** College Football Season **

[Absolute34]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

I wonder how many players who haven't lived up to their recruiting ranking on the current Alabama team are going to have "career ending injuries" to open enough scholarships

Hopefully all of them. You have no idea how demoralizing it is to have a guaranteed home loss on your teams upcoming football schedule. That is what it is like to have Alabama come to your town. It is better when you play Alabama away because it opens up a home field advantage against an inferior team.

[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by Absolute34

Hopefully all of them. You have no idea how demoralizing it is to have a guaranteed home loss on your teams upcoming football schedule. That is what it is like to have Alabama come to your town. It is better when you play Alabama away because it opens up a home field advantage against an inferior team.

My guess is 10.

[gocubsgo3822]

honestly if you dont produce you should be cut.

[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

honestly if you dont produce you should be cut.

I think this was meant for the NFL thread

[iMAC386]

This is relevant:

This website took a look at how many 5 star QBs and RBs lived up to the hype and how many were busts since 2004 (they include 5* players from any of the services):

QB - http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/201...s-last-decade/
RB - http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/201...s-last-decade/

[Absolute34]

Rhett Bomar, OU
Xavier Lee, FSU
Bobby Reid, Oklahoma State
John Brantley, Florida
Russell Shepard, LSU
Garrett Gilbert, Texas
Dayne Crist, Notre Dame
Ryan Perrilloux, LSU
Mitch Mustain, Arkansas


All of these were huge busts. I dig that link.

[Lee3691]

I knew Dayne Crist was goint to be a bust - my high school team beat him

Bobby Reid was the kid who Gundy melted and told everyone his age

[iMAC386]

Even though there were more 5 star RBs in number, looking at the QB list just makes QB ratings look like a crapshoot seeing how many were busts and how many good QBs were not highly rated coming out of HS.

I didn't look, but I wonder which school appears most on those lists. OU's got 3 5* busts on there.

[MOWJO8185]

Man, Dayne Crist was bad.

[Absolute34]

Originally Posted by iMAC386

Even though there were more 5 star RBs in number, looking at the QB list just makes QB ratings look like a crapshoot seeing how many were busts and how many good QBs were not highly rated coming out of HS.

I didn't look, but I wonder which school appears most on those lists. OU's got 3 5* busts on there.

Off the top of my head I would guess LSU. I can't believe Gilbert was a 5 star.

[Lee3691]

Gilbert was horrible, but he almost won the MNC game too. Weird career.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by iMAC386

This is relevant:

This website took a look at how many 5 star QBs and RBs lived up to the hype and how many were busts since 2004 (they include 5* players from any of the services):

QB - http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/201...s-last-decade/
RB - http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/201...s-last-decade/

Russell Shepard could have ran the Auburn offense better than Nick Marshall this year.

[thebridge15]

Russell Shepard was the only one of the QBs I've legitimately never heard of.

[gocubsgo3822]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

I think this was meant for the NFL thread

These guys are pros. Either so what the program asks of you or don't go to school. Their is a reason scholarships are for one year.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

Russell Shepard was the only one of the QBs I've legitimately never heard of.

He played WR for LSU. Was never going to play QB for a school like LSU or Bama. And everyone (including the kid) knew that going in.

[pearljammer]

Originally Posted by Absolute34

Alabama with another big recruit booked. Man, this monster just keeps on being fed.

This one is looking like it's Saban's best ever. Matt Elam, a huge DT from Kentucky is deciding in about 30 mins between UK and Bama so it could get even better today. Or, Elam may stay in state. BTW, Elam is one of the ugliest kids I've ever seen.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by pearljammer

This one is looking like it's Saban's best ever. Matt Elam, a huge DT from Kentucky is deciding in about 30 mins between UK and Bama so it could get even better today. Or, Elam may stay in state. BTW, Elam is one of the ugliest kids I've ever seen.

Could get even better with Rashaan Evans.

I saw an article about Alabama will be about 8 over the scholarship limit after NSD limit this year. Will have to have some grey shirts or more transfers.

[pearljammer]

Originally Posted by bamadavefan15

Could get even better with Rashaan Evans.

I saw an article about Alabama will be about 8 over the scholarship limit after NSD limit this year. Will have to have some grey shirts or more transfers.

I think Evans will go to AU. Too hard to get a player from Auburn HS to go to Bama. I know it happened last year, but Foster wasn't "from" Auburn. Also, transfers wouldn't help Bama bring in more for this class. You can only bring in the limit of 25 no matter what unless you have room left from the previous recruiting cycle (back-counting).

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by pearljammer

I think Evans will go to AU. Too hard to get a player from Auburn HS to go to Bama. I know it happened last year, but Foster wasn't "from" Auburn. Also, transfers wouldn't help Bama bring in more for this class. You can only bring in the limit of 25 no matter what unless you have room left from the previous recruiting cycle (back-counting).

Yeah but you can only have 85 scholarship players.

[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

These guys are pros. Either so what the program asks of you or don't go to school. Their is a reason scholarships are for one year.

About 5% of overall recruits, and maybe 20% of recruits at the biggest schools will earn money playing football professionally. In any event, many schools are now offering 4 year scholarships, instead of the typical 1.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

About 5% of overall recruits, and maybe 20% of recruits at the biggest schools will earn money playing football professionally. In any event, many schools are now offering 4 year scholarships, instead of the typical 1.

Auburn doesn't cut players unless they break rules. They don't force transfers either.

[pearljammer]

Originally Posted by bamadavefan15

Auburn doesn't cut players unless they break rules. They don't force transfers either.

No one would ever admit they do it. It's always big news at Alabama though when a player that wasn't playing much transfers to another school. I guess it's not possible that a kid would ever realize he's just not gonna play there and decide to take the initiative to go somewhere he can see the field.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by pearljammer

No one would ever admit they do it. It's always big news at Alabama though when a player that wasn't playing much transfers to another school. I guess it's not possible that a kid would ever realize he's just not gonna play there and decide to take the initiative to go somewhere he can see the field.

Yeah but even after the transfers they are 8 oversigned. Now normally most classes have 2-3 guys that don't qualify academically. They'll still be 5 too many. Gotta force transfers or say some additional 3 stars "don't qualify"

[Lee3691]

Or as I mentioned, players moving off athletic based scholarships because of career ending injuries.

[gocubsgo3822]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

About 5% of overall recruits, and maybe 20% of recruits at the biggest schools will earn money playing football professionally. In any event, many schools are now offering 4 year scholarships, instead of the typical 1.

Those schools are stupid and will be at a competitive disadvantage.

[Absolute34]

Originally Posted by pearljammer

This one is looking like it's Saban's best ever. Matt Elam, a huge DT from Kentucky is deciding in about 30 mins between UK and Bama so it could get even better today. Or, Elam may stay in state. BTW, Elam is one of the ugliest kids I've ever seen.

Did he make a decision?

[thebridge15]

Elam committed to Kentucky

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by Absolute34

Did he make a decision?

He chose Kentucky

[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

Those schools are stupid and will be at a competitive disadvantage.

Florida, Auburn and Ohio State are some prominent schools who have started doing this.


http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/...-new-ncaa.html

10 of the schools in the SEC, including Gocubs USCjr, support 4 year scholarships

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

Or as I mentioned, players moving off athletic based scholarships because of career ending injuries.

I don't think they have anyone in this position.