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  • What's the story with the first guy? Injury?

    @mld-woody said:

    What's the story with the first guy? Injury?

    Not sure....there isn't even a wikipedia page on him....or anything else that I can find. I guess he just sucked and faded away.

  • Here are the biggest Draft Busts for Michigan:

    Jim Pace RB #8 overall pick of the 49ers in 1958. 161 career yards.

    Trezell Jenkins OT #31 overall pick of Chiefs in 1995. Played in 9 NFL games, made 1 start.

    William Yearby DE #13 overall pick of the Jets in 1966. Played just one year.

    Michael Taylor LB #20 overall pick of the Jets in 1972. Played 8 games

    Jarrod Bunch FB #27 overall pick of the Giants in 1997. Played 3 years.

  • Here is Alabama:

    Joey Jones WR drafted #9 overall by Falcons in 1986. 7 career catches (I think this was "Ham" Jones...or Lam Jones)

    Dennis Homan WR drafted #20 overall by Cowboys in 1968. 37 career catches

    Les Kelley LB drafted #26 overall by Saints in 1967. Stats show 1 career int. and nothing else

    Emanuel King LB drafted #25 overall by Bengals in 1985.

    Trent Richardson RB drafted #3 overall by Browns 2012.....need anything else?

    Honorable mentions:

    It looks like Alabama DBs Dre Kirkpatrick and Dee Milliner are headed for the bust list.

  • No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

    Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

  • No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

    Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

    @columbusking said:

    No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

    The others are worse.

    Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

    No....Ginn has been an outstanding return man....and a somewhat adequate WR. We are talking about epic busts.

  • Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

    Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

  • Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

    Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

    @columbusking said:

    Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

    Well, the fact is that there are probably a dozen or more that would make that list before him:

    Per PFR, Ted Ginn ranks #71 among OSU draftees......There are over 200 OSU players that rank worse

    Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

    No it isn't....it is just more recent.

    But, yes, you are right about Gholston....he would rate at least in the Top 6-8 biggest OSU busts.

    (but if you want to put him at #1, I only have 2 words for you: Art Schlichter)

  • Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

  • Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

    @mld-woody said:

    Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

    Every one of the busts I listed were first round picks.

    Gholston....yes, a much bigger bust than Ginn....who somewhat underachieve...but not outright bust.

    If he was an outright bust, all of those teams would not have picked him up.

    I would take him right now as our KOR.

  • A "bust" doesn't last in the NFL 9-10 + years

  • Where'd the Gipper go?!

  • Where'd the Gipper go?!

    @wargograw said:

    Where'd the Gipper go?!

    Utah!