Player’s careers ruined by coaches

[#1fulmerite]

The thread on Randall Cobb got me to thinking Hurd and others spoken of who may have had success elsewhere on the field or at other programs. Obviously, we and they will never know for sure but, who are some of our former players you think coaches did wrong?

I still say had Butch put in the I formation, we would have never lost Hurd and, he would have accomplished more.

What about AJ Suggs, Brandon Stewart, Joey Matthews?

Anyone think C. J. Leak and Brent Schaffer got square deals or the players CLK ran off?

Of course, going back to Cobb, position changes worked out for some such as Jason Witten, Dale Carter and, for a short time, James Banks. But, who are some players negatively impacted by coaching decisions?

 

[hUTch2002]

The thread on Randall Cobb got me to thinking Hurd and others spoken of who may have had success elsewhere on the field or at other programs. Obviously, we and they will never know for sure but, who are some of our former players you think coaches did wrong?

I still say had Butch put in the I formation, we would have never lost Hurd and, he would have accomplished more.

What about AJ Suggs, Brandon Stewart, Joey Matthews?

Anyone think C. J. Leak and Brent Schaffer got square deals or the players CLK ran off?

Of course, going back to Cobb, position changes worked out for some such as Jason Witten, Dale Carter and, for a short time, James Banks. But, who are some players negatively impacted by coaching decisions?

Jim Bob Cooter. He was the next Peyton.

 

[bpalmer28]

Fulmer ruined Brian Darden

Bobby Bowden and Jackie Sherrill told him the truth, that he would be better at DB. Fulmer didn’t and paid him more to keep him way from his competition.

 

[#1fulmerite]

Seems sometime in the 2000’s we were running low on WR’s because they were being moved to DB.

 

[LittleVol]

Seems sometime in the 2000’s we were running low on WR’s because they were being moved to DB.

Rashad Baker, Jabari Greer, and Mark Jones were all better DBs than WRs.

Chavis and Bernard Jackson

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Not exactly a career ruiner, but moving Leonard Little from end to linebacker his senior season was a mistake and rendered him largely ineffective.

 

[CAVPUT]

Fulmer ruined Brian Darden

Bobby Bowden and Jackie Sherrill told him the truth, that he would be better at DB. Fulmer didn’t and paid him more to keep him way from his competition.

Darden was hyped as a "starter the day he walked on to campus". Same for Chris Donald. Problem is that they were no longer on the HS fields and frankly, at least in Donald's case, there wasn't enough between the ears to grasp the schemes. Over the last 7 decades, I've seen a ton of players with physical tools that just never could make the jump from high school to major college football. One thing you can't always measure is heart, passion for the game and desire.