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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sweet 16 Update
So far I'm 2 for 2. Not surprising. UNC's homecourt advantage was extremely unfair yet again and they raped Wazzou. As for Xavier: did I call it or what? Joe the rat choked. All he had to do was make a free throw to practically seal the deal. 2nd in the Big East in free throws? Not so much rat. Instead of making the free throw and winning the game, West Virginia lost and Joe the rat was forced to the bench. He could be seen throughout overtime mumbling to himself like he wanted some cheddar cheese. Xavier baby. Xavier.
Sweet 16 Quick Picks (March 27)
Tennessee vs. Louisville: David Padgett is too much for UT's lack of an inside game. Chris the Cougar Lofton is injured and chokes on a fat one. Louisville wins this one and Bruce Pearl molests a reporter after the game again (watch the video below).
Xavier vs. West Virginia: Xavier wins because of their back court play, Drew Lavender, the fact that Joe Alexander is a rat, and because I picked them to the Final Four.
North Carolina vs. Washington State: Wazzou goes down to the Tarheels in this one. UNC has been steamrolling opponents and they yet again have home court advantage. UNC looks like a legit title contender.
UCLA vs. Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky has made a great run, but it ends here. Why? They are a 12 seed and they are playing a one seed. UCLA hasn't been playing great ball, but when you can play as bad as they did against Texas A&M and still win, you're pretty damn good. Kevin Love dominates in this one and UCLA wins (it might be a close one though).
An Early Look at 2008: Handicapping the Heisman
*Note: I originally posted this on a blog run by someone else before I decided to make my own site. All content is original.
We’ve hardly finished the dramatic (to say the least) 5 months that were the 2007 season of college football, but it’s never too early to look towards the 2008 season. I’ll breakdown the top 3 players who have the best chance to take home the coveted bronze stiff-arm man next year.
1. Tim Tebow (Jr.) – QB, Florida
At this point, Tebow has to be the odds on favorite to win the Heisman in ’08. Last season, Tebow became the first player ever to have more than 20 rushing and passing touchdowns. His reward? He also became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman trophy. If he has the same type of season next year, look for Tebow to become only the second player in college football history to win the Heisman twice. However, it is unlikely that Tebow will pile up the stats that he did last year…Florida coach Urban Meyer has said that he will use a two quarterback system next year with rising sophomore Cameron Newton in order to help take some of the workload off Tebow’s shoulders. In addition, the Gators will finally add a talented running back in USC transfer Emanuel Moody, which should take some carries away from Tebow.
2. Pat White (Sr.) – QB, West Virginia
The electrifying dual threat will be back and better than ever in Morgantown for his senior year. With Steve Slaton bolting early for the NFL, White should see even more touches. Assuming newly promoted head coach Bill Stewart employs the same spread offense that Rich Rodriguez used, White should put up great numbers. He will have the jitterbug Noel Devine at his disposal as well as an array of skilled receivers. White put up over 3,000 total yards last year, and he led West Virginia to a blowout win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl despite being huge underdogs. If young Patrick can run over the poor Big East competition, he should at least be in New York in early December.
3. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Jr.) – RB, Ohio State
Beanie Wells ran for over 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns last year, including two 200 yard games and a 140+ yard output in the national championship game against LSU on only 20 carries. Wells will enter the 2008 season as arguably the best running back in the country, and the expectations will be soaring. Ohio State will have one of the best offensive lines in the country again next year, and this can only help. Wells possesses a unique combination of power and speed. At 6’1” and 235 lbs., Wells can run you over or blow past you. He also has excellent vision and cutback ability to go with extremely nifty feet. Although he didn’t receive much hype for a good part of the season, he was at his best in the national championship game when he burnt LSU’s Craig Steltz for a 65 yard touchdown and de-cleated All-SEC corner Chevis Jackson with a nasty stiff arm. As good as he was, Wells played the whole year with a gimpy ankle and played with a broken wrist/hand for much of the last part of the season. If he can stay healthy, look for Beanie to put up huge numbers.
The Rest of the Best:
4. Sam Bradford (So.) – QB, Oklahoma
5. Knowshon Moreno (So.) – RB, Georgia
6. Percy Harvin (Jr.) – WR, Florida
7. Chase Daniel (Sr.) – QB, Missouri
8. Michael Crabtree (So.) – WR, Texas Tech
9. C.J. Spiller (Jr.) – RB, Clemson
10. Todd Reesing (Jr.) – QB, Kansas
1. Tim Tebow (Jr.) – QB, Florida
At this point, Tebow has to be the odds on favorite to win the Heisman in ’08. Last season, Tebow became the first player ever to have more than 20 rushing and passing touchdowns. His reward? He also became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman trophy. If he has the same type of season next year, look for Tebow to become only the second player in college football history to win the Heisman twice. However, it is unlikely that Tebow will pile up the stats that he did last year…Florida coach Urban Meyer has said that he will use a two quarterback system next year with rising sophomore Cameron Newton in order to help take some of the workload off Tebow’s shoulders. In addition, the Gators will finally add a talented running back in USC transfer Emanuel Moody, which should take some carries away from Tebow.
2. Pat White (Sr.) – QB, West Virginia
The electrifying dual threat will be back and better than ever in Morgantown for his senior year. With Steve Slaton bolting early for the NFL, White should see even more touches. Assuming newly promoted head coach Bill Stewart employs the same spread offense that Rich Rodriguez used, White should put up great numbers. He will have the jitterbug Noel Devine at his disposal as well as an array of skilled receivers. White put up over 3,000 total yards last year, and he led West Virginia to a blowout win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl despite being huge underdogs. If young Patrick can run over the poor Big East competition, he should at least be in New York in early December.
3. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Jr.) – RB, Ohio State
Beanie Wells ran for over 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns last year, including two 200 yard games and a 140+ yard output in the national championship game against LSU on only 20 carries. Wells will enter the 2008 season as arguably the best running back in the country, and the expectations will be soaring. Ohio State will have one of the best offensive lines in the country again next year, and this can only help. Wells possesses a unique combination of power and speed. At 6’1” and 235 lbs., Wells can run you over or blow past you. He also has excellent vision and cutback ability to go with extremely nifty feet. Although he didn’t receive much hype for a good part of the season, he was at his best in the national championship game when he burnt LSU’s Craig Steltz for a 65 yard touchdown and de-cleated All-SEC corner Chevis Jackson with a nasty stiff arm. As good as he was, Wells played the whole year with a gimpy ankle and played with a broken wrist/hand for much of the last part of the season. If he can stay healthy, look for Beanie to put up huge numbers.
The Rest of the Best:
4. Sam Bradford (So.) – QB, Oklahoma
5. Knowshon Moreno (So.) – RB, Georgia
6. Percy Harvin (Jr.) – WR, Florida
7. Chase Daniel (Sr.) – QB, Missouri
8. Michael Crabtree (So.) – WR, Texas Tech
9. C.J. Spiller (Jr.) – RB, Clemson
10. Todd Reesing (Jr.) – QB, Kansas
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