re: The Biggest Busts in SEC History

Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Member since Oct 2005

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Posted on 12/11/16 at 4:28 pm to TTsTowel

Albert Means without a doubt.

Bammer paid $150,000 for the guy.

Got probation and should have gotten the death penalty.

Had one of their biggest boosters go to prison and then had to have him murdered to keep him from talking.

They got 7 games with 4 starts out of the guy.

How can there be a bigger bust?

Posted by moock blackjack

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 12/11/16 at 4:32 pm to Draconian Sanctions

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Posted by LSU_Smash_the_West

Nawwwlins

Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 12/11/16 at 4:56 pm to TTsTowel

Anthony Freak Johnson.

Was supposed to set the world on fire he was garbage. He played so it's not a complete bust. But the hype this guy had around him and he didn't live up to it.

Posted by Tammany Tom

Mandeville

Member since Jun 2004

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Posted on 12/11/16 at 5:00 pm to Roaad

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Russel Shepard

NOT a bust!

Any player that is currently on a NFL roster (with the same team) in his 4th year in the league is NOT a bust. In 2016, he has 16 receptions for 215 yards and 2 TD's for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Now.............. If you want to say Les Miles totally and completely misused him and ruined his collegiate career, then please continue.

Posted by Sebastian

Member since Jun 2015

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:08 pm to coachcrisp

How bout the Jacksonville Bolles Trio. One did play but transferred to Florida LB Travis Carroll. His teamates never saw the field.

Posted by LG2BAMA

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:09 pm to TTsTowel

2016 lsu coaching search

Posted by TTsTowel

RIP Bow9den/Coastie

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:36 pm to nc14

2014 Alabama Spring Game.

Also, here: https://www.google.com/amp/www.al.com/articles/16699967/how_radio_foster_fixed_his_ta.amp

Posted by makersmark1

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:39 pm to TTsTowel

Leon Hart, OT, big time recruit, here's the bio

LINK

Posted by CrimsonTideMD

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 10:00 pm to makersmark1

Duron Carter

Posted by The Pirate King

Pangu

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Posted on 12/13/16 at 10:17 pm to UASports23

Not sure about in league history, but in LSU history, there have been a lot of 5* busts, but we've also scored on a lot of underrated players, so it all kind of evens out in the wash.

Clifton Garrett
Jai Eugene
Chris Davenport
Russell Shepard
Terrance Tolliver

All 5* that did very little. Shepard probably was the most productive, by virtue of the amount of touches he got.

Posted by UASports23

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 12/14/16 at 12:15 am to TTsTowel

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Also, here: google.com/amp/www.al.com/articles/16699967/how_radio_foster_fixed_his_ta.amp

ISWYDT.

This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 12:16 am

Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 12/14/16 at 12:37 am to Tammany Tom

quote:
Tammany Tom

He has been almost exclusively a ST player until this year in the NFL. Les Miles tried to get him the ball plenty. He just flat out was not good enough to start at receiver. And had he played him differently, he may not be in the league at all. It's not like Shepard is some awesome player even now that Les misused. He just works his arse off. But think about it. It took him 3.5 years in college and 4 years in the league to finally figure out the position of WR enough to merit playing time, of which he's still the 4th or 5th option on Tampa Bay. Les Miles misusing Shepard is the biggest myth constantly perpetuated by the rant.

Posted by WhiskeyPapa

Member since Aug 2016

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Posted on 12/14/16 at 4:17 am to TTsTowel

Alabama 1955 record 0–10 (0–7 SEC)

Auburn 1950 record 0–10 (0–7 SEC)

Florida 1979 record 0–10–1 (0–6 10th SEC)