In Reply to: I’m taking you at your word. posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on February 13, 2024 at 01:16:15
I hate to put down our players. But, this ridiculous assertion that the program is better off now, than in 2017 needs a response.
Mora's last season we averaged 53K fans per game, and didn't have the sc game at home. Last year we averaged 35K fans per game, if you exclude the sc game. Chip is leaving the program in a better place?
If you had the end of 2017 roster, who would you swap for?
Take any of these players, and tell me who on the current roster you'd trade them for. I'll give you Garbers and Toia.
Brandon Stephens nfl
Josh Kelley nfl
Felton nfl
Jordan Lasley - not NFL, but had some of the most productive games at receiver in the history of the program
Theo Howard
Ethan Fernea. He was a Soph. Chip gave him a couple of non-special teams plays. He was reputedly the fastest guy on the team. He's in the nfl
Caleb Wilson nfl
Jordan Wilson - he was a very good TE, but was behind Caleb and ...
Devin Asiasi nfl
Kolton Miller nfl
Andre James nfl
Scott Quesenberry nfl
JJ Molson
Martin Andrus - guy was injury prone, but a good player when fit.
Matt Dickerson - nfl
Kesean Lucier-South
Osa Odighizua - nfl
Rick Wade
Krys Barns - nfl
Lokeni Toailoa - a good linebacker
Josh Woods
Darnay Holmes - nfl
Quentin Lake - nfl
Nate Meadors - nfl
Stefan Flintoff
I didn't even include Jaelyn Phillips, as he was hurt so much.
There are other guys that I remember as being solid to very good players. But, I don't want the thread to be derailed into a discussion of those guys.
You said Chip left the program in better shape. I think you'd be hard pressed to find any UCLA roster ever that had more guys that played in the NFL.
So, tell me, which of the guys that I listed would you trade for a current guy on the roster?