The GOAT, Al Wilson, had 25 tackles his freshman year and mainly played STs. There are many more examples of growth and development over a 3-4 year span than there are examples of NFL ready all sec starters as true freshman.
Travis Stepbens and Cheese turned into NFL draft picks and had a combined 50 yards their freshman year.
No we arent confusing anything, you are. Were the 2 travis's NFL ready as freshmen, or did they develop to nfl draft picks. The answer is obvious as they got bigger, stronger and better over their careers. If they were NFL ready as freshmen, they would have played more.
If they didn't start as freshmen over his last 8 years, they were either sitting behind NFL guys or they weren't any good
You guys are the ones who said Fulmers players came in NFL ready and didnt improve. NFL ready players dont sit behind upperclassmen who havent improved during their careers.
I dont believe you understand the football development and growth that occurs for most players from babyfaced freshman at 18 or 19 to a 22/23 year old man.
There were a few on the defensive side in the early-to-mid 2000s that I thought developed and improved along the way. Turk McBride, Parys Haralson, Omar Gaither...at least in my revisionist history. But the program was visibly beginning its slide...and for every boom, we had a couple of busts.
Tons of players were much better as Sophomores than Freshmen. Jamal Lewis was the exception not the rule. Fulmer was mostly good. Pruitt really sucks.
Meh, players got better. You don't have as many draft picks as we did during that time period if players were relying on talent alone. Some didn't (or were overhyped coming in), but many did.
Yeah fulmer was pretty damn good till he got lazy later in his career and just let the recruiting services do the heavy lifting
Did I log on to VN by mistake? Or is this the thread where you are allowed to pretend like you are arguing about VN-level shit? Not judging, just asking.
Discussing Fulmer and players improving is VN level? Then bring something else, besides complaining about content. Seems a fair deal