Open Thread: NCAA Championship Game
by Dave Halprin on Jan 8, 2009 6:44 PM CST
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The Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners get it on for the NCAA Championship.
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Anquan's younger brother..
Birth Date June 20, 1986
Birth Place PAHOKEE, FL
Height 6-0
Weight 220 lbs.
Anyone see him play? any info?
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 7:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We could use
a guy like Duke Robinson at gaurd from Oklahoma, but right now he’s having a terrible game already costing his team with mental mistakes (two penalties).
by beautifultyrant on Jan 8, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
What's this scoreless tie crap after one quarter?
I was expecting 77 combined points and 1,400 yards.
by MadMick on Jan 8, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the long layoff kills half of these bowl games
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thyese bowl games are a friggin joke...PLAYOFF NOW....
UTAH…undefeated and no chance at title….nice..
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by BoyzRback on Jan 8, 2009 9:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i'll drink to that..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 10:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
made that
look really easy.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by what_the_crap on Jan 8, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Boo on the BCS
Come and whisper in my ear, give us dirty laundry - ESPN
by Nelson... on Jan 8, 2009 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Tebow hitting the OU defenders right between the numbers
I wouldn’t touch Tebow in the draft as a pro QB…… he has to switch positions in the NFL
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
a team looking to roll out the wildcat will..
If I was KC I would..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 8:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that wildcat will probably be a distant memory next year
teams will make adjustments and will be ready for it, just like teams were ready for Garrett’s offense this year.
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not every team
Can stop it.
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by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 8:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i think it is part of the playbook now
for some teams, sometimes. and sometimes it won’t work, but sometimes it will.
by scottmaui on Jan 8, 2009 10:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be a major project.
Stranger things have happened like Kordell actually starting a couple of AFC Title games. The thing about Tebow is I don’t ever recall him making many long runs. He’s more of a power runner than a fast guy so I don’t know how long he’d last trying to bowl over guys in the pros.
Under the right coordinator, he could be a very unique weapon as some sort of hybrid running back/tight end and a nice addition to your trickbag.
by MadMick on Jan 8, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't want a major project early in the draft at the Qb posiiton
I see him as a third rounder at best, and as a H-back or tightend in the pros.. He’s got talent but I can’t see a team taking him as a QB early in the draft, don’t like his throwing motion at all..
Vick wasn’t a Qb either in the pros. You see what happened in Atlanta this year when they got a real player that actually plays the QB position…
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 8:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oh...even though Vick got them to the SB....makes good sense Deke..
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by BoyzRback on Jan 8, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Vick wasn't even in the league
I think you mean Chris Chandler.
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!!
Vick would never ever sniff the SB
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 8, 2009 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
umm...my bad...meant NFC championship game.....ya know..that place Romo hasn't sniffed yet..
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by BoyzRback on Jan 9, 2009 10:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree.
Also I’d add to that the major difference between Tebow and guys like Vick and Young is that they’re much faster than him and even in the pros can break 40 or 50-yard runs. I don’t recall ever seeing Tebow have 40-yards gains running the ball even against wicked stepsister teams like the Citadel or Jerkwater County Plumbing School or whoever. Taking whatever his 40-time may be out of the equation, is Tebow really that fast or quick at all that he’s going to run away from anybody or be nifty enough to move the chains with his feet? At any rate, Vick flopped because he never really developed as a passer. As a runner, he was the sickest threat at QB since Randall Cunningham.
On the other hand, Tebow’s running style just isn’t that conducive to being an effective scrambling QB in the NFL. He may be built as solidly as McNabb but he’s not remotely as fast. He’d be like the Marion Barber-equivalent to a scrambling QB. The SEC may be a hard-nosed conference but I can promise you nobody Tebow’s bowled over can compare to the Ravens linebackers. If Tebow tries bowling over guys in the pros, he won’t last.
by MadMick on Jan 9, 2009 6:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be a starting QB in the NFL.....
mark my words..
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by BoyzRback on Jan 8, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tebow
will be and NFL quarterback his attitude is as good as it gets, any coach would want him on his team he inspires people and elevates the players around him. he’s projected as a 3rd round pick, but there are a ton of QB’s that have been very successful in the league lower than a 3rd round pick. I can’t believe I’m giving the kid so much props, I’m a FSU fan, but Tebow is just this good.
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by iCowboy on Jan 9, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd select Tebow on leadership skills alone.....
being a longtime FSU fan myself, He’s the best leader a football team has ever seen….I once begged and prayed we would have a shot at Emmitt Smith years ago….That dream came through….I hope and pray we have an opportunity to draft Tim Tebow one day…He is the IDEAL #2 QB to groom for this team, and any questions, or worries about his throwing technique or delivery can be easily tweaked and honed over a period of years…. He showed me everything you look for in a QB last night, intelligence, game management, accuracy, arm strength, will, desire, toughness, and above all, leadership. Not just on offense, but he commands the entire teams unity and devotion.
Ummmm….Can you find a better player to run a wildcat style game ?? or rev up the team’s spirit and commitment to perform at high levels…I think not…
I think he would be better served to stay another year and cement his legacy as the best college player of all time….which I think he already is..but 2 Heisman’s(should be three) and 3 National Championships might play a role in him coming back for his senior year…He is GOD on campus…and if comes out this year, and available at our first pick, there is no question I’d select him, regarless of who else is there…
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by BoyzRback on Jan 9, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If I am team
With a good QB in place I would take a chance, but I wouldn’t draft him to be the man..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 9, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
He’s strictly backup material at the NFL level. He is a great college player, however a lot of times those type of players don’t transition well to the NFL.
Everyone thought the same thing about Vince Young and he turned out be a horrible NFL qb.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 9, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Personally I think..
your wrong, certain people have what it takes to be successful at everything they do. it’s a mindset a determination, a never accept anything less than your best and lower than anybody else’s best. Tebow has that, I guarantee you as any coach in the NFL if they’d take him on their teams and they would all say yes. The kid is a winner, pure and simple, look at Romo, 1AA winner, never drafted, used to winning and being successful. He was in a system for a few years, had his shot and showed everybody what he can do. Tebow is the same way, I would LOVE to have him on Dallas. I’m not saying have him come in and take over from the start I’m saying sit him for 2-3 yrs n then let him have a crack at it, the kid commands respect. I know people say he’s a system quarterback, but yea so is Stafford and Bradford and McCoy, the problem is that Tebow’s is based on running but if you look at his passing numbers against what people say are the best defenses in the nation (SEC) they are freakishly good. yea he had 2 pics against OU, but they had a month to gamepland and he still had 200 + passing and 100+ running. And, you can’t compare him to Vince Young, he is a better passer, and much more accurate, Young needed his legs more than his arm, Tebow is not like that, he’s a good passer, but people put this stigma on him saying he can’t throw simply b/c he CAN run. Ill take Tebow any day kids has heart.
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by iCowboy on Jan 9, 2009 1:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he's better suited to play another position
just don’t think he has the passing skills to be a top flight pro qb, JMO.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 9, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Tebow is NOT and will NOT be an NFL Quarterback
classic college quarterback…..third round pick at best and is either an H-back or tightend in the pros…..His first INT last night shoud show yu all you need to see about his arm strength and his horrible mechanics which doesn’t translate to the pro quarterback posiiton.. Any team wasting their time drafting him as a quarterback wil be just wasting a draft pick..
Vick isn’t a pro quarterback and neither is vince young
by Deke on Jan 9, 2009 2:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you could just copy and paste what Mel Kiper said
rather than acting like it’s your own thought
by Beasticon on Jan 9, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
been saying it for a year here
maybe Kiper is reading what I’m saying…
by Deke on Jan 9, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think its pretty obvious Deke
we don’t agree on much but this is one of them
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 10, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I never said to be THE man....I love Romo, but having a guy behind him the team would rally around if Romo went down, is what's needed...
You think this team thought we had a chance to win when Brad Johnson was forced to come in…..I saw a Dallas team concede the losses as soon as Romo went out…..knowing they had no faith or chance what so ever with Brad there….
Tebow would be Romo’s biggest cheer leader, biggest backer, and might just possibly rub off on Romo to be more assertive with his leadership abilities…
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by BoyzRback on Jan 9, 2009 10:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we are the same page..
I think Tebow with a good QB coach, may have a chance..
I wasn’t overly impressed with Bradford, but I think he can play at high level at the next level. Neither of his picks were really bad decisions. His WR’s had a shot at both of them.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 9, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tebow a cheerleader?
I dunno if you have watched that show on CMT “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” but there is no way he is fitting into a uniform.
Heart, Will, Leadership aside, wether he is 1st, 2nd, 3rd string or practice squad. I want a QB on the team who’s best qualities best translate into on the field productivity.
What I saw from Tebow in this game was an inability to identify the zone blitz and most of his passing yards came from YAC from his various weapons.
Do the cowboys need heart and leadership? Yes. But that should come from the coaches on the sideline and the QB on the field.
I don’t see much from Tebow that leads me to believe that he is an NFL quality QB. And if he isn’t on the field in the huddle then that’s what he is a “cheerleader” so you might as well squeeze him into those ity bity shorts.
I agree Tebow is a hell of a guy but I just don’t see him having what it takes to be an NFL QB. But I’m not an NFL scout.
Game Recognize Game
by pretty ricky on Jan 9, 2009 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
take the three points!!!!
what a stupid call
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hell
of a goal line stand right there
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by what_the_crap on Jan 8, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
looks like
should have bounced outside on 3rd and goal
by Elwood62 on Jan 8, 2009 8:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
wow why to stare down the wr bradford..
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by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hope
everyone took the under!
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by what_the_crap on Jan 8, 2009 8:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It should be
Oklahoma 21 – Florida 7
Reminds me of a few Cowboy games, missed opportunities.
"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams
by Jim Vance on Jan 8, 2009 8:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
or atleast 17-7
if OU took the three instead of going for it on fourth down
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Since I live in Gainesville........
I haven’t seen much of the Sooners this year. But damn, even though they only have 7 points at the half, i am still very impressed with there offense. And just because i live here doesn’t make me a Gator fan. Im actually a transplanted Tarheel. But its amazing how people around here think anything outside of the SEC is garbage. People were calling on the local radio shows predicting a Gator victory with scores of 52-17 and 45-21. Its just unreal how much homerism there is around here.
So im pulling for the BOOMER!!!!!!!! SONNER!!!!!!
by TARHEEL PAUL on Jan 8, 2009 9:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oklahoma's very talented....great O LINE and best TE in college...
Tebow will win this game….
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by BoyzRback on Jan 8, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gerald McCoy
Sure would be nice to see him lining up at one of our DE spots. Love how the Sooners are moving him around, inside/outside, left side/right side. What a game so far.
Too bad we got Roy Williams instead of a first round draft pick.
by BlueStarDude on Jan 8, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Those three points
Could come back to haunt Oklahoma
by joey7289 on Jan 8, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
McCoy looks real good......btw....he's just a sophmore and not in this coming draft....
so forget disses on another Cowboy for pete’s sake..
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by BoyzRback on Jan 8, 2009 9:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
he could but said he is staying..
He is eligible to come out.
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by Wmillion on Jan 8, 2009 10:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OU blew this game by not putting points on the board when they had their chances
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 10:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i hate to admit it...
but tebow is for real apparently….
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
by Tuna Helper on Jan 8, 2009 10:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
what do you mean by for real?
exceptional college qb? Or he can play at the next level?
You can’t question the heart or leadership..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 9, 2009 12:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Heart and leadership
would be welcome on our team.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
by OskieOskie on Jan 9, 2009 8:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you think a rookie out of Florida
Is going to demand leadership…Your crazy.
by joey7289 on Jan 9, 2009 1:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who said
anything about a rookie? My comment was on heart and leadership. We’ll take it wherever we can get it, but it is in mighty short supply on the Cowboys right now.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
by OskieOskie on Jan 9, 2009 2:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Vince Young looked the same way in college
and sucks as an NFL qb.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 9, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You sound like...
a paranoid girlfriend. Any threat to Romo, even UNDRAFTED, gets you all in a knot.
In-YOUR-endo
by accidental innuendo on Jan 9, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!!! try again
I got news for you, there aren’t any qbs in college or available for us to sign as a FA that would come close to challenging Romo…I’m just not that impressed with Tebow as an NFL qb….thats just my opinion and has nothing to do with Romo
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 9, 2009 12:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Young is no Tebow...please....how can you compare that scatter brained numbskull to Tebow...
There is much difference between the two…….intelligence, commitment, leadership alone devide the two by miles………compare the college numbers….no comparison…
You compare Young with Demarcus Russell….then you have a match…..neither are Tim Tebow…never will be…..you don’t learn or be taught the intangibles that Tebow brings to the table….He’s a born leader…and can will his team to win…..few other QB possess such qualities….college or pro…Tom Brady and Peyton Manning being the closest as far as commanding the huddle, and delivering..IMO
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President - Garrett MUST GO campaign -
by BoyzRback on Jan 9, 2009 10:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
+1
Tim Tebow has superb playmakers around him, but Florida’s national title is a direct result of his will and drive.
In-YOUR-endo
by accidental innuendo on Jan 9, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah...him too :-)~
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by BoyzRback on Jan 9, 2009 2:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
strength coach
If the Boys are looking for a new strength coach then one is available.
by tyler2 on Jan 9, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
wow....That guy seems to be a great asset to any team that picks him up...
I’m all for signing that guy….I think we need changes in the training room…way too many injuries were due to poor conditioning or lack of proper preparation while rehabbing or weight training… IMO…
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