Jake Locker has a name that makes him sound like the perfect character in a soapbox spy drama. His counterpart just south of him down the West Coast, Andrew Luck, sounds like he belongs more behind the bar at an Irish pub then on the gridiron. Remember these names, because either one could be the potential number one overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft come next April. Locker, the 6′3″ 238 pound quarterback from the University of Washington, could have declared for this past year’s draft but chose to forgo a potential top 5 overall selection to return to the Huskies for another year and play in coach Steve Sarkisian’s pro-style offense. Luck, just a redshirt freshman under center this past season, showed great poise under pressure for his age and led a fairly mediocre Stanford team to a bowl appearance (along with the help of All-American Toby Gerhart taking handoffs as the tailback in his backfield). Both these young signal callers represent a potential shift of powers in the Pac 10, with USC coming off a down year and Oregon losing much talent through suspensions and the draft, and are the headliners for a not-to-miss quarterback class in 2011. Some other QB’s who could be first round picks next year: Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), and Pat Devlin (Delaware). Read More→
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Surprising news out of the NBA Combine in Chicago: Xavier guard Jordan Crawford, instrumental in his team’s deep run through the NCAA tournament by scoring well over 20 points per game, is turning heads…but for the wrong reasons. Scouts describe Crawford’s performance as sub-par, at best. His shooting was clearly inconsistent, and the former Indiana recruit looked hesitant throughout the cone dribbling drills. Once believed to be a combo-guard in the NBA and potential mid first rounder, Crawford’s suspect ball handling is leading teams to envision him as an undersized shooting guard.
That being said, I would not expect Crawford to completely plummet in the draft. One suspect workout will not make teams forget his performance in the NCAA Tournament, carrying Xavier within seconds of the Elite Eight.
With Crawford out of the question for the time being, the discussion of the draft class’s best pure shooting guard now centers around four prospects: Cincinnati guard Lance Stephenson, Kansas star and fellow freshman Xavier Henry, Big 12 Player of the Year James Anderson, and junior swingman Darrington Hobson of New Mexico. Read More→
CJ Spiller in Bills training camp.
CJ Spiller
Height/Weight: 5′11″/195 lbs.
Running Back
Hometown: Lake Butler, Florida
School: Clemson University
Pro Team: Buffalo Bills
When Clemson tailback James Davis graduated after his senior season and went to the NFL Draft, many thought his backfield mate, CJ Spiller would suffer in his absence. After all, Davis was the “Thunder” to Spiller’s “Lightning”, the guy who would split carries with the scat back and soften up the defense on certain downs and goal line situations. The doubters asked how would Spiller, a back under 200 pounds who had never handled the full load of an offense suddenly become the fulcrum of Clemson’s attack? Furthermore, it was said he would not be able to produce running behind a fairly mediocre Clemson offensive line. They were wrong. In his senior season, CJ Spiller ran for 1212 yards on 201 attempts, averaging 5.6 yards a carry. He accumulated 21 touchdowns during the year, between kick and punt return duties, along with carries and receiving. Spiller proved to the nation that he was the most electric college player since Reggie Bush’s days at USC. He became the the only player this season to score a touchdown in five different ways (rushing, passing, receiving, kick return, and punt return). Awards began to mount after Spiller’s season ended: ACC Player of the Year, a unanimous AP All-American selection, and sixth in the Heisman trophy balloting. On April 22nd, as everyone had predicted, Spiller was selected in the top half of the first round by the Buffalo Bills. He is expected to compete with Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch for carries, and Spiller will complement last year’s first round pick CB Leodis McKelvin on punts and kickoffs right away for the 2010 season. Read More→
Josh Selby
Height/Weight: 6′2″/187 lbs.
Point Guard
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
School: Lake Clifton High School
AAU: Baltimore Elite
Watch Josh Selby for just several possessions during one of his high school games at Lake Clifton. Watch him play for his Amateur Athletic Union club. Watch him shine among the countries best at the McDonald’s All American Game. He slashes through defenses with ease, getting to the basket in seconds. His finishing is impeccable, rarely missing one of his signature tear drop lay ups or thunderous dunks. His tight handles on the ball help him burn by defenders with crossovers, jab steps, and hesitation moves. His jumper is refined, and when hot, he can pull up for threes well beyond the arc. His quick penetration skills make defenses converge on him, giving him opportunities to kick the ball out to wide open teammates. His insane athleticism allows him to play lockdown defense on both guard positions. His competitive nature and natural aggression help will his team to victory. Quite simply, Josh Selby is the best point guard in the country, and reminiscent of former dominant one guards at the college level, John Wall and Rajon Rondo. Like Wall and Rondo, at times Selby looks like he would belong more in an AND 1 Mixtape than in a real basketball game Read More→
Yes, the French Open begins today at Roland Garros. As an American, I cannot say I am incredibly elated to watch the latter rounds of the tournament dominated by foreigners. This year, however, should prove more successful for the U.S.A. Hard hitting Americans Sam Querrey and John Isner were mainstays throughout the clay court season, and Andy Roddick always comes to play in majors, albeit his worst major championship of the four. Read More→
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