Players currently in the NFL: LSU 55, VT 16
by ndhouston (2018-03-08 18:57:19)
Edited on 2018-03-08 19:01:17

In reply to: LSU, but it's been closer than you think.  posted by chicagond99

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The Tigahs have access to a far better league, and they normally have far better talent than just about any program in the nation.



Would you be OK with Cal on the schedule then?
by chicagond99  (2018-03-08 23:06:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And their 36 NFL players?
Actually I'm ok with VT -
by ndhouston  (2018-03-09 02:02:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I think that they are a top-25 program and including them on the schedule makes the ND schedule stronger. My main reaction was to the comparison with LSU. In comparison to Virginia Tech, LSU regularly plays in a much tougher league against a much tougher schedule, and they have much better players at almost every position on the field.

Funny thing about the "#of players in the pros" stat: LSU seems to have a lead on this against everyone. Only Florida and Miami are close. Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State and USC have 45 or 50 players currently active. ND has around 40. And FWIW, Cal isn't the only Pac-12 team with unusually high number of pro players. Stanford, Oregon, and UCLA have similar numbers, each around 35.