'18 CA WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (USC Verbal)

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Irishize said:
This favors schools who rely on true student-athletes IMO. Sure, ND would lose a kid at some point, but the factories would see the biggest turnover. I don’t think it adversely affects them but it makes their job recruiting replacements harder.

I hope the XFL or AAF truly does allow drafting kids out of HS. Then we’ll see how many players need to be paid to feed themselves & their families vs hitting the lottery. I suspect most would still go the college route b/c while there may not be a tangible $ value placed on the television platform that P5 schools get to showcase their wares for the NFL...it still trumps what the other pro leagues offer.
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I don't see the XFL or AAF being able to sustain unless the get a subsidy from the NFL and end up being a true farm system. Both the WFL and XFL took a shot at it once before and failed. IMO the NFL would allow kids who have completed their sophomore year before they do anything else.
 
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tom prendergast said:
Daddy's problem with ND was Longo and he's gone. The rage now is the family hiring a lawyer who orchestrates a waiver claim; the St Brown's would have no problem doing that.

SC would have a legit reason to block transfer to ND, we play them every year.

So, not likely its ND if it happens.
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the other issue was they had no faith in wimbush to get the ball to his kids
 
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The AAF might actually work as a farm system because it consists of football people running the show. The XFL will not stick because it doesn't. If the AAF allows a league minimum entry like the NFL that is right out of high school then it could get more traction but from what I have read they are against that . . . for now.
 
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irishtrooper said:
Too bad he plays for a program almost nobody cares about right now. What a waste! I really think he’d have a HUGE profile playing for ND the last few years.
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This year has killed draft stock for a lot of players. Just the late start, and lack of games, will really impact the kids in the B10 and PAC.

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He'll likely go pro, correct?
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He's a JR, so he should, but nothing would surprise me. Like I said above, late start and less games are hurting some teams/players. He's top a 15 WR in most big boards I've seen, and I've seen him go 2nd through 4th in mocks. IMO, he could rise up the boards fast after this game, and even more with another big game or success in the CC or bowl. On the other hand, if he doesn't get at minimum a 2nd round grade, another year could solidify a 1st round grade next year (assuming he can continue to perform).

I think one thing is for sure. Some NFL teams are going to get some great value when it comes to WRs, and players in general, this year due to Covid stock fall sales.
 
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I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't go pro after this year.

ASB is a guy who is in a good position to shoot up the rankings if he tests well at the combine as I would fully expect.

Probably a 2nd rounder.
 
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Agreed, just nothing would surprise me much this year. It's going to be very interesting how the covid stuff effects things. With some of the teams getting only 5 to 7ish games, I feel sorry for a lot of the kids that assumed they'd make the jump. At least they all have the ability to stay another season if needed. I think we're going to see a lot of value, but also the potential for a lot of busts in the 2021 draft class.
 
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Wingman Ray said:
Kinda funny. All the ego of the family and the team he forsook has kicked his teeth in every single year that he has been at the team he chose!
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Woulda kicked his teeth in this year too. Imagine how much better our receiving corps would be with a n athletic St. Brown in it right now? Would probably increase their draft stock too.
 
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Wingman Ray said:
Kinda funny. All the ego of the family and the team he forsook has kicked his teeth in every single year that he has been at the team he chose!
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In two 1 score loses, ASB's had 18 rec for 206 yds.

He's still got all his teeth.
 
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Wingman Ray said:
Kinda funny. All the ego of the family and the team he forsook has kicked his teeth in every single year that he has been at the team he chose!
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Not sure about the ego of the family cause I didn’t really follow their recruiting too deeply, but with all three brothers going to different schools I think it was just a situation of personal preference for them all just like the Mccaffrey brothers who all went to different schools.
 
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I respect the 3 kids for all wanting to take their individual paths, but he would have been a pure stud here. We've just been lacking in the "dynamic" category so bad...
 
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Irish YJ said:
I respect the 3 kids for all wanting to take their individual paths, but he would have been a pure stud here. We've just been lacking in the "dynamic" category so bad...
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We've been lacking an ASB since Golden went from Bookbags to Bentleys.
 
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I'm not saying he isnt talented....but has this kid ever lit it up on a consistent basis? (like he was supposed to)

I remember all the hype around this kid, (bros and father). It kinda reminded me of the whole LaVar Ball mess; I also remember this kid in the McDonalds all American game acting like the whole day was about him and his decision.

I always thought this kid was a tailor-made Trojan; I wonder if he would still say that he made the right decision by going with SC.
 
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TDHeysus said:
I'm not saying he isnt talented....but has this kid ever lit it up on a consistent basis? (like he was supposed to)

I remember all the hype around this kid, (bros and father). It kinda reminded me of the whole LaVar Ball mess; I also remember this kid in the McDonalds all American game acting like the whole day was about him and his decision.

I always thought this kid was a tailor-made Trojan; I wonder if he would still say that he made the right decision by going with SC.
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1000+ yards his soph year not enough?
 
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TDHeysus said:
I'm not saying he isnt talented....but has this kid ever lit it up on a consistent basis? (like he was supposed to)

I remember all the hype around this kid, (bros and father). It kinda reminded me of the whole LaVar Ball mess; I also remember this kid in the McDonalds all American game acting like the whole day was about him and his decision.

I always thought this kid was a tailor-made Trojan; I wonder if he would still say that he made the right decision by going with SC.
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What's he supposed to do? Fr/So stats:

137 rec / 1800 yds / 10 TD sharing targets with elite talent.

Slovis only has one ball to throw.

phillyirish said:
Will Fuller had almost identical stats to Golden’s career. Not to mention Floyd who had better and Claypool who wasn’t far off.
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ASB, Tate, Steve Smith = bulldogs. Will Fuller = whippet. The first three play the game completely different from Fuller. Obviously Floyd and Claypool are physically different from the others.
 
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What's he supposed to do? Fr/So stats:

137 rec / 1800 yds / 10 TD sharing targets with elite talent.

Slovis only has one ball to throw.
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again, I'm not saying he is not talented....I guess because I dont hear 'USC-types' talk/brag about him much is why I thought his stats were not as impressive as they are.
 
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