Former Georgia wide receiver Mecole Hardman got into it with his current teammate on the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, as well as former NFL receiver Dez Bryant via Twitter on the topic of which state produces the best football players.
Now everyone has their bias, but history tells us the top high school football states are usually California, Georgia, Texas and Florida, in no specific order. Some would throw Louisiana and Alabama in there as well.
This dispute began when Hardman, who attended Elbert County High School in Georgia, replied to Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans’ (who is from Texas) tweet about Texas football being the best in the country.
Texas football is not the best 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/yvMNoxpKMo
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 13, 2020
After the rookie dropped this bomb, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, and Galveston, Texas native Dez Bryant had something to say.
Love you brotha but you are crazy… Texas by far has the best football ever https://t.co/7eUGDmYlah
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) April 13, 2020
Bryant had nothing but love for Mecole, but told him he was crazy to say Georgia high school football overlooks Texas.
Hardman then made claims that a Georgia high school all-star team would beat a Texas high school all-star team with ease.
Lol I’ll take an all star team from Georgia and beat an all star team from Texas any day. https://t.co/ud0SNpgcKL
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 13, 2020
When Seahawks safety, Texas native and former Longhorn Quandre Diggs posed the question as to who would tackle Earl Campbell (born and raised in Tyler, Texas) on this hypothetical Texas all-star high school team, Mecole had the perfect response.
I’ll take your Earl Campbell and I’ll raise you a Herschel Walker.
In that case who gone tackle Herschel Walker? https://t.co/UEIaWSkfE6
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 13, 2020
After Hardman’s confident attitude started gaining attention, his quarterback had to get in on the debate.
Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes attended Texas Tech and was born and raised in Texas. He was not about to allow his rookie receiver to take shots at his beloved state that easily.
You sure bro? https://t.co/Ai4JrNY51y
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 13, 2020
The Super Bowl and former league MVP had to get at least a couple of jabs in on the Georgia native.
Mecole just be talking to hear himself talk 😂😂😂
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 13, 2020
But wait it did not end there.
Nick Chubb, from Cedartown, Georgia, got in the action.
This thing keeps getting better and better.
On everything and I’ll run by anybody from Texas https://t.co/mDo5527wYY
— Mecole Hardman Jr. (@MecoleHardman4) April 14, 2020
Florida actually has the most active NFL players at 180, with California in second with 175, Texas with 137 and Georgia at 97. That being said, Texas has nearly three times the population that Georgia does and California closer to four times Georgia.
Who would you take in this battle of the states?
The state of Georgia vs the state of Texas, who you got? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CbUVeB5wfI
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) April 13, 2020