Why didn't Stewart just go to IMG and play this season

Didn’t offer enough?

He's getting all the money and upside without having to play and risking injury or being exposed.

Seems like a no brainer.

He’s gonna be a bust.

Think Travonte Valentine

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I don’t think it mattered to him honestly, he’s gonna get a massive bag after playing only 1 season of high school ball

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I read the ESPN article released about him this morning. It's one thing to be confident in your abilities but both Stewart & his handler Clyde Alexander sound cocky & dumb.

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Jahkeem Stewart, the five-star football recruit with million-dollar questions

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Stewart's camp expects him to be ready to compete for starting time in Year 1 and hopes he will earn a minimum of $6 million across the three seasons he plans to spend in college football. 

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"How many times do you have to listen to Beyoncé sing to know that she's a good singer?" Clyde Alexander, Stewart's trainer and guardian, told ESPN. "Look at the game film. Look at the camp film. Since this kid stepped foot on a national scene, he's either been the No. 1 or No. 2 player in the country his entire life."

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Two weeks from his commitment date, sitting in a booth at Neyow's Creole Cafe a few miles from Bourbon Street, Stewart laughs off the criticism.

"When people see me go get 10-plus sacks next year," he said, "they'll see I lived up to the hype."

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"The kid had grown tired of high school football and had dominated everything and everybody that has ever stepped in front of him," Alexander said of the decision to reclassify. "It was no longer a challenge. For someone to stand in the way of his dream? I had a real problem with that."

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"I've heard people say that this whole recruitment process is sped up or rushed, but that really isn't the case," Alexander said. "From day one, he has been training to be a pro. Not even just physically, but training to have a pro mentality."

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"I only played one year of high school football, but every time I stepped on the field -- it was havoc," Stewart said. "I had a lot of head coaches stressing about playing me. Nobody in high school right now could block me one-on-one. "

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The article also touched on if Stewart's lack of high school reps will be an issue going forward.

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Stewart presents a potential multimillion-dollar gamble, a test case against the conventional norms of prospect development.

"He won't come in with the reps at that position," one ACC player personnel staffer said. "So where is he mentally from a football standpoint? You can't re-create the game environment."

Added an FBS director of player personnel: "I don't care how big and strong you are, it's still a developmental sport where reps are the first-, second- and third-most important thing to your growth and development. For someone to be skipping that, I'd have a lot of reservations."

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"If he was still the top prospect in 2026, you'd be paying out the a-- for that kid," one SEC scouting director said. "Kids like that don't grow on trees. It's a risk you can afford to take."

Risks might still exist. Personnel departments typically place red flags on prospects with multiple high school transfers, while others are generally hesitant about prospects who chose to forgo multiple seasons of high school football. Multiple personnel sources are curious about how Stewart's season out of competitive football will impact his technique and football IQ.

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"If a guy produces like that, it's one thing," said one FBS director of player personnel. "But fast forward four years: if Jahkeem was a college kid who didn't play for a season and just went and worked with a trainer, nobody would say he's getting better right now. The story would be that he's not playing."

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Man, I'm afraid this kid is in for a rude awakening. Rummel's 6'1 230lb tackle is not the same as a 6'6 330lb tackle.

It’s impossible to replace live game reps, to feel, recognize, and defeat blocks of all types. shite even learning how to watch film.

If this kid comes in after a year of high school football and gets 10 sacks, you can pencil him as the number 1 overall pick in his draft class.

The strength and technique of college linemen is something he’s never experienced.

I’d love to have him here to see what Bo Davis could do for him, but he screams big time bust

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We’ll see if he’s worth that when the bullets start flying.

10 sacks? Sure bud

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It's truly sad when the adult in his ear is encouraging this bullshite & not telling him any better.

I mean even elite athleticism can get you far in college---i'm curious what he's going to look like at the next level. 6'6 270DL either look like Payton Turner (bust) or they look like Danielle Hunter (elite DE)

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Also, reading those quotes is a huge turnoff.

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Honestly, he sounds like a locker room cancer in the making. Everything will always be simply about him, his numbers & his brand.