Being charitable, recruiting is at best an inexact science. The latest addition of Peter Sciarrino to the USC class of 2026 should help to illustrate this point.
A safety from Loyola High School, Sciarrino is a great addition to the future Trojan defense. Yet, the ranking services do not have him designated as even a three-star prospect.
Watching Sciarrino play, it is clear that he belongs at the Division I level of play and will be able to mold a role for himself at USC and in the Big Ten.
Trojan fans have been begging for increased physicality and want to see their team match up against some of the tougher-minded teams.