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Arkansas defensive end Jake Bequettedoesn't put up monster numbers, but he is far and away the best defensive lineman for the Razorbacks. the 6-foot-5, 271-pound junior defensive end is usually the focus of the opposing o-line, as he is the most consistent pass rusher the Hogs have. and while he doesn't always make the tackle due to the extra attention he draws, he isstill the most frequent Razorback d-lineman to bein the backfield and disrupt the play. opposing rushing attacks usually run away from which ever end Bequette is lined up on, and that should tell you something.
as my brother likes to say, he doesn't always make the tackle but he's usually making theplay.
Bequette also has the knack for making the big play when it's most needed. for the third consecutive game, he came up with a BIG sack late in the game against Texas A&M yesterday.
Bequette currently leads the Razorbacks with 4 sacks on the year.
Bequette sacks UGA's frosh quarterback earlier this year
Bequette sacks Alabama's McElroy
as an aside, Arkansas has one other very talented White d-lineman ... but something weird is going on with him. junior defensive tackle Zach Stadther hasn't appeared in a game this year and is playing on the scout teamduring practice. no one has come out publicly to explain why the best d-tackle on the team is being treated in this manner, but rumors are running wild. it's no consequence that teams are having a field day running up the middle against the Razorbacks in his absence.
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please pardon the back-to-back posts about Bequette, but i felt the need to add more vital information about the Arkansas defensive end ...
in addition to his on-field excellence, Bequette graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas in only two-and-one-half years ... with a 4.0 grade-point-average in Finance. he was going to enroll in Law School for post-graduate work, but the NCAA wouldn't allow him to do so.
he is the epitome of a true scholarship athlete.
in addition to his on-field excellence, Bequette graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas in only two-and-one-half years ... with a 4.0 grade-point-average in Finance. he was going to enroll in Law School for post-graduate work, but the NCAA wouldn't allow him to do so.
he is the epitome of a true scholarship athlete.
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Karl Klug, Iowa: 8 tackles and a sack!
J.R. Sweezy, NC State: 7 tackles
Ricky Elmore, Arizona: 6 tackles and 3 sacks!
Bruce Miller, UCF: 6 tackles
Dan Giordano, Cincinnati: 5 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 4 tackles and 2 sacks!
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 2 tackles and a sack
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 2 tackles and a sack
J.R. Sweezy, NC State: 7 tackles
Ricky Elmore, Arizona: 6 tackles and 3 sacks!
Bruce Miller, UCF: 6 tackles
Dan Giordano, Cincinnati: 5 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 4 tackles and 2 sacks!
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 2 tackles and a sack
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 2 tackles and a sack
J.J. Watt is really rising fast.
and this from SI.com risers:
Ryan Kerrigan/DE/Purdue: Kerrigan has been flying up draft boards as fast as any other senior in the nation. He leads the Boilermakers with 41 tackles and the Big Ten in tackles for loss (14) and sacks (5.5). Kerrigan's football skills compliment his impressive work ethic and high character. Scouts have said the sum total could push Kerrigan into the middle of round one.
JJ Watt*/DL/Wisconsin: The Badgers impressive underclassman continues to play at a high level. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Watt has the size to stuff the run and athleticism to rush the passer. His upside is tremendous, and he'll get consideration from a number of 3-4 teams as well as those with conventional defenses.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/10/18/risers.sliders/#ixzz12uQIvVUN
and this from SI.com risers:
Ryan Kerrigan/DE/Purdue: Kerrigan has been flying up draft boards as fast as any other senior in the nation. He leads the Boilermakers with 41 tackles and the Big Ten in tackles for loss (14) and sacks (5.5). Kerrigan's football skills compliment his impressive work ethic and high character. Scouts have said the sum total could push Kerrigan into the middle of round one.
JJ Watt*/DL/Wisconsin: The Badgers impressive underclassman continues to play at a high level. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Watt has the size to stuff the run and athleticism to rush the passer. His upside is tremendous, and he'll get consideration from a number of 3-4 teams as well as those with conventional defenses.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/10/18/risers.sliders/#ixzz12uQIvVUN
Jimmy Chitwood
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after being shutdown by Auburn's talented left tackle Lee Ziemba last week, Arkansas' Jake Bequette responded in a big way againstNew Miss. Bequette had 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass deflection, 6 total tackles, and he knocked the New Miss felon-back down at least 5 times.
Deadlift
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Brandon Bair, Oregon: 8 tackles
Ricky Elmore, Arizona: 6 tackles and a sack!
Karl Klug, Iowa: 6 tackles and 2 PDs
Bruce Miller, UCF: 6 tackles (5 solo)
Sean Cwynar, Notre Dame: 6 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 5 tackles and a sack!
Jared Crick, Nebraska: 4 tackles and a sack
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue: 4 tackles and a sack
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 3 tackles and a sack
Ricky Elmore, Arizona: 6 tackles and a sack!
Karl Klug, Iowa: 6 tackles and 2 PDs
Bruce Miller, UCF: 6 tackles (5 solo)
Sean Cwynar, Notre Dame: 6 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 5 tackles and a sack!
Jared Crick, Nebraska: 4 tackles and a sack
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue: 4 tackles and a sack
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 3 tackles and a sack
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Very encouraging to see these stats!!
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celticdb15 said:
I like the fact that Ricky Elmore is really stuffing the run, and he's on pace for a career year in tackles. He's also on pace for double-digits in sacks.
We shall see if he ends up getting drafted and makes a team...
Ricky Elmore should be drafted and land on 53-man rosterfor sure!He was the Pac 10 Leader in Sackslast year...and now rounding out his total game proving he's no fluke!! Arizona has the best pair of DE'swith him & Brooks Reed!
The infusion of white D-Lineman will be needed with the NFL ...some of the older warriors will soon need to be replaced + last year's combine was disturbing with lack of white D-lineman! Hopefully Aaron Smith(34) for the Steelers can give it another go...Justin Smith, VandenBosch, Gregg are all 30+ and can't last forever
Brandon Bair is Mid-Season AA 1st Team in TSN... Pierce Holt was a stud back in the day as a 26-27 year old rookie for the 49ers...hopefully Bair 6'-7" can follow in his footsteps!
Kerrigan , Crick, JJ Watt shouldeasily 1st rounders IMO...Wolfe2-3rd?
Watt has catapulted his way up the draft boardto the suprise of the sheeple...no suprise to us here at CF!
There will be a healthy upswing/spike in white D-lineman drafted the next few years IMO!Edited by: TwentyTwo
The infusion of white D-Lineman will be needed with the NFL ...some of the older warriors will soon need to be replaced + last year's combine was disturbing with lack of white D-lineman! Hopefully Aaron Smith(34) for the Steelers can give it another go...Justin Smith, VandenBosch, Gregg are all 30+ and can't last forever
Brandon Bair is Mid-Season AA 1st Team in TSN... Pierce Holt was a stud back in the day as a 26-27 year old rookie for the 49ers...hopefully Bair 6'-7" can follow in his footsteps!
Kerrigan , Crick, JJ Watt shouldeasily 1st rounders IMO...Wolfe2-3rd?
Watt has catapulted his way up the draft boardto the suprise of the sheeple...no suprise to us here at CF!
There will be a healthy upswing/spike in white D-lineman drafted the next few years IMO!Edited by: TwentyTwo
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Small school DE Mason Brodine has been tearing it up at Nebraska Kearney. He has good size at 6'5 255 so he's definitely a guy to keep an eye on. http://journalstar.com/sports/football/college/article_708942c6-de38-11df-b8a0-001cc4c03286.html
Deadlift
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Man, J.R. Sweezy (NC State) is QUICK and AGILE! And he's always disrupting plays with his long arms.
Sort of like a Brandon Bair (Oregon) of the ACC!
Sort of like a Brandon Bair (Oregon) of the ACC!
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<H1>Oregon State defensive tackle Brennan Olander: a self-made football player with a little help from his friends</H1>
<H5>Published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 1:52 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 2:53 PM</H5>
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<DIV ="entry_widget_large entry_widget_left">With his play the last few games, Brennan Olander has caught the attention of NFL scouts.When the people next door called the cops, that was a signal to Oregon State football players and housemates Kevin Frahm and Brennan Olander and Brandon Hardin that maybe they should keep the horseplay behind closed doors, or make sure all of that pent-up aggression takes place on the football field.
Lately, that is exactly what Olander is doing for the Beavers.
OSU's very vocal and very animated starting right defensive tackle leads the team with eight tackles for loss â€" he ranks No. 3 in the Pacific 10 Conference â€" and he's tied for the team lead in sacks with three.
On a team where most of the pre-season publicity went to All-American candidate defensive tackle Stephen Paea, Olander's breakout senior season has been attention-grabbing, not only for OSU fans but NFL scouts who suddenly have No. 78 on their radar.
"He's been playing great,'' said Beavers coach Mike Riley, "and I think he will be impossible for (NFL scouts) not to notice.''
Said position coach Joe Seumalo, "whatever he's doing, it's working. I just want more of it.''
Olander was a two-time state wrestling champion at North Valley High School in Grants Pass and he was on the OSU wrestling roster in 2006-07 as a redshirt, but football beckoned and he showed up one day in the coaching offices holding a skateboard and wearing board shorts, asking if he could walk on.
Why not? At Oregon State, walk-ons can become stars, even if they are skateboarding ex-wrestlers.
Olander makes his 15th straight start Saturday when the Beavers (3-3, 2-1) meet Cal (4-3, 2-2) at Reser Stadium.
"He's become a very good player,'' said Riley. "He and Stephen together, that's one of the strengths of our team.''
For Olander, nothing has come easy. He didn't get a scholarship until the beginning of last season, and Riley said the player would come into his office occasionally to voice his frustration at not being able to afford school.
"He's a very honest kid who wears his emotions on his sleeve,'' said Riley. "There were times I thought we might lose him.''
Last spring, Olander got sick with mono and a 275-pound tackle who is strong as an ox was suddenly down to 252. He remains under-sized for his position, playing at 260 to 265 pounds.
After the mono, no one dared predict Olander would turn into an impact player in 2010 except maybe his housemates but he managed to get some of the weight back on and he didn't appear to lose any strength.
This season, Olander had five tackles and two sacks against Arizona State, five tackles against Boise State, and six solo tackles â€" three tackles for loss â€" in the Washington game.
The play everyone talks about was a fourth-and-1 from the OSU 45 in the third quarter at Husky Stadium.
Olander single-handedly blew up the Huskies' interior line and stopped UW running back Chris Polk for a three yard loss.
Riley clipped out that jaw-dropping play and showed it to the entire team.
"I think he's a special player,'' said Frahm, himself a high-energy defensive tackle.
Frahm should know. He has unusual insight into Olander's struggle to make his mark.
"I think one of the reasons he's doing so well is that so many people underestimated him because of what he's done in the past, and I think that's kind of a travesty,'' said Frahm.
It was Frahm who took in Olander and helped keep him in school when he couldn't afford rent.
And it was Frahm who helped counsel Olander after he made headlines in May for the infamous stolen golf cart incident that involved former players Lyle Moevao and Keaton Kristick.
There were message board judges and jurys that dismissed Olander as a "thug'' because of the golf cart caper and two other incidents he was involved in â€" a high school prank that backfired at North Valley and a situation on the OSU campus when he bought a stolen bike.
Riley wasn't happy that Olander kept finding trouble, but he didn't believe for a minute that Olander was a bad guy.
"I think you get an inherent belief about players after you get to know them,'' said Riley. "I don't think any of his stuff has been malicious. There have been some bad choices and I think he's grown from that.''
Olander has declined interviews since training camp because of his displeasure over what he read in the wake of the golf cart incident.
He said he didn't recognize the player who was villified on the internet.
"It kind of scared me,'' he said. "You think you know what kind of person you are, and then you go on there. "¦ it really got me down for awhile.''
Riley, and Frahm, and Hardin convinced Olander it was time to talk about his future and forget the past.
The person who was ignoring the writers wasn't the same person who lit up practices with his enthusiasm and had teammates shaking their heads during games because of what he could do to blockers with his uncanny leverage and his wrestling mentality.
"He's explosive, and I think his wrestling background has been really good for him physically,'' said Riley.
"There's also the mental attitude. He brings a lot when he plays. He's very, very competitive. And he's a lot of fun. He's a great team guy, and I also think there's a special appreciation (among the players) for any guy who has worked his way through the ranks.''
Olander said being the defensive tackle opposite Paea has its rewards. "Everybody knows about Stephen, and with him taking the double teams that leaves me with a single block and it forces me to make plays,'' he said. "If I'm not (beating single blocks) and making plays, then I'm not doing my job.''
When Frahm and Olander are on the field together, said teammate and fellow housemate Hardin, "it's like a storm.'' A very noisy storm, because both players love to talk.
To each other. To the opposition. To their coaches and teammates. "If we're making plays and we're doing good, it definitely isn't going to be quiet,'' said Olander.
"If you let me have a little bit of momentum, I'll be in your ear. "¦ I love talking to people when they hold me. I'll tell them, ‘you can't block me, and I'm coming again.'"Â
Hardin is a little guy at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds compared to Frahm (6-2, 275) and Olander (6-1, 265) so he stays out of the way when they start wrestling in the house.
"They broke a closet door once, but no real damage otherwise,'' said Hardin. "You would think our house would just be chaos all the time but actually out house life is kind of quiet compared to the football field.''
On the football field, Olander is playing like someone who wants to be in the NFL. "I never really thought any of that was possible,'' he said, "but after these last few games. "¦''
- Paul Buker (also on Twitter)
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<DIV ="entry_widget_large entry_widget_left">With his play the last few games, Brennan Olander has caught the attention of NFL scouts.When the people next door called the cops, that was a signal to Oregon State football players and housemates Kevin Frahm and Brennan Olander and Brandon Hardin that maybe they should keep the horseplay behind closed doors, or make sure all of that pent-up aggression takes place on the football field.
Lately, that is exactly what Olander is doing for the Beavers.
OSU's very vocal and very animated starting right defensive tackle leads the team with eight tackles for loss â€" he ranks No. 3 in the Pacific 10 Conference â€" and he's tied for the team lead in sacks with three.
On a team where most of the pre-season publicity went to All-American candidate defensive tackle Stephen Paea, Olander's breakout senior season has been attention-grabbing, not only for OSU fans but NFL scouts who suddenly have No. 78 on their radar.
"He's been playing great,'' said Beavers coach Mike Riley, "and I think he will be impossible for (NFL scouts) not to notice.''
Said position coach Joe Seumalo, "whatever he's doing, it's working. I just want more of it.''
Olander was a two-time state wrestling champion at North Valley High School in Grants Pass and he was on the OSU wrestling roster in 2006-07 as a redshirt, but football beckoned and he showed up one day in the coaching offices holding a skateboard and wearing board shorts, asking if he could walk on.
Why not? At Oregon State, walk-ons can become stars, even if they are skateboarding ex-wrestlers.
Olander makes his 15th straight start Saturday when the Beavers (3-3, 2-1) meet Cal (4-3, 2-2) at Reser Stadium.
"He's become a very good player,'' said Riley. "He and Stephen together, that's one of the strengths of our team.''
For Olander, nothing has come easy. He didn't get a scholarship until the beginning of last season, and Riley said the player would come into his office occasionally to voice his frustration at not being able to afford school.
"He's a very honest kid who wears his emotions on his sleeve,'' said Riley. "There were times I thought we might lose him.''
Last spring, Olander got sick with mono and a 275-pound tackle who is strong as an ox was suddenly down to 252. He remains under-sized for his position, playing at 260 to 265 pounds.
After the mono, no one dared predict Olander would turn into an impact player in 2010 except maybe his housemates but he managed to get some of the weight back on and he didn't appear to lose any strength.
This season, Olander had five tackles and two sacks against Arizona State, five tackles against Boise State, and six solo tackles â€" three tackles for loss â€" in the Washington game.
The play everyone talks about was a fourth-and-1 from the OSU 45 in the third quarter at Husky Stadium.
Olander single-handedly blew up the Huskies' interior line and stopped UW running back Chris Polk for a three yard loss.
Riley clipped out that jaw-dropping play and showed it to the entire team.
"I think he's a special player,'' said Frahm, himself a high-energy defensive tackle.
Frahm should know. He has unusual insight into Olander's struggle to make his mark.
"I think one of the reasons he's doing so well is that so many people underestimated him because of what he's done in the past, and I think that's kind of a travesty,'' said Frahm.
It was Frahm who took in Olander and helped keep him in school when he couldn't afford rent.
And it was Frahm who helped counsel Olander after he made headlines in May for the infamous stolen golf cart incident that involved former players Lyle Moevao and Keaton Kristick.
There were message board judges and jurys that dismissed Olander as a "thug'' because of the golf cart caper and two other incidents he was involved in â€" a high school prank that backfired at North Valley and a situation on the OSU campus when he bought a stolen bike.
Riley wasn't happy that Olander kept finding trouble, but he didn't believe for a minute that Olander was a bad guy.
"I think you get an inherent belief about players after you get to know them,'' said Riley. "I don't think any of his stuff has been malicious. There have been some bad choices and I think he's grown from that.''
Olander has declined interviews since training camp because of his displeasure over what he read in the wake of the golf cart incident.
He said he didn't recognize the player who was villified on the internet.
"It kind of scared me,'' he said. "You think you know what kind of person you are, and then you go on there. "¦ it really got me down for awhile.''
Riley, and Frahm, and Hardin convinced Olander it was time to talk about his future and forget the past.
The person who was ignoring the writers wasn't the same person who lit up practices with his enthusiasm and had teammates shaking their heads during games because of what he could do to blockers with his uncanny leverage and his wrestling mentality.
"He's explosive, and I think his wrestling background has been really good for him physically,'' said Riley.
"There's also the mental attitude. He brings a lot when he plays. He's very, very competitive. And he's a lot of fun. He's a great team guy, and I also think there's a special appreciation (among the players) for any guy who has worked his way through the ranks.''
Olander said being the defensive tackle opposite Paea has its rewards. "Everybody knows about Stephen, and with him taking the double teams that leaves me with a single block and it forces me to make plays,'' he said. "If I'm not (beating single blocks) and making plays, then I'm not doing my job.''
When Frahm and Olander are on the field together, said teammate and fellow housemate Hardin, "it's like a storm.'' A very noisy storm, because both players love to talk.
To each other. To the opposition. To their coaches and teammates. "If we're making plays and we're doing good, it definitely isn't going to be quiet,'' said Olander.
"If you let me have a little bit of momentum, I'll be in your ear. "¦ I love talking to people when they hold me. I'll tell them, ‘you can't block me, and I'm coming again.'"Â
Hardin is a little guy at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds compared to Frahm (6-2, 275) and Olander (6-1, 265) so he stays out of the way when they start wrestling in the house.
"They broke a closet door once, but no real damage otherwise,'' said Hardin. "You would think our house would just be chaos all the time but actually out house life is kind of quiet compared to the football field.''
On the football field, Olander is playing like someone who wants to be in the NFL. "I never really thought any of that was possible,'' he said, "but after these last few games. "¦''
- Paul Buker (also on Twitter)
Edited by: celticdb15
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It was an alright week for White linemen..
Jared Crick, Nebraska: 8 tackles and a sack!
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 7 tackles
Chas Alecxih, Pittsburgh: 7 tackles
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 6 tackles (5 solo) and a sack!
Adam Replogle, Indiana: 5 tackles and a sack
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue: 4 tackles and a sack
Brandon Bair, Oregon: 4 tackles
Margus Hunt, SMU: 4 tackles (this young Estonian has some promise)
Dan Giordano, Cincinnati: 3 tackles and a sack
Zach Masch, Hawaii: 2 tackles and a sack
Jared Crick, Nebraska: 8 tackles and a sack!
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 7 tackles
Chas Alecxih, Pittsburgh: 7 tackles
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 6 tackles (5 solo) and a sack!
Adam Replogle, Indiana: 5 tackles and a sack
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue: 4 tackles and a sack
Brandon Bair, Oregon: 4 tackles
Margus Hunt, SMU: 4 tackles (this young Estonian has some promise)
Dan Giordano, Cincinnati: 3 tackles and a sack
Zach Masch, Hawaii: 2 tackles and a sack
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Deadlift I've been eager to ask you. How would you numerically rank some of our prospectsbased on pro potential?In my opinion, J.J. Watt has been phenemonal. On the other hand, that's slightly biased because I am a Badger fan. I think next I would have Ryan Kerrigan and Crick as my top 3.
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Purdue isn't the most talented team, so what Kerrigan has done is remarkable and shows he has "upside." Put him on a better college team and he would likely have even more sacks.
J.J. Watt has great upside as well. He makes big plays for a competitive Wisconsin team. He has excellent endurance and a good build. Impressive agility.
I've watched a lot more Wisconsin than Purdue this year, so I guess I would put Watt #1 and then Kerrigan. After that, I might put Karl Klug or Ricky Elmore, both Seniors. I need to see more of Crick.. statistically, I think he needs to step-it-up some.
J.J. Watt has great upside as well. He makes big plays for a competitive Wisconsin team. He has excellent endurance and a good build. Impressive agility.
I've watched a lot more Wisconsin than Purdue this year, so I guess I would put Watt #1 and then Kerrigan. After that, I might put Karl Klug or Ricky Elmore, both Seniors. I need to see more of Crick.. statistically, I think he needs to step-it-up some.
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Kerrigan and JJ Watt should project as mid-to late first rounders in this years draft. I think Crick will go in the late first to mid second round. Ricky Elmore and Brooks Reed should go anywhere from the 3rd - 5th rounds. Karl Klug should also be a mid round pick.
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I think Crick will probably be back for his senior year after this year.
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Yeah, at this point, Crick is only a Junior. With the potential NFL lockout next year, any underclassman with high potential in the NFL draft should probably just hold off until the next year. This goes for Andrew Luck, too.
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Nebraska junior defensive tackle Jared Crick recorded eight tackles, a hurry and a sack against Missouri.
Nebraska junior defensive tackle Jared Crick recorded eight tackles, a hurry and a sack against Missouri.
Deadlift
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Bruce Miller talks about tonight's big game against Houston (Video at link).
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_ucf/2010/11/watch-ucf-defensive-end-bruce-miller-talk-about-preparing-for-big-conference-usa-game-at-houston.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sports%2Fcollege%2Fgoldenknightsnotepad+%28Knights+Notepad%29
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_ucf/2010/11/watch-ucf-defensive-end-bruce-miller-talk-about-preparing-for-big-conference-usa-game-at-houston.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sports%2Fcollege%2Fgoldenknightsnotepad+%28Knights+Notepad%29
Deadlift
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15-yard interception return for TD.. by Bruce Miller.. turned out to be the difference in the game - as UCF wins 40-33 at Houston.
He has a great motor.
He has a great motor.
Deadlift
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J.R. Sweezy, NC State: 8 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks!
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 6 tackles and a sack!
Margus Hunt, SMU: 5 tackles
Karl Klug, Iowa: 4 tackles
Kevin Watt, Northwestern: 4 tackles
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 3 tackles and a sack (his 9th)
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 3 tackles and a sack
Pat Muldoon, Wisconsin: 2 tackles and a sack
Jeff Rieskamp, NC State: 2 tackles and a sack
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 6 tackles and a sack!
Margus Hunt, SMU: 5 tackles
Karl Klug, Iowa: 4 tackles
Kevin Watt, Northwestern: 4 tackles
Logan Harrell, Fresno State: 3 tackles and a sack (his 9th)
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 3 tackles and a sack
Pat Muldoon, Wisconsin: 2 tackles and a sack
Jeff Rieskamp, NC State: 2 tackles and a sack
Deadlift
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Greg Romeus tore his ACL.
Will he still get drafted ahead of an athlete like Ryan Kerrigan?.. Wouldn't be a surprise.
Will he still get drafted ahead of an athlete like Ryan Kerrigan?.. Wouldn't be a surprise.
Deadlift
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Jared Crick, Nebraska: 9 tackles and 2 sacks!!
Chas Alecxih, Pittsburgh: 8 tackles!
Karl Klug, Iowa: 7 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks!!
Derek Wolfe, Cinci: 7 tackles and a sack!!
Sean Cwynar, Notre Dame: 6 tackles
Mason Hitt, Louisiana Tech: 6 tackles
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 5 tackles
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 5 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 3 solo tackles (no doubt they took him out of the game early.. as Indiana was absolutely demolished.)
Pretty good week!
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Chas Alecxih, Pittsburgh: 8 tackles!
Karl Klug, Iowa: 7 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks!!
Derek Wolfe, Cinci: 7 tackles and a sack!!
Sean Cwynar, Notre Dame: 6 tackles
Mason Hitt, Louisiana Tech: 6 tackles
Colby Whitlock, Texas Tech: 5 tackles
Brooks Reed, Arizona: 5 tackles
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin: 3 solo tackles (no doubt they took him out of the game early.. as Indiana was absolutely demolished.)
Pretty good week!