expectations, how can you give him a B- though? If Roche didn't get even close to his already pitiful expectations (he didn't even play to his level from last year), how does he not get an F? I agree that Southern should get a good B+ based on expectations and Raji should have as well. If a player exceeds expectations, they should get a high score. If not, they shouldn't even get a C.
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