SLAYER Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Just do not translate into NFL WR's. was just reading where the SDC are going to let B. Davis go and it got me thinking about how many LSU wide outs make in to the pro's and fail. Besides Bowe and it took him a few years I can't think of another who has made any kind of impact. Henderson has had some but disappears for games at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 don't follow college that closely so what you say could be true. however, your evidence is pretty weak. you listed 3 and 1 is a stud. i'm guessing a lot of colleges could be picked and we could look at their wr and the success rate would be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Eddie Kennison had some pro moments but mostly he was meh... Edited January 10, 2011 by The Holy Roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 don't follow college that closely so what you say could be true. however, your evidence is pretty weak. you listed 3 and 1 is a stud. i'm guessing a lot of colleges could be picked and we could look at their wr and the success rate would be worse. Could list more. LaFell, Kennison, top of my head with another click could get more, but it;s early and I'm lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Devery Henderson... I wonder which team turns out worse NFL WR's, LSU or Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There's a decent number of WR busts that came out of USC of late. Keary Colbert and Dwayne Jarret both flamed out big time, Mike Williams has taken his sweet time in becoming even close to what he was supposed to be. So, flip it. Who is WR U? OSU has gotten the nod historically, but they're sort of iffy of late as well. Ginn Jr and the other guy who came out that year have both fallen flat. Do they have anyone out there who is doing well? It's actually an interesting conversation, pinning schools to positions. I recall there was a time not long ago when UW had like 5 or so QBs in the NFL. Many were back ups, but they were sneaky prolific in producing NFL caliber QBs. At very least, they had a pretty long streak of guys who spent at least a few years in the league. Starting with Warren Moon in the late 70s, every UW QB spent 4 or more years in the league until Cody Pickett only lasted 2 in '04 and '05. That's 11 straight guys. And 3 of them had really nice careers (Moon, Chandler, and Brunell). Like I said, sneaky good, because you don't tend to think of UW as a QB factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Santonio Holmes came from OSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Santonio Holmes came from OSU Of course. Forgot about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 people were saying the same thing about florida a couple years back and avoided Harvin b/c of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Of course. Forgot about him. Gonzales is the one you couldnt remember. I think his problems are more injury related than anything else. Given that he lines up down the line from Manning I would think if he were healthy he would at least be seviceable. The question is tough though. What are the stipulations of a bust? Most WR's dont make stud status and there are a ton that come out every year. Ohio State has had guys that have been average or decent but I dont know if I would call them busts. Boston and Glenn come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatchDork Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There's a decent number of WR busts that came out of USC of late. Keary Colbert and Dwayne Jarret both flamed out big time, Mike Williams has taken his sweet time in becoming even close to what he was supposed to be. So, flip it. Who is WR U? OSU has gotten the nod historically, but they're sort of iffy of late as well. Ginn Jr and the other guy who came out that year have both fallen flat. Do they have anyone out there who is doing well? It's actually an interesting conversation, pinning schools to positions. I recall there was a time not long ago when UW had like 5 or so QBs in the NFL. Many were back ups, but they were sneaky prolific in producing NFL caliber QBs. At very least, they had a pretty long streak of guys who spent at least a few years in the league. Starting with Warren Moon in the late 70s, every UW QB spent 4 or more years in the league until Cody Pickett only lasted 2 in '04 and '05. That's 11 straight guys. And 3 of them had really nice careers (Moon, Chandler, and Brunell). Like I said, sneaky good, because you don't tend to think of UW as a QB factory. I've come to consider my Michigan State Spartans to be a factory for talented, often headcase, wide receivers. Plaxico Burress, Charles Rogers, Derrick Mason, Blair White, Courtney Hawkins, Devin Thomas, and Mark Ingram, Sr. off the top of my head. Penn State has the rep as "Linebacker U" and also for bust RBs. Many schools that produce tons of pros overall tend to have "runs" of good players at certain positions. If you start consistently at QB or OL at Michigan, you're getting drafted somewhere. OSU tends to produce good LBs (Hawk, Lauranitis, Carpenter, etc.) and OL. USC just had all 3 LBs go in the first two rounds (Cushing, Mathews, Malaluga) and also produces solid Safeties (Lott, Polamalu, Mays), QBs (Sanchez, Palmer, Leinart?), and OL. Miami was an NFL factory, particularly for Safeties, for awhile. Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Florida, Florida State, Cal, UCLA, etc. consistently contribute players of various positions and skill levels (stars, back-ups, busts, etc.) to the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I've come to consider my Michigan State Spartans to be a factory for talented, often headcase, wide receivers. Plaxico Burress, Charles Rogers, Derrick Mason, Blair White, Courtney Hawkins, Devin Thomas, and Mark Ingram, Sr. off the top of my head. Penn State has the rep as "Linebacker U" and also for bust RBs. Many schools that produce tons of pros overall tend to have "runs" of good players at certain positions. If you start consistently at QB or OL at Michigan, you're getting drafted somewhere. OSU tends to produce good LBs (Hawk, Lauranitis, Carpenter, etc.) and OL. USC just had all 3 LBs go in the first two rounds (Cushing, Mathews, Malaluga) and also produces solid Safeties (Lott, Polamalu, Mays), QBs (Sanchez, Palmer, Leinart?), and OL. Miami was an NFL factory, particularly for Safeties, for awhile. Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Florida, Florida State, Cal, UCLA, etc. consistently contribute players of various positions and skill levels (stars, back-ups, busts, etc.) to the NFL. Miami is also known for TEs (Shockey, Winslow Jr, Olson off the top of my head) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Florida, Florida State, Cal, UCLA, etc. consistently contribute players of various positions and skill levels (stars, back-ups, busts, etc.) to the NFL. I'd say most "studs" from Cal tend to be offensive players because of Jeff Tedford's coaching, while their defensive players tend to be very average starters or #2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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