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LSU is the undisputed WRU but who can claim being 2nd best?

Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:33 am
Posted by JalapenoJoe
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2023
491 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:33 am
For many years now the KING OF THE SEC aka LSU has pumped out 1st round draft talent and currently some of the best receivers in the NFL (Jamar Chase, Justin Jefferson, Odel Beckham to name a few) and 2 more first round draft picks this year with Brian Thomas projected to go early and Malik Nabers (both Biletnikoff finalists)....BUT who are some candidates for the 2nd best school in the nation?
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
72688 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:34 am to
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but who can claim being 2nd best?

Alabama probably
Posted by JalapenoJoe
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2023
491 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:35 am to
They have had a couple of good WRs but not enough to be at the top IMO
Posted by Dragonbutt
OK
Member since Feb 2017
288 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:35 am to
I'm Biased so
1. LSU
2. Alabama



3.Everyone else

Nobody constantly produces top tier receivers like LSU and Bama
Posted by DawginSC
Member since Aug 2022
7826 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:36 am to
In recent years, Bama is right there with LSU.

Metchie, Williams, Smith, Waddle, Jeudy, Ruggs, Ridley, Cooper... and that's just the last decade.

But this year, their WR suck.
Posted by skipjackbama
Member since Apr 2023
1502 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:36 am to
1) Alabama Crimson Tide
Jameson Williams, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, Calvin Ridley, Amari Cooper, Julio Jones. That’s EIGHT first-round WRs that the Crimson Tide has washed up on the shores of the NFL. No other college football program has produced more than six first-round WRs since 2000. While Alabama has only had 27 receivers selected in NFL draft history — and 14 since 2000 — you can’t argue with the talent they’ve produced.

Okay, so you want to argue. I get it. While the sheer quantity of pass catchers produced at WRU might not match up to some of the other programs, the quality certainly does. With 13,330 NFL receiving yards, Jones sits behind Wayne and Johnson all-time. However, not only is he still going (technically), his 15.2 yards per catch surpasses the mark set by the two Miami WRs.


2) LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are just behind Ohio State with 21 picks since 2000. With 39 selections in NFL draft history and six first-round picks since the turn of the millennium, they have a legitimate claim to be WRU.

Three of those first-round picks are still piling up the yardage in the NFL, with Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson primed to be terrorizing NFL defenses for years to come. Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry have formed the program’s most productive duo in the NFL, with 14,965 receiving yards between them. Meanwhile, Brandon LaFell and Dwayne Bowe have also broken 5,000 receiving yards in their careers.

LSU receivers have averaged 2,482 career receiving yards in the NFL, second only to Miami. The Tigers are also second only to the Hurricanes in terms of average career touchdowns in the NFL (13.85).

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Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
10606 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:37 am to
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KING OF THE SEC aka LSU


Think how silly it would sound if Penn State fans referred to themselves as "The King of the B1G." That's what you sound like.

I'm willing to concede WRU to LSU, though. Y'all have incredible receivers seemingly every year, even if you don't always use them to their full potential. Over the past few years we have a solid claim to #2, but historically? No. Ohio State maybe?
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
12996 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:38 am to
Ohio State.
Posted by TS1926
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
8020 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:40 am to
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But this year, their WR suck.

Tells me you don't watch Alabama. They have a lot of very good WRs and Bond is outstanding. You will see soon.
Posted by MizzouAntler
Member since Sep 2012
957 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:44 am to
As much as I hate to say it, Ohio State has to be in the convo.
Posted by JalapenoJoe
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2023
491 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:45 am to
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Think how silly it would sound if Penn State fans referred to themselves as "The King of the B1G." That's what you sound like.


Penn State isnt the KING OF THE Big10. Its silly if youre not King and think it is silly. I dont think its silly since we have more national championships than any other school in the conference. Thats how you claim KING
Posted by BigBadBoodieDaddy
Member since Nov 2023
862 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 10:46 am to
This year, Oregon will be #HeismanU
Posted by LSUfan44
Member since Nov 2023
84 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:39 pm to
Naaaaah HeismanU is the school with 2 heisman in 4 years
This post was edited on 11/28/23 at 1:31 pm
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8863 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:45 pm to
LSU.

Alabama would be #1.

USC, Ohio State and Miami would be in the top 5.

Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
51791 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 12:51 pm to
Texas A&M WRs are having a nice year.

Mike Evans 54-850-9
Christian Kirk 56-761-3
Josh Reynolds 27-438-4

Evans is coming up on some major career milestones
-11,275 Yards (37th all time). Will likely pass McCardell, Rod Smith, Muhammad, and maybe Calvin Johnson in only his age 30 season.
-90 TDs (15th all time). Could pass Isaac Bruce & Gronk this year. Next year he's going to challeneg for 100 & top 10.

A few sneaky ones to think about:
-Maryland with DJ Moore 70-1003-6 & Stefon Diggs 83-969-8
-USC with Amon Ra St Brown 82-993-5 & Michael Pittman 76-784-3

In 2023 the answer might be Ohio State: Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, Terry McLaurin, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Curtis Samuel, & Noah Brown.


Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
40437 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:16 pm to
Are we using all of football history? Or the year LSU fans claim college football began, 2000?
Posted by LSUfan44
Member since Nov 2023
84 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:31 pm to
LSU is the modern WRU. That’s what matters
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
9015 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:33 pm to
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Jamar Chase, Justin Jefferson, Odel Beckham to name a few


To name a few? That's all of them.

Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
79282 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:36 pm to
LSU
Bama
Ohio State

Posted by MetryMauler
Member since Sep 2016
7132 posts
Posted on 11/28/23 at 1:40 pm to
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To name a few? That's all of them.


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