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Players from your school that became a better NFL

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NcaaAssassinG13 said...
Surprises-Matt Cassel. Never even played at SC, made Pro Bowl with Pats.
Clay Matthews- walk on who didnt start til senior year. Is a force with Packers.
K.Maiava- Didnt start at SC, but is a starting LB for the Browns.

Maiava was a starter btw.
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andrew32 said...
Sam Shields
In and out of the lineup at The University mostly because Randy Shannon is the worst head coach in the history of the universe.

it's never a suprise when a Miami player balls in the NFL.
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Brady obviously, Stevie Brown's turnaround was epic, and Steve Breaston is another.
Prescott Burgess was a bust at UM somewhat, ended up being in the NFL for a long time despite his underwhelming Michigan career.
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Carl Nicks- he had major issues off the field while at Nebraska.
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WillieMuffcramp said...
it's never a suprise when a Miami player balls in the NFL.

It is if Uncle Randy got his meat-hooks on you
Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!
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MJRuffalo said...
Maiava was a starter btw.

That's right, his senior year he started. He took Rivers spot, I believe. What was he 4th or 5th round pick?
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Lesticals said...
Player than in college? Or guys that surprised you and busted out in the NFL but not so much in College?
For LSU:
-Perry Riley.. Was just "ok" at LSU but had 129 tackles with Washington and has turned out to be a very, very good LBer. (4th rd pick)
-Stevan Ridley.... Would've never thought he would be better than Ingram and most RBs in the draft.. Finished the season as a top 5 rusher in the NFL..(3rd rd pick)
-Danny McCray.... One of the worst players to start at LSU last decade and was somehow starting for the Cowboys for a lot of games...(Undrafted)
What say you? Just trying to get some rare football talk going.

As a Skins fan I want to thank your school so much for Perry he was an absolute steal and hits like a truck not to shabby in coverage
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4 months ago

Going back a ways Bart Star and John Hannah are 2 that come to mind for UA.
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MasonHurricane said...
As a Skins fan I want to thank your school so much for Perry he was an absolute steal and hits like a truck not to shabby in coverage

He seems like London Fletcher's brother.. Do you guys expect him to move over to London's spot when he retires? Perry is a blue collar, lunch pail, tackling machine just like Fletch.
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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bogeyman14 said...
Going back a ways Bart Star and John Hannah are 2 that come to mind for UA.

star isn't a bad pick, but hannah was a 2 time AA, all century bama team, all decade 70's bama team, was selected as 4th pick in 1 round of nfl draft, and is in the cfb hof. he had one hell of a career at bama.
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Lesticals said...
First round draft picks don't count.

Smart decision considering the amount of 1st round busts produced by LSU.
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Donald lee
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Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis.
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Jimmy Graham
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Duane Brown went from a TE recruit to a solid ACC offensive tackle and is now arguably the best LT in the NFL.
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Foster went undrafted.... He's one of the best rushers in the league now.... So that is a surprise of how he turned out....
I don't know if Haynesworth would be considered a bust, but he's definitely up there as one of the most embarrassing players that came from UT and entered the NFL
Jason Witten is another surprise.... Who knew he was going to be as good as he was for as long as he was....
Go Vols
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4 months ago

The fact Nate Ebner is even on a NFL roster astounds me.
This post and its contents is not meant to demean or marginalize the contributions of Jim Tressel as Head Coach at The Ohio State University
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Ever hear of Bart Starr?
I think we have a winner. He wasn't a star at Bama.
Raymond berry at smu is a good one as well
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Dp

This post was edited by Lesticals on 1/21/2013 at 1:08 AM
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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NLeininger said...
Smart decision considering the amount of 1st round busts produced by LSU.

Ok? Why be a dick?
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Michael Brockers (was a beast when he came back from injury he got in preseason)
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Mo Claiborne
Dorsey, I dont know if he's a bust or not but he's definitely in the wrong system.. Tyson Jackson should've never Been picked that high.. J-Russell was obviously a bust but LSU has a ton of very good nfl players that were picked in the 2nd-7th rd.
Plus Mingo, Montgomery and Minter with great potential this season... These are just a few 1st round picks since either '95 or '98... Everyone has busts but either contribute to the thread or post some facts on all of our "busts"... Anyways, thanks for being a dick for no reason and making me waste time typing all this crap.

This post was edited by Lesticals on 1/21/2013 at 1:11 AM
Danielle Hunter, Jamario Rasco, Anthony FREAK Johnson.. DL wrecking crew of 2013.
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philafan said...
This really needs to be third round pick on... Your first 2 rounds don't you expect them to be pretty damn good?

you post on tbb benedict?
'Just to make it clear, I'm not transferring, I like it here too damn much to leave.' Jordan Kerner
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Can't think of any for Florida to be honest, Darrell Jackson perhaps?
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NCHokie said...
Duane Brown went from a TE recruit to a solid ACC offensive tackle and is now arguably the best LT in the NFL.

Lol at you good sir, lol
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CLF4L said...
Can't think of any for Florida to be honest, Darrell Jackson perhaps?

Don't worry, we already know that most Gators stink butts in the NFL
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