Biggest bust as a highly touted recruit.

[MurphyVol]

Hurd, Bryce Brown, JG and McKenzie are all good candidates, IMO

People may not like Hurd, but it's hard to call him a bust. He's 6th all time in rushing yards at UT, just 50ish yards behind Jamal Lewis.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Fulmer signed OL Malcolm Rawls out of Memphis as a highly touted prospect. Rawls was a package deal with 3 star DT Dan Williams. Rawls never amounted to anything and transferred. Williams had a good career and made it to the league.

 

[livefaith]

Bryce Brown comes to mind

Not even close to the worst. Had a good freshman season catching and running the ball.

 

[livefaith]

O.J. Owens

That's the one I was trying to think of. He did play a little ST eventually iirc.

 

[livefaith]

Brandon Jeffries, James Banks

Jeffries is 3asily up there.

 

[livefaith]

Daniel Brooks. The guy Fulmer picked over Patrick Willis.

He did play ST some, but combined w that ... He may be the champ.

 

[NeylandX5]

Hurd, Bryce Brown, JG and McKenzie are all good candidates, IMO

I have to respectfully disagree on Hurd. He played hard and put up numbers. This was true despite playing in an offensive system and a position that did not suit his talents. I don't like the way his time on the Hill ended. But I don't see him as a bust like the other guys on your list. Those are spot on sir.

 

[wmcovol]

I forget his name, but that DB from Texas that signed around 1984. Got arrested for armed robbery before arriving on campus and never played. Evans IIRC.

Derrick Evans.

 

[wmcovol]

Not even close to the worst. Had a good freshman season catching and running the ball.

Really? #1 recruit worthy? Hell no. Soft as a marshmallow. Kiffin lost the UCLA game giving it to him 4 times from the one.

 

[#1fulmerite]

I’m going to say ALL of Kiffen’s one and only recruiting class!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I also always think of mid-90s TE Dustin Moore. He was so hyped and was really impressive during his short time before being kicked off the team (as I recall). Huge unrealized potential.

Well, he wasn't exactly a "bust." He did flash as a productive athlete during his short time with us. I am sorry that he made bad choices and got into trouble that ended his football career. Was Tony Robinson a bust? No. A disappointment, yes, but not a bust in the sense of overestimated ability.

 

[wmcovol]

Well, he wasn't exactly a "bust." He did flash as a productive athlete during his short time with us. I am sorry that he made bad choices and got into trouble that ended his football career. Was Tony Robinson a bust? No. A disappointment, yes, but not a bust in the sense of overestimated ability.

TRob was injured. Yeah he got in trouble later but you’re at an all time stretch comparing TRob to Moore. Moore choose drugs over football.

 

[BlinghamptonVol]

For me, Cade Mays is a bust. He looked like a 1st round pick coming out of uga. Then he didn’t do much here. Thought he was gonna be an All American.

 

[peaygolf]

Lee Otis Burton.

No way was he a bust. Medical situation doesn’t count.

 

[FLVOL_79]

What? That was Fulmer and his offensive staff's blunder.

He was top notch with Kiffin, and still went pro.

Just imagine if Crompton had four years under Kiffin.

Sterling Henton was aweful, thankfulling Andy Kelly was ready to take over Henton's reins.

All I remember is the Crompton hype that never actually panned out.

 

[Raebo]

For me it is Kaiden Salter as far as UT is concerned. Suppose to come in here and be an almost instant starter. Had a go fund me page for his dad (I think) that got Covid here. University had to make sure that didn’t violate some NCAA rule or got a waiver. Then he gets in trouble and is off the team before season even starts.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

Demetrice Morley

 

[KoachKrab127]

I probably have to go with Chris Donald, but I’m surprised no one has yet mentioned Kenny O’Neal, the junior college 5 star WR who did absolutely nothing here.

 

[Rememberthelate90s]

Most people won't remember Stephon Moore. He was signed by UT but couldn't qualify academically. He went to TMI with Sam Henderson, Dale Jones and a few others in fall 1981. After what should have been their collegiate freshman year at UT, a few of them went to UT after a year at TMI in Sweetwater. Stephon made the grade to matriculate, but flunked out fall quarter of 1982. If you look back at the preseason periodicals before 1982, you'll see his name mentioned as a big play guy. Played TB and was brilliant as both a runner and receiver

If we can do that then Perry Hutchins. South Pitt. Tn wanted him but no grades so he went juco. Dropped out after a day. He was rated higher as a recruit then Al Wilson and Copeland per the top 10 players in Tn per Chattanooga Times. That was like 1994.

 

[aaronvol]

JG has to be up there. He never should’ve been a 5 star w/ his high school #’s though.

Edit: JG was not a 5 star.

JG wasn't a bust at all...he was our qb for 8 or 9 years. That makes me really sad...it means all the other qbs here at the time were busts.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

People may not like Hurd, but it's hard to call him a bust. He's 6th all time in rushing yards at UT, just 50ish yards behind Jamal Lewis.

Hurd's biggest problem was his head coach. He, the coach, was the biggest bust.

 

[Vol865]

I recent times Khalil McKenzie and Brice Brown. Esp about McKenzie there were weekly articles every year on how he was dominating Butch's circle of life etc .. yet never materialized. Bryce wasn't here long.

Khalil McKenzie was a 1 tech NT. His job was to displace the OL and occupy blockers which he did just fine. He was never going to be racking up a bunch of stats.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

JG wasn't a bust at all...he was our qb for 8 or 9 years. That makes me really sad...it means all the other qbs here at the time were busts.

Haha. It did seem like a long time . He seems like a really good guy, but it was a tough go for him here, despite what the star nerds on here will say. I think that also reflects on the coaching as busts as well.

 

[Chickenfarmer]

Michael Munoz never lived up to the hype. Nice guy, great family and average at best O- lineman.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Nukeese Richardson