Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Two Pac-10 defensive backs — USC safety Taylor Mays and UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner — are among the 12 semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the nation’s best defensive back. UCLA safety Rahim Moore also was among five players who earned honorable mention. This list […]
Read moreThe HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll, 10/27
HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll, 10/27 Total Points with first place votes in parantheses 1. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama–56 (9) 2. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame–26 (1) 3. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas–25 4. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida–23 (1) 5. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska–15 (1) 6. Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame–10 (1) Case Keenum, QB, Houston–10 8. Jacquizz […]
Read moreThe HP Heisman Watch
We are two weeks in and the Heisman race is starting to whittle down somewhat. Remember, this list is of those who have a shot to actually win the trophy, so others who will get Heisman votes in the end may not be here: 1. Colt McCoy, Texas–McCoy threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns […]
Read moreThe 2009 Heismanpundit Preseason Heisman Poll
The 2009 Heismanpundit.com Preseason Heisman Poll (first place votes in parantheses) 1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida–58 (7) 2. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas–56 (5) 3. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma–41 (1) 4. Jahvid Best, RB, California–20 5. Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss–6 6. Daryll Clark, QB, Penn State–4 7. Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee–3 8. Terrelle Pryor, […]
Read moreLane Kiffin’s Wild Boyz Are So Hot Right Now
Yes, that photo is exactly what it looks like. The Tennessee Volunteers turning Deadspin into OutSports. It seems Lane Kiffin rewarded those players who kept in shape over the summer by letting them pose for the team poster. It also seems that bare chests and muscle cars are mandatory in Kiffin’s “gift.” Honestly, if it […]
Read moreBruce Feldman Interviews Taylor Mays
(Photo by Icon Sports Media) Bruce Feldman at ESPN.com interviewed Taylor Mays this week. You must be an ESPN insider to read the entire feature (basically you need to have a paid subscription to read certain articles). If you are insider, here is the link. If you aren’t, I don’t think it is that expensive […]
Read moreLast Kiffin (Part 2)
Tennessee safety Eric Berry added this comment today: “We’ve been working really hard to make him (Lane Kiffin) look good to everyone else.”
Read moreThoughts on the Draft
In my opinion, the NFL draft is the worst television event in sports. It’s a complete waste of time but, hey, it’s April, so what else are you going to do? Here are my thoughts on this year’s proceedings: —Can we all agree that Mel Kiper and Todd McShay’s opinions should be taken for entertainment […]
Read moreRanking the Pac-10’s 30 best players: No. 1
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller No. 1 Kevin Terrell/Getty Images USC's Taylor Mays is the Pac-10's only returning consensus first-team All-American. Taylor Mays, S, USC: The good news here is no one will disagree with this one. No one who regularly reads the Pac-10 Blog could possibly question ranking No. 1 the conference's only […]
Read more’07 Recruiting Class Already Looking Nasty
According to the latest ESPN and Scout 2007 Recruit Rankings, USC’s class is already looking like another #1. Amongst the highlights of our early verbal commitments: Marc Tyler – RB (ESPN #1, Scout #7) Chris Galippo – LB (ESPN #2, Scout #14) Marshall Jones – S (ESPN #9, Scout Top 200) James Wilson – OL […]
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