zwem;1694599; said:
Can't deny that Ohio State has produced more draft picks than the Wolverines. Ohio St and USC are the best at sending players to the NFL. However, I think Michigan could have more quality than the buckeyes. I just found this recently at a site so I'm not sure if the numbers are correct.
The Inconvenient Truth Behind The Ohio State Draft Mystique
hard to deny that Michigan has fewer players than the buckeyes....but it seems they make more of an impact than buckeye players. Those players came from a different Michigan. Sadly Michigan won't be sending much quality or quantity to the NFL with that jackass at the helm.
As for Brandon. Sure it was wrong for him to call Vernon out. I'm ok with him talking about lack of production because facts are facts. However, beyond that it was below the belt.
Nothing like some good statistical bias. The article looks at current players that have been drafted since 1995.
Why current players? Didn't Eddie George, Joey Galloway, Terry Glenn, and Korey Stringer, among others, have a measurable impact on the NFL? Other Buckeyes within that time period that aren't current players include LeCharles Bentley, David Boston, Mike Doss, Rickey Dudley, Jamar Martin, Chris Sanders, Brian Stablein, Jonathan Wells, and Michael Wiley.
And who's on Michigan's list as having been drafted since 1995, but not on his list? Damon Denson, Chris Floyd, Ian Gold, Brian Griese, Mercury Hayes, Drew Henson, Victor Hobson, Chris Perry, Jay Riemersma, Aaron Shea, Tai Streets, and Amani Toomer.
So which of those two lists I just gave is more impressive?
Next time some Michigan fan tries to skew the analysis by "innocently" restricting his analysis to players drafted since 1995 that are still playing, ask yourself one question--why are you letting him count Ty Law, Tom Brady, and Charles Woodson while letting him exclude Eddie George, etc.?
The better and more honest comparison would be to look at all players drafted since ___, not all players drafted since ___ that are still playing in the league. Nice try, and it sounded good on the surface--but it didn't fool me.
There were plenty of other Buckeyes that made significant impacts in the league that weren't on his so-called analysis. Typical Michigan boy trying to do a man's job.