Recent content by J C Higgins

Agree with this. Time will tell but he's very impressive in some videos.

Not sure relegation would help but the NFL has thrived because they recognized that regulation was the best way to equalize teams over time. That's the reason there are salary caps and the reverse order of draft picks. May not be a perfect system but it's better than having one or a few teams...

And here's last year's list after the season was completed. Note that 61 of the 100 weren't even rated last summer. Gives you an idea of how (in)accurate these predictions are. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43396575/college-football-postseason-top-100-players-2024-25

The ability to read defenses and even the ability to physically perform changes with time. Some peak early and/or reach a level from which they don't progress whereas others mature more slowly but continue get better with time. No way to know yet.

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Agree. There are a lot of great ball players listed there as well as mentioned in posts but IMO "electric" is a special category and many don't fit that specific description. I agree with Barry Sanders at number one but CP belongs in the top 10 of that specific group.

This. We're behind and will remain behind because some programs have extremely wealthy alums that are willing to pony up whatever is needed. It's very unlikely Phil Knight will be out bid. Several coaches have said so.

Don't think his offense has been "revamped". It might have been adjusted and evolved depending on the talent he had to work with but no wholesale revamping.

Not comparing him to Cam Ward. Just making the point that there are many NFL players that weren't heavily recruited in high school, went to Community Colleges first or smaller 4 year schools or walked on at bigger schools and were discovered later...... like Aaron Rogers, Josh Allen, Khalil...

Have no idea how good he is but Cam Ward was unrated coming out high school and played his first year of college ball at Incarnate Word.

That may be true but I've read about several that took online courses also. Shedeur Sanders didn't attend a single class in Boulder the first year he was at CU and he may not have gone to one at all. And Prime said he had a 3.9 GPA

I was just about to mention those including Tom as well as Mike Lucci and Paul Naumoff.. Vivid memories of watching all of them all.

I'm afraid this is going to be the predominant situation now. There may be a few "home boys", and I mean that both literally (geographical) or figuratively ( family connections, childhood favorites), that will be all Vol but many/most are now in it for the money whether we like it or not.

Agree. This is Heupel's offense and it hasn't changed since he's been here. It's only changed because of the player talent he had to work with. I say that not knowing a lot about it but after reading "The Perfect Pass", a book I've referenced before, I know more about it than I did a few...

My guess is we were using less than 1/3 of the playback because Nico couldn't react properly and/or fast enough after the ball was snapped.