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re: Who's your favorite college athlete that you wanted to have a great pro career and didn't?

Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:20 pm to
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5571 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:20 pm to
My man, Matt Jones.
Posted by SoFresh
New Orleans
Member since May 2010
3078 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:21 pm to
Jamarcus Russell.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103534 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:25 pm to
Jamarcus Russell


ETA: Dammit, should have clicked all the way through.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:26 pm
Posted by Jack Daniel
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Member since Feb 2013
28748 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:30 pm to
Kevin Gausman’s pro career is still ticking up
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80051 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:30 pm to
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Mitch McGary had no business turning pro when he did and suffered because of it.


He didn't suffer because of it. He just was never gonna be a good pro.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21911 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:38 pm to
Tim couch
Posted by GeauxAggie972
Poterbin Residence
Member since Aug 2009
29534 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:41 pm to
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Jerrod Johnson. All around good guy.


Awesome guy. Was in a couple classes with him.

Two others that very few will know, Howard Morrow and Derrick Roland. The perks of majoring in Sports Management, you got to to see which players were cool guys or dicks off the field/court
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
130444 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:48 pm to
For a while, I was pulling for Jameis Winston to do something.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35975 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:49 pm to
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My man, Matt Jones.


Snorted his career away

I always thought RGIII had the tools to be a very good pro.

Someone said Tyrus Thomas....his career was not a shock to me or to a lot of pros who thought he was not ready to come out of college when he did. He was a red shirt freshman when he had his big year, prior to that he was raw. He had done so well because few in the college game had any real scouting on him and so he came in as a surprise. He should have waited another year. If he was really good, the money would have been there
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15405 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:51 pm to
David LaFluer
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168937 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:55 pm to
Doucet could’ve had a long career. Dude just had way too many core injuries.
Posted by DeltaDoc
The Delta
Member since Jan 2008
16473 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:56 pm to
Early Doucet
Posted by AllUrCrootsRBlong2Us
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:57 pm to
Posted by stuntman
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
10551 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:57 pm to
Chris Jackson.
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5571 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:00 pm to
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Snorted his career away


He never took football seriously enough to succeed in the NFL, clean or not.
Posted by Northshore Saint
Loranger, LA
Member since Feb 2013
1864 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:00 pm to
Glenn Dorsey

I thought he was going to be a monster in the NFL like Warren Sapp or John Randle.

Cecil Collins

Was hoping he finally got his head on straight when the Dolphins gave him a shot.

Jamarcus Russell

I think if he went to a different team his career lasts a little longer even if it's as a backup. That era of the Raiders was abysmal. I recall good players going there and sucking hard but played better once they left. Guys like Randy Moss, Carson Palmer, and Kerry Collins looked like they were done when they went there.


For baseball I was disappointed Eddie Furniss didn't have a productive career. He was fun to watch during those days.

Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19232 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:24 pm to
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He didn't suffer because of it. He just was never gonna be a good pro.
He could of been a good pro not great but Carlos Boozer or a poor mans Paul Milsap
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39018 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:25 pm to
Bo Kimble
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42736 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:26 pm to
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Chad Jones





Was paging through folks in my head, but couldn't settle on anyone until I saw your post.

Really hoped he would pill of the comeback.
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14054 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:33 pm to
Joe Hamilton

dude should have won the Heisman in 99, but was just too damned small to make it in the NFL.
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