Saturday's Prospect-athon!
If you love college football, and I've come around recently and let me tell ya, it's freakin' awesome, or you're just interested in seeing a pretty huge showcase of NFL talent, then get up early and join us for Field Gulls Prospect-athon.
10AM
ACC Championship: Boston College Vs. Virginia Tech
This is all about Golden Eagle defensive tackle B.J. Raji and Hokie guard Sergio Bender. Bender plays on the right, so the two might not matchup too, too much in this contest, but each are something to see and each are arguably the best prospects at their position. Render is a junior, but might make the jump because Va Tech is 8-4 and on the wrong side of rebuilding. Seattle needs a talent at both spots. When he's on, Raji is something to watch.
1PM
USC at UCLA
Mark Sanchez is a talented passer that moves well in the pocket, but will likely play out his four square at Hollywood U before declaring. Fili Moala is a top DT prospect, but was probably scratched from Ruskell's board after a Smarch 2008 resisting arrest charge. Nevertheless, give him a look, where there's top performing linebackers, there's an unsung tackle taking down blockers. Linebacker Kaluka Maiva might make a good gunner. And yes, Taylor Mays. UCLA doesn't offer much but a set of animated dummies for these kids to work out with.
SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Florida
The game I'll be watching. Should Andre Smith declare, he's a sure top ten pick. Alabama's offensive line is the heart of their offense and Smith their best player. Center Antoine Caldwell is a close second, but has character concerns. Free safety Rashad Johnson has eleven interceptions over the last two seasons, but has...wait on it...character concerns. If Strong Safety Justin Woodall declares, he'd make an interesting project, but after a just one season starting, Woodall would be better served maturing for another season. Terrence Cody has the kind of size and agility to be a Marcus Tubbs like presence in the middle, but the kind of injury concerns to be a Marcus Tubbs like presence in the operating room, too. Cody could make a defense or cripple a salary cap. Watch Cory Reamer, who's ultra-productive, quick and scrappy as hell, but whose size makes him a fringe prospect. I repeat, whose size makes him a fringe prospect. Reamer won't declare, but could be around in 2010.
Florida is equally talented, but younger and with fewer pro ready prospects. If you know college football, you know Tim Tebow. Tebow is a fullback with an arm. If I were a struggling franchise, I'd import Tebow and coach Urban Meyer as a package. It might not work, but attempting the spread option in the pros would be awfully fun to watch. Percy Harvin is as productive as his coach is creative and his prospects in the pros depends a lot on who drafts him. At his best, he could be Super Kevin Faulk. At his worst, he could be Reggie Bush between the tackles. Offensive tackle Phil Trautwein works well within Meyer's system, but grades poorly with scouts.
5PM
Big 12 Championship: Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Oh yeah.
Oklahoma:
QB Sam Bradford
WR Juaquin Iglesias
OT Phil Loadholt
OG Duke Robinson
S Nic Harris
Missouri:
QB Chase Daniel
WR Jeremy Maclin
S William Moore
DE Stryker Sulak
DT Ziggy Hood
It's the mother of all prospect games for Hawks fans and I'll be here with beer on.
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Add to the Mizzou list a few late round/FA guys
RT, Colin Brown
WR, Tommy Saunders
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
by dcrockett17 on Dec 5, 2008 2:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm ok with drafting Ziggy Hood on name value alone
How do you grade out Percy Harvin’s injury history? He’s probably the most physically gifted reciever but he’s got attendence issues.
by Nate Dogg on Dec 5, 2008 4:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Couple more
Va Tech S Kam Chancellor
Va Tech CB Macho Harris
USC S Kevin Ellison
Florida WR Louis Murphy
Oklahoma S Lendy Holmes
by puerto on Dec 5, 2008 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pessimism.
Forgetting the scouting aspects of college football, I wanted to point out why two of today’s big games are tremendous letdowns..
ACC Championship: I may be a little biased because I go to Georgia Tech but this ACC championship game is a big disappointment because of the massive asterik hanging over it. That is, the game doesn’t feature the best ACC team, Georgia Tech! Virginia Tech is playing in the game because they hold the tiebreaker over GT, both teams were 5-3 in ACC play this year. That tiebreaker was a 20-17 win @ Virginia Tech. I’ll give them that, although I believe it would have gone differently in Atlanta. Since there is no season series like in NFL divisions, I think it is stupid to rely on head to head when one team was at home and the other was on the road. Not that they should never consider head-to-head.., but in this case, you have (overall) a 9-3 team and a 8-4 team! Not to mention GT is the only ACC team with a truly marquee win- @ Georgia last week. On the other side: Boston College. BC went (9-3, 5-3) and had the tiebreak over Florida St. (8-4, 5-3). These two teams were both decent, but GT beat them both, including on the road at BC.
The Big 12 championship: Oklahoma simply outclasses Missouri by my estimation.
I am looking forward to Bama-Florida. Two very different styles of football. I don’t recall a single hyped up SEC game that was any good this year. This one has potential.
by michaelfox99 on Dec 6, 2008 5:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to burst your bubble
But Duke is the best ACC team. We had four wins this year, and everybody knows 4 rounds up to 5, and 5 rounds up to 10. That would give us one more win than GT. And of course we had our own marquee win: 31-7 over the powerhouse that is James Madison University.
But seriously, I am pumped to watch Sam Bradford pick apart Missouri’s D.
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Dec 6, 2008 7:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
October 4th Georgia Tech 27, Duke 0
by michaelfox99 on Dec 6, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Even the Patriots lost to the Giants.
But they were still probably the greatest team of all time.
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Dec 6, 2008 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oklahoma is going to stomp Missouri's guts
Which is why I’m excited to see how Chase Daniel responds.
by John Morgan on Dec 6, 2008 8:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Great day to be a Gator.
I’m not Tebow’s biggest fan…I doubt he will make a big splash in the pros, but he’s a damn good college football player.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter
by Wayward Llama on Dec 6, 2008 4:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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