re: Which college football player did you predict was going to shine, but didn&#39;t?

Posted by ragincajun03

Member since Nov 2007

21412 posts

Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:09 am to Larry

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USC Mike Williams dude was just a beast....in college

Having watched the 49ers bust on JJ Stokes about ten years prior, I figured Mike Williams would have the same problems. Not nearly enough speed to separate from defenders to get open.

I'm not talking about 40 yard dash speed. Tall, non-blazing guys like Colston and Irvin worked out. But not enough football speed and quickness.

Mike Williams was JJ Stokes Part Deux.

Posted by tduecen

Member since Nov 2006

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:11 am to TTsTowel

Curry when Seattle drafted him, thought he would be a damn good LB.

Posted by texastiger38

Member since Sep 2007

25235 posts

Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:32 am to Kenny Wu

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Charles Rogers. He was such a beast in college. Unfortunately, injuries and drugs did him in.

I blow errrday

Posted by pvilleguru

Member since Jun 2009

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:35 am to Nativebullet

I'm not surprised he's gotten in trouble with the law, but I thought Rolando McClain would be a great LB.

Posted by Rouge

Floston Paradise

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:40 am to BilJ

Jon Sullivan

FMMFL

Posted by jose canseco

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:40 am to Nativebullet

Keiland Williams

Posted by Zamoro10

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:11 am to ragincajun03

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I'm not talking about 40 yard dash speed. Tall, non-blazing guys like Colston and Irvin worked out. But not enough football speed and quickness.

Mike Williams was JJ Stokes Part Deux.

Well he was far better than ol' JJ but yeah...

There's a reason Mike was always making acrobatic one-handed catches...and in hindsight - it should have been obvious - he couldn't separate from defenders unless he ran a perfect route or was going against a soft zone.

But damn, the dude started from basically day 1 as true freshman and was Freshman All-American, Pac-10 Freshman of the year and as a sophomore, 1st team National All-American.

Then he left USC and sued to get in the NFL.

Maybe another year or two in college and he gets exposed a little, who knows?

Mel Kiper had him rated as the #1 player on his draft board.

Posted by supadave3

Houston, TX

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:22 am to Nativebullet

Noelle Devine

Posted by lenlews

NoMiss

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:34 am to Nativebullet

Billy Cannon

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Posted by Cincinnati Bowtie

Sparta

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:14 am to lenlews

Les Kelly
Larry Burton
Rick Middleton
Russell Erxleben

Posted by jose canseco

Houston via Houma via BR via NOLA

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:25 am to lenlews

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Billy Cannon

Wut? He had a great professional career.

Eta - nevermind. I realize you dont know what you are talking about and just trying to troll. Im sure you were not alive to ever see Cannon play, much less predict his career.

This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 11:29 am

Posted by BilJ

Member since Sep 2003

158781 posts

Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:59 am to Rouge

shite sullivan had bust written all over his big, fatass

Lavar Arrington is another that you can't really call a bust, but wasn't nearly as dominant as I thought he'd be. Certainly faired better than courtney brown

Posted by lenlews

NoMiss

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:18 pm to jose canseco

Sorry, meant Billy Jr. Big Billy was a disappointment

In counterfeiting.

This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 12:19 pm