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Blossoming careers that were cut short at your school..

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Who were some young stars at your school who had career-ending injuries?
For Alabama, we have had a few. Everyone knows about Prothro. Marvin Constant had all the makings of a 1st Rd MLB, but tote every ligament in his knee making a last sec, 4th and goal stop to beat LSU on the way to the 99 SECC. Kerry Goode was another who looked like an All-World RB, but tore his knee beyond repair in the middle of one of the greatest single game performances in Bama history against BC.
Who were some stars at your school that had a tragic injury leaving you wondering what might have been?
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Who were some young stars at your school who had career-ending injuries?
For Alabama, we have had a few. Everyone knows about Prothro. Marvin Constant had all the makings of a 1st Rd MLB, but tote every ligament in his knee making a last sec, 4th and goal stop to beat LSU on the way to the 99 SECC. Kerry Goode was another who looked like an All-World RB, but tore his knee beyond repair in the middle of one of the greatest single game performances in Bama history against BC.
Who were some stars at your school that had a tragic injury leaving you wondering what might have been?

Well besides just physical injury Maurice clarett was batshit crazy. Challenged the NFL, drove around with grey goose and guns etc etc. I think he may have had a concussion or two before jail. I mean damn that guy was just awesome. I wish he could have made it another couple of years in da foooootball.
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Well besides just physical injury Maurice clarett was batshit crazy. Challenged the NFL, drove around with grey goose and guns etc etc. I think he may have had a concussion or two before jail. I mean damn that guy was just awesome. I wish he could have made it another couple of years in da foooootball.

Cant really remember an injury that ended a career at LSU, and if there is one refresh me. I know Cecil Collins was supposed to be great but screwed that up but not by injury lol.
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9 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Does Rich Rod count?
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Lou Holtz
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Brad Lester was never the same after his neck injury against LSU. He went on to the CFL but never ran the ball as hard before the injury.
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Jarvis Jones.
Looks like another perfect day.
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Antonio Bass, tore his knee up in noncontact drills. Never played again.
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MKatUmich said...
Antonio Bass, tore his knee up in noncontact drills. Never played again.

This. Guy was an incredible athlete.
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MKatUmich said...
Antonio Bass, tore his knee up in noncontact drills. Never played again.

Beat me to it. Amazing athlete.
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Barrett Trotter. Such a heartbreaking career
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of late ...
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lsu_blake1988 said...
Cant really remember an injury that ended a career at LSU, and if there is one refresh me. I know Cecil Collins was supposed to be great but screwed that up but not by injury lol.

Cecil Collins was great for that short stay in Baton Rouge. Most impressive running back I've seen at the HS level.. Remember him scoring a TD in BR from about 60 yards out with one shoe on..
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It didn't ruin it before ever since that chop block by Auburn.. Dorsey was never the same, he was so ridiculously good before that knee injury.
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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Cecil Collins was great for that short stay in Baton Rouge. Most impressive running back I've seen at the HS level.. Remember him scoring a TD in BR from about 60 yards out with one shoe on..

Yeah, not for an injury though.. I saw him play at Mcneese State lol, he was so much better than anyone on the field, it was ridiculous.
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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It didn't ruin it before ever since that chop block by Auburn.. Dorsey was never the same, he was so ridiculously good before that knee injury.

Yup.
In the thread about adding one defensive player and one offensive player to help your team, I initially posted Dorsey on D before editing to Suh. He was dominant and disruptive for sure.
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FSU signed Peter Warrick and Randy Moss in the same class, but Randy smoked his way out before the first semester ended
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Arturo Freeman was first team All SEC safety his junior year, and pre-season All American before his senior year, which was postponed a year due to torn ACL.
He was never the same player after that, although he did carve out a journeyman NFL career for a few years.
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fsufsu said...
FSU signed Peter Warrick and Randy Moss in the same class, but Randy smoked his way out before the first semester ended

Let's not talk about Moss please. Kind of ironic that out fall from grace started after admissions didn't allow him to suit up in the B&G. Holtz hand delivered him to FSU for ol' Bobby..
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He didn't go to Bama but Deandre Brown , the Wr who attended southern miss . He would have been a top ten pick had he not broke his leg. He was in the same class as Aj Green and Julio
Without self-knowledge there is no individuality
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Jarvis Jones.

First dude I thought of too.
Would have liked to see Telfort get a shot at flying around as an OLB/S.
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It didn't ruin it before ever since that chop block by Auburn.. Dorsey was never the same, he was so ridiculously good before that knee injury.

ahh yes the deadly auburn chop block ruined many careers.
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Antoneyo Williams. Signed with Bama in the mid to late 90's and smoked his way off the team. Went to my high school, so I'm obviously biased, but the guy was legit.
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Greg Jones. Dude had a good career at fsu and is still in the league but would have been amazing if he hadn't torn his acl.
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of late ... rb-Ivan Matchett - dt-Kerry Murphy s-Chris Lett

Dez Hood (a 4th from St Paul's & AJ's fav childhood target) imo would be a returning starter at WR in 2012 but opted to ink w/ MLB.

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