re: Ed Oliver names leader

injuries is the big thing. at Houston, he will be constantly double or triple teamed. plus, he will play almost every down. at LSU, it will be rare double team (playing next to Lawrence/alexander) and steady rotation.

That's not how these kids think though. They are literally the man on their team. They are the most dominant players in their district state and region. They don't see themselves as needing a break in college. They believe they will continue to dominate. So Houston is basically playing this card saying you will be the man on our defense. The guaranteed starter and will log heavy minutes. It's enticing

I agree with those saying him going to Houston isn't gonna hurt his draft stock if he plays well enough to have one. I do think playing at LSU and getting the coaching and competition he would get would better him as a prospect but if he's good, he's good and it won't matter where he went yo school. If he chooses to go to Houston with the close ties then so be it and I wish him luck. Only issue would be that his entire prospect status as a pro would be projection because he'd rarely face anyone on his talent level if he's as good as his rankings suggest. That's where going to a major school would benefit him.