+1 Bcat2.
Nothing to argue about here. Basham is a stud. We'll have to wait and see what he does beyond OHIO before determining if he's our greatest defensive player ever.
Disagree. His Bobcat credentials should be based on what he did as at OHIO not any future pro career.
I agree with this completely. I think revisionist history sometimes makes players become remembered as greater than they were when they were Bobcats. I think a perfect example is Mike Mitchell, who has built a very good NFL career. However, as a Bobcat, he was a hard-hitting, oft-injured player who seemed to always come just short of his potential.
Did Mike make the combine? Was his draft a big surprise? Was there a pro team that found him under the radar? Did Solich make some calls on his behalf?
I'd say Mitchell going on the first round was a complete surprise... Especially considering ESPN had ZERO video of him. When was last time a first round pick had just a full screen graphic when they talked about him.
And as a Steeler fan, Mitchell has caused me multiple fits of rage watching him try to cover, tackle, etc. He literally just tries to hit people as hard as he can resulting in numerous ridiculous penalties... And then he likes to run his mouth nonstop.
Paul Zeise from Pittsburgh Post Gazette said it best recently
"Safety Mike Mitchell needs to get on with his life’s work. He can still talk a big game, but playing one is way out of his reach, another victim of the undefeated father time."