Who’s new? A dozen players to watch next fall

yes, i am a little bit surprised no one mentioned him. i think he will crack the starter list before the season is over, maybe sooner than we think unless the other wideouts can start catching the ball with better consistency.

 
zoogies said:
"You have a kid from in-state that views us as a big-time, marquee program," Hawkins said in February. "I totally see him as a guy that can come in here and be an All-American and help us win a national championship and get drafted by the Broncos. That guy could be another John Elway-type guy."
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I appreciate Dan Hawkin's fervor, but I have to say I'm surprised he made thse comments. They seem rather unbecoming of a coach...okay, so saying "future All American" is nothing unusual, and neither is "helping us win a national championship" (well, maybe it is for the Buffs coming off a 2-10 season, that may be a tad premature, unless the kid is planning on staying a decade...)

But then where does he go off on charting the kid's future as getting drafted as the Broncos...and then comparing him to John Elway? WTH? Those sound like a fan's wishful comments, not something a Coach says to the press about one of his guys. And...if I'm not mistaken, most OTs don't pan out to be all-pro QBs in the NFL. Could be wrong. I mean, hey, it's division I football!
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Don't get me wrong, I fully understand the importance of the O-line, but I can't remember an O-lineman ever having that kind of impact on a program. Ever.

 
Washusker said:
zoogies said:
"You have a kid from in-state that views us as a big-time, marquee program," Hawkins said in February. "I totally see him as a guy that can come in here and be an All-American and help us win a national championship and get drafted by the Broncos. That guy could be another John Elway-type guy."
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I appreciate Dan Hawkin's fervor, but I have to say I'm surprised he made thse comments. They seem rather unbecoming of a coach...okay, so saying "future All American" is nothing unusual, and neither is "helping us win a national championship" (well, maybe it is for the Buffs coming off a 2-10 season, that may be a tad premature, unless the kid is planning on staying a decade...)

But then where does he go off on charting the kid's future as getting drafted as the Broncos...and then comparing him to John Elway? WTH? Those sound like a fan's wishful comments, not something a Coach says to the press about one of his guys. And...if I'm not mistaken, most OTs don't pan out to be all-pro QBs in the NFL. Could be wrong. I mean, hey, it's division I football!
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Don't get me wrong, I fully understand the importance of the O-line, but I can't remember an O-lineman ever having that kind of impact on a program. Ever.
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Says something about the sorry state of affairs in Boulder that a true freshman is thier best player.

 
Eric the Red said:
4. Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma (transfer): The Sooners lose All-Big 12 left tackle Chris Messner but reload with "The Load." The 6-foot-8, 350-pound Loadholt, a transfer from Garden City, Kan., Community College, has already been called the biggest player in OU history. A foot stress fracture limited him to only five spring practices, but he’ll likely start at left tackle on what could be the best offensive line in the Big 12. Whoever wins OU’s quarterback derby should have his backside kept clean.
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Is this guy going to actually play? I seem to recall a couple of NFL guys last season having foot injuries, coming back too soon, and being out the rest of the year.

 
I am I said:
i would see the transfers as a problem had not most of them came in the spring. they got a chance to become familiar with campus, see the city, the stadium, and most importantly bond and compete with teammates. dan hawkins is a sheer idiot. elway played at stanford, where is the comparison? where?
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So is Dan Hawkins saying Baltimore will draft him and then he'll hold out and threaten to play baseball for the Yankees and then he'll be traded and the franchise in Baltimore will have to move and he'll beat Cleveland memorably in the playoffs but then he'll get blown out in a couple of Super Bowls before leading his team to back-to-back Super Bowl wins just before retiring and he'll also open a Ford dealership in Denver?

Sounds plausible.

 
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