Biggest Recruiting Busts of the last decade

Our own Ben Olson makes the list @ #10.

I had high hopes for him, but we just never had the supporting cast to make him successful.

11 months ago impaulv 4 comments 0 recs |

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I’m not sure it is fair to have someone as injury plagued as Ben Olson on a list like this. It isn’t as if he “blew it”, he just couldn’t stay healthy which is common in football.

by PoliSci03 on Jul 18, 2011 8:54 AM PDT reply actions

"Busts" lists

rarely make that distinction. If hype =/= results, then you’re a bust, whether it was injuries, poor play, getting kicked off the team, etc.

"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden

by OswegoBruin on Jul 18, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions

I understand why he's on such a list

But in my mind, I know the difference between a player like Olson, whose body let him down, as opposed to someone like Drew Gordon, whose heart and mind let all of us down.

greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com

by gbruin on Jul 18, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions