What's The Highest Rated Player Ever Being a Bust ?

Wasn't he the #1 recruit in the country?

 

He obviously has never been with a real "farmer girl"

 

Ooooh good one.

 

Who was the WR recruit that was compared to a cheetah or something....I think it was Troopah that was hyping him and then I believe he did exactly nothing.

 

He had a very good year at UGA. Looked like a stud RB, then he did something stupid and got dismissed. Ran for over 600 yards as a rookie. That's not a bust. Some of the names mentioned aren't busts, they're dumbasses. There is a difference. Unless being a dumbass leads to you doing absolutely nothing with all that talent. Crowell doesn't fit the bill.

 

Todd Marinovich

 

Kenny O'Neal?

 

He busted twice.

 

First 2 I thought of.

 

guy was great in college. one of the best releases I've ever seen. he would have been an all pro in the nfl if he wasn't such a **** up.

 

Did OJ Owens come down with some rare sickness that really screwed him up?

 

Jake Heaps hasn't done anything has he? I'm pretty sure he was highly thought of.

*Nvm. He has played, just not real well.

 

absolutely a huge bust

 

Strictly Tennessee 5* of recent history (and not previously mentioned)

Troy Flemming
Daniel Brooks
Slick Shelley
Jon Crompton
Brent Vinson
Pat Martin (4/5*)

and then there was
Heath Benedict RIP

 

Might as well throw in Brandon Stewart

 

Rod Wilks.

 

At least

 

I don't think Bryce Brown qualifies.

 

Bravo.

 

I'm seeing a lot of these. We need definitional parameters. Todd Marinovich is absolutely not a bust. A guy who is good at football and gets in trouble isn't a bust. A bust is a guy the recruiting services just misevaluate, i.e. they say he's great at football and he's just not any good.