White Linebackers -- 2009

[Deadlift]

Hunter Haynes, Wake Forest: 13 tackles and 2 sacks (against GA Tech)!

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 8 tackles

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 7 tackles

 

[Deadlift]

This current crop of athletes are pioneers for the future crop, and what great pioneers they are turning out to be!


Luke Kuechly, BC: 20 tackles (13 solo) and a sack!

Chris Colasanti, Penn State: 18 tackles (10 solo)!

Brian Wagner, Akron: 11 tackles (7 solo)!


Chris White, Mississippi State: 11 tackles

Patrick Larimore, UCLA: 9 tackles (6 solo)

Nick Bellore, CMU: 9 tackles


Hunter Haynes, Wake Forest: 9 tackles

Jason Werner, Purdue: 8 tackles (7 solo) and a sack

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 8 tackles


Colin McCarthy, Miami: 8 tackles

Tanner Brock, TCU: 7 tackles

Luke Lambert, Missouri: 6 tackles and a sack


Casey Matthews, Oregon: 5 tackles and an INT

Chase Thomas, Stanford: 5 tackles

Mark Herzlich, BC: 3 tackles, a PD and an INT

 

[Deadlift]

Sorry for the delayed update.. it was another good week for our linebackers.


Brian Wagner, Akron: 15 tackles!

Chris White, Mississippi State: 11 tackles (9 solo), and 3 sacks!!

Tanner Brock, TCU: 11 tackles (8 solo)!


Luke Kuechly, BC: 11 tackles

Matt Berning, CMU: 9 tackles and a sack

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 9 tackles


Audie Cole, NC State: 9 tackles

Tyler Replogle, Indiana: 9 tackles

Andrew Sweat, Ohio State: 8 tackles and an INT


Nick Bellore, CMU: 8 tackles

Jason Werner, Purdue: 6 tackles and 2 PDs

Chris Galippo, USC: 6 tackles (he only saw more action cuz they obliterated the Cal Bears..)

 

[celticdb15]

A good article regarding Chris White's rise to stardom.

http://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=8382

 

[Mighty Joe]

Bront Bird had 14 tks 13 of them solo and an INT against Oklahoma.

Toledo Soph Dan Molls is another talented Linebacker to follow with 65 tks,3 sks and 4 interceptions so far this season.

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

"overachieving" two-waysuperstar Owen Marecicwith another interception

 

[Deadlift]

Luke Kuechly, BC: 15 tackles (10 solo)!

Chris White, Mississippi State: 14 tackles!

Nick Bellore, CMU: 14 tackles!


Nick Reveiz, Tennessee: 11 tackles

Tyler Nielsen, Iowa: 10 tackles

Brian Wagner, Akron: 9 tackles and a sack


Matt Berning, CMU: 9 tackles and a sack

Tyler Replogle, Indiana: 9 tackles

Tanner Brock, TCU: 8 tackles (7 solo)


Andrew Sweat, Ohio State: 8 tackles

Mark Herzlich, BC: 8 tackles (6 solo)

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 8 tackles (6 solo)


Mike Mauti, Penn State: 8 tackles

Colin McCarthy, Miami: 7 tackles

Will Ebner, Missouri: 7 tackles


Casey Matthews, Oregon: 6 tackles and a sack

Tom Wort, Oklahoma: 6 tackles (5 solo)

Austin Box, Oklahoma: 4 tackles (he has returned to the field after healing from back surgery)

 

[celticdb15]

Looks Like Chris White is a favorite to win the Butkus award!!

http://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=8382

 

[Deadlift]

Colin McCarthy, Miami: 18 tackles and an INT!

Chris White, Mississippi State: 15 tackles and an INT!!

Luke Kuechly, BC: 14 tackles (10 solo) and an INT!!

Dan Molls, Toledo: 13 tackles and a sack!


Brian Wagner, Akron: 10 tackles (9 solo)

Casey Matthews, Oregon: 10 tackles (6 solo)

Tank Carder, TCU: 10 tackles

Mike Mauti, Penn State: 10 tackles


Chase Thomas, Stanford: 9 tackles (7 solo) and a sack!

Bront Bird, Texas Tech: 9 tackles and an INT

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 8 tackles

Audie Cole, NC State: 7 tackles


Chris Colasanti, Penn State: 7 tackles

Mark Herzlich, BC: 6 solo tackles

Tanner Brock, TCU: 6 tackles


NOTES: Jeff Tarpinian (Iowa) returned to action against Michigan State. We are dominating, and it helps that most of our athletes have stayed healthy!

Audie Cole put a nice hit on a Florida State afflete! Tanner Brock and Chase Thomas are fun to watch, two of my favorite athletes.
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[Colonel_Reb]

Chris White won SEC defensive player of the week. I don't think a White players has won that in at least 3 years if not more, maybe Craig Steltz.

 

[Deadlift]

He's been spectacular, and it looks like he'll close out the season very strongly!

 

[celticdb15]

Good article about Luke Kuechly. He does seem to be a Bellicheck kind of guy.

http://bcblog.weei.com/sports/boston/general/boston-college/2010/10/30/luke-kuechly-would-someday-make-a-perfect-patriot/

 

[Deadlift]

Audie Cole just made a nice tackle against a Clemson receiver, running him down!

edit: Just made a couple more tackles.Edited by: Deadlift

 

[Deadlift]

Matt Berning, CMU: 12 tackles and a sack! (he's 5 tackles away from 300 for his career.)

Mike Mauti, Penn State: 11 tackles (10 solo) and a sack!

Nick Bellore, CMU: 11 tackles!

Chris Colasanti, Penn State: 11 tackles!


Derek Earls, Arizona: 10 tackles (9 solo)

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 10 tackles

Brian Wagner, Akron: 9 tackles and an INT! (Back-to-back 100+ tackle seasons!)

Tom Wort, Oklahoma: 9 tackles and a sack


Casey Matthews, Oregon: 8 tackles

Steve Greer, Virginia: 8 tackles

Bront Bird, Texas Tech: 7 tackles (6 solo)

Audie Cole, NC State: 7 tackles (5 solo)


Mark Herzlich, BC: 5 solo tackles

Chase Thomas, Stanford: 5 tackles

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 4 tackles and 2 INTs for 86 yards (one was returned for a TD!)

GOOD week!

 

[Deadlift]

Let's toast our brilliant Senior athletes!

Senior linebackers (alphabetical order)

Nick Bellore
Matt Berning
Bront Bird
Chris Colasanti
Mark Herzlich
Ross Homan
Casey Matthews
Colin McCarthy
Nick Reveiz
Chris White
Alex Wujciak

Right now, Jason Werner and Jeff Tarpinian aren't on the above list, no offense. For the above list, it's possible that I could have missed somebody (from the FBS).

Nonetheless, while about a dozen White studs might not seem like many, it is still "too many" to those that virulently hate White men. Not only that, but we have a decent number of Sophomore and Junior phenoms, and still others' that will finally get starting gigs next year in college... "can't have that"...

P.S. -- Would be nice if this thread was a little more active - with participation/discussion - as it's being retired after this EPIC season! Even though I know of at least 3 cases where our athletes were unfairly demoted, we are kicking ass... can't hold us back!

 

[Deadlift]

This whole season.. I've forgotten about Fresno's Ben Jacobs. He's a Senior now.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=189883

His numbers are down significantly.. What's going on?
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Scott Lutrus (UCONN) and Tyler Replogle (Indiana) are two more Seniors that I toast!

It sucks that Lutrus had shoulder stingers again, but I'm glad he's back on the field (and he had 6 tackles against West Virginia).

And Tyler Replogle is a good player.
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[SteveB]

Texas A&M's Michael Hodges was named the Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week after a 19 tackle and 2 sack performance against Oklahoma. The guy was all over the field. Not bad for the former walk-on LB. He is now on the Nagurski Award watch list.

Hodges Named Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week

 

[backrow]

I wonder what's going to happen to Herzlich. Third round?

 

[Deadlift]

He's been racking-up nice solo tackle numbers (and added a couple picks).. but I think he'll go in the fourth round.

 

[Deadlift]

Colin McCarthy, Miami: 15 tackles (10 solo) and a sack!

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 14 tackles and 2 sacks!

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 11 tackles!

Bront Bird, Texas Tech: 10 tackles!


Steve Greer, Virginia: 9 tackles

Michael Hodges, Texas A&M: 8 tackles

Matt Berning, CMU: 8 tackles

Jeff Tarpinian, Iowa: 8 tackles


Ben Jacobs, Fresno State: 8 tackles

Andrew Wilson, Missouri: 7 solo tackles

Chase Thomas, Stanford: 7 tackles (6 solo)!

Nate Stupar, Penn State: 7 tackles (5 solo)


Ross Homan, Ohio State: 7 tackles (5 solo)

Austin Box, Oklahoma: 7 tackles

 

[backrow]

Deadlift, who do you think is gonna get drafted out of all these guys? What rounds are they likely to go in?

 

[Deadlift]

On this thread, I've been following maybe 17 or 18 Seniors. For these athletes, the Round I write is the earliest I think they'll get picked.


Nick Bellore - 5th Round
Matt Berning - 5th Round
Bront Bird - 3rd Round (he's having a very special season; a ton of solo tackles)

Chris Colasanti - 3rd Round
Mark Herzlich - 4th Round

Ross Homan - (kind of hard to say)

Ben Jacobs - Probably Undrafted
Scott Lutrus - 5th Round
Casey Matthews - 4th Round
Colin McCarthy - 3rd Round
Tyler Replogle - Probably Undrafted
Nick Reveiz - 5th Round
Jeff Tarpinian - 6th Round

Jason Werner - (history of back problems and it kind of looks like Purdue may have demoted him; This 24-year-old will almost certainly go undrafted.)

Chris White - 2nd Round
Alex Wujciak - 2nd Round
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SteveB brought Michael Hodges to our attention: http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=231880

I don't know much about him, but he's putting up serious production in the Big 12. Maybe the 4th Round at the earliest is when he could get selected.

Naturally, I'm taking the Caste System into account when I'm making these projections. If some athletes were to go higher than I suggested, that would be great..



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[backrow]

so not much on day one. but let's hope that all of them or most will make it to the pros and eventually get a chance to prove themselves. it's a shame about Herzlich who used to be a guaranteed first round pick.

 

[FootballDad]

It's too bad that NFL GM's are so locked into/brainwashed by the caste system that they don't take a look over here. They could build an incredible defense with late-round draft picks by simply looking at the amazingly productive ignored palefaces....

 

[Deadlift]

Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan: 15 tackles!

Michael Hodges, Texas A&M: 14 tackles (12 solo)!!

Brian Wagner, Akron: 14 tackles (8 solo)!!

Tyler Replogle, Indiana: 14 tackles (7 solo)!!

Colin McCarthy, Miami: 14 tackles (6 solo)!!


Audie Cole, NC State: 12 tackles (9 solo) and a sack!!

Alex Wujciak, Maryland: 10 tackles (6 solo)!!

Nate Stupar, Penn State: 10 tackles (6 solo)!!

Scott Lutrus, UCONN: 9 tackles (7 solo) and a sack!

Nick Reveiz, Tennessee: 9 tackles (6 solo)


Ben Jacobs, Fresno State: 9 tackles

Mark Herzlich, BC: 8 tackles (6 solo) and an INT!

Tom Wort, Oklahoma: 8 tackles (6 solo) and a sack!

Andrew Sweat, Ohio State: 7 tackles (5 solo)

Chris White, Mississippi State: 7 tackles and a sack


Steve Greer, Virginia: 5 tackles (4 solo)

Bront Bird, Texas Tech: 4 solo tackles (in their destruction of Weber State.)


What a fun year! How about our ACC ATHLETES!!