David Pollack’s preseason praise for Cam Coleman is getting dragged back into the spotlight, and not in a good way.
Back in August, after a preseason workout clip of Coleman went viral, Pollack argued that the gap between Coleman and Jeremiah Smith wasn’t as wide as people thought. His comment set off a fresh round of debate because Smith has since separated himself from the pack in a big way.
“The separation between Jeremiah Smith and Cam Coleman is a lot closer than you think. Cam about to go ham on all College Football this Fall! 🍿 https://t.co/pfzg1e2ysQ”
That old take was resurfaced and blasted by Barstool Sports commentator Tate, who didn’t hold back in calling for an apology.
“I am calling on @davidpollack47 to publicly apologize to Jeremiah Smith, as well as to the entire nation.He insinuated that Jeremiah Smith and Cam Coleman were on the same level.Cam Coleman has 12 catches for 208 yards and 4 touchdowns on the season.Jeremiah Smith had 12… https://t.co/Nf6acCt5tC pic.twitter.com/sMmw3j94RB”
“I am calling for David Pollack to issue an apology to the people of the United States of America,” tweeted Tate. He also labeled Pollack’s opinion “wrong” and “disgusting.” Tate made his stance even clearer with one more line: “There is Jeremiah Smith and there is every other wide receiver in college football,” he further clarified.
The numbers back up Tate’s argument. Coleman has 12 receptions for 208 yards and four touchdowns in four games with Texas this season.
He’s not even Texas’s top receiver, with Ryan Wingo ahead of him. Coleman has been productive, but not dominant in 2026.
Smith, meanwhile, has been piling up monster production for Ohio State and moving toward the front of the Heisman Trophy race. Tate pointed out that Smith had 12 catches for 217 yards and four touchdowns in Week 4 alone.
In Week 5, he added another 11 catches for 206 yards and two scores. On the season, Smith has 44 receptions for 823 yards and nine touchdowns.
That puts the contrast in sharp relief: Smith has more than twice as many touchdowns as Coleman and nearly four times as many catches and yards.
Tate also brought up another comparison from a season ago, when EA Sports paired Smith with Alabama’s Ryan Coleman-Williams on the cover of its College Football video game. Coleman-Williams finished 2025 with 49 receptions for 689 yards and four touchdowns, while Smith put together 87 catches for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The only point in Coleman’s favor so far is Texas’s 24-23 win over Ohio State in Week 2. But even in that game, the individual matchup tilted toward Smith. He finished with eight receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown against Texas, while Coleman had four catches for 49 yards and no scores.
For now, Pollack’s August comparison looks worse by the week.
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