re: Disappointing recruits of the last 3 years or so....

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And so far he just looks like another VERY solid SEC running back.

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Less than 15 Freshman 1,000 yard rushers in SEC History. Fournette is one.

I'd say having a Freshman campaign in which you set your school's Freshman Rushing Record and led your team in rushing, along with leading the conference in All-Purpose yards is more than solid.

Especially considering LSU's Starting Quarterback was the lowest ranked QB in FBS. Seriously. Think about that for a second when you consider Fournette. He did it with ZERO help from the passing game. None. We aren't talking about a Triple Option offense like Georgia Tech or a Flexbone based system at Navy. This is supposed to be a balanced, pro-style offense.

Fournette did it with one-arm tied behind his back.

What you're looking for is confirmation bias. You want to look at this situation without context so that it fits a notion you've preconceived, which is that Fournette didn't live up to the hype.

But when anyone reasonable looks at the fact that LSU had two returning Senior Tailbacks that played all four years, a non-existent passing offense and ran against a stacked box because they started the lowest ranked QB in FBS, and THEN you discuss what Fournette did...He's not overrated severely at all.

By removing the context, you can-possibly-make an argument look plausible based on what you're saying. But again, you'd be guilty of what's called confirmation bias.

Without the context, you airquotes "look" airquotes like you have a point. In reality, you're completely off the plot.