Bowl Games: What prospects have caught your eye?

[r08kessl]

Originally Posted by Angry

I don't know why I feel this way, but I thought that Noel Devine was over hyped comming out of High School.

He is a good player now in college but I don't see his transition to the NFL being all that good. I could be wrong but it is my gut feeling. If he turns out to be good I will happily eat these words.

I want Devine to be a redskin so bad it hurts sometimes. He's fast, strong, and small (I've always liked small running backs, they fit through holes that barely exist and their hard to find), and he has incredible balance. I think at the very least he's a better Darren Sproles, and at best he's Barry Sanders. Either way I think if we go to a multi back rotation, get a guy to pound it like Toby Gerhart and we get Devine, we'll have one of the best backfields in football.

edit: forgot to mention that he has amazing vision

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by r08kessl

I want Devine to be a redskin so bad it hurts sometimes. He's fast, strong, and small (I've always liked small running backs, they fit through holes that barely exist and their hard to find), and he has incredible balance. I think at the very least he's a better Darren Sproles, and at best he's Barry Sanders. Either way I think if we go to a multi back rotation, get a guy to pound it like Toby Gerhart and we get Devine, we'll have one of the best backfields in football.

edit: forgot to mention that he has amazing vision

Easy on the possible Barry Sanders comparisons. Remember Barry got 2,600+ yards in college over the course of a single season. Devine would have to almost double his yardage from this season to get that. In short, you'll know have a very good idea of when the next Barry Sanders will come along.

[r08kessl]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Easy on the possible Barry Sanders comparisons. Remember Barry got 2,600+ yards in college over the course of a single season. Devine would have to almost double his yardage from this season to get that. In short, you'll know have a very good idea of when the next Barry Sanders will come along.

In 1988 Sanders also got over 100 more touches than Devine. Yes 7.6 avg is rediculous but Devine had 8.6 his freshman year (granted he was used as a backup change of pace back). I'm not gonna say that Devine is going to be better than Sanders and maybe the comparison is slight hyperole, but look at his consistently high numbers through college, watch wvu games and highlights of his running, I think he can be special.

[budw38]

If Tate < rb , Auburn > is sitting at the end of rd 2 < we would need to trade down > , he would be a nice pick-up , very tough runner.

[GMScud]

LB Daryl Washington from TCU is a total beast.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

LB Daryl Washington from TCU is a total beast.

Pretty much. That entire defense is just freakin fast to the ball. It's incredible.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Pretty much. That entire defense is just freakin fast to the ball. It's incredible.

Gary Patterson will have a big time HC job sooner rather than later. He's a phenomenal recruiter and snags guys out of the jaws of Texas and Oklahoma regularly these days.

EDIT: TCU's cheerleaders are totally legit too.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GMScud

LB Daryl Washington from TCU is a total beast.

If we are going to move Rak to DE full time, we need a new SLB.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Gary Patterson will have a big time HC job sooner rather than later. He's a phenomenal recruiter and snags guys out of the jaws of Texas and Oklahoma regularly these days.

Didn't know he was a great recruiter, but I was thinking the same thing in terms of TCU now competing with larger programs in that region.

Sort of unrelated, I also think this is what Notre Dame has suffered from, as well as coaching. Not so much recruiting in general, but the rise of smaller programs such as the TCUs, Boise States, Rutgers, and the Cincys of college football. I think their fortunes might turn with Kelly being on board now.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by drew54

I agree, I doubt he fits the Shanahan style o line, thus Raiders.

This is the guy Leach should've locked into a dark room.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

His coach lets him do this shit?

I don't think Mike Leach has the balls to lock that guy in an equipment shed.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I don't think Mike Leach has the balls to lock that guy in an equipment shed.

lol got me right before my edit

[12thMan]

Wow, he looks like something out of the movie Avatar.

[mlmdub130]

i know i have said this before but i have such a hatred towards boise state, i don't think they should be allowed to compete in the bcs until they change their pos blue smurf f-ed field, you can't even watch a game on that field it gives me a huge headache, until they change their field i will root for their demise, even though they run a good program. seriously fuck that field!!!!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i know i have said this before but i have such a hatred towards boise state, i don't think they should be allowed to compete in the bcs until they change their pos blue smurf f-ed field, you can't even watch a game on that field it gives me a huge headache, until they change their field i will root for their demise, even though they run a good program. seriously fuck that field!!!!

I agree. I don't watch Boise home games because they hurt too much.