Why Jordan Addison should turn down USC and Texas for Alabama
Say what you want about the future of college football.
Say that it’s doomed because of NIL and the transfer portal. Say that it’ll forever be tarnished by the all-important desire to make a buck. Say that we’ve gone past the point of no return with amateurism.
But don’t lie. It’d be pretty sweet to trade places with Jordan Addison right now.
The former Pitt receiver and 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner hit the open market and got the red carpet rolled out at USC and Texas. Soon, Alabama reportedly will host Addison. Players of Addison’s caliber usually don’t reach this point. They’re usually in the NFL or returning for another season at the same college campus where they started their career.
Instead, Addison now gets to basically pick his next destination entering his pre-draft season.
You know. In case you haven’t heard.
Barring a last-minute change, Addison will choose between USC, Texas and Alabama. The Maryland native doesn’t appear to be worried about playing close to home, and any potential NIL package figures to be significant at his future destination. Each program has a former 5-star recruit expected to start as QB1 in 2022, and all of them have an offensive play-caller with proven chops.
Addison is choosing between the right 3 schools, at least based on those factors. But if he’s focused on setting himself up best for the NFL, Alabama should be his final destination.
Now is the part in the column where someone says “nobody in their right mind would pick to live in Tuscaloosa instead of Austin or Los Angeles.”
Thanks for your feedback, Trevor. I bet you’ve totally been to all 3 places and could give Addison a helpful tour guide based on your personal experiences and not lazy stereotypes.
The problem with your point, Trevor, is that Addison isn’t picking where he’s gonna retire. He’s picking where he’ll probably spend maybe 6 months of his life before leaving to train for the NFL Draft.
There’s no better place for that than Alabama, AKA the school with 5 first-round receivers in the past 3 NFL Drafts. That’s not Texas, AKA the school with 0 first-round offensive players drafted since Vince Young. That’s not USC, AKA the school hoping to compete with a new coach after a 4-8 season.
Including 2018 first-rounder Calvin Ridley and 2022 second-rounder John Metchie, Alabama had 7 receivers picked in the top 50 of the NFL Draft in the past 5 years. Coincidentally, that’s the exact same amount of time new USC coach Lincoln Riley was at Oklahoma. Despite the fact that he had 3 quarterbacks finish in the top 2 of the Heisman Trophy voting, how many total receivers did Riley have drafted as the head coach at Oklahoma? Three.
Yikes. There’s no contest there.
There’s also no contest when it comes to the other argument in Alabama’s favor. Jameson Williams was a post-spring transfer who just needed fall camp to get on the same page as Bryce Young. All Williams did as a first-time starter was nearly beat out Addison for the Biletnikoff en route to becoming a first-round receiver. Williams paved the way for transfers to step into Alabama and become stars. That’s probably a big reason coveted transfers Jermaine Burton and Tyler Harrell both left starting roles at Power 5 programs to head to Tuscaloosa.
Speaking of those guys, should that perhaps give Addison some reservations about going to Alabama? Like, the fact that Young already had 2 guys sign up for the “Jameson Williams package” at Alabama’s receiver resort?
Nope. Last I checked, neither Burton nor Harrell has proven to be high-volume guys. Both should absolutely have a significant role and could become All-SEC players whether Addison joins or not, but any notion that Alabama’s receivers room is too crowded for the Biletnikoff winner is silly.
If Addison prefers to operate mostly out of the slot like he did last year in Mark Whipple’s offense, Alabama can accommodate that. With Williams (NFL), Metchie (NFL), Slade Bolden (NFL) and tight end Jahleel Billingsley (transfer to Texas) all gone, Alabama has a major hole to fill in the slot. Here’s how many snaps each of those guys played in the slot in 2021:
- Bolden, 538 snaps
- Metchie, 236
- Williams, 196
- Billingsley, 128
If we include transfers Javon Baker (18) and Agiye Hall (15), Alabama lost 1,131 slot snaps worth of production from 2021. Meanwhile, Harrell almost never lines up in the slot and Burton played just 75 snaps in the slot compared to 310 out wide. Even if the Alabama staff is intrigued by the development of underclassmen slot guys like Christian Leary and JoJo Earle, that’s still by no means a dealbreaker for Addison playing where he’s most comfortable.
Besides, this is Alabama. This is a place with more next-level receiver talent than anywhere in America (by a country mile), and yet from 2018-21, there were 7 instances when an Alabama player finished in the top 25 nationally in receiving. None of those guys was limited because “they had to face SEC competition,” either. Two of those came with Young, who won the Heisman as a first-year starter.
That’s the trump card in this whole thing. Addison is picking between 1 quarterback who played at an all-world level compared to a couple of immensely promising, but unproven quarterbacks.
Lost in the shuffle of Williams’ true freshman season was that while he took over for Spencer Rattler, he also got benched in the second half in the loss to Baylor, who was the first top-90 defense he saw in his career. It showed. In fact, look at Williams’ numbers against top-70 defenses vs. his numbers against non-top 70 defenses, beginning with when he took over against Texas:
Meanwhile, Young is the guy who stared down arguably the best defense in the 21st century and dropped 461 total yards and 4 touchdowns in a Playoff-or-bust conference title game.
Maybe I’m in the minority, but I’d prefer to catch passes from that guy and not the guy who was still figuring things out in a thriller against Kansas.
That’s also why I wouldn’t want to sign up to play with Ewers. As intriguing as he is as a potential Heisman bet, it’s a totally different gamble if you’re a receiver in a pre-draft season who signs up to catch passes from a guy without a single throw at the FBS level. Young at least got reps as a true freshman before Jameson Williams came on board from Ohio State.
Of course now with Alabama, it’s a much different sell to portal receivers. If Addison plays his cards correctly, he can become the new go-to target for the returning Heisman winner. He can play for the overwhelming national championship favorites instead of perhaps going to programs who failed to make the postseason last year.
I don’t know how much that matters to Addison. For all I know, he’s got a Trevor mindset when it comes to where he wants to live and the Tide’s overwhelmingly obvious recruiting pitch will fall on deaf ears.
But if Addison is hearing and seeing clearly, he’ll soon book a 1-way flight to Tuscaloosa.
He’ll be heading to Texas or USC.
Yeah, I think so.
So you are just guessing. Got it.
He is hoping… He is as bad as negan.
Luvdaride, this isn’t a place for the truth. Anyone on here can say whatever they want. True or not.
I agree with you.
Who cares? Let him go where he wishes.
Obviously people care. Negan posted a term paper on the subject.
If he goes to BooHoo Bama, he will only be yet another scapegoat for the Roll Cried fans.
Unlikely we see another game between Bama and (th)uga where Bama loses 5 starters on offense and defense between their two games. But whatever: you won; greatest draft class ever; first overall draft pick; and return a national champion qb.
Love to see y’all again this year.
It took Georgia 41 years to win a NC. I completely understand your nasty demeanor. You should be upset. On edge. Grumpy. Georgia fans have been pushed to that attitude. 41 years is a very very long time. At Alabama we can’t even pretend to understand your angst and frustrations. Alabama fans have never been subjected to what you Georgia fans have been. Congratulations on the NC.
Well you have all of your eggs in that one basket. We have a college world series, a couple of actual world series, hosted a Super Bowl, an annual golf major and that whole Olympics deal which filled the gap lol.
Alabama has had as many major sporting events as Kabul. But hey, that USFL is great
Lmfao…..I love the tired old “Alabama is only a football school, and they have no pro sports blah blah blah….”. I’m sure the Falcons have more than made up for 4 decades of Jawjuh football being almost completely irrelevant.
Well no, but like I said, the Braves multiple championships, the Olympics, the Masters, hosting a Super Bowl, and that elusive CWS title made the time go by nicely.
Wonder if the Falcons would beat Bama?
And irrelevant would be Alabama with respect to anything not college football lol
I could not care less about anything you just mentioned save for the Masters. The Atlanta Olympics were over 25 years ago, amd they along with pro sports in 2022 are nothing but unwatchable, virtue-signaling woke garbage.
The reality is that everything you’ve brought up on this predominantly CFB site, is nothing but a limp-wristed attempt to downplay the fact that Alabama Football is everything you wish Jawjuh football was.
And no kirk….one NC in 4 decades, and one win over Alabama in a decade and a half, doesn’t change anyone’s perception except except for a few gloriously delusional Jawjuh fans
Enjoy the USFL
GabrielRTR-If you don’t want to support “virtue-signaling woke garbage” I’d suggest you stop following Alabama football. Saban led a BLM march in Tuscaloosa less than 2 years ago.
Who cares what events Georgia has hosted? That didn’t win them anything. Are you saying that if those events had not been hosted in Georgia it would have been 81 years before UGA won another title? This article is about college sports, and college teams and their success. Do try to stay on point.
It won them 2 World series. I get it…there really isn’t a AA equivalent baseball wise and the Tide have never won a CWS so baseball isn’t a thing to you guys, but to the rest of the world, a world series championship is a thing. 2 is better. Had that MLS deal too
I mean, the world series isn’t the USFL, but come on
Kirk you just keep proving your idiocy. Hosting professional sporting events has nothing to do with college football, and to keep insisting there is a connection just shows you are not worth taking seriously. Oh, btw I am a Braves fan, and saw them several times in person when Aaron was playing for them.
Everybody knows GA has major professional sports. Except they can’t seem to keep a hockey team. GA has a lot more people. Appears you want to bring that up in order to compensate for Georgia’s failures long-term in college football. I have homes in both states and Braves fans like me are from several states not just GA. Condescension to compensate for less success is not pretty.
Kirk. We are on SDS. College football talk. Everything in my post is 100% true. Georgia college football history is very pale compared to Alabama. Just the facts Kirk.
It’s nice being a Tampa sports fan. Championships quite a bit recently.
I agree with all of that. Tweedle Dumb was yakking about how hard 41 years would be. I was simply pointing out that there was plenty of other stuff to focus on. I get that he is not capable of understanding that. Maybe the USFL will take off.
And you keep.saying “hosting” events. The Braves won those events.
Kirk did the Braves not have any home games? Did they not host the Super Bowl? Did they not host the Masters? Did they not host the Olympics?
Kirk. Don’t be nasty. 41 years is a long tine. I don’t care who you are. Georgia should be celebrating. Congratulations. I am glad you have all of those other things going on for you. Maybe college football is not that important to you. That is ok. 2022 is fast approaching. You be nice now. Some of you Georgia fans have invented the one NC win dynasty. That belongs to you folks.
41 years is a long time. I was a young fella living in Georgia during that magical season.
Kirk has other events to fill in the 41 years of Georgia bulldogs football short comings.
Hey 2008, how did the circle jerk with you and Negan go? Did your mother participate like usual?
Stay classy
Still kinda funny.
But yeah classless. We ain’t all friendly and cute and lovable.
Kirk. Shame on you. Clean your own act first.
If Jawjuh fans are the measure of “classy” then he should take that as a compliment
Bryce Young…pretty simple answer.
Not really: receiver room at Bama is pretty deep and no guarantee he would beat out 3 (or even 2) guys at practice to earn a starter role. I give a lot more credit to Pickett and playing against pitiful secondaries in ACC than to Addison being better than J Williams.
That said, he is welcome to join the club and win a Natty. RTR!!!
Try and keep it real. He would enter the room as the best receiver, hands down.
It’s Bama, they are super deep and uber talented. Just ask any of their fans, they love to explain it incessantly. Unless of course it’s the championship game, then the one player made all the difference and was the reasonthey lost the game. It’s an interesting dynamic in their mental makeup.
I would be curious to see future transfers and commits if he opts for Bama. What happened to being developed and trusting the process at Bama? The team has consistently dipped into the portal the several years to find the difference makers instead of having the next man up mentality. Bama fans, you can only talk out of both sides if your mouth for so long before people (athletes) stop listening to you.
” Bama fans, you can only talk out of both sides if your mouth for so long before people (athletes) stop listening to you.”
You think the athletes are going to schools because of comments by fans? Bama is one of the most talented teams in the country. They had the highest BCR of any team last season…
Only you think Bama isnt talented.
I don’t think athletes care about the fan comments, but that has been Saban’s pitch. Y’all are uber talented but how long before the recruits stop lining up since your starters are from other schools? Also, if Bama was so talented last season why did the loss of 2 players cost yall a championship? Y’all were more talented with a better coach but didn’t win. Weird
Losing multiple players at the same position is hard for anyone to overcome. Bama also lost them late, one in the SECCG and one in the NCG so it wasn’t like they could slowly work in their backups as by that point they are playing the best competition they’ve played all season…
It wasn’t but a couple years ago Bama lost multiple LBs to
Injury and it hurt them pretty bad as well…
I mean in 2020 UGA was more talented than Florida but lost, 2019 more talented than LSU but lost..
Well nate….I dont recall saying anything about if so and so happened. Jawjuh fans must have a serious lack of reading comprehention.
I said Alabama skull drug you when healthy and they did….100% fact. I said Alanama outscored Jawjuh 50-30 when Williams or Metchie or both were in the game, and that is 100% fact. I said Jawjuh never had control of either game until both were lost….also 100% fact. Ot even took Jawjuh 2 more quarters after Williams went down to finally get control. I also said most everyone outside of your little echo chamber believes those injuries are why Jawjuh won the second game. A bit of conjecture there, but if I were a betting man, I would say thats completely true. Heck….Mel Kiper doubled down on that very sentiment when Williams and Metchie were drafted.
As for what happens when Bryce and Will get drafted? Well….last I checked Saban has won 4 National Championships at Alabama with a first year starter at QB. Clowns like you were saying the same thing after Tua got drafted, and Mac went on to break many of his records. Clowns like you said the same thing when Mac got drafted and Bryce went on to break most of his records, and won the Heisman. I’m sure Bama will be just fine. The real question is how does Jawjuh deal with replacing so many draft picks for the first time. Don’t go pulling an LSU on us now ….I want you all to get to the SECCG so Alabama can make an example of you.
The more talented team doesn’t always win nate. Was South Carolina more talented than Jawjuh in 2019? Was Ole Miss more talented in 2016 when they beat Jawjuh by 31 points? Was LSU more talented and better coached by Ogeron when they absolutely dunked on Jawjuh back to back years? If Jawjuh is more talented and better coached than Alabama, how come they’re 1-4 against Bama under Kirby?
Simple answer, Gabe…Kirby played Nick in Atlanta and the old man fell for it…lose the battle, win the war. Nick is 4-1 and Kirby has a 1 game winning streak because of it. I bet this year Nick won’t sit his backups late in games just so his QB can put up Heisman stats, there is no team in Heisman….
It’s always a simple answer with Leg, Gabe… Just know anything after his username is just BS trolling tr@%!…
If it was really that deep, we wouldn’t be hearing all these excuses from fans and Saban about the top two receivers being injured. Guys would have easily stepped up right?
Lmfao…talking out both sides of our mouths huh? You mean like how Jawjuh fans cried about “the refs” for 4 years, but now their new adopted mantra is “no excuses” after making more excuses than any 3 fanbases combined for 41 years if mediocrity?
Your obvious insecurities about how that *championship is viewed outside of your echo chamber is duly noted. Those two players clearly made a difference when they had that “all-world” defense tripping over themselves, and Alabama skull drug Jawjuhby 3 scores.
Alabama outscored Jawjuh 50-30 when Williams or Metchie or both were in the games. The only time Jawjuh ever had control was after both were lost.
Gab- Y’all are sec Champs. Congratulations. Keep telling yourself how if so and so were there it’d all be different.
Quick question, what happens if yall don’t win the championship this year, Young and Anderson are gone and you missed on Arch? You make a lot of the fact Metchie and Williams were the real HP that drove last year’s team and your top 2 wrs this season are transfers, that leaves the Bama future where exactly? No current year development because of the transfer players. To further paint the picture, where does this leave the program when Saban is gone and y’all aren’t attracting the best assistants in football and players aren’t lining up to play? Could be a scary precipice you are standing on. Not saying coach is leaving but the program will on shaky ground with this new talent acquisition process he has whenever he does finally retire.
“Not saying coach is leaving but the program will on shaky ground with this new talent acquisition process he has whenever he does finally retire.”
He just brought in his highest average player per rating ever this past recruiting class..
His talent acquisition process seems just fine.
@BamaTime Saban’s acquisition is unreal and will continue to be as long as he is the coach, my question is what will be there when he does eventually leave? 4 years ago, I’d say a program even I Jeremy Pruitt wouldn’t screw up but now it won’t be nearly as stocked with developed talent.
“my question is what will be there when he does eventually leave?”
Well look at the class he just brought in. If he continues to recruit like he does up until he retires the cupboard will be stacked. He hasn’t shown any signs of recruiting falling off at all..
Its hilarious that you’re trying to question or put down the coach that just went undefeated in 2020 with an all SEC schedule won the NC and followed it up by winning the conference the next season and coming up short in the NC game.
Everything you have posted is some “if” from your hopes and dreams…
What does the depth of the WR room have to do with the best QB in the SEC?
Correction for you: Best Quarterback in the country.
Maybe. how about you suck a d!ck
wadeless…You’ve set a record for being the most classless Gator fan ever.
As opposed to the AFan who can’t take a compliment from another team’s fan (best QB in the SEC) without posting a snarky comment.
Pot meet kettle. So classy you are AFan. Keep up the good work.
I would say it will be based on why he entered the portal in the first place. He hasn’t said, at least from what I can tell. If it’s all about the money, then he’ll go to who offers the most. If it’s about having an established QB throwing to him and winning, then he should go to Alabama.
Yep. Texas for money, USC for glamour, Bama if he wants to win.
Pretty much.
USC brings cash to the table as well
They all bring money. It will depend on if he is serious about playing at the next level or wants a certain amount of money now. Bama just had two guys drafted in the first 2 rounds, and had 7 go in the first round under Saban prior to the 2022 draft. Writing is on the wall. Will be interesting to see what the kid choses.
And I understand the argument the Bama WR room is deep, but this kid just won the Biletnikoff. I think he will get his fair share of snaps and targets regardless of depth.
When I say guys, I am referencing WRs.
If he is that good, he can go to Bama and make much more money in just about 8 months from his first game.
I agree. Guaranteed (i.e. certain amount of money right now) vs. betting on himself.
Yeah, that guaranteed money for being picked in the first round is going to be a whole lot more than he is going to make on NIL in the few months he will be a school.
I’ve seen people saying that Burton and Harrell should be upset at the idea that they came in under certain “promises” and that Addison would be cutting into what they believed was a wide-open opportunity. I would say what recently has shown that Bama can’t feature 3 WRs with no problem? You could maybe say that each guy was brought in thinking they would be the clear cut #1 but honestly all three of these guys are where they are because they believe they are a #1 no matter what room they are in.
Now I don’t like Bama but I won’t pretend that they are the top school by a mile for a WR wanting to accumulate stats and play in a pro ready offense that pipelines WRs into the NFL.
CNS and staff never make any promises to a player. C’mon man.
I don’t actually buy into the promises thing, I’m just saying I’ve heard it said that Burton and Harrell should be upset, all from people who weren’t part of the conversations that brought them there. Seeing the way Bama has deployed their offense recently it makes more sense that they would go after 2-3 top their guys and not just Burton.
Mattyl. You should not tell fibs dude. You heard stuff from who exactly? Let me help you. Nobody. Not sure why you would post such nonsense.
You keep making these kinds of comments and you will be in the same class as Negan.
Where have I heard that people are saying that Jermaine Burton should be upset that Alabama is bringing in more transfer receivers? I mean I didn’t say that I’ve heard a single person say that he IS upset. But you can see it anywhere you want that people say Burton SHOULD be upset.
I for one disagree and think that he should be fine with the situation, but don’t let that distract you from taking shots at somebody who is complimenting your program.
aren’t*
Mattyl. Just who have you seen saying things? What people? It a fair question. You made the post.
It’s from the uga fanbase or rival fans, nothing to do with Bama or its athletes.
So it’s talking about Bama athletes but has nothing to do with Bama athletes…
That makes perfect sense.
He means to say that I’m attributing the “Burton should be upset” narrative being thrown out there to UGA fanbase and rival fans and that I am NOT attributing it to anyone associated with Bama or any Bama athletes. Now does it make “perfect sense” to you?
Sure but considering Burton is now a Bama athlete before the discussion of Addison would have started it would indeed have something to do with Bama/athletes.
But sure I get what you’re saying.
Okay but you just misunderstood. I’m sure that’s hard for you to admit. Just say you misunderstood. You can be wrong sometimes. We all are.
“Okay but you just misunderstood.”
What did I misunderstand? Is Burton not a Bama athlete? Did this conversation not come up after he is already at Bama?
No I didn’t misunderstand any of it…
Yeah I think “it a fair question” if you have a misunderstanding of what I’m saying. There are a lot of people in UGA circles, and anti-Bama circles saying “oh how could they do this to Burton, I would be mad if I were him” and I’m clearly saying that those people are wrong and that Bama is set up to be able to need 3 top tier WRs. If you disagree then that’s fine.
I didn’t agree or disagree. I just asked you who have you “seen” saying anything. Your post not mine. I support everybody posting their opinion. I think your post is more your opinion than who you have “seen” say anything. I am thinking you have not “seen” anybody say anything about this. Of course unless you asked them and then got a response.
So, you would say last year that Alabama did not feature 3 receivers when they had Williams and Metchie going in the first 44 picks in the draft, yet Slade Bolden still had 44 receptions as the number 3 receiver on the team? That does not even count the other receivers that caught passes. You have lost your mind.
I think you misread my comment. I’m saying they CAN feature 3 receivers (very easily) and anyone who thinks they can’t isn’t watching.
MattyJ. Seems like several posters are having trouble understanding the content on some of your posts.
When there’s not necessarily a wrong choice it’s hard to say there’s a right one.
Texas. Best tv market; marquee games; and Sark offense with Ewers slinging darts.
Not to argue, but what has Ewers done at the CFB level? Potential. Yes, of course.
This has to be satire. Marquee games at 11 am against K State? Catching passes from a kid yet to play a snap of CFB vs the Heisman winner? Bill O’Brien’s offense was better than Sarks last year as well…
Ewers has shown nothing to this point, but the willingness to run out on 2 teams, to chase money that he has done nothing to earn.
There is no wrong choice for someone of his talent level. Unless he chose Georgia…
Ok just kiddin
That was for corch, Kirk and tdub
Sure, let’s bring them into the conversation….
If he had a time.machine that could take him way back to 1998, I think the Vols would be a solid choice but I doubt he wants to use dial up internet.
Vols 1998 were run, run, run and once in a blue moon, a deep ball. Tee Martin was more Jared Guarantano than Peyton Manning.
are we sure that it’s really down to just those three? it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see a mystery team show up before it’s all said and done.
why not Tosu? plenty of exposure. no shortage of alumni ‘support.’ top tier college qb. easier path to the playoff.
outside of one commenter above, everyone knows this kid will start wherever he goes
No idea where he ends up but I believe he will be successful at any of them.
I recall watching the Pitt vs. Clemson game and he easily beat the DB’s of Clemson and they were a talented group.
He will be an impact player wherever he ends up.
At this point any young player needs to consider Bama. I won’t blame him if he goes to Bama. He goes to Texas that will hurt a bit— Vince Young was their last player drafted in the first round?!?! Wow.
That said — USC and Bama both need him but both will also be fine if he doesn’t go to one school — next man up could be the next star. But…I’d go with Bama if I was advising my kid and it was the same situation as Addison has right now. The article is spot on on why I would push that way. If he was a HS 5 Star — I’d go to USC.
Pretty sure that was Earl Thomas or Malcolm Brown. Still, been about 8-10 years.
He’s probably going for the money. He has nothing left to prove, having won the Biletnikoff award already. All he has to do is stay in condition and keep working. It might actually be better for him to choose the worst QB of the three. That way he can work on catching inaccurate throws. That’s probably Caleb Williams.
Good points in your first three sentences. Not sure I agree with choosing USC and Williams for those reasons. I suspect the NIL money is better there then elsewhere, but CA has significant state income tax compared to other states.
Very interesting comment.
But as a student at SC, he can play in LA without being a resident of CA. Whether he would be taxed incrementally on games played in CA, I don’t know? If so, he would for example, pay CA state tax when Notre Dame trips to LA in 2022, but not when SC plays at Utah.
I also don’t know how federal and state withholding applies to these NIL deals? As the assignor of your NIL rights you are an independent contractor and not an employee of the ‘combine’ assignee. Neither are you at least at this point in time, an employee of USC.
Great point you raised. Would love the thoughts from someone who knows more about tax law than do I.
I THINK the state of CA takes into account where work is performed rather than residency when it comes to an employment relationship. Not sure though and how contractual work makes the situation different, if it does.
Williams is worse than the unknown and inexperienced QB at UT?
I did say probably, based on what I’ve read. I don’t know.
At BAMA he is a luxury. At the other options, he’s much more a necessity. This is getting interesting.
The only thing I saw that really was out in left field is that Alabama has more next level receiver talent by a country mile. If that is true then why should he go there? Why fight for touches?
Is the writer trying to say Bama is WRU? Maybe, but they aren’t a country mile from Ohio State or LSU.
The writer is trying to say that BAMA is an offensive tree shredding machine winning NCs. The others, not so much.
Gators. It’s a done deal
LOL
But gfuzzwhite said he wanted to play in Heupel’s “vaunted” offense.
It’s obvious Connor is a Alabama homer. If your good enough it doesn’t matter where you play. The NFL will find you. Connor didn’t mention USC had the first WR taken in the draft this year. That 4-8 record didn’t hurt London’s stock as he was taken with the 7th pick. Even the Cats own 5’8″ Wan’dale Robinson went before Metchie. If Addison wanted to prove himself he should come to Lexington and play in a true pro offense. He could catch passes from Levis and help the Cats win the east. That would help his stock more than playing second or third fiddle at Alabama. Going to a proven winner isn’t hard. Going to a team and helping them become a winner is special. Just ask the guys who have played for Ky. over the last 5 years. Ok…go ahead and laugh. Cat fans are use to it. But I have to say, I have been laughing alot myself since Stoops and Marrow got here.
“Ok…go ahead and laugh.”
I did..
“…and help the Cats finish 2nd in the east”.
Fixed it for you.
Nipping at them dogs heals. Stoops and Marrow love opponents cocky fans.
Do you want to be coached by Lincoln Riley, Bill O’Brien or Sark?
What system will best prepare you for the NFL and where will you have the greatest chance to shine?
At UT with a new QB, don’t think so? At Bama with a great QB but where other transfers have already been there, done that; or, in LA helping to revitalize a blue blood instead of keep on keepin’ on with the CFB cream of the crop?
NIL $ is going to be close to equal in at all 3 potential landing spots.
He won the Biletnikoff playing in the ACC. Seems to me that he would have a better chance to put up big numbers in the down Pac-12 and in front of the lights in LA than he would have if he played in the SEC?
Will be interesting to see where he goes; I don’t think any of the 3 would be a bad choice.
Having a great chance to win a national championship may mean more to this kid than others. If not, I say Texas.
Boondock…Great thought ! Think about it, he played in the ACC and Pitt’s signature win was over Clemson 27-13 last year so he’s looking for a brighter spotlight to shine on him for the NFL Draft. That spotlight is very bright in the Playoffs and in the National Championship game. If that is his real motivation it’s Alabama. If it’s totally about $$$$$ Texas or USC.
That makes sense. It could be about any personal relationships he has established. Good recruiting is very important in this situation I think.
If he comes, he comes. If he doesn’t, he doesn’t. Like recruiting I will get interested when they sign, and not let some kid’s decision be a point of interest.
If he wants a National Title, then the CapStone is where he has the best opportunity. Other than that, its probably the western USC.
SEC THE KING OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tuscaloosa or LA? I have been to both many times. Give me T-town any day. The weather in LA does not offset the $6 gas, homeless and accompanying smells, traffic and the area around USC which is not the best.
I don’t really care about golf or any level of baseball or basketball y’all can gladly have all that along with the nfl & your Atlanta ghettos & homeless tents surrounding that city