Sunday, December 21, 2008

College Basketball Top 5 Teams

1.UNC Tar Heels
Two words people think of when somebody says UNC : Tyler Hansbrough. Hansbrough, the leading scorer in UNC history is a lock for coaches who want an inside threat. With Hansbrough the Tar Heels are a lock for number one.
2.UConn Huskies
Hasheem Thabeet is just one of Uconn's superstars. Thabeet is huge which helps Uconn. Star recruit Kemba Walker helps also.
3.Oklahoma Sooners
Blake Griffin is Oklahoma's scoring. The strong center is an obvious canidate for player of the year. And the Sooners are an obvious canidate for the Final Four.
4.Pittsburgh Panthers
Defense is an important part of a team. And the Panthers surely have it. DeJuan Blair and Sam Young do the dirty work well Levance Fields works the perimeter.
5.Duke Blue Devils
Kyle Singler is one of the reasons Duke is number 5. Junior guard Jon Scheyer is another.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

My Big 10 Standings For Next Season

  1. Ohio State Buckeyes -- The Buckeyes will stay at the top in the Big 10.Why? I think Terrelle Pryor will have a breakout year and the D will be good
  2. Penn State Lions -- Since Joe Paterno is coming back next season the Lions will be great.
  3. Michigan State Spartans -- Even with the loss of Javon Ringer the Spartans will be pretty good.
  4. Iowa Hawkeyes --If Shonn Greene comes back the offense will be great. But it all depends if Greene comes back.
  5. Minnesota Gophers --The Gophers have talent. But trying to show last season wasn't a fluke the pressure might catch up to the Gophers.
  6. Wisconsin Badgers -- The Badgers must rebuild from last season or expect another big dropoff.
  7. Northwestern Wildcats --The unknown QB position will be a problem. If Mike Katka starts their will be even more problems.
  8. Illinois Fighting Illini -- Isiah(Juice)Williams must be great for the Illini to gain a bowl game position .
  9. Purdue Boilermakers -- Without Curtis Painter the Boilermaker will struggle. But don't worry Purdue fans wideout Greg Orton is a bright spot.
  10. Michigan Wolverines -- The Wolverines have tons of unknown positons . Coach Rich Rodriguez's job is on the line.
  11. Indiana Hoosiers --Even with Kellen Lewis on fire the Hoosiers are weak on both sides of the ball.

My BCS Prediction

Oklahoma vs. Florida,Jan.8th,2009


Who will win?
Florida,49 Oklahoma,45

Reason:Florida's d will hold the Sooners which is a advantage. If Tebow can get some passes to Percy Harvin watch out for the Gators. The key for Oklahoma is Heisman winner Sam Bradford. If Bradford has a good game watch out.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Bowl Game Predictions

Here are my predictions for most of the major bowl games. I will save the BCS Championship game for a separate post.

Rose -- USC 35 Penn Sate 24
Fiesta -- Texas 49 Ohio State 31
Orange -- Cincinnati 28, Virgina Tech 24
Sugar -- Utah 28, Alabama 27
Capital One -- Georgia 35 Michigan State 31
Outback -- Iowa 38 South Carolina 10
Alamo -- Missouri 41 Northwestern 28
Champs Sports -- Florida State 21 Wisconsin 17
Insight -- Minnesota 35 Kansas 34
GMAC -- Ball State 31 Tulsa 14
International -- UCONN 20, Buffalo 7
Liberty -- East Carolina 28, Kentucky 24
Cotton -- Texas Tech 45, Ole Miss 38
Gator -- Nebraska 35, Clemson 13

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Predictions For SEC Championship Game

How the stars will do

Tim Tebow, Florida, 212 pass yards, 56 rush yards
John Parker Wilson, Alabama, 188 pass yards, 8 rush yards
Glen Coffee, Alabama, 105 rush yards, 1touchdown
Percy Harvin,Florida, 4 catches, 1 touchdown [if he plays]
Terrence Cody, Alabama, 1 sack, 5 tackles
Brandon Spikes, Florida, 0 sacks, 5 tackles

Who will win?
I like Florida in this one. There defense is so good and Tim Tebow is a great leader. If Percy Harvin plays watch out for the Gators even more. Alabam has the better ranking but I don't think they have had a challenge yet like Florida. Score: Florida 28 Alabama 17.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Rambling Runningbacks

I was asked to name my top 5 runningbacks for this year's college season They are:

  1. Javon Ringer, Michigan State -- Ringer's power and stamina make him a lock for number one. Michigan State fans should be chaning his name at the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
  2. Shonn Greene, Iowa -- Green's toughness and ability definitely make him a member of this list.
  3. Donald Brown, Conecticut -- Brown isn't big but surprises opposing defenses with his ability ot shake off defenders.
  4. Knowshown Moreno, Georgia -- Moreno has patience for the play to develop which is a gift few runningbacks have. His speed is another advantage.
  5. Jacquizz Rogers, Oregon State -- Rogers is the real deal. He can make plays with his feet and his hands.

Next Year's Burning Questions for College Football

Who are my top 5 teams?
  1. Texas
  2. Florida
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Alabama
  5. USC
Who will be the top 5 disappointments?
  1. Boise State
  2. Penn State
  3. LSU
  4. Tennessee
  5. Northwestern

Q: Will Tennessee be any better without Phillip Fulmer?
A: Depending on the coach that replaces Fulmer. If it's Lane Kiffin Tennessee will have some problems. Anybody else, who knows how good Tennessee will be.

Q: If Joe Paterno leaves Penn State, how good will they be?
A: Paterno is a Hall of Famer. If Paterno leaves, Penn State will obviously be a little worse, but don't Penn State fans your team won't be too bad the worse they can do is 7-5 in my opinion but that is still a big drop off.

Q: Will Oregon State have another surprise season?
A: Possibly, it all comes down to Jacquiz Rogers the running back. If there is a problem, don't expect Oregon State to be in the top 25 polls. I expect a finish just like this season, (right now Oregon State is 8-3 until they face Oregon on November 29, 2008).

Q: Who will be the Heisman Trophy Winner?
A: Who knows, it's left wide open next season, but I like Tim Tebow. I think Florida will grab the number one spot next season and Tebow will be the leader of it all.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Heisman Trophy Predictions

Well Colt McCoy is a top candidate with his great passing efficiency. But Graham Harrell is another candidate with his passing yards and wins. But since he has lost to Oklahoma big, I think you should pluck him out. Sam Bradford doesn't' match the honor of the Heisman Trophy.

For the running backs include Javon Ringer a great power runner, and then I think Shonn Greene is a great speed and power runner. Maybe you can even count Knowshawn Moreno in the in the trophy race.

Some receivers to watch are amazing Michael Crabtree with his ability to make plays. Maybe even Jordan Shipley of Texas could be put into the race with his speed and stamina. But it comes down to Colt McCoy vs. Javon Ringer and I like McCoy with his ability to make plays happen. Colt McCoy is your Heisman Trophy winner.

My BCS Prediction

Well since Texas beat Oklahoma, Texas Tech beat Texas and Oklahoma State you think Tech has the game locked, but Oklahoma beat Texas tech. So it's Oklahoma and Texas ath the top;. Any you have to include Alabama as the beat Georgia. So you have Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma. But there's Florida who beat Georgia and South Carolina impressively. And other teams that were in the talk at the start of the season like Ohio State and USC both have lossess so pluck them out. Penn State is a possiblility buth the lost to Iowas which hurts them. Since their schdule hans't been to complicated I don't think their odds are great. How do you sort out the mess?

Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State will help. If Oklahoma State wins pluck Oklahoma out. And Florida vs. Alabama will help a lot. My predictions are Oklohoma will beat State easily. And I like Florida to beat Alabama. That leaves Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. Texas Tech had a complicated schedule so pull them in. If Florida beats Alabama they should be in the BCS Championship game automatically. So then it comes down to Florda vs. Texas in the BCS Championship game. Texas will bear Florida I believe in a close game. So Texas is your number one team and National Champion.