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Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:35 pm
First let me start off by saying, im impressed with how many players you guys send to the NFL, thats not what this is about.
Is there a logical reason why most (i use that term loosely) of the players drafted from Bama are busts (or at least underperformers) based on their careers?
Is just wearing a crimson tide uniform enough to get you drafted regardless of how good you really are? That is all I can think of... Name recognition and the fact you played for Saban (who had a rough time in the NFL i might add)
LSU puts about as many players into the NFL as you gumps do and most of their alumni have better careers as a whole (when they stay out of jail/suspensions). Does this make Les Miles a better "career developer" than Nick Saban?
There has to be an explanation for the mass amount of bust that come out of Tuscalossa.
I may be missing the answer. Please let me know, because I just cant figure it out.
Is there a logical reason why most (i use that term loosely) of the players drafted from Bama are busts (or at least underperformers) based on their careers?
Is just wearing a crimson tide uniform enough to get you drafted regardless of how good you really are? That is all I can think of... Name recognition and the fact you played for Saban (who had a rough time in the NFL i might add)
LSU puts about as many players into the NFL as you gumps do and most of their alumni have better careers as a whole (when they stay out of jail/suspensions). Does this make Les Miles a better "career developer" than Nick Saban?
There has to be an explanation for the mass amount of bust that come out of Tuscalossa.
I may be missing the answer. Please let me know, because I just cant figure it out.
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Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:37 pm to 3andOut
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I may be missing the answer. Please let me know,
21-0, you mad
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:39 pm to 3andOut
Saban is a better coach than anyone else.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:39 pm to 3andOut
I'll be glad to answer when you tell me what a bust is.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:39 pm to 3andOut
So many legitimate answers to come
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:40 pm to 3andOut
Don't really care.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:41 pm to 3andOut
1. Many have not been busts.
2. Many have been drafted higher and therefore had higher expectations simply because of the Bama/Saban pedigree. See Kareem Jackson.
3. Many have already reached their ceiling in college due to the NFL style training required by Saban at Alabama.
4. Many have no idea how to deal with the freedom and personal commitment required in the NFL when you don't have someone keeping their eye on you 24/7.
2. Many have been drafted higher and therefore had higher expectations simply because of the Bama/Saban pedigree. See Kareem Jackson.
3. Many have already reached their ceiling in college due to the NFL style training required by Saban at Alabama.
4. Many have no idea how to deal with the freedom and personal commitment required in the NFL when you don't have someone keeping their eye on you 24/7.
This post was edited on 4/28/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:42 pm to The Spleen
Who's y'alls best current NFL player?
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:43 pm to 3andOut
Does Alabama have a higher percentage of busts, or just more busts because they have more higher draft picks than anybody else (and thus more successes too)? Provide some stats and then I'll try to give you an answer if one is required. TIA.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:43 pm to 3andOut
Some teams likely reach a little bit for Alabama players, which in turns leads to what seems a disproportionate number of busts. However if "bust" as it were could ever be defined I imagine that the percentage of Alabama's would be pretty commensurate to the overall percentage and perhaps slightly higher due to some NFL teams reaching.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:43 pm to 3andOut
People say shite like this all the time, but the actual lists of busts is pretty damn small
Hell the damn OROY this past year was Eddie Lacy.
Hell the damn OROY this past year was Eddie Lacy.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:44 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
What is the definition of an NFL bust?
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:44 pm to The Spleen
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:44 pm to brewhan davey
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So many legitimate answers to come
Glad to see you got it started off on the right foot
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:46 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
I think it mainly has to do with the fact that Bama as a team is so good that some players appear elite when they are probably just pretty good.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:46 pm to townestoldme2
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Who's y'alls best current NFL player?
I don;t know, Lacy or Hightower I guess. I don't follow NFL that closely until the playoffs.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:47 pm to StopRobot
as i said in my first post, i don't know
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:48 pm to MMB5DAP
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I think it mainly has to do with the fact that Bama as a team is so good that some players appear elite when they are probably just pretty good.
...so Saban has won 3 titles with non elite players?
Saban is truly the GOAT
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:48 pm to townestoldme2
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Who's y'alls best current NFL player?
Julio Jones. Injured a lot, but when healthy he is a top 5 NFL WR. Looks like Eddie Lacy will become a beast. Marcel Dareus is playing great but won't wrack up huge stats at his position. Hightower is doing great. Most have only been in the league a couple years so tough to say.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:50 pm to townestoldme2
Evan Mathis
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