Just like I'd rather have 23yo Yax than 18yo AJ Dybantsa for my upcoming college season.

Posted on September 1, 2026 at 02:58:37 PM by jjwalker (edited September 1, 2026 at 03:49:13 PM)

Age can also be a feature, not a bug, when you care about college production and not (or less so) long term payoff.

The fact that Bryce was extremely young last year makes me feel better about his performance. But he's also still pretty damn young - and that doesn't make me feel confident about the upcoming season. Or makes me less confident, anyway.

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Arch Manning is 22 years old. Bryce Underwood will be 22 years old for the majority of 2030.* - By LS&Play September 1, 2026 at 02:39:21 PM
- Yeah it's an absurd comp - By Paul September 1, 2026 at 02:43:45 PM
  - I take heart in that for Bryce's future - just don't know how much will come in this one season. And improvement isn't always linear.* - By jjwalker September 1, 2026 at 02:54:54 PM
    - Just like I'd rather have 23yo Yax than 18yo AJ Dybantsa for my upcoming college season. - By jjwalker September 1, 2026 at 02:58:37 PM
    - For sure, he might be somewhat better this season and explode in 2027 - By Paul September 1, 2026 at 02:57:29 PM
      - I don't think the civil war starts until early 2029. - By jukebox September 1, 2026 at 03:39:39 PM
- Julian Sayin is already 21.* - By MasterBates September 1, 2026 at 02:41:51 PM

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Just like I'd rather have 23yo Yax than 18yo AJ Dybantsa for my upcoming college season.