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Jerry Hughes/OLB-DE/TCU: Hughes' performance in the opener against Virginia was terrific. He posted 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and another 1.5 sacks. The ability to make plays in space or run down ballcarriers in pursuit excites scouts. Hughes lines up in a three-point stance for TCU but is widely considered an outside linebacker prospect by most in the scouting community.

 

Derrick Morgan/DE/Georgia Tech: Tech's defensive end was omni-present in the Yellow Jackets win over conference foe Clemson. He was disruptive force on the field totaling ten tackles, including four for loss and three sacks. Morgan possesses the athleticism and skill NFL teams desire in the defensive front seven player and the junior has possibilities at both defensive end or outside linebacker.

 

Jermaine Cunningham/DE/Florida: Cunningham does not get the same headlines as many of his much heralded teammates yet is well thought of in the scouting community. He's an athletic edge rusher from his defensive end spot and plays with terrific speed as well as explosion. Cunningham makes a lot of plays up the field as evidenced by his performance against Troy State when he posted four tackles, forced a fumble and recovered one as well. Scouts gave Cunningham a mid-round grade in July but that's likely to improve to a top-100 ranking.

 

Dan LeFevour/QB/Central Michigan: The Chippewas totaled 418 total yards in their upset victory at Michigan State this weekend, with 328 coming courtesy of LeFevour's passing arm. The quarterback played almost mistake free football in front of a hostile crowd, twice driving his team down the field for scores during the games final seven minutes. LeFevour was given a late-round grade by scouts yet there's no doubt more performances such as the one against Michigan State will push him into the draft's top 120 choices.

 

Tony Pike/QB/Cincinnati: The Bearcats opened the season with an important conference game on the road against Rutgers. Pike made sure it was no contest from the start, completing 27 of the 34 passes he threw for 362 yards and three touchdown strikes. Pike is highly thought of by NFL scouts and shredding the usually tough Rutgers defense on the road is a good start to his senior season.

 

Charles Brown/CB/North Carolina: Brown, a junior we listed as one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation two weeks ago, showed why on Saturday. He was all over the field against Connecticut, offering lock down coverage against receivers while also displaying plenty of grit defending the run. The playmaking corner created a lot of opportunities for the Tar Heels as he forced a fumble then recovered another, besides intercepting a pass.

 

Donovan Warren/CB/Michigan: Warren, the Wolverines well-sized cornerback, seems to have his game back on track after a disappointing sophomore campaign. He broke up three passes during the victory over Notre Dame and was forceful helping to stop the run. The junior's game comes with a great amount of upside potential and should Warren consistently play at a high level, he will eventually move into the draft's initial 45 selections.

 

Case Keenum/QB/Houston: Keenum shredded a solid Oklahoma State defense on the road, leading the Cougars to biggest upset victory of the weekend. His passing numbers were impressive and included 70% completion of his throws for 366 yards with three scores. Keenum's resiliency also made people take notice as he helped lead Houston to a 17-point lead in the first half, then was forced to play from behind after the Cougars lost their advantage. The junior signal-caller has a nice blend of size and smarts and is considered a possible top-100 choice once he enters the draft.

 

Sleeper: Antonio Brown/WR/Central Michigan -- Brown is one of the best-kept secrets in the nation besides being one of college football's most versatile skill players. The junior has been an all-Conference return specialist the past two seasons as well as the Central Michigan's leading receiver. He totaled ten receptions for 71 yards and a score against Michigan State, including two critical catches during the game winning drive. Brown does not possess great size yet has terrific game day speed and is a threat whenever he handles the ball.

 

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...l#ixzz0RCSOH3Lj

 

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If LeFevour were playing at a "big" conference school he would be considered right in the running for the Heisman. He should be considered anyway.

 

Heisman Leaders in my book: LeFevour; Dez Bryant WR of Ok. St., Colt McCoy, QB Texas, Case Keesum, QB Houston

Jahvid Best, RB Cal

 

I wouldn't give you two nickels for the performance of Tim Tebow against the two little sisters of the poor that he has played. No school year in and year out plays a more chicken shit schedule than Florida does. They think because they have a Legislature mandated game against FSU every year that it gives them free reign to schedule every Bumfrack State they can find. Troy and Florida Atlantic (or is it International...or does it matter) so far. Oops sorry, it was Charleston Southern they played...surprised they didn't also schedule Charleston Northern.

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As a big Penn State fan, I'd beg to differ! Our out of conference schedule is much more chicken shit than FSU's!

 

Not Florida State: Florida.

 

No, I think Penn State's schedule is not that bad. Akron, Temple, Syracuse, E. Illinois. Florida has 3 Eastern Illinois.

 

And now that we are on the subject, what the hell is this chickenshit BS about scheduling Division 1-AA schools? The NCAA was crying poor poor pitiful us about putting in a playoff system because it made the players play too many games, then they go and authorize teams playing an additional game against the Little Sisters of the Poor just so they can make money. I bigger bunch of fracking hippocrites you will never see.

 

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Unless Prairie View A&M is available for 6 home-and-homes each season, I'm not sure what the options are.

 

Part of the problem is that the NCAA is relaxing a bit what they allow to constitute an FBS school (former Div. 1-A) rather than an FCS school (former Div. 1-AA). In just the last few years they have allowed the following schools to now become FBS schools rather than staying in 1-AA where they belong: Florida Int'l, Florida Atlantic, Idaho, Lou. Lafayette, Lou. Monroe, Mid. Tenn. St., North Texas, Troy, W. Kentucky, So. Alabama, Arkansas St.

(Notice they are all in the south and are all used now by the SEC schools to pad their pattycake schedules).

 

They used to penalize a team on its BCS points for scheduling 1-AA schools. Now it is litterally encouraged. The thing is, a school the likes of Florida will schedule TWO of those new FBS schools mentioned above that shouldn't be FBS PLUS it will schedule a school that is still Div. 1-AA (FCS). With that kind of a candy ass schedule, how can anyone vote them #1? They claim that "oooh, but we play in the ohhh, soooo, tough SEC. Yea, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Missisippi State? Cakewalk.

Yea, the occasional Georgia, LSU or Alabama is on the schedule....but in reality, with their divisional setup, they can usually duck all but one or two of the best SEC schools.

Sure, an Ohio State will schedule a MAC school, but they will also schedule a USC, a Texas, Miami, Oklahoma, Notre Dame while Florida plays Troy.

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If LeFevour were playing at a "big" conference school he would be considered right in the running for the Heisman. He should be considered anyway.

 

Heisman Leaders in my book: LeFevour; Dez Bryant WR of Ok. St., Colt McCoy, QB Texas, Case Keesum, QB Houston

Jahvid Best, RB Cal

 

I wouldn't give you two nickels for the performance of Tim Tebow against the two little sisters of the poor that he has played. No school year in and year out plays a more chicken shit schedule than Florida does. They think because they have a Legislature mandated game against FSU every year that it gives them free reign to schedule every Bumfrack State they can find. Troy and Florida Atlantic (or is it International...or does it matter) so far. Oops sorry, it was Charleston Southern they played...surprised they didn't also schedule Charleston Northern.

 

What a Gomer....you wouldn't even put tebow on the list.....

 

 

Sorry Gip...your granddaddy knew football....you don't know squat.

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If LeFevour were playing at a "big" conference school he would be considered right in the running for the Heisman. He should be considered anyway.

LeFevour's Week 1 stats:

  • 18/31, 108 yards (3.5 YPA), 0 TD, INT; 9 carries, 18 yards, TD
He looked good last week, but it's really pushing it to start talking Heisman when the guy was awful two weeks ago.
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What a Gomer....you wouldn't even put tebow on the list.....

 

 

Sorry Gip...your granddaddy knew football....you don't know squat.

 

 

My point in not putting him on the list now is that he has performed against cream puffs so far. There is NOTHING impressive about what he has done so far this year. He could certainly make the list if he does against Alabama what he did against Charleston Southern.

The guys that are on the list did what they did so far against REAL competition. Central Michigan and LeFevour beat Mich. State. Dez Bryant did outstanding against Georgia, and Keesum did it against Oklahoma St.

All I am saying is that if the Heisman were awarded today, and we don't go by the hype, Tebow has done nothing, yet, to deserve a vote.

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LeFevour's Week 1 stats:
  • 18/31, 108 yards (3.5 YPA), 0 TD, INT; 9 carries, 18 yards, TD
He looked good last week, but it's really pushing it to start talking Heisman when the guy was awful two weeks ago.

 

Fair point. That was against Arizona. I hadn't seen or heard about that performance.

 

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Derrick Morgan/DE/Georgia Tech: Tech's defensive end was omni-present in the Yellow Jackets win over conference foe Clemson. He was disruptive force on the field totaling ten tackles, including four for loss and three sacks. Morgan possesses the athleticism and skill NFL teams desire in the defensive front seven player and the junior has possibilities at both defensive end or outside linebacker.

I started a thread about this guy over at the CFB board. He's gotten quicker off the ball and has the size (6'4", 270 lbs.) Belichick and Mangini like in their OLB's. Definitely a guy to watch.

 

Jermaine Cunningham/DE/Florida: Cunningham does not get the same headlines as many of his much heralded teammates yet is well thought of in the scouting community. He's an athletic edge rusher from his defensive end spot and plays with terrific speed as well as explosion. Cunningham makes a lot of plays up the field as evidenced by his performance against Troy State when he posted four tackles, forced a fumble and recovered one as well. Scouts gave Cunningham a mid-round grade in July but that's likely to improve to a top-100 ranking.

Cunningham actually made a few plays from the LDT spot last week. He's a versatile player and athletic enough to make the switch to 3-4 OLB, but I'm not sure he's ever going to be an elite pass rusher. Even if he doesn't become one, he'll still be a good pro.

 

Tony Pike/QB/Cincinnati: The Bearcats opened the season with an important conference game on the road against Rutgers. Pike made sure it was no contest from the start, completing 27 of the 34 passes he threw for 362 yards and three touchdown strikes. Pike is highly thought of by NFL scouts and shredding the usually tough Rutgers defense on the road is a good start to his senior season.

Reminds me of Matt Cassel: tall, mobile, accurate, but short on experience. Wouldn't be surprised to see Baby Hoodie bring this guy to Denver.

 

If he plays well against better defenses, he could move up into the 1st round.

 

Sleeper: Antonio Brown/WR/Central Michigan -- Brown is one of the best-kept secrets in the nation besides being one of college football's most versatile skill players. The junior has been an all-Conference return specialist the past two seasons as well as the Central Michigan's leading receiver. He totaled ten receptions for 71 yards and a score against Michigan State, including two critical catches during the game winning drive. Brown does not possess great size yet has terrific game day speed and is a threat whenever he handles the ball.

Definitely a burner, but I'm not sure he's quite there yet as a receiver. He'll make some brilliant one-handed grabs, as he did in the Michigan State game, but he doesn't seem to have the body control to adjust to poor throws.

 

Clemson's Jacoby Ford is a much more polished receiver, but Brown may have more upside.

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I started a thread about this guy over at the CFB board. He's gotten quicker off the ball and has the size (6'4", 270 lbs.) Belichick and Mangini like in their OLB's. Definitely a guy to watch.

 

 

Cunningham actually made a few plays from the LDT spot last week. He's a versatile player and athletic enough to make the switch to 3-4 OLB, but I'm not sure he's ever going to be an elite pass rusher. Even if he doesn't become one, he'll still be a good pro.

 

 

Reminds me of Matt Cassel: tall, mobile, accurate, but short on experience. Wouldn't be surprised to see Baby Hoodie bring this guy to Denver.

 

If he plays well against better defenses, he could move up into the 1st round.

 

 

Definitely a burner, but I'm not sure he's quite there yet as a receiver. He'll make some brilliant one-handed grabs, as he did in the Michigan State game, but he doesn't seem to have the body control to adjust to poor throws.

 

Clemson's Jacoby Ford is a much more polished receiver, but Brown may have more upside.

 

I definitely think a DE or a DT or a LB inside or outside could be on the Browns wish list. Does anyone think this team's front seven is even close to average?

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Not Florida State: Florida.

 

No, I think Penn State's schedule is not that bad. Akron, Temple, Syracuse, E. Illinois. Florida has 3 Eastern Illinois.

 

And now that we are on the subject, what the hell is this chickenshit BS about scheduling Division 1-AA schools? The NCAA was crying poor poor pitiful us about putting in a playoff system because it made the players play too many games, then they go and authorize teams playing an additional game against the Little Sisters of the Poor just so they can make money. I bigger bunch of fracking hippocrites you will never see.

 

The 1-AA schools need the money to keep all their athletic teams solvent. So the football teams from those schools take a beating for the school. Seems like the athletic director at those schools is a pimp, doesn't it. Too bad it's the players who get f'ed up.

 

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The 1-AA schools need the money to keep all their athletic teams solvent. So the football teams from those schools take a beating for the school. Seems like the athletic director at those schools is a pimp, doesn't it. Too bad it's the players who get f'ed up.

 

I don't know if I buy that. I think the games against the creampuffs were allowed to be scheduled so that the big schools could rake in a lot more cash on an extra home game. When the NCAA only allowed an 11 game season, it was also a fact that any game scheduled against an non Division 1-A opponent would not count for their BCS computer points which required 11 games against Div. 1-A opponents. So the big schools could not schedule a 1-AA opponent or risk losing points. The "solution" was to now allow 12 games, with essentially one being now permitted to be against 1-AA at home to get that additional million whatever dollar revenue comes in from a game. The other "solution" was to allow those 10 or 12 southern teams that should have stayed 1-AA to now become 1-A. Maybe a little money trickles down to these smaller schools, but in reality it is simply more cash for the big boys.

Note that OSU has only ever scheduled Youngstown State as an FCS (1-AA) opponent, and that is only because of Tressel's connection to that school.

Hell, maybe OSU should schedule Oberlin. It is the last in state school to beat OSU....in 1913 I believe.

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I definitely think a DE or a DT or a LB inside or outside could be on the Browns wish list. Does anyone think this team's front seven is even close to average?

Yeah, we probably could use another OLB and a young, talented DE. If D'Qwell isn't re-signed or the coaching staff isn't high on Veikune, ILB becomes a need as well.

 

@OLB, UConn's Lindsey Witten could be a good option:

 

Connecticut defensive end Lindsey Witten is making the most of his opportunity as a full-time starter this season by posting seven sacks. Witten was used more as a rotational defensive end in 2008 because the Huskies featured a pair of NFL-caliber prospects at the position in DEs Cody Brown and Julius Williams. However, now that Witten has been thrust into a full-time starting role, he already looks like one of the nation’s best pass rushers.

CFBStats has him at 5 sacks, which is still impressive. I liked what I saw of him last year - particularly how he made plays in pursuit - but I haven't watched any UConn this year.

 

Chic John, you got anything to add?

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Cam Heyward is really helping his draft stock so far. I think we could really use him as a 34 DE. We are pretty good there, but we need some youth. Heyward is an absolute force

Yeah, he's looking like a 1st rounder, should he decide to leave Ohio State early.

 

Another underclassman to watch is Miami DT Allen Bailey. Dude's an absolute freak of nature - he used to play linebacker but now runs a 4.65 40 at 288 lbs. He's pretty raw, but the physical talent is there.

 

From a draft perspective, the GTech-Miami game tomorrow night is a good one to watch: Bailey on one side, Georgia Tech DE Derrick Morgan on the other. Also, Jon Dwyer (RB, GTech) and Morgan Burnett (S, GTech) look like 1st round guys, though I have concerns about both of them.

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Here's more on Allen Bailey:

 

On a wall inside the UM football offices are the team bests for each exercise by position. When you get to defensive linemen, almost all you see is one Bailey head shot after another. Some UM fans have taken to calling him "Freakzilla," thanks in part to his awesome athleticism but also to his Bunyanesque background that has created some legendary tales. Such as how he once killed an alligator with a shovel.

 

Bailey, who last season battled through a torn pectoral muscle while making the transition from linebacker to defensive line, had nine tackles for loss and five sacks. Now that he's healthy and more comfortable playing at defensive tackle, expectations around Coral Gables, Fla., are soaring. Some inside the program think the junior will restart Miami's streak of first-round draft picks. Lord knows he should test well at the NFL combine next year.

 

This spring, Bailey vertical jumped 39 inches despite weighing 288 pounds. He ran a 4.65 40 time. He power-cleaned 375. Longtime UM strength coach Andreu Swasey, who has trained the likes of Willis McGahee, Kellen Winslow II, Sean Taylor and others, gives Bailey perhaps the ultimate praise: "He is the freakiest of all the freaks since I've been here," Swasey says. "When he got here, he weighed 270, and I told the coaches, 'He's going to be 300, but it'll be a 300 like you've never seen before.'"

 

(Bailey's #57)

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