The OFFICIAL 2017 College football RANDOM THOUGHTS thread

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

Trevor Lawrence threw for 41 TDs and only 1 INT this yearRIP to the ACC

 

[Mad Good Dro]

Trevor Lawrence threw for 41 TDs and only 1 INT this yearRIP to the ACC

High school stats mean nothing.

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

I mean more often than not it gives u a pretty good idea. But yea I get what u mean, Slade Bolden was Louisiana HS player of the year and gets no love. Daboll is going to use him like an Edelman/Welker type and make him a stud

Just saying LSU class isn't as stacked as it usually is. All of those guys might turn out to be solid but most of them don't have star potential.

If we get Terrace Marshall, Patrick Surtain, and Kelvin Joesph Then that's at least 3 studs and if the rest are good to great players then what more could yu ask for? There's players in this class with high upsides. yu look back at most of our classes that what it was 3-4 stars and a bunch of good players

 

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

High school stats mean nothing.

Yea they do when they are that good he broke all of Deshaun Watsons records. And pretty much everyone agrees he's the best QB to come out in quite awhile. Also plays in one of if not the most competitive HS football states considering Florida, Cali and Texas talent is more spread out. Not like he is one of the 5 star Northwest QBs. He's legit

 

[Sin Simma]

Yea they do when they are that good he broke all of Deshaun Watsons records. And pretty much everyone agrees he's the best QB to come out in quite awhile. Also plays in one of if not the most competitive HS football states considering Florida, Cali and Texas talent is more spread out. Not like he is one of the 5 star Northwest QBs. He's legit

JT Daniels for Mater Dei went over 4000 yards, 50+ TDs passing, have a couple rushing TDs, with 4 picks. 15-0 and is about to win the mythical national championship. That’s a down year stats wise since he almost had 5,000 yards thrown with 67 TDs as a sophomore.... He’s a junior in Cali and might get national player of the year over Lawrence. I don’t know what everybody agrees means since they said the same about Fields.

Those stats means nathan once college starts.

 

[Mad Good Dro]

Yea they do when they are that good he broke all of Deshaun Watsons records. And pretty much everyone agrees he's the best QB to come out in quite awhile. Also plays in one of if not the most competitive HS football states considering Florida, Cali and Texas talent is more spread out. Not like he is one of the 5 star Northwest QBs. He's legit

High school ball for the most part is stat padding against 3-7 teams all year, you play maybe 2-3 legit teams a season.

Unless you're in a texas, florida or california league private school league where the competition is high, Thats why most legit players usually come from those catholic and prep school leagues, They been tested vs high level comp.

I ain't saying hes a scrub, but how did he do vs legit teams?

 

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

JT Daniels for Mater Dei went over 4000 yards, 50+ TDs passing, have a couple rushing TDs, with 4 picks. 15-0 and is about to win the mythical national championship. That’s a down year stats wise since he almost had 5,000 yards thrown with 67 TDs as a sophomore.... He’s a junior in Cali and might get national player of the year over Lawrence. I don’t know what everybody agrees means since they said the same about Fields.

Those stats means nathan once college starts.

He's been talked about as the next prodigy since he was in 8th grade that's why there isn't more buzz people are tired of talking about him. Fields was the new hot thing to talk about for awhile but now everyone has Lawrence ranked above him again. Fields and Daniels are going to be nice too.. I just like Lawrence more

High school ball for the most part is stat padding against 3-7 teams all year, you play maybe 2-3 legit teams a season.

Unless you're in a texas, florida or california league private school league where the competition is high, Thats why most legit players usually come from those catholic and prep school leagues, They been tested vs high level comp.

I ain't saying hes a scrub, but how did he do vs legit teams?

Here's him against a good Florida team

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Let's go back and look at these 5-stars....I'll let y'all highlight the ones who didn't pan out in COLLEGE. Jesus that 2010 UF class should've at least won ONE damn SEC/Natty @malbaker86

2013
Alex Anzalone-LB-UF
Kendall Fuller-CB-Va Tech
Max Browne-QB-USC
Vonn Bell-S-OSU
Laquon Treadwell-WR-Ole Miss
Elijah Daniel-DE-Auburn
A'Shawn Robinson-OT-Bama
Tonny Conner-S-Ole Miss
Carl Lawson-DE-Auburn
Ricky Seals-Jones-WR-TAMU
Thomas Tyner-RB-Oregon
Robbie Rhodes-WR-Baylor
OJ Howard-TE-Bama
Kelvin Taylor-RB-UF
Robert Foster-WR-Bama
Alex Collins-RB-Arkansas
Su'a Cravens-S-USC
Matthew Thomas-LB-FSU
Kenny Bigelow-DT-USC
Derrick Henry-RB-Bama
Jonathan Allen-LB-Bama
Montravius Adams-DT-Auburn
Tre'Davious Whie-CB-LSU
Dorian Johnson-OT-Pitt
Christian Hackenberg-QB-Penn S
Eddie Vanderdoes-DT-UCLA
Jaylon Smith-LB-ND
Vernon Hargreaves-CB-UF
Laremy Tunsil-OT-Ole Miss
Chris Jones-DE-MSST
Robert Nkendiche-DE-Ole Miss

2012
Trey WIlliam-RB-TAMU
Gunner Kiel-QB-ND
Darius Hamilton-DE-Rutgers
Eli Harold-DE-UVA
Keith Marshall-RB-UGA
Adolphus Washington-DE-OSU
Ryan Anderson-LB-Bama
Javonte Magee-DT-Baylor
Deontay Greenberry-WR-Houston
Ronald Darby-CB-FSU
Dante Fowler-DE-UF
Eddie Goldman-DT-FSU
TJ Yeldon-RB-Bama
Noah Spence-DE-OS
Kyle Murphy-OT-Stanford
Stefon Diggs-WR-Maryland
Johnathan Gray-RB-Texas
Eddie Williams-ATH-Bama
Malcolm Brown-DT-Texas
Shaq Thompson-S-Washington
DJ Humphries-OT-UF
Arik Armstead-ATH-Oregon
Landon Collins-S-Bama
Dorial Green-Beckham-WR-Mizzou
Mario Edwards-DT-FSU

2011
Jadevenon Clowney-DE-S. Carolina
Cyrus Kouandjio-OT-Bama
La'el Collins-OT-LSU
Timmy Jernigan-DT-FSU
De'Anthony Thomas-RB-Oregon
Aaron Lynch-DE-ND
Karlos Williams-S-FSU
Anthony Johnson-DT-LSU
Sammy Watkins-WR-Clemson
Stephone Anthony-LB-Clemson
George Farmer-WR-USC
Tony Steward-LB-Clemson
Jeff Driskel-QB-UF
Isaiah Crowell-RB-UGA
Seve Edmond-LB-Texas
Nck O'Leary-TE-FSU
Jarvis Landry-WR-LSU
Brandon Williams-RB-OU
Ha Ha Clinon-Dix-S-Bama
Braxton Miller-QB-OSU
Trey Metoyer-WR-OU
Seddrick Flowers-OG-Texas

2010
Ronald Powell-DE-UF
Robert Woods-WR-USC
Shariff Floyd-DE-UF
Dominique Easley-DT-UF
Jordan Hicks-LB-Texas
Seantrel Henderson-OT-Miami
Jackson Jeffcoat-DE-Texas
Mike Davis-WR-Texas
Dillon Baxter-RB-USC
Josh Shaw-CB-UF
Kyle Prater-WR-USC
Ja'Waun James-OT-Tennessee
Michael Dyer-RB-Auburn
Lamarcus Joyner-CB-FSU
Matt Elam-S-UF
Marcus Lattimore-RB-South Carolina
Keenan Allen-S-Cal
Xavier Grimble-TE-USC
Dee Millner-CB-Bama
William Gholston-DE-Mich St
Owamagbe Odighizuwa-DE-UCLA

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Unless you're in a texas, florida or california league private school league where the competition is high, Thats why most legit players usually come from those catholic and prep school leagues, They been tested vs high level comp.

Minus Florida, yea, not really. Like @No Sleep has mentioned plenty of times, TX kids just max out once they hit college. Either that or the competition they dominated has caught up with them. And there's a reason when Cali kids come down south to play college ball, they usually flame out or high tail it back to the westcoast. We play football like no one else down here. Give me recruits from FL, GA, LA, Bama, VA (Tidewater area) & Ohio/Western Pennsylvania all day

 

[Tide Run This]

It's safe to say the coli still revolves around FSU brother.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Let's go back and look at these 5-stars....I'll let y'all highlight the ones who didn't pan out in COLLEGE. Jesus that 2010 UF class should've at least won ONE damn SEC/Natty @malbaker86

2013
Alex Anzalone-LB-UF
Kendall Fuller-CB-Va Tech
Max Browne-QB-USC
Vonn Bell-S-OSU
Laquon Treadwell-WR-Ole Miss
Elijah Daniel-DE-Auburn
A'Shawn Robinson-OT-Bama
Tonny Conner-S-Ole Miss
Carl Lawson-DE-Auburn
Ricky Seals-Jones-WR-TAMU
Thomas Tyner-RB-Oregon
Robbie Rhodes-WR-Baylor
OJ Howard-TE-Bama
Kelvin Taylor-RB-UF
Robert Foster-WR-Bama
Alex Collins-RB-Arkansas
Su'a Cravens-S-USC
Matthew Thomas-LB-FSU
Kenny Bigelow-DT-USC
Derrick Henry-RB-Bama
Jonathan Allen-LB-Bama
Montravius Adams-DT-Auburn
Tre'Davious Whie-CB-LSU
Dorian Johnson-OT-Pitt
Christian Hackenberg-QB-Penn S
Eddie Vanderdoes-DT-UCLA
Jaylon Smith-LB-ND
Vernon Hargreaves-CB-UF
Laremy Tunsil-OT-Ole Miss
Chris Jones-DE-MSST
Robert Nkendiche-DE-Ole Miss

2012
Trey WIlliam-RB-TAMU
Gunner Kiel-QB-ND
Darius Hamilton-DE-Rutgers
Eli Harold-DE-UVA
Keith Marshall-RB-UGA
Adolphus Washington-DE-OSU
Ryan Anderson-LB-Bama
Javonte Magee-DT-Baylor
Deontay Greenberry-WR-Houston
Ronald Darby-CB-FSU
Dante Fowler-DE-UF
Eddie Goldman-DT-FSU
TJ Yeldon-RB-Bama
Noah Spence-DE-OS
Kyle Murphy-OT-Stanford
Stefon Diggs-WR-Maryland
Johnathan Gray-RB-Texas
Eddie Williams-ATH-Bama
Malcolm Brown-DT-Texas
Shaq Thompson-S-Washington
DJ Humphries-OT-UF
Arik Armstead-ATH-Oregon
Landon Collins-S-Bama
Dorial Green-Beckham-WR-Mizzou
Mario Edwards-DT-FSU

2011
Jadevenon Clowney-DE-S. Carolina
Cyrus Kouandjio-OT-Bama
La'el Collins-OT-LSU
Timmy Jernigan-DT-FSU
De'Anthony Thomas-RB-Oregon
Aaron Lynch-DE-ND
Karlos Williams-S-FSU
Anthony Johnson-DT-LSU
Sammy Watkins-WR-Clemson
Stephone Anthony-LB-Clemson
George Farmer-WR-USC
Tony Steward-LB-Clemson
Jeff Driskel-QB-UF
Isaiah Crowell-RB-UGA
Seve Edmond-LB-Texas
Nck O'Leary-TE-FSU
Jarvis Landry-WR-LSU
Brandon Williams-RB-OU
Ha Ha Clinon-Dix-S-Bama
Braxton Miller-QB-OSU
Trey Metoyer-WR-OU
Seddrick Flowers-OG-Texas

2010
Ronald Powell-DE-UF
Robert Woods-WR-USC
Shariff Floyd-DE-UF
Dominique Easley-DT-UF
Jordan Hicks-LB-Texas
Seantrel Henderson-OT-Miami
Jackson Jeffcoat-DE-Texas
Mike Davis-WR-Texas
Dillon Baxter-RB-USC
Josh Shaw-CB-UF
Kyle Prater-WR-USC
Ja'Waun James-OT-Tennessee
Michael Dyer-RB-Auburn
Lamarcus Joyner-CB-FSU
Matt Elam-S-UF
Marcus Lattimore-RB-South Carolina
Keenan Allen-S-Cal
Xavier Grimble-TE-USC
Dee Millner-CB-Bama
William Gholston-DE-Mich St
Owamagbe Odighizuwa-DE-UCLA

Highlighted all the ones that didn't pan out IMO. Some of the ones I didn't remember so I just highlighted them anyway

 

[Sauce Dab]

Minus Florida, yea, not really. Like @No Sleep has mentioned plenty of times, TX kids just max out once they hit college. Either that or the competition they dominated has caught up with them. And there's a reason when Cali kids come down south to play college ball, they usually flame out or high tail it back to the westcoast. We play football like no one else down here. Give me recruits from FL, GA, LA, Bama, VA (Tidewater area) & Ohio/Western Pennsylvania all day

This. I think most NFL players are from these states alone

 

[FakeNews]

Quick glance and a majority of those 5 stars panned out. I thought Ronald Powell at UF was going to be a beast.

 

[FakeNews]

Oregon paying Leavitt damn near 2 milly. That much for a DC?

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Oregon paying Leavitt damn near 2 milly. That much for a DC?

$6.8 mil over 4 years. Guess they didn’t watch the game on Saturday. That’s an outrageous sum