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USC players in the NFL
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:25 am
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:25 am
I was having a discussion with some co-workers a while back and we can't really think of any USC Offensive player that lived up to his college hype when he moved on to the NFL. We thought of a few defensive players that transitioned to the NFL pretty well, but not any recent offensive players.
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Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:31 am to steelreign
I think Steve Smith has done well and will do very well next year, but I'm not sure if he counts since he didnt have as much hype.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:34 am to steelreign
Carson Palmer has been good, but you can't really fault him for the injuries.
Cassel is an interesting and still developing case, so we'll see about him.
Cassel is an interesting and still developing case, so we'll see about him.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:35 am to DollaChoppa
That was the problem we had. There are a few mid-level talent guys that made the switch pretty sucessfully. But not many "blue-chipper" i.e Leinert, Bush, Booty was even pretty hyped up. I have serious doubts about Sanchez doing anything. It seems USC can crank out great college players, then they all crash and burn.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:41 am to steelreign
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we can't really think of any USC Offensive player that lived up to his college hype when he moved on to the NFL
lendale white
carson palmer
what LSU offensive player has lived up to his hype? d bowe and? addai and clayton look like flashes in the pan
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:47 am to SlowFlowPro
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lendale white
I thought about him, but couldn't remember what his hype level coming out was.
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clayton look like flashes in the pan
What is the deal with this guy? Amazing rookie season, and then he barely gets thrown to anymore. Maybe a new head coach changes things?
This post was edited on 8/21/09 at 7:47 am
Posted on 8/21/09 at 7:47 am to SlowFlowPro
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what LSU offensive player has lived up to his hype? d bowe and? addai and clayton look like flashes in the pan
Not many, but most LSU players don't get the Heisman, Media attention that the USC big stars do. Maybe I should change the thread topic to Heisman Candidates/Winners that have transitioned to the NFL with success.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 8:23 am to DollaChoppa
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What is the deal with this guy? Amazing rookie season, and then he barely gets thrown to anymore
He had JV syndrome. He got fat and slow.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 8:34 am to SlowFlowPro
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what LSU offensive player has lived up to his hype?
Faneca and Mawae have seemed to do okay.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 8:35 am to Baloo
i meant guys from the saban era on
the 90s actually produced some amazing NFL guys even though our college teams sucked
the 90s actually produced some amazing NFL guys even though our college teams sucked
Posted on 8/21/09 at 8:46 am to steelreign
Keyshawn had a good NFL career... Justin Fargas is a solid NFL RB to go along with Bush and White.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:04 am to Billy Mays
OJ
Mike Garrett
Marcus Allen
Mike Garrett
Marcus Allen
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:04 am to steelreign
Carson Palmer was the 3rd best QB in the league a few years ago. Injuries, to him and the OL and the fact the Bengals returned to form, he has been over looked, but he has been a franchise QB.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:07 am to SlowFlowPro
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what LSU offensive player has lived up to his hype
we can insert just about any college and say the same thing. If there is 1 players that becomes a superstar, people forget all the others.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:09 am to Baloo
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Faneca and Mawae have seemed to do okay.
Mawae was a 3rd or 4th rounder from a losing team and really, unless an OL is taken in the top 5-10, do they have any hype, aside from people like SFP?
Also, i was assuming the op mean recent vintage, there are numerous offensive players that are USC alum in the HOF.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:19 am to Gondor
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OJ
Mike Garrett
Marcus Allen
OJ and Allen were the last big hype players we could think of that truely stood out in the NFL. More recently has been just a bunch of hype with nothing to show. The recent guys might be solid players, but nothing like what they were supposed to be.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 9:26 am to steelreign
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nothing like what they were supposed to be.
Palmer has
Posted on 8/21/09 at 10:00 am to H-Town Tiger
Mawae was also a second team All-American at center from a losing team, which spoke volumes about his reputation. He was drafted early 2nd round, which is very high for a center. I'm just saying, he had some degree of hype and he more than lived up to it. Faneca was a first round pick.
My point was that no one ever thinks of offensive linemen, really. LSU's done a pretty good job on that front.
My point was that no one ever thinks of offensive linemen, really. LSU's done a pretty good job on that front.
Posted on 8/21/09 at 10:14 am to steelreign
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we can't really think of any USC Offensive player that lived up to his college hype when he moved on to the NFL.
i wish they could be more like all those LSU offensive players that are tearing up the NFL
Posted on 8/21/09 at 10:15 am to steelreign
:obsessed:
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