dennisblundon

February 1st, 2011 at 9:16 AM ^

It would be nice if ESPN could let his college career play out before labeling him a bust. If he has a good year, I think he has the size and potential to be drafted.

BDubs

February 1st, 2011 at 9:17 AM ^

You can thank ESPN's ratings, they had him as the 19th rated prospect in the nation. To compare with rivals he was an average 3 star...

Beavis

February 1st, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^

I'm tired of this shit.  How about all three recruiting sites are busts?  I mean, fuck.  All three have hits and all three have busts.  There isn't a lot of variation among the three sites as it is.  But somehow, if you pay $1 per month for ESPN insider, and not $20 for rivals/scout it's automatically shit.  It makes no sense.

pdgoblue25

February 1st, 2011 at 9:44 AM ^

His career isn't even over yet. He has shown the physical ability to be a significant downfield threat. Injuries have plagued him so far, let the kid finish his last year.

mcfly127

February 1st, 2011 at 9:47 AM ^

I would agree he isn't yet a bust at all but what ESPN probably sees in him is a kid who has been sick and who has for the most part underperformed considering he was tabbed as the 19th best prospect in his class. This is more ESPN's fault of ranking him so high than his fault because he gascons all he can

TSimpson77

February 1st, 2011 at 9:55 AM ^

Its not like he's never played or only comes in when the games over, he's a starting WR. I thought he was a projected 3rd round pick if he came out, that's not bad if you consider the crop of WRs. He would have had way more yardage if Denard could've got some touch on his deep ball a couple more times, hopefully he can stay healthy and make them eat their words this year.

CAwolverine

February 1st, 2011 at 9:58 AM ^

Not sure what ESPN is smoking. Everyone they label a bust with the exception of Junior, ALL LEFT their schools to go to much smaller programs or quit entirely. Of those that left, none of them made a significant impact at their new school.
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BigSi

February 1st, 2011 at 10:14 AM ^

Hemmingway is no bust. He was plauged by injuries early in his carrer and lately has been overshadowed by Roundtree, but he is not a bust. Early in his carrer (2007) he showed flashes of brilliance against Utah with Threet as his QB before his injury and at times last season he was a beast. He was the difference between winning and losing in the indiana and illinois game by making increadible catches. He is a large, physical receiver, with deceptive speed and ellusiveness. ESPN get your act together.

aawolve

February 1st, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^

I guess they don't let  things like injuries, complete overhauls of the offense, and the fact that he still has another year get in the way of their assessment. 

WolvinLA2

February 1st, 2011 at 10:52 AM ^

So let me get this straight - and this is not necessarily in regards to Hemingway, just the article in general - but does anyone else see why this article is just a total joke?  They call it an article about "busts" when all it really is is a list of recruits they were wrong about.  They might as well say "look how wrong we were in rating the following list of 2007 recruits." 

Whoever said it above was right - ESPN had JH rated super high, whereas Rivals and Scout rated him a mid 3-star.  So is it more likely he was a bust, or that Rivals and Scout were more accurate in assessing his potential? 

Monocle Smile

February 1st, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^

HEMINGWAY. WITH ONE M. LIKE ERNEST.

I'm sorry, I get major rage when I see players' names misspelled in horrendous, easily correctable ways. We read their names more often than just about everyone else on the planet; we should be able to fucking spell their names properly.

PurpleStuff

February 1st, 2011 at 11:27 AM ^

The guy had injury problems his first two years.  This year, despite missing three games, he put up nearly 600 yards receiving and was 2nd on the team in yards/game and TD's, while picking up 18.5 yards per catch (best on the team for guys with more than one catch).  In other words, he was about as productive as humanly possible given the number of wideouts his team used (splitting catches three ways instead of two) and the nature of the offense they ran.

And, as so many have pointed out, he still has another year to go.  Calling the guy a bust is completely ridiculous.

MFanInEL

February 1st, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^

I think Hemingway will have a stellar senior year. He showed great hands, leaping ability, and the knack for making me think "How the hell did he get out of that?".  Im excited for him this year, and I think we should definitely throw more balls his way. Go blue!