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Thanks for the info Papa. Steele has a pretty good college magazine
that I usually get. Mark Lawrence has one also. Both are loaded with
schedules, trends, etc.............good information for those interested
in college football.

Sounds like a damn commercial.

 

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BOSTON COLLEGE: After getting to the ACC title game and going 11-3
last season, BC is headed back to being a really solid eight or nine win
program that's unbeatable in December Bowl games. For the first time since
1996, neither QB Ryan nor Tom O'Brian is in Chestnut Hill, begging the question of where the leadership will come from in 2008. The schedule doesn't get difficult until mid-October, so the new quarterback will have
time to get acclimated in September against the likes of Kent State, Rhode
Island and Central Florida.

Senior Chris Crane enters spring as the leading contender at quarterback.
Surprisingly quick at 6-4 and 236 lbs, he has a capable arm and has been
Ryan's understudy the last two seasons. BC should have another good
season during 2008.

 

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COLORADO: Eight starters return on offense and eight are back on defense,
along with punter Matt DiLallo. That doesn't count a slew of good players
who missed last year for a variety of reasons, and are expected to return.
After two years in the Dan Hawkins era, the program finally appears ready
to turn the corner and be back in the Big 12 title chase again now that the
pieces are in place. Hawkins is a good coach, and now he has his guys where he wants them. The Buffs start out playing Colorado State and
Eastern Washington then travel to Florida State, host West Virginia and
Texas. The team is loaded with experience but face's a difficult schedule.

 

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UCLA: While there are significant losses on both sides of the ball, this team
is built to win and win this season. Last year's defense was more than fine, but the offense stunk it up after quarterback's Pat Cowan and Ben Olson
couldn't stay healthy. Both are back, there's experience behind them, and
the recruiting class has talented prospects to throw into the mix if there
needed. Most importantly, new offensive coordinator Norm Chow is aboard
and will add much need punch to the offensive attack. Protecting the pass-
er will be a priority in spring practice.

New coach Rick Neuheisel has invigorated the program, and it shows. Keep
an eye on UCLA this season.

 

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OLE MISS: The road schedule is difficult playing at Wake Forest, Florida,
Alabama, Arkansas and LSU. There's a ton of experience back on both sides
of the ball, but is there a lot of talent compared to the rest of the SEC?
The West is nasty, and it will be hard for Nutt to move the Rebs up in the
standings unless there is a huge improvement in just about every area.
With all the veterans back, many Rebel fans will be hoping for big things,
but they will probably have to wait a while.

Ed Orgeron did a decent job of bringing in some good talent at key spots,
and Houston Nutt will benefit. Greg Hardy will be one of the nations best
pass rushers and Michael Oher is a big time offensive lineman. Great
prospect at quarterback in Jevan Snead a transfer from University of
Texas.

 

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good stuff Cloverleaf

 

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KENNY STABLER: A look at former Alabama great quarterback Ken Stabler.
Selected to the All-American team in 1967, "Snake" Stabler played on Tide
teams that compiled a 28-3-2 record. In 1966, he quarterbacked Bama to
a perfect 11-0 season, including a 34-7 win over Nebraska in the Orange
Bowl. Stabler completed 12 of 17 passes for 218 yards and rushed for 40
more while earning MVP honors. His senior season, Stabler was also the
SEC Player of the Year by the Birmingham Quarterback Club and the Atlanta
Touchdown Club. In 1992, he and Joe Namath were selected as quarter-
backs on the Tide's All-Century team. He was a first round selection by
the Houston Astros in baseball, but turned down that offer to play football
with the Oakland Raiders. Snake was a player, on and off the field. He
played hard and partied hard. Outstanding football player.

 

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FLORIDA: The Gators spent last year retooling and reloading after a national
title winning 2006, and now they come out loaded with eight starters re-
turning on offense, including Tim Tebow, eight on defense, and punter Chas
Henry, who help them finish ninth in the nation, and first in the SEC, in net
punting. Not only that, but they're even better with former Southern Cal RB
Emmanuel Moody ready to roll. The four true road games (Georgia doesn't
count); Tennessee, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Florida State.

Spring practice will be used to improve on pass defense. Last year, the
Gators were the worst in the SEC defending the pass. Also, establishing
a solid running game to take the load off Tebow will be a priority. Look for
the Gators to be good in 2008.

 

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GEORGIA: The athletic board approved an $800,000 raise for Head football
coach Mark Richt, increasing his annual pay to 2.8 million. Even after the big
raise, Richt is only the fifth-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Con-
ference, behind Alabama's Nick Saban, LSU's Les Miles, Florida's Urban Meyer and Auburn's Tommy Tubberville. The four coaches ahead of Richt
on the salary list each make more than $3 million per year.

Georgia finished 11-2 in 2007 by winning it's final seven games, including
a 41-10 romp over Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. Georgia is 72-19 with two
SEC championships in seven years under Richt. The Bulldogs have won 10
or more games in five of the last six years and have finished first or tied
for first in SEC East four times.

Georgia returns 15 starters and is expected to be picked among the top
national championship contenders in the 2008 preseason polls.

 

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ILLINOIS: The team was one of the biggest surprises of the 2007 season, and now the pressure is on Zook to take the program to yet another level. Every-
one knows he can recruit, he was able to do that at Florida, but is he good
enough game coach to take all that talent and succeed when the expectations
are running high. Everyone's going to be gunning for the Illini this year, and
anything less than a 10 win season might be seen as a major dissappoint-
ment.
During spring practice, Illinois needs to develop a more efficient and con-
sistent passing game. Also, a runningback has to step up to take the place
of departed Rashard Mendenhall who was an outstanding back. The talent
is there and expectations are high, getting the improvement needed to
have another great season rides squarely on Zook and his assistants.

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA: Steve Spurrier might have been a year premature in
predicting last season that the Gamecocks were ready to compete for an
SEC Championship. This might be the year when you look at mix of returnees
and newcomers on the roster. It should be Spurriers best team.

Spurrier said the quarterback battle is wide open among Stephen Garcia,
Chris Smelly, and Tommy Beecher, but you've got to think Garcia's ability
and versatility makes him the favorite. Had he not gotten into trouble, he
might have played last season.

The Gamecocks need a healthy Jasper Brinkley back at middle linebacker.
They were never the same after he blew out his knee last season. He's
a player this team needs.

Spurrier has been quiet so far........look out for SC this season.

 

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Clover, in his first 3 years at SC, Spurrier is 6-2 ATS vs Conf teams in Sept (using Don Best closing lines), but only .500 vs non-conf non-BCS schools. Not a Bully. Damn

 

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STEVE SPURRIER: A look at the ole ball coach. Spurrier was a multi-talented
athlete in high school starring in football, basketball and baseball at Science
Hill high school, in Johnson City, Tennessee. At Florida, he won the Heisman
Trophy with a career 4848 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. In 1967, he
was drafted in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers. He spent nine
years SF before playing his last season with Tampa Bay. During his 10 year
he played in 106 games, with 597 completions, 6878 yards and 40 tds.
He was a great college QB but only average success as a pro. His calling
was coaching.

Florida: 6 SEC Championships, 5 time Coach of The Year, won at least 9
games in each of his 12 seasons, averaged 10 wins per season, 1 National-
championship, weekly polls 202 0f 203 weeks.

Duke: Won an ACC Championship in football as head coach. Think about
that, in football.

I am a Bama fan and SEC fan and Spurrier is the best coach in the
conference.

 

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AIR FORCE: Spring practice began March 4th and will conclude with the
spring game on April 12th. Head coach Troy Calhoun's hiring in 2007 flew
under the radar, but perhaps no first year coach accomplished more in his
first year. The Falcons were plus-five in the win department and almost
won the Armed Forces Bowl over Cal after getting up early. Teams will have
had all year to study the complexities inherent within the Air Force offense,
so Calhoun and company won't be sneaking up on anyone this fall.

Four year starting quarterback Chad Hall will graduate, so it's imperative
that the Falcons find a QB to replace him. Also, only three starters return
on offense and five on defense. There are some huge holes to fill during
spring and fall practice. Air Force has it's work cut out for them to have
another successful season.

 

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OREGON: The Ducks got a sneak preview of life without Dennis Dixon (QB),
and it wasn't pretty. The offense was suspect after he went down last
November until Justin Roper delivered a nice, four touchdown effort in the
Sun Bowl ambush of South Florida. While Roper certainly helped his cause
in El Paso, it should be noted that fellow sophomore Nate Costa was higher
on the depth chart before tearing his left knee up in October. Healthy
again, he's ready to compete for the starting job. Also in the hunt, are
sophomore Cody Kempt and Cade Cooper, a transfer from BYU and former
Junior College Player of the Year. The quarterback battle should be some-
thing to watch during spring practice.

 

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HEISMAN TROPHY: Everyone has heard of the Heisman Trophy which is
awarded to the best football player in college football each year. The
Trophy is probably the premier individual award in college sports. But, not
everyone knows much about the man the award was named for: John
Heisman (1869-1936).

* Played football at Brown and at Penn from 1887-1991.
*Coached at numerous colleges including: Auburn, Georgia Tech, Clemson,
and others.
* Turned Georgia Tech into a powerhouse with a 100-29-6 record over
16 seasons. In 1916, his Georgia Tech team beat Cumberland 220-0.
That remains the highest scoring game in college football history.
* Football innovator. Football would not be the game we know without
John Heisman. He is considered the first to have the center toss the ball
back to the quarterback, rather than rolling it. He was the first coach to
have both guards pull to lead on an end run. He advocated legalizing
the forward pass and dividing the game into quarters.
* A founder and president of the American Football Coaches Association.

Great award for a great contributer for college football.

 

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Hey Clover, did you know that Dike Beede of Youngstown (College, then University, now State and Ron Jaworski's HC) invented the penalty flag?

 

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CLEMSON: With eight starters returning on each side of the ball, Tommy
Bowden's biggest challenge this spring will be keeping his Tigers from losing
focus or getting overconfident. Clemson is the early favorite to win the ACC,
a target it'll have to wear until the season begins. It shapes up as a pivotal
year for Bowden, who hasn't quite been able to nudge the program over the
hump, failing to win ten games or qualify for a major bowl game in his nine
years with the program. This is arguably his best team ever, and coming
off one of his best recruiting classes ever, adding more pressure to a coach
thats no stranger to must-win situations. Clemson has the talent, can
Bowden and staff coach them up to win conference this season?

 

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OKLAHOMA: Things are a bit muted after getting spanked in the Fiesta Bowl,
but that doesn't mean there still aren't national championship expectations.
The loss didn't take much away from a strong recruiting class that included
stud defensive end R.J. Washington and running back Jermie Calhoun. This
spring is the perfect time for Stoops to get his players attention and get
back that big game mentality. Thats the early goal by the coaching staff.

It's hard to be disappointed with back to back Big 12 Championships and
eleven win seasons, but the losses in the Fiesta Bowl have taken a toll
on the program's confidence. Look for Sooners to challenge for another
Big 12 title this coming season.

 

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JOHN HANNAH-ALABAMA: Probably the best pure football player I have ever
seen play. A unanimous All-American selection in 1972, Hannah has been
rated by many analysts as the greatest offensive lineman of all time. He was
named to the All-SEC team in 1971 and 1972 and also All-American both
years. He was elected to the all-time college football team by ESPN in 1989; is a member of the Team of the Decade of 1970s; is a member of
Alabama's Team of the Century and is a member of the NFL and Alabama
Hall of Fame. In 1972, he won the Jacobs Trophy given to the best blocker
in the SEC. Great player at Alabama and great player for New England of
the NFL.

 

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TERRELLE PRYOR: Highly regarded prep quarterback is headed to Ohio
State. The two sports star announced his decision Wednesday at
Jeannette High School, about 25 miles east of Pittsburgh, where he had
one of the greatest prep careers in Pennsylvania history. He picked Ohio
State over Michigan, Penn State and Oregon. Pryor is the only Pennsylvania
player to both rush and pass for at least 4000 yards in football. He also
scored 2285 points in basketball.

I hope the kid does well for the Buckeyes but many times the no-miss
guys turn out average. Remember the Curry kid a few years back who
was a can't miss....good player but never a big time player.

 

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MICHIGAN: You don't have Lloyd Carr to kick around anymore. He was
a better head coach than he ever got credit for, but there was a large
segment of Wolverine fans who were ready to move on. Rick Rodriguez
is coming in to change around the attack to his beloved spread. If West
Virginia could win with the offense, what can Michigan do with the talent
it brings in?

The main thing is just getting everyone on the same page. This could take
some time and most people are not expecting great things this season.....
2009 is when expectations will rise.

One huge concern is who will play quarterback. Promising freshman Ryan
Malliet transfered to Arkansas. Also, losing prospect Proyor to big rival
Ohio State was a major setback. Spring practice will be a learning period
for the Wolverines.

 

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AUBURN: Things are quickly changing, and Tiger fans are holding their
collective breath. Not only is Alabama laying the foundation for a potential
juggernaunt, but the offense is undergoing a face-lift with new offensive
coordinator Tony Franklin installing a spread attack to jump-start things
after averaging a mere 334 yards and 24 points per game. Losing defensive
coordinator Will Muschamp, one of the nation's hottest young coaches, to
Texas isn't a plus, and now the pressure is on Paul Rhoades to keep the
Defense among the best in the SEC.

While Auburn fans always want to hope to be in the national title chase,
to be realistic, the team is in to much of a transitional period to make a
national run, but that doesn't mean it can't win the SEC. The Tigers get
LSU, Tennessee and Georgia at home and should have their usual tough
defense.

 

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MISSISSIPPI STATE: This spring the Bulldogs will work on improving the
offense. Last season they were 113th in the nation in total offense and
passing, and 96th in scoring, with the points mostly generated from big
defensive plays.

After years of being a speed bump for the rest of the SEC, MSU came
up with a great eight-win season. For the first time in a long time, there
are high expectations and that's a positive for a program that hasn't
generated much noise since Sylvester Croom took over.

Mississippi State will never have a productive offense as long as the
current offensive coordinator is there. I know this guy's career well
and he does not belong in the SEC.

 

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FIVE TEAMS WHO MAY TUMBLE:
1. Hawaii (road trips to Florida, Oregon St, Fresno St and Boise St...plus
new coach)
2. Kentucky: (rebuilding offense plus road games to Alabama, Florida, Miss
State and Tennessee and a mad Louisville team)
3. LSU: (QB issues plus going on the road against Auburn, Florida, South
Carolina, while hosting Georgia and Alabama)
4. Oregon St: (entire front 7 gone, weak passing game and difficult
schedule)
5. Virginia: (teams just don't win so many close games two year in a
row)

 

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TOP SEC PLAYERS RETURNING FOR 2008:
1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
2. Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
3. Michael Other, OT, Ole Miss
4. Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss
5. Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee
6. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
7. Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
8. Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
9. Rashard Johnson, S, Alabama
10. Herman Johnson, G, LSU
11. Erc Norwood, DE, S. Carolina
12. Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
13. D.J. Moore, DB, Vanderbilt

I'm sure there are others who could be added to this list but these
are top tier players based off the 2007 season.

 

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7 COACHES WHO NEED BIG YEARS: Some of these coaches will be gone next
year if they don't have big seasons, some will be on double secret probation
in 2009 without a strong 2008.

CHUCK LONG, SAN DIEGO STATE: With a 7-17 record in two years, needs
positive signs in 2008 or 2009 will be a make or break season. Long has not
lived up to expectations as a young bright coaching comer.

GREG ROBINSON, SYRACUSE: In three seasons he has gone 7-28. He is
probably coaching his last season at the Cuse.

MIKE STOOPS, ARIZONA: In four years, he has gone 17-29 without a bowl
appearance. Needs a huge year or he's coaching somewhere else.

STEVE KRAGTHORPE, LOUISVILLE: Went 6-6 with nations 6th best offense.
This is a place that considers itself a football power now, and anything
else than being in the hunt for the Big East title will do. I believe he will
turn things around this season but many fans are restless after 2007.

MIKE PRICE, UTEP: Despite having some of the best talent in the league,
his teams have gone in the tank late the last few seasons. He went 1-5
in the final 6 games of 2006 and 0-6 to finish 2007.

TY WILLINGHAM, WASHINGTON: One of the most over rated coaches in
the country in my opinion. He has gone 11-25 in three seasons at a once
proud and powerful program. He couldn't win big at Notre Dame and won't
at Washington either. Probably his last season unless major turnaround.

CHARLIE WEIS, NOTRE DAME: Another 3-9 season will make things ugly
for Weis. Don't think Weis's fat contract will be a deterrent for anything.
Notre Dame could buy out the head man with loose pocket change in it's
pocket.

There are others on the hot seat, but these seven come to mind as
spring practice comes to a close.

 

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BOISE STATE: The attention this spring has been on offense, but the
coaches want to make sure this is the WAC's best defense again and
not look like the group that lost focus late last season.

Quarterback and offensive tackle will also receive much attention. Last
year's starter at QB is gone so finding a steady passer among four
prospects is a must. For the first time in several years, a QB was not
brought in during recruiting season.

Losing to East Carolina in the Hawaii Bowl shows a need for an attitude
adjustment, especially with the defense and the coaching staff has made
this a priority during spring drills. They want the players back to that
we can beat anybody attitude.

 

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SHAUN ALEXANDER-ALABAMA: The 1999 SEC Player of the Year, Shaun
is holder of three SEC and 15 Alabama rushing records and earned All-
American honors his senior season. That season, he was also a finalist
for the Doak Walker Award and Football News Offensive Player or the Year
honors. He was a consensus All-SEC choice and also earned Academic All-
SEC honors. He finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting. During
his career at Bama (1996-1999) he rushed for 3565 yards and 41 touch-
downs. A great player for the Tide and Seattle of the NFL.

 

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TENNESSEE/UCLA: Both universities have agreed to play Sept 1 in a Monday
night Labor Day game to be televised nationally on ESPN. The game will
take place five days before the teams' previously scheduled Sept 6 game
at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kickoff is now scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific
time.

The schedule change will affect both teams' August 30 games. Tennessee
will move its matchup with UAB to Sept. 13 open date, while UCLA will
shift its game against Fresno State to Sept. 27. The Labor Day game will
mark the debuts of UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and Tennessee offensive
coordinator Dave Clawson. The programs have met 13 other times, with
Tennessee leading the series 7-4-2.

 

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OHIO STATE: Many Buckeye fans in the know are really getting excited
about this team for 2008. The fact is, this might be the best team in college
football going into the coming season. DE Vernon Gholston is gone, but the
return of LB James Laurinaitis and CB Malcolm Jenkins, when they would
have been drafted in the top 15 players had they left early, all of a sudden
means the defense should be one of the best in the nation again. The
offense gets nine starters back including all the top players other than OT
Kirk Barton. If that wasn't enough, PK Ryan Pretorius and punter A.J.
Trapasso might be the best kicking combo around.

If this team gets it's head on straight, this could be a jaw-dropping
dominator from the start.

 

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OKLAHOMA STATE: The Cowboys finished the season with another bowl
win, but it wasn't exactly the year the Poke fans were hoping for. OSU
was embarrassed by Georgia and Oklahoma on the road, got throttled by
Kansas at home, choked away a sure win against Texas and lost a seven-
teen point lead at Texas A&M.

The big question is how does the program take the next step? Each year
the Cowboys have NFL talent and this team is no exception, but under
Mike Gundy, the team hasn't been able to beat the big teams on a con-
sistent basis and hasn't turned the corner. With seven JUCO players this
spring the message is clear--win now. Spring practice and off season
conditioning needs to set the tone for the fall or the Pokes will be repeat-
ing past seasons.

 

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LSU: Ouarterback Ryan Perrilloux will miss today's spring game, but he
will be back as a member of the team the following day. He will accompany
the team next week to the White House to accept congratulations from
President Bush for the team's national championship.

Coach Les Miles suspended Perrilloux in mid-February after he missed a
team meeting, skipped some classes and was late for a handful of work-
outs. Perrilloux had to meet academic requirements, as well as do extra
conditioning drills. Miles said the quarterback was not allowed to practice
this week and will not play in today's game. In fairness to the other QBs
who have split time with the number 1 offense this spring and have com-
peted hard for the job.

Perrilloux has run up against the law and team discipline with regularity
at LSU. He was on the fringe of a counterfeiting investigation and was
caught trying to board a Baton Rouge casino with a false identification,
which got him suspended all of last summer. He also was involved in a fracas at a nightclub in November, but he was cleared of wrongdoing.

 

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FLORIDA: Percy Harvin, Gators outstanding receiver, will have heel surgery
this week but Coach Urban Meyer expects the speedy playmaker to be fine
for fall practice. Despite the nagging injury, Harvin ran for 764 yards and
six touchdowns last season and caught 59 passess for 858 yards and four
touchdowns.

 

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ARKANSAS: The clock is already ticking for the Razorbacks. Every team
wants to make the most of spring practice, but the for the Hogs, there's
an extra urgency this year. New coach Bobby Petrino has some rebuild-
ing to do on offense after losing star tailbacks Darren McFadden and Felix
Jones. Petrino has been all business since he abruptly left the Atlanta
Falcons in December to take over the Razorbacks program. The players
will have to learn his system quickly if they want to have any chance at
a third consecutive New Year's Day bowl.

"We'll throw a lot at them and then we'll come back and repeat that. Then
we'll come back and repeat it again," Petrino said this week. "Then they
should have it. Once we repeat it three times, they need to have it or
we'll have an understanding that they will be sitting on the bench for a
while."

Center Jonathan Luigs is one player whose spot in the lineup is probably
safe. An All-American last year, Luigs might be Arkansas' most accomplish-
ed player. Things will be interesting in Fayetteville this spring.

 

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RANKING QB'S FOR NFL DRAFT:

1. Matt Ryan, Boston College: Tough as nails, a great leader and a winner.
Should be a starter with time.

2. Brian Brohm, Louisville: Was groomed to be an NFL OB. He is NFL ready
as any QB in the draft. He's not the greatest athlete and has an average
arm, bu he can make all the throws needed.

3. Chad Henne, Michigan: With the right coaching to fine tune his arm and
his mechanics, he could turn out to be the steal of the draft. Strong with
a gun for an arm.

4. Andre Woodson, Kentucky: Has the size at 6-5 and 235 pounds and
has proven he can be a precision passer. He'll need some serious coaching
to correct a fundamental flaw in his delivery. Will take time and patience
by some NFL team.

5. Colt Brennam, Hawaii: He is not big and not thick at a very skinny 6-3
and 185 pounds. He has one of the most accurate arms of any of the
prospects but red flags are everywhere.

6. Joe Flacco, Delaware: The hot prospect coming out of the off season
workouts. At 6-6 and 235 pounds he has the best arm of anyone coming
out in the draft. The big question mark is his consistency.

OTHERS: 7. Kevin O'Connell, San Diego St. 8. Erik Ainge, Tennessee
9. Josh Johnson, San Diego 10. John David Booty, USC

 

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ALABAMA: Last week more than 1000 high school coaches attended the
University of Alabama football coaching clinic. One of the key speakers
was Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots. Alabama coach
Nick Saban worked under Belichick as his defensive coordinator with the
Cleveland Browns from 1991-1994. The two have remained friends and
stay in contact as much as possible.

Bama's A-Day game is this Saturday. Last year's game drew 92,000 fans
to set a record for spring games. A crowd of 50,000 plus is expected for
this year's game.

 

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BIG TEN: Toughest Schedules for 2008.
1. Penn St.
2. Michigan
3. Ohio St.
4. Wisconsin
5. Purdue
6. Michigan St.
7. Minnesota
8. Illinois
9. Northwestern
10. Indiana
11. Iowa

 

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TODD DODGE-NORTH TEXAS STATE: (Young coach to watch)
A Texas high school coaching legend after being at a place for only six
years and winning a few national titles. The former Southlake Carroll High
School head coach and University of Texas quarterback is about to make
North Texas good. His first season (2-10) was difficult, but the seeds were
planted for what should be one of the most exciting passing attacks in the
country. He's the ultimate QB coach with three of his high school passers,
including Chase Daniel (Missouri), ranking among the six most productive
QB's in Texas high school history and he's about to do the same at North
Texas. We see this guy with a great future in the college ranks.

 

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ALABAMA: After watching the spring game (80,000 attendance) we
have some soft spots.
Need a backup QB to step forward.
Need a running back to step forward. No true starter.
Need a receiver to step forward. No one has.
Need several linebackers to step forward. Bigtime!

Other than that....we should be pretty good.....just not there yet.