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Biggest busts your school has EVER had
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:58 am
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:58 am
At Alabama it's a couple of guys that come directly to mind:
1. Billy Ray- Dunwoody High, Atlanta- Maybe only Eric Zeier was more decorated stats wise in the history of Georgia High football. Much better stats than the Valdosta 3 of Bond, Belue and Lastinger. Came to Alabama and could never unseat a walk-on who had not played football since his Junior year in high school. Story, dont know if true or not but an asst coach is talking with a former Bama asst at a function and asks,"what ever happened to that guy from Georgia that could get on one knee at the 50 and throw it through the goalpost? Former Bama asst said, well he left. Was asked why and he replied well, all he could do was kneel at the 50 and throw it through the goalpost.
Ray transferred to Duke and was pretty ok but never what he was supposed to be.
Linnie Patrick- Jasper Alabama- 1980- THE BEST high school running back I ever saw this side of Bo. Went to Bama and could never unseat any of the wishbone backs with names like Joe Carter, Paul Ott Carruth, Ricky Moore and David Casteal. Don't know if I ever saw a bigger bust at Alabama.
Joe King- Gadsden Alabama- 1984- 6-8 280. Prototypical NFL offensive lineman at that time. In and out of starting lineup and well as trouble. His story is well documented and hope the best for Joe and his family.
Gene Newberry- Blytheville Arkansas- 1984-One of the top 5 high school QB's in America. Came to Alabama and was annointed to be the starter as a true freshman. Held a clipboard for 4 years and during his redshirt senior season was moved to TE. He did catch the game winner against UK in 88 but not sure if he ever caught another ball. Threw a handful of passes in garbage duty.
Vince Sutton- Atlanta Georgia-1984- Battled Mike Shula for starting job and actually started 5 games in the dreadful 84 season as a true frosh. Never could grasp the starter's role, couldn't stay in shape and when he replaced an injured started his senior season didn't complete one single pass in a 22-10 homecoming loss to Ole Miss.
These are the biggest that come to mind.
1. Billy Ray- Dunwoody High, Atlanta- Maybe only Eric Zeier was more decorated stats wise in the history of Georgia High football. Much better stats than the Valdosta 3 of Bond, Belue and Lastinger. Came to Alabama and could never unseat a walk-on who had not played football since his Junior year in high school. Story, dont know if true or not but an asst coach is talking with a former Bama asst at a function and asks,"what ever happened to that guy from Georgia that could get on one knee at the 50 and throw it through the goalpost? Former Bama asst said, well he left. Was asked why and he replied well, all he could do was kneel at the 50 and throw it through the goalpost.
Ray transferred to Duke and was pretty ok but never what he was supposed to be. Linnie Patrick- Jasper Alabama- 1980- THE BEST high school running back I ever saw this side of Bo. Went to Bama and could never unseat any of the wishbone backs with names like Joe Carter, Paul Ott Carruth, Ricky Moore and David Casteal. Don't know if I ever saw a bigger bust at Alabama.
Joe King- Gadsden Alabama- 1984- 6-8 280. Prototypical NFL offensive lineman at that time. In and out of starting lineup and well as trouble. His story is well documented and hope the best for Joe and his family.
Gene Newberry- Blytheville Arkansas- 1984-One of the top 5 high school QB's in America. Came to Alabama and was annointed to be the starter as a true freshman. Held a clipboard for 4 years and during his redshirt senior season was moved to TE. He did catch the game winner against UK in 88 but not sure if he ever caught another ball. Threw a handful of passes in garbage duty.
Vince Sutton- Atlanta Georgia-1984- Battled Mike Shula for starting job and actually started 5 games in the dreadful 84 season as a true frosh. Never could grasp the starter's role, couldn't stay in shape and when he replaced an injured started his senior season didn't complete one single pass in a 22-10 homecoming loss to Ole Miss.
These are the biggest that come to mind.
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:59 am to Roses of Crimson
nvm dumb comment
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:59 am to Roses of Crimson
Cecil Collins. Played in six games
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:01 am to Roses of Crimson
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:03 am to Roses of Crimson
Brent Schaeffer even though I still say if he had played in the system we have now, he would have been productive. They tried to play him in a pro-style system and he wasn't a pro-style player.
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:03 am to Roses of Crimson
Xavier Carter
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:09 am to Roses of Crimson
mitch mustain
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:09 am to Roses of Crimson
Ken Hobby
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:10 am to Roses of Crimson
In recent memory? Enrique Davis.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:12 am to Roses of Crimson
Russell shepard
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:12 am to Roses of Crimson
Nkemdiche
NRicky Davis
NRicky Davis
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:13 am to Roses of Crimson
Dorial Green-Beckham
He was an outstanding player but a horrible person. Violated the drug policy several times with weed, but thats not the bad part. He was known throughout most of the student body as a huge creep and ended up getting kicked off the team when he threw his girlfriend's friend down a flight of stairs by her hair. He played two seasons, and ended up missing the final season when his position was in desperate need of help due to injuries.
Tony Van Zant
Tony was the top rated player in the nation coming into Mizzou and many believed he would bring Mizzou out of the darkest period of our football history. However, very early in his career (first season, not sure which game) he suffered a debilitating leg injury from which he would never return as the same player. I personally would find it unfair to call him a bust, but you have to mention him as a case of a player who never reached his potential for one reason or another.
He was an outstanding player but a horrible person. Violated the drug policy several times with weed, but thats not the bad part. He was known throughout most of the student body as a huge creep and ended up getting kicked off the team when he threw his girlfriend's friend down a flight of stairs by her hair. He played two seasons, and ended up missing the final season when his position was in desperate need of help due to injuries.
Tony Van Zant
Tony was the top rated player in the nation coming into Mizzou and many believed he would bring Mizzou out of the darkest period of our football history. However, very early in his career (first season, not sure which game) he suffered a debilitating leg injury from which he would never return as the same player. I personally would find it unfair to call him a bust, but you have to mention him as a case of a player who never reached his potential for one reason or another.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:13 am to Roses of Crimson
Aunt Jemima
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:14 am to Roses of Crimson
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:14 am to olddawg26
upvote for taking this thread where it needed to go!
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:14 am to NeverRains
Davenport, can't remember his first name
5 star and #2 ranked DT, barely played and was here 4 yrs
5 star and #2 ranked DT, barely played and was here 4 yrs
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:17 am to Roses of Crimson
Donate Walker
Best RB to come out of a Mississippi high school since Marcus Dupree - Ironically, their stories were somewhat similar.
Dontae was the #1 RB in the nation in the 1999 class. At Clinton High School, he basically did what he wanted. Clinton games were packed with people who had no ties to Clinton but wanted to watch this kid run.
He signed with Mississippi State over everyone. We later learned that he signed with MSU so he could stay closer to his drug dealing. Had a great freshman year. Ran all over Florida in that 2000 game. His career ended when him screaming "frick this shite" and quitting in the middle of the Arkansas game in 2003.
Ended up getting sent to state penitentiary for his drug dealing. Got out of prison and has seemingly gotten on the right track, but is north of 400 pounds.
That's him on the left, speaking to kids with Deuce McAlister. He is also a sidewalk Alabama fan, it seems.
Best RB to come out of a Mississippi high school since Marcus Dupree - Ironically, their stories were somewhat similar.
Dontae was the #1 RB in the nation in the 1999 class. At Clinton High School, he basically did what he wanted. Clinton games were packed with people who had no ties to Clinton but wanted to watch this kid run.
He signed with Mississippi State over everyone. We later learned that he signed with MSU so he could stay closer to his drug dealing. Had a great freshman year. Ran all over Florida in that 2000 game. His career ended when him screaming "frick this shite" and quitting in the middle of the Arkansas game in 2003.
Ended up getting sent to state penitentiary for his drug dealing. Got out of prison and has seemingly gotten on the right track, but is north of 400 pounds.
That's him on the left, speaking to kids with Deuce McAlister. He is also a sidewalk Alabama fan, it seems.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:17 am to Roses of Crimson
Ken Hall - One of the greatest HS players ever.
But he wasn't a very good LB and Bear wasted him.
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Hall's career prep rushing record of 11,232 yards (1950: 569 yd; 1951: 3,160 yd; 1952: 3,458 yd; 1953: 4,045 yd) stood until Nov. 16, 2012, while his 32.9 points per game (1953/12) is still a national record. His record of 38 one hundred-yard games was tied by Steve Worster in 1966, but wasn't broken until the mid-1980s by Emmitt Smith, which was recently broken by Rushel Shell of Hopewell High School in Pennsylvania. Hall also finished his career with 14,558 yards of total offense (11,232 rushing/3,326 passing), a record that would last until being broken by Nitro (West Virginia) High School's future Major League Baseball player J. R. House in 1998.[2]
But he wasn't a very good LB and Bear wasted him.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:18 am to Roses of Crimson
Ryan Perrilloux.
Seeing his highlights from 2007 make you wonder what could have been.
For all of Les' bullshite about recruiting guys who can use their feet, Perrilloux was that guy--electric feet and a big arm.
Just couldn't get out of his own way.
Seeing his highlights from 2007 make you wonder what could have been.
For all of Les' bullshite about recruiting guys who can use their feet, Perrilloux was that guy--electric feet and a big arm.
Just couldn't get out of his own way.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:20 am to Roses of Crimson
LF7
ETA: You're welcome Reauxltide
ETA: You're welcome Reauxltide
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