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2008 Big 12 Discussion

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TexasFootball;1218972; said:
Muschamp's a crazy guy on the field, and should light a fire under these guys. The front 7 was great last season, but the secondary was garbage. They should be better.

Here's my own, personal write-up for the Longhorns. I copy and pasted it from the original forum I wrote it on.

QB: Our returning starter, Colt McCoy, had a pretty mediocre year last year, especially for his standards after his freshman year. He had 3,179 passing yards, 21 TD's, but the killer was the number of INT's he threw (18), some of that had to do with the offensive line play last season, but I'll get to that later. After Colt, there's two athletic QB's that could have a Tim Tebow-esque impact that he had for the Gators in 2006. Those two would be John Chiles and Sherrod Harris. John Chiles is freakishly athletic, could play a lot of different positions on the field. He will be the back-up for Colt this season, and like I said, he might have the Tim Tebow effect on this offense. A guy I was really impressed with in the spring game was Sherrod Harris. He was making a lot of plays in the spring game, and will be the 3rd string QB this year.

Overall QB grade: A-: Colt should rebound and have a good year. Chiles will have a great impact and should be more of a factor in the offense this year.

RB's: The loss of Jamaal Charles to the NFL draft really shook up the RB position in Austin, but he have some guys that could soften the blow. Vondrell McGee had a nice year last season and will probably be the starting RB. He's got a lot of talent, and I expect him to play well this season. Also have Chris Ogbonnaya, a big, bruising RB/FB that will pound defenses to set up our big play RB's. A guy I've heard that has really impressed the coaching staff is Fozzy Whittaker. A shifty RB who can really tear up defenses if he gets a hole. We have a freshman coming in by the name of DeSean Hales, and his tapes from high school amazed a lot of people. There are some other guys (Tre Newton, Jeremy Hills, Antwan Cobb, etc.) that shouldn't really get much time.

Overall grade: B-: Most guys are unproven expect for Oggy.

WR's/TE's:

We lost our two biggest weapons in the air last season, both to the NFL draft (Limas Sweed and Jermichael Finley), but we've got a couple of guys to help. Quan Cosby is the main guy at the WR position, he should make a lot of plays for this team. Jordan Shipley has been plagued by injuries his entire career here, but he's coming into the year healthy, which is good. He's got some speed and can make some plays. At TE, another guy that has impressed the staff is Blaine Irby, one of the rare players on this roster that's from outside of the state. He (at least from talents) reminds me of David Thomas. Other than that at WR/TE, we have some unproven guys and a lot of freshmen.

Overall grade: B-: Again, unproven guys except for Quan and Jordan.

O-line: Last year was a BAD year for the offensive line. A lot of freshman, sophomores and injuries that hurt this team. Ced Dockery got hurt last season, and hurt the interior of the o-line. We had some freshman last season that showed some potential (Tray Allen, Michael Huey, Kyle Nix, etc.). Adam Ulatoski is back, and that also helps. Players like Chris Hall, Buck Burnette, Charlie Tanner, etc. who are good as well. Some freshmen coming in (David Snow, Mark Buchanan, etc.) that project to be good.

Overall grade: A-: A lot of these guys have experience now, and that will help out a lot.

D-line: The strength of this team for the last few years has been the defense line. A lot of guys have come through here (Rod Wright, Larry Dibbles, Tim Crowder, Brian Robison, etc.) and been great. We have guys that are doing that, and WILL do that. Brian Orakpo was hurt last season, and is back. This guy disrupts backfields and reeks havoc on QB's. Eddie Jones, who was a 5-star prospect in 2006, had a pretty good year last season. He'll probably have an even better year. LaMarr Houston was previously a DE, but was moved to DT this off-season because of lack of depth. Aaron Lewis was lost last season in the Oklahoma game to an injury, and he will also be back. As for DT's, Roy Miller is the star at this position, and is now the #1 guy there. Like I said, LaMarr Houston is now moved to DT to be on his opposite side. A freshman by the name of Jarvis Humphrey is coming in and should get in the rotation.

Overall grade: A: It's been a strength of this team for the last years, and that won't change.

LB's: We lost a guy I'm wasn't a fan of at all (Robert Killebrew) who made a lot of mistakes in angles and a lot of stupid penalties, but he's gone now.
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Sergio Kindle looks to be the star of this team defensively, when he's healthy. He hasn't had bad injuries, but he's had nagging injuries that have kept him off the field, and we need him, because he's a major, major talent. Rodderick Muckelroy is another athletic guy that makes plays for the defense. At MLB, we have a great talent in Jared Norton, who's a real athletic guy at this position. Rashad Bobino is a senior with leadership, but I don't think he's the player Norton is. Have some other guys that are very talented (Keenan Robinson, Dravannti Johnson, Emmanuel Ocho, etc.) who could have an impact at times in the future.

Overall grade: A+: Sergio Kindle. Beast. Rod Muckelroy. Beast.

DB's: Ever since Michael Huff left, it seems the secondary hasn't been as good as expected, because there's a lot of talent back there. Deon Beasley is probably going to be 1st string, but CB's swap at all times in the game like all other positions, so that's that. Curtis Brown is one of my favorites on the team, and I expect him to do work this year with a breakout season. Chykie Brown, Ryan Palmer etc. are some other guys. We have a freshman by the name of Aaron Williams (who can play CB and safety) was, according to rivals, the #1 prospect in the state of Texas, even though they had him rated as a 4-star, which was odd, but yeah. At that said position, safety, we have Ishie Oduegwu who will most likely start at SS. We have Christian Scott back there as well that should make plays. At the other side (FS), Ben Wells should be the starter there with some others guy. Some freshman (Aforementioned Aaron Williams, Nolan Brewster, D.J. Monroe, etc.) might have some impact, even though Aaron Williams will.

Overall grade: B+: Nice mix of talents back there. Should do well.

K's/P's: This will be the shortest of the others, so this will be brief. Ryan Bailey is the kicker at Texas, and has made a name with making game winning kicks. Hunter Lawrence has a big leg, and will be the guy for kickoffs. Our punter is Trevor Gerland.

Overall grade: B: Ryan Bailey is a pretty good kicker.

Overall team grade: A: This team is going to have a tough road to hoe, but they can do it. We have 9 bowl teams on the schedule this year, but I think we're going to keeps the 10 wins a year streak alive.
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I like the staff with Applewhite at RB coach and the Cussin Muschamp at DC. However does it disturb fans that Texas Football.com Mack Brown has never gone to a BCS game without Vince Young despite the extraodinary avdantages your program has in Austin?

I mean no slight on the great program in Austin or the great and passionte Texas fans.
 
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sportsline

New football facility puts Kansas on par with the big boys

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The Kansas program is no longer trying to support a champagne taste on a beer budget.

Coaches won't feel like hiding their eyes any more when visiting prospects see the locker room. Players won't have to stand in line to get treatment for injuries. And they'll no longer suffer the peonage of having to ride a bus to their own home games.

It's a new era in Lawrence. The Anderson Family Football Complex, a gleaming state-of-the-art facility, now sits on the southwest side of Memorial Stadium like a bright and shining monument to last year's amazing 12-1 season.

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The head coach's office is larger than a lot of apartments and includes an enormous private shower.

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Good thing, that way the coach can bend down - I'd hate to be the equipment manager or whoever it was that would get called when Mangino drops the soap.
 
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methomps;1229753; said:
www.mysanantonio.com **** Big 12 - QBs beware: UT's 'old Sergio' is back

I opened up a sports article and found a romance novel instead
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That reminds me of Austin Murphy describing the firmness of Alberto Tomba's thighs during Winter Olympics TV coverage a few years ago.

And I don't remember anything about Tomba's thighs - I only recall that because Murphy's comments were so awkward - really, I swear I preferred Katarina Witt!
 
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ESPN - McGee to start Texas A&M's opener against Arkansas State - College Football
ESPN.com said:
McGee to start Texas A&M's opener against Arkansas State

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Stephen McGee will be Texas A&M's starting quarterback for the Aggies' opener against Arkansas State on Aug. 30.

A&M coach Mike Sherman said the senior McGee has outplayed sophomore Jerrod Johnson in fall practices and earned the job. Sherman said at the start of fall workouts that the two would have an open competition for the position.

McGee was the Aggies' starting quarterback for the past two seasons under Dennis Franchione. Sherman said McGee hasn't thrown an interception yet in August practices.

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Facing Texas? Go deep!

The Longhorns will open the season with unprecedented youth in the secondary, including freshmen safeties Blake Gideon and Earl Thomas in the starting lineup.
Backing them up will be three more freshmen, all for a unit that a year ago ranked 109th nationally in passing, set school records for passing yards and touchdown passes allowed and is already breaking in a new coordinator.
Making the task even more perilous will be Florida Atlantic quarterback Rusty Smith, who passed for 3,688 yards and 32 touchdowns for the nation's 16th most potent passing attack last season.
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ESPN - Texas' young secondary faces huge challenge against FAU - Big 12
 
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ESPN - Despite sprained ankle, Maclin could play vs. SEMO - College Football
Despite sprained ankle, Maclin could play vs. SEMO

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri All-American Jeremy Maclin could play this weekend despite being carted off the field during Saturday's win over Illinois with a sprained left ankle.

An MRI exam revealed a slight injury to the tendon in the ankle, school spokesman Chad Moller said Monday. Maclin is probable for Saturday's game against Southeast Missouri State.

Maclin, a sophomore who had a 99-yard kickoff return and 234 yards in all-purpose yards for the Tigers, is expected to try to practice on Tuesday.

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ESPN - Sooners' freshman DE Alexander treated and released from Norman hospital - College Football
Sooners' freshman DE Alexander treated and released from Norman hospital

NORMAN, Okla. -- At least two Oklahoma athletes were injured during a brawl at a local nightclub that police said involved guns, knives and tire irons.

Details were immediately unclear, but the university characterized the players as victims in the early Sunday incident at the Sooner Knights club in southwest Norman.

"I'm not commenting. There was an incident where a couple of our athletes overall were assaulted. Outside of that, there's an ongoing investigation, so until we know more, I'm not going to confirm or not confirm anything," Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said Monday after practice.

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ESPN - Torn ACL in left knee forces Tiemann to have surgery, end season - College Football
Torn ACL in left knee forces Tiemann to have surgery, end season

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas senior fullback Luke Tiemann will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

Tiemann was hurt Saturday in the Longhorns' 52-10 win over Arkansas.

"Luke is one of our great senior leaders," Texas coach Mack Brown said Sunday. "He is as tough as they come, and has contributed so much from the fullback position and on special teams. On top of that, he is an outstanding student. His presence on the field will be missed and someone will have to step up to fill his void."

Tiemann, a fifth-year fullback, also played defensive end and contributed on special teams during his 34-game career. He was a 2007 first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
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2008 AP All-Big 12 Team

Points of interest.....

1st team QB - Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2nd team QB - Colt McCoy, Texas
Offensive player of the year ? Colt McCoy, Texas


When was the last time a Big 10 (or any other conference) POY didn't make first team? Hooray for making everyone feel like a winner... :shake:


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