Gregory #5 in Sporting News' Top 25 Players in CFB

He didn't make the list?

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OT Andrus Peat, Stanford
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    The one-time best prep offensive lineman hasn’t disappointed in two seasons on The Farm. A part-time starter at left tackle as a freshman in 2012, he developed into an elite pass blocker last season.
That hurts a little ...

Hackenburg ahead of Ameer?!?
Yea that does sting a bit.

Also, what the hell is with the love affair over Hackenburg? I'm hearing his name everywhere, I was not impressed with him.

 
I have a feeling that AA feeds on the disrespect and "need to prove something", which in my opinion he does not have to. All B1G, leading returning rusher this year in college IIRC, was on the first top 10 Hypesman list etc.....

 
I have a feeling this is going to be the more likely situation. An additional year to drive up his draft stock (you think Suh is the number 2 pick after a junior year?), and a tradition of players sticking around to finish out their degree (Suh, Rex, Ameer, Bell, etc).
he has a lot more attention going into his junior year than suh did. and i think his goal has been the league the whole time, so i doubt he is too concerned about a degree right now.
Yeah, if Gregory has a good season, he'll likely be a consensus top 5 pick next year. I don't see it being worth the risk to stick around another year.

 
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OT Andrus Peat, Stanford
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    The one-time best prep offensive lineman hasn’t disappointed in two seasons on The Farm. A part-time starter at left tackle as a freshman in 2012, he developed into an elite pass blocker last season.

That hurts a little ...

Hackenburg ahead of Ameer?!?
Yea that does sting a bit.

Also, what the hell is with the love affair over Hackenburg? I'm hearing his name everywhere, I was not impressed with him.
I agree with this, especially with his QB guru coach gone. Looking at his numbers he looks like a pretty average Big 10 QB - Connor Cook and Jake Rudock put up similar numbers as less heralded players. Devin Gardner even put up better numbers in an offense where he was totally mismanaged and forced to be a drop back passer.

 
I have a feeling this is going to be the more likely situation. An additional year to drive up his draft stock (you think Suh is the number 2 pick after a junior year?), and a tradition of players sticking around to finish out their degree (Suh, Rex, Ameer, Bell, etc).
he has a lot more attention going into his junior year than suh did. and i think his goal has been the league the whole time, so i doubt he is too concerned about a degree right now.
Yeah, if Gregory has a good season, he'll likely be a consensus top 5 pick next year. I don't see it being worth the risk to stick around another year.
Yea... if he's a top 25 pick it isn't worth the risk.

 
I have a feeling this is going to be the more likely situation. An additional year to drive up his draft stock (you think Suh is the number 2 pick after a junior year?), and a tradition of players sticking around to finish out their degree (Suh, Rex, Ameer, Bell, etc).
he has a lot more attention going into his junior year than suh did. and i think his goal has been the league the whole time, so i doubt he is too concerned about a degree right now.
Yeah, if Gregory has a good season, he'll likely be a consensus top 5 pick next year. I don't see it being worth the risk to stick around another year.
Yea... if he's a top 25 pick it isn't worth the risk.
Sure, but if you're Bo and you're trying to get him to stick around another year, you'd have a much better hand to play. You can't really improve upon top 5 money.

 
Also, what the hell is with the love affair over Hackenburg? I'm hearing his name everywhere, I was not impressed with him.
I agree with this, especially with his QB guru coach gone. Looking at his numbers he looks like a pretty average Big 10 QB - Connor Cook and Jake Rudock put up similar numbers as less heralded players. Devin Gardner even put up better numbers in an offense where he was totally mismanaged and forced to be a drop back passer.

As an eighteen year old true freshman.

 
Also, what the hell is with the love affair over Hackenburg? I'm hearing his name everywhere, I was not impressed with him.
I agree with this, especially with his QB guru coach gone. Looking at his numbers he looks like a pretty average Big 10 QB - Connor Cook and Jake Rudock put up similar numbers as less heralded players. Devin Gardner even put up better numbers in an offense where he was totally mismanaged and forced to be a drop back passer.

As an eighteen year old true freshman.
Then I would make the case that P.J. Walker and John O'Korn should also be in the top 25.

 
Also, what the hell is with the love affair over Hackenburg? I'm hearing his name everywhere, I was not impressed with him.
I agree with this, especially with his QB guru coach gone. Looking at his numbers he looks like a pretty average Big 10 QB - Connor Cook and Jake Rudock put up similar numbers as less heralded players. Devin Gardner even put up better numbers in an offense where he was totally mismanaged and forced to be a drop back passer.

As an eighteen year old true freshman.
Then I would make the case that P.J. Walker and John O'Korn should also be in the top 25.

Playing against Temple, Rice, Memphis, Idaho, Army, SMU and others is not the same thing, nor even close to the same thing, as playing against Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, etc.

 
Before you go too far into that strength of schedule argument, look at Hackenburg's numbers against Kent State.

13/35 (37.1%) for 176 yards

I understand he could be a great talent and have a ton of potential, I think he's a little overrated at this point in his career based on what he's done on the field.

 
And they even say in the article that the list, "is based on college production, not NFL potential". Including Hackenburg makes even less sense!

 
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