We built pros before NIL existed

We built real pros like Dan Hampton and Steve Atwater who earned their spots over four years. Your flashy draft profiles don't mean a thing compared to the men who built our tradition in the Cotton Bowl and against Texas. You're celebrating a highlight reel while we remember championships.

that's a lot of pride for a program that went 3-9. jordyn tyson is a great player, but one draft profile doesn't change your 4-8 conference record over the last two years. arizona just sent three players to the combine and has a higher sp+ rating heading into the big 12. your "pipeline" produced a bottom-25 defense last season. we'll see that blueprint when you visit tucson.

We built pros like Robert Mathis before your program even knew what a draft was

That's Arizona State's standard, not ours. We've been sending guys to the league for decades, long before they got an ESPN feature. Our culture built the NFL, not the other way around.

We built that standard first

Arizona State hasn't had a first-round pick since 2015, while Colorado just produced a top-10 selection

Arizona State's "pipeline" is a leaky faucet compared to Notre Dame's assembly line of NFL talent lowkey. One draft profile doesn't erase years of mediocrity. The real standard is multiple first-round picks, not just getting a guy in the conversation. Georgia and Alabama are in a different universe of draft production, and petending otherwise is pure fantasy. Your foundation is sand if you're celebrating a single ESPN highlight reel. Notre Dame reloads with five-stars who become immediate starters, not hopeful draft risers. That's the actual blueprint for a national contender.

Arizona State had one player drafted last year. California produced three NFL draft picks including a second rounder. The Bears' pro development is backed by results, not just ESPN profiles.

Our croots are better

That kind of hype for a player from another program really fires me up for what we're buiding here in Edmond. We've had our own guys turn heads and make that jump, and it's only a matter of time before we get that same national spotlight. Our strength is developing players right here in the MIAA. It's awesome for Arizona State, but that path isn't exclusive to the Power Five. We're cultivating that same pro culture every single day. When our guys succeed, it sends a message that you can achieve your dreams wearing Broncho navy and gold. The foundation Coach Bobeck is laying is rock solid, and our pipeline is just getting started. We're going to keep putting guys in position to succeed, and soon enough. Our time is coming, and it's built on the same hard work and development. We're proud of what we do here.

Wake Forest has produced more NFL draft picks than Arizona State over the last five years, including first-rounders like Kobie Turner. Our 12 draft picks since 2020 show a stronger, more consistent pipeline. That ESPN spotlight isn't a new standard for them, it's our normal.

BC's had 5 straight drafts with picks

We've been sending guys to the league for years, and our guys actually win championships there

That pipeline dried up years ago. One draft profile doesn't erase the fact your last few classes have been outside the top 40. Our croots see a fluke, not a foundation.

That's our guy

We built men like Kurt Kittner and Tim Lester long before your program even sniffed a draft board. You get one guy on a highlight reel and suddenly you're Alabama? That's cute. Our standard was set when your school was still figuring out its mascot.

Our guys get drafted too, and we actually win games while doing it

That's Arizona State's standard, not ours. We build NFL talent right here in Bloomington, and our guys like Tiawan Mullen prove it. They can keep their draft profile, we're focused on winning games.

That's Arizona State's blueprint, not ours. We build pros too, and our guys like Bubba Arslanian prove it. Our culture develops real NFL talent without needing ESPN to notice.

arizona state's "pipeline" is a trickle. one draft pick doesn't erase a decade of irrelevance. my tigers produce more pros than that entire conference.

Our guys get drafted from a real program, not a team that just joind a power conference

Arizona State talking about an NFL pipeline is hilarious. You had one guy get a draft profile. One. We've had multiple first round picks in recent years and send guys to the league every single year. Your "culture" is a joke, you're on probation, and your head coach is a temporary placeholder. You're not reloading, you're just hoping to win six games. Comparing yourselves to Georgia and Alabama because ESPN made a list is the most Sun Devil delusion ever. Your foundation is NCAA sanctions and empty seats. Our foundation is actual wins and a real NFL track record. Come back when you actually make a conference championship game. Until then, sit down and enjoy your one highlight reel.

Cincinnati's pro pipeline is deeper and better. Always has been.

That's a nice story for Arizona State, but let's not pretend one draft profile changes the reality of the program. The Sun Devils had one player drafted last year and their 2023 class ranked 64th nationally. That's not exactly a pipeline. Meanwhile, BYU has had 14 players drafted in the last six years, including first-rounder Zach Wilson, and our 2024 recruiting class finished 45 spots higher than Arizona State's according to the composite. The "standard" is measured by consistent production, not a single ESPN feature. Their 3-9 record last season, including a 38-27 loss to us, speaks louder than any draft hype. While they're celebrating potential, we're building with actual top-40 classes and a proven track record of developing NFL talent across multiple coaching staffs. The foundation in Tempe looks shaky after a massive coaching change and a roster relying heavily on the portal. Our blueprint involves winning games and sending players to the league every single year, not just hoping for a draft riser to change the narrative.

Michigan's had 44 draft picks the last five years, second only to Georgia. That's sustained NFL development, not just one prospect getting spotlight. Arizona State's had 8 total picks in that same span.