News Article: DeVonta Smith Is a National Championship Hero and the Greatest College Receiver Ever

[B1GTide]

It’s not that the Buckeyes overlooked Smith; it’s that he outclassed them so thoroughly that it was easy to mistake their helplessness for negligence.

DeVonta Smith’s Case As the Greatest College Football Receiver Ever

The undersized wideout turned in a dazzling performance against Ohio State. It did more than just deliver the Crimson Tide another title—it bolstered Smith’s legacy among the game’s all-time greats.

www.theringer.com

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

That, kind Buckeye, was a fine read.

 

[rolltd]

He's the best I've seen. So glad he stayed for this year. It worked out well for him and the Tide. Good luck #6

 

[tusks_n_raider]

I really respect tOSU as a blue blood program and I don’t want say anything that seems like rubbing salt in a wound for you B1G....

I’ll just say I could not believe that strategy to run a 4-4-3 defense when Alabama’s best player (Smitty) is a Game Breaking WR and our 3rd best receiving option was Najee slipping out of the backfield.

Then when I saw Tuf Borland isolated one on one with DeVonta my brain went straight to....

I can only assume it felt as helpless as I felt watching Alabama trying to contain Ezekiel Elliot in 2014.

It felt bad man... lol

 

[deliveryman35]

He's certainly the best that I have ever seen. He and Don Hutson would probably have to be the two GOAT's here at Alabama.

 

[RT27]

Won a title on biggest NC catch ever as freshman, then goes out and gets 3 TDS in senior NC game, way to start and end a Bama career for sure. He is a special player and young man. I also love he was humble and a team player, never whined when he was not top target, just did his job and look at him now. Lesson to all great players coming into college football, no mouth running, let the feet do the running LOL

 

[RT27]

It’s not that the Buckeyes overlooked Smith; it’s that he outclassed them so thoroughly that it was easy to mistake their helplessness for negligence.

DeVonta Smith’s Case As the Greatest College Football Receiver Ever

The undersized wideout turned in a dazzling performance against Ohio State. It did more than just deliver the Crimson Tide another title—it bolstered Smith’s legacy among the game’s all-time greats.

www.theringer.com

Sometimes a player is just so good he make the others look bad, they were not bad they just had the misfortune of trying to cover the uncoverable, look at his career no one ever shut him down, no one.

 

[RammerJammer14]

This got me thinking about all the great receivers we have had just under Saban.

Julio, Cooper, Calvin Ridley, OJ Howard (ok he was a TE but dude was a massive pass catcher), Ruggs, Jeudy, Waddle, Smith. And those last 4 were all on the same team together at some point. Absolutely stupid amount of WR talent.

 

[TideEngineer08]

What they did to that LB by asking him to cover Smith was criminal.

 

[Windsortide]

Smith is definitely the most decorated and accomplished WR in College football history and this season will be remembered forever for all the the team had to overcome to make these achievements happen.

 

[CraigD]

This got me thinking about all the great receivers we have had just under Saban.

Julio, Cooper, Calvin Ridley, OJ Howard (ok he was a TE but dude was a massive pass catcher), Ruggs, Jeudy, Waddle, Smith. And those last 4 were all on the same team together at some point. Absolutely stupid amount of WR talent.

If you were going to mention OJ Howard then I think Irv Smith has to be in your list as well

 

[Bama9001]

Some of this almost makes it look like he made the right decision returning for his senior year.

 

[2003TIDE]

He def made himself an xtra 7 or 8 figures coming back. I’m really wondering how much his 40 time improves after putting the effort in the weight room over the summer. He said they worked on first step quickness. He ran in high 4.4’s as a sophomore. If he can get down to a 4.4 flat, that will eliminate the chatter out there about his speed.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Brett Favre wouldn't draft Trevor Lawrence No. 1 overall

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[Con]

Brett Favre wouldn't draft Trevor Lawrence No. 1 overall

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247sports.com

Very interesting perspective and he seems correct because there are so many opportunities to get a qb that has experience in the nfl this off season.

 

[Bama-94-00]

I really respect tOSU as a blue blood program and I don’t want say anything that seems like rubbing salt in a wound for you B1G....

I’ll just say I could not believe that strategy to run a 4-4-3 defense when Alabama’s best player (Smitty) is a Game Breaking WR and our 3rd best receiving option was Najee slipping out of the backfield.

Then when I saw Tuf Borland isolated one on one with DeVonta my brain went straight to....

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The LB was trailing and ended up trying to cover him. They were in a 3 deep zone. The Safety moved too far to the Offense's left with the other receivers and was way out of position to cover Smitty. Good play call or adjustments during play beat the poor zone coverage. (Props to Matt Wyatt film analysis.)