Saturday, August 4, 2012
Bowman's Football Planet: RANDOM THOUGHTS
Bowman's Football Planet: RANDOM THOUGHTS: I was going over my short list of predictions and thoughts before the 2011 season started. I thought Barkley was the second best QB in ...
RANDOM THOUGHTS
I was going over my short list of predictions and thoughts before the 2011 season started.
I thought Barkley was the second best QB in the country behind Luck.
I thought Trent Richardson was the best RB in the country.
I picked Bama to win the NC
I thought Kellen Moore was a good college QB but said he would never make it in the NFL.
I thought Justin Blackmon was the best WR in the country.
I picked ohio to go 7-5
I picked ND to go 10-2
I picked Michigan 9-3
Not bad I would say
That brings me to the 2012 season. Just a few things I want to throw out there.
I still think Bama and LSU are the two best teams. USC is up there also but don't think they could handle the other two teams on a neutral site with "winner takes all" on the line.
How does any team in the pac 12 stop USC's offense? Arguably the best QB in the country along with arguably the two best WR's in the country. If a team isn't equipped with two top CB's and a free safety who can make quick decisions, they are at a huge dissadvantage and will pay the price.
LSU has the best DL to go along with the best secondary, that's an offensive coordinators and QB's worst nightmare. Your QB either faces the challenge of not having time to throw, if he does have time, is anyone open?
Bama has the best OL by far, an adequate QB, good RB's and a stellar D that has a few gaps. Their LB's are second to none and the secondary and DL's are still at a top level.
Ohio is making some changes with the offense under new coach Urban Meyer. His resume speaks for itself, offensively there are huge questions. They are scary thin at OL, so thin that true freshman Taylor Decker is fighting for a starting spot. 99% of true freshman OL usually redshirt because of the learning curve of college ball, that's a problem. They are also thin at RB, nobody is a 1,000 yd back on the roster. None of the WR's or TE's caught more than 14 balls last year and Braxton Miller is talented but still unproven as well. Defensively, Simon and Hankins are all conference players and the DL and secondary have plenty of experience. Other than Shazier, the LB's are a bit thin as well with not much depth.
From what I hear, Notre Dame is looking for freshman Gholson to start this season. Yes, like Braxton Miller he is talented but unproven. They lost All-American Michael Floyd but do return All-American TE Eifert. If your starting a freshman QB you better be able to run the ball and have a TE who can get open. Notre Dame has a good OL, good RB and a great TE, this is Gholson's weapons and they will run a ton this year if he's starting. Defensively, losing Lynch is a big deal no matter how you justify it. I think Lynch was up there with MSU's Gholston and Jadeveon Clowney as being one of the top up and coming pass rushers in the country. Louis Nix is a space eater, and they have arguably the best MLB in the country. The secondary took a little hit and their schedule is the most brutal in the country.
Michigan also has a tough schedule this season opening with Bama in Dallas and traveling to South Bend at night in the first four games. Michigan returns a senior QB who is as dynamic as they come in college football. With the suspension of star RB Fitz Touissant, things could change up in the backfield with the possible emergence of SO. RB, Thomas Rawls. Michigan's OL is good but not deep, led by All-American LT Taylor Lewan. The WR's have experience with Roundtree and Gallon but then there is a dropoff. That's not good considering neither Roundtree or Gallon are NFL talents but can get open. Defensively, the DL has holes and if Will Campbell can't fill the NG position, it could be a long year for them. Michigan does have an All-American DT in Ondre Pipkins coming in this year. Pipkins is 6'3" 325 lbs and may have to make an immediate impact. Michigan has quality LB's and it's probably the deepest unit on the team. Look for Demens to top 100 tackles this year and FR. Joe Bolden is waiting in his wings to add depth in the middle. Michigan has an experienced secondary coming back from a top ten scoring defense in all the land last season
I think Oregon's Deanthony Thomas is the most electrifying player in college football bar none. He is untouchable in the open field and his quickness and speed are something to witness, it's special and very rare to see that type of atleticism and ability from anyone on the planet. I found myself shaking my head and dropping F - bombs to myself in a empty house watching him work defenses last year.
I thought Barkley was the second best QB in the country behind Luck.
I thought Trent Richardson was the best RB in the country.
I picked Bama to win the NC
I thought Kellen Moore was a good college QB but said he would never make it in the NFL.
I thought Justin Blackmon was the best WR in the country.
I picked ohio to go 7-5
I picked ND to go 10-2
I picked Michigan 9-3
Not bad I would say
That brings me to the 2012 season. Just a few things I want to throw out there.
I still think Bama and LSU are the two best teams. USC is up there also but don't think they could handle the other two teams on a neutral site with "winner takes all" on the line.
How does any team in the pac 12 stop USC's offense? Arguably the best QB in the country along with arguably the two best WR's in the country. If a team isn't equipped with two top CB's and a free safety who can make quick decisions, they are at a huge dissadvantage and will pay the price.
LSU has the best DL to go along with the best secondary, that's an offensive coordinators and QB's worst nightmare. Your QB either faces the challenge of not having time to throw, if he does have time, is anyone open?
Bama has the best OL by far, an adequate QB, good RB's and a stellar D that has a few gaps. Their LB's are second to none and the secondary and DL's are still at a top level.
Ohio is making some changes with the offense under new coach Urban Meyer. His resume speaks for itself, offensively there are huge questions. They are scary thin at OL, so thin that true freshman Taylor Decker is fighting for a starting spot. 99% of true freshman OL usually redshirt because of the learning curve of college ball, that's a problem. They are also thin at RB, nobody is a 1,000 yd back on the roster. None of the WR's or TE's caught more than 14 balls last year and Braxton Miller is talented but still unproven as well. Defensively, Simon and Hankins are all conference players and the DL and secondary have plenty of experience. Other than Shazier, the LB's are a bit thin as well with not much depth.
From what I hear, Notre Dame is looking for freshman Gholson to start this season. Yes, like Braxton Miller he is talented but unproven. They lost All-American Michael Floyd but do return All-American TE Eifert. If your starting a freshman QB you better be able to run the ball and have a TE who can get open. Notre Dame has a good OL, good RB and a great TE, this is Gholson's weapons and they will run a ton this year if he's starting. Defensively, losing Lynch is a big deal no matter how you justify it. I think Lynch was up there with MSU's Gholston and Jadeveon Clowney as being one of the top up and coming pass rushers in the country. Louis Nix is a space eater, and they have arguably the best MLB in the country. The secondary took a little hit and their schedule is the most brutal in the country.
Michigan also has a tough schedule this season opening with Bama in Dallas and traveling to South Bend at night in the first four games. Michigan returns a senior QB who is as dynamic as they come in college football. With the suspension of star RB Fitz Touissant, things could change up in the backfield with the possible emergence of SO. RB, Thomas Rawls. Michigan's OL is good but not deep, led by All-American LT Taylor Lewan. The WR's have experience with Roundtree and Gallon but then there is a dropoff. That's not good considering neither Roundtree or Gallon are NFL talents but can get open. Defensively, the DL has holes and if Will Campbell can't fill the NG position, it could be a long year for them. Michigan does have an All-American DT in Ondre Pipkins coming in this year. Pipkins is 6'3" 325 lbs and may have to make an immediate impact. Michigan has quality LB's and it's probably the deepest unit on the team. Look for Demens to top 100 tackles this year and FR. Joe Bolden is waiting in his wings to add depth in the middle. Michigan has an experienced secondary coming back from a top ten scoring defense in all the land last season
I think Oregon's Deanthony Thomas is the most electrifying player in college football bar none. He is untouchable in the open field and his quickness and speed are something to witness, it's special and very rare to see that type of atleticism and ability from anyone on the planet. I found myself shaking my head and dropping F - bombs to myself in a empty house watching him work defenses last year.
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