Two Pac-10 players are on the Walter Camp Player of the Year “Players to Watch” list: Stanford running back Toby Gerhart and Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers. A list of five finalists will be announced Dec. 2. The 2009 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the Football Bowl […]
Read moreThe HP Heisman Watch
Here is the list of players who (right now) have the best chance of actually winning the Heisman: 1. Mark Ingram, Alabama–Ingram had another good game, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against Mississippi State. He’ll pad his stats some more against Chattanooga next Saturday, then will have a chance to clinch […]
Read moreSurprise Teams
Here are my ’surprise’ teams for 2009 (in no particular order): Illinois–Juice Williams throwing to Arrelious Benn, Jeff Cumberland and Jarred Fayson means that Illinois should have the most explosive offense in the Big Ten this year and one of the best passing attacks in college football. If Juice cuts his interceptions in half, I think this team wins […]
Read more2009 Preview: Rating the Running Backs
My rankings continue with the top 10 running backs for 2009: Go here to see the top quarterbacks for 2009 1. Jahvid Best, Cal–The most exciting back in the country. Gained 1,580 yards, scored 15 TDs, averaged 8 yards per carry…and was dinged up for much of the year. If he stays healthy, he may surpass […]
Read moreHeismanPundit Ranks Fastest Players in College Football for ’09
From HeismanPundit.com: 1. Jeff Demps, Florida1a. Trindon Holliday, LSU3. Jacoby Ford Jr., Clemson4. C.J. Spiller, Clemson5. Randall Carroll, UCLA6. Jahvid Best, Cal7. Derrick Hopkins, USF8. T.J. Graham, NC State9. Jeshua Anderson, Washington State10. Robert Griffin, Baylor HP, come on now, Randall Carroll at #5? People need to calm down about his 100m time and watch […]
Read moreBooty, Jackson on Camp Watch List
New Haven, Conn. The Walter Camp Footballl Foundation has announced the names of 35 players to watch for its prestigious Player of the Year award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. “We are proud to continue the great work of Walter Camp and recognize the best college football players in the nation,” Foundation […]
Read moreBooty Is the Man to Beat in Heisman Chase
USC quarterback John David Booty, left, is the frontrunner to win the Heisman, according to odds listed on the site Bodog. Three of the past five Heismans have gone to players from USC, including quarterbacks Carson Palmer in 2002 and Matt Leinart in 2004. Reggie Bush won the award in 2005. Chris Huston, who runs […]
Read moreMore Like Sprinkles & Piddles Last Night
You might have heard (even though we didn’t bother reporting it) earlier this week that Clemson tailback C.J. Spiller, high off a big ACC win vs. Georgia Tech, talked to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and compared himself and backfield teammate James Davis to the backfield tandem of Reggie Bush and LenDale White, also known as Thunder […]
Read moreRecruits to fall in line
The Trojans have landed 11 of the top 100 recruits in the nation. Texas has got 9. Florida has got 8. But there are 27 top 100 recruits still undecided, and USC is on the list of almost all of them, especially the big dogs. Here’s a run-down of potential players to welcome to the […]
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