Scouting the Bowls, pt. 1
by 3k on Dec 25, 2009 7:23 PM CST
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And you thought you could get rid of me so easily. In the words of the great Lee Corso, not so fast, my friend. Now that I'm as close to a routine as I probably will be for the next year or so, it's time to get the 3k scouting train back on track. It shouldn't surpise anyone that my packing list for Iraq included all the notes I took from the dozens (hundreds?) of college games I watched this season including some scribblings from the New Orleans Bowl last Sunday which I caught in Kuwait (such as Dwight Dasher has an unfair name advantage).
Anywho, I figured I'd leap back in with some names from the games before 2010 erupts in flames. Skills...
(NOTE: After the notable prospects, the parentheses denote either my current stock for each prospect in the 2010 draft or their current year. Only players who will be participating in their teams' respective bowl games are listed - those who appear to be game-time decisions are marked with a *)
Sat., Dec. 26th
Ohio v. Marshall: Little Caesar's Bowl (Pontiac, MI), 1:00pm EST, ESPN
Hold on to your sweet pants, everybody. It's the Battle for the Bell! Still not interested? Me either... I can't lie. If it's on, I'll watch.
Marshall: Cody Slate, TE (5th-6th), DeQuan Bembry, CB (RS Soph.)
Ohio: Taylor Price, WR (3rd-7th), Steven Jackson, S (undrafted)
On to better things...
#17 Pittsburgh v. UNC: Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, NC), 4:30pm EST, ESPN
This is more like it. Need a storyline? How about redemption? Pitt is coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Cincinnati that both pushed Dave Wannstedt's Panthers into this contest and catapulted Brian Kelly to South Bend. The Tar Heels lost their last game by a single point to rivals NC State. Add to that the fact that UNC lost by, again, a single point to West Virginia in this bowl last year despite ridiculosities galore by Hakeem Nicks and you have what could be a classic.
Pitt: Dorin Dickerson, FB (4th-6th), Oderick Turner, WR (undrafted), Bill Stull, QB (7th-undrafted), Jonathan Baldwin, WR (Soph.), Dion Lewis, RB (Fr.)
UNC: Marvin Austin, DT (1st-2nd), Bruce Carter, SLB (RS Jr.), Quan Sturdivant, MLB (Jr.), Erik Highsmith, WR (Fr.)
Boston College v. USC: Emerald Bowl (San Francisco, CA), 4:30pm EST, ESPN
Let's be honest - all eyes will be on the Trojans who have played in a BCS bowl every year since 2001. Still, BC has some NFL-level talent, and if there was ever a year to pick on an inexperienced and underachieving USC team, this is it. If nothing else, a bowl that features two starting freshman QBs is worth watching for a glimpse into the future.
BC: Matt Tennant, C (5th-undrafted), Dave Shinskie, QB (Fr.), Montel Harris, RB (Soph.), Colin Larmond, Jr., WR (Soph.), Luke Kuechly, LB (Fr.)
USC: Taylor Mays, S (1st-2nd), Everson Griffen, DE (1st-2nd), Damian Williams, WR (1st-3rd), Joe McKnight*, RB (2nd-4th), Stanley Havili (3rd-6th), Matt Barkley, QB (Fr.), Chris Galippo, MLB (Jr.), Kris O'Dowd, C (Jr.), Devon Kennard, DE, (Fr.)
Sat., Dec. 27th
Kentucky v. Clemson: Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN), 8:30pm EST, ESPN
If you haven't seen Clemson's defense, this would be a good time. Not only is it stuffed with talent, but it's stuffed with youth. Sure, they'll be losing senior end Ricky Sapp, but there's enough talent in the pipeline to replace him for next season as the lower Atlantic prepares for a Clemson-Miami ACC championship in 2010.
On Kentucky's side, they'll have to overachieve just to stay in this one, IMO. Trevard Lindley's stock has taken a huge hit this year as teams exploited his lack of physicality. He relies heavily on his speed -- expect him to post respectable numbers at the combine -- but his lack of size has proven to be a bigger vulnerability than many anticipated.
UK: Trevard Lindley, CB (2nd-4th), Micah Johnson, MLB (5th-undrafted), Randall Cobb, RB/WR (Soph.)
Clemson: C.J. Spiller, RB (1st), Ricky Sapp, DE (1st-3rd), DeAndre McDaniel, S (3rd-5th), Jacoby Ford, WR (4th-undrafted), Thomas Austin, G (7th-undrafted), Kyle Parker, QB (Fr.), DaQuan Bowers, DE (Soph.), Brandon Thompson, DT (Soph.)
Pt. 2 should get us through the rest of the year before the bowl avalanche hits us. Merry Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, and enjoy some football, peoples. Holler.
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good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
please don’t laugh at the name of our bowl.
Turf Show Times
I won't laugh---much
I’m still hung up on the Preparation H Bowel Bowl. I heard it was a real stinker———
I love Marvin Austin
He has a very underrated skill set. If he drops to the 2nd round, someone is getting a GREAT pick.
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Dec 25, 2009 9:46 PM CST up reply actions
Marvin Austin is a man
He would be a nice guy to have in the middle of any D-line. He finds his way to the ball very well, especially someone of his size.
I hope he shreds you guys...
…after what you a-holes did to us at the Coliseum. Or rather, what we let you do to us at the Coliseum (the trash talk never ends).
We’ll be back next year.
I mean, you’ll be on a third string QB after Suh takes a few shots at the previous two. :D
Fight On!
GO RAMS!
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
ooh steven jackson
does it matter if he is supposed to be undrafted?
Keith Null won't accept my friend requests.
Well
I don’t know if that was a classic, but Pitt-UNC was still a good game. Dion Lewis is going into 2010 with a TON of hype. Jonathan Baldwin was utterly disappointing, but he is just a sophomore. Conversely, the Urban Meyer news is strange, considering the timing. It should be interesting to see who Florida goes after to helm the post-TebowMeyer era, or as I call it, the post-Turban Mebow era.
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
well....
my OSU beavers fell apart
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
Are you guys watching Barkley? It's early but the Frosh is looking sharp.
Lets wait a couple of years. :D
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
First half:
12/13, 154 Yards, 2 TDs, 0 picks. Trojans up 14.
Watch out next year! Fight On!
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
hate trojans
once again, being a beavs’ fan
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
You've got to throw that out regarding the Rams.
I hate Beavers, but Steven Jackson plays for my Rams and I love the guy for it. All I’m saying is that Barkley will be great soon, and I’d love to see the guy in a Rams’ uni someday.
Oh and, shame on you guys for thinking our Pac-10 reign is over. We’ll be back next year, don’t worry. When half of last year’s team is a contributing starter in the NFL, of course you’re going to suffer a bit.
2010 Baby! Fight On TROJANS!!!
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
USC schedule next year
They have 4 non-conference games. Whom in the conference are they not playing? I saw the schedule flash quickly on the screen and missed it.
We have 3 non-conference games...
…Hawaii, Virginia, and Notre Dame. Unless I’m forgetting someone.
And by the way, the Ducks scare the crap out of me but we’ve got u at home next year. We’ll be waiting. It won’t matter unles we can handle those Corvalis D-Bags that have been a thorn in our side these last few years.
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
by TrojanRam on Dec 27, 2009 3:57 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think the PAC-10
will end with USC, OSU, OU in the top 3. not in that order. They’ll have solid teams next year
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
Quick thoughts from the Emerald Bowl:
Damian Williams is a stud: 12 Catches, 189 yards
Stanley Havili is a damn good receiving fullback, 6 catches, 83 yards, 2 Tds.
Barkley will beast next year, and Jurrell Casey is going to be a stud next year. He’s a sophomore but he looks impressive as can be thus far at the DT position.
Fight On Trojans!!!
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
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