When analyzing the class of running backs in this year’s draft, C.J. Spiller — the top-rated option — compares favorably to Chris Johnson, the Titans’ 2,000-yard runner.
Radio: Daniel Mogollon On WQAM In Miami
Cats Ready for First Major Scrimmage
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky football team will have its first major scrimmage of 2010 spring practice Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.
The warm-up period begins at 1 p.m., followed by a scrimmage of unspecified length. It is the last open practice of the spring until the Blue/White Game on April 24.
“There was a lot of energy here today,” Joker Phillips said after Friday morning’s practice. “There needs to be a lot of energy tomorrow, too, because we have to see a lot of young kids getting reps (repetitions). This is an important scrimmage for a lot of young kids to see where they are.
“There’s an important battle going on, if you guys don’t know it, at quarterback. (Laughter from media) Those guys have to have a good scrimmage, too. All of them threw the ball well
UGA Spring Football Awards Announced
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt announced the team’s spring football awards Friday in conjunction with the annual spring G-Day football game.
The awards are given annually at the conclusion of spring practice to recognize improvement, dedication and performance on the field.
Richt also announced that walk-on redshirt freshman DL/LB Reuben Faloughi has been awarded a scholarship.
Highlighting the list of awards were the recipients of the long-standing Coffee County Hustle Award given annually to the player(s) showing the most desire during spring drills. Recipients include Washaun Ealey, TB, Stillmore, Ga.; Demarcus Dobbs, DL/LB, Savannah, Ga.; DeAngelo Tyson, DT, Statesboro, Ga.
The list of 2010 awards are as follows:
MVP (offense): Cordy Glenn, LG, Riverdale, Ga.
True Grit Award (Offense): Shaun Chapas,
UGA Spring Football Awards Announced
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt announced the team’s spring football awards Friday in conjunction with the annual spring G-Day football game.
The awards are given annually at the conclusion of spring practice to recognize improvement, dedication and performance on the field.
Richt also announced that walk-on redshirt freshman DL/LB Reuben Faloughi has been awarded a scholarship.
Highlighting the list of awards were the recipients of the long-standing Coffee County Hustle Award given annually to the player(s) showing the most desire during spring drills. Recipients include Washaun Ealey, TB, Stillmore, Ga.; Demarcus Dobbs, DL/LB, Savannah, Ga.; DeAngelo Tyson, DT, Statesboro, Ga.
The list of 2010 awards are as follows:
MVP (offense): Cordy Glenn, LG, Riverdale, Ga.
True Grit Award (Offense): Shaun Chapas,
Stephens Leaves UT; Simms, Bray Move To Front
Senior quarterback Nick Stephens informed Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley on Thursday that he is leaving the team.
“In light of the way the first eight practices have gone and some of the competition we’ve created, he doesn’t want to be here and risk not playing his senior year,” Dooley said. “Nick is in his fifth year and has been trying to get on the field his whole career. He just felt it was too risky to go through another season, because he just wants to play.
“We hate to lose Nick but I certainly understand it. It’s a fifth-year quarterback who hasn’t played. You go play football to play, and I understand the emotion of it.”
That leaves Matt Simms or Tyler Bray, both of whom joined the Vols at the start of this semester, as the likely starter come September.
Stephens Leaves UT; Simms, Bray Move To Front
Senior quarterback Nick Stephens informed Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley on Thursday that he is leaving the team.
“In light of the way the first eight practices have gone and some of the competition we’ve created, he doesn’t want to be here and risk not playing his senior year,” Dooley said. “Nick is in his fifth year and has been trying to get on the field his whole career. He just felt it was too risky to go through another season, because he just wants to play.
“We hate to lose Nick but I certainly understand it. It’s a fifth-year quarterback who hasn’t played. You go play football to play, and I understand the emotion of it.”
That leaves Matt Simms or Tyler Bray, both of whom joined the Vols at the start of this semester, as the likely starter come September.
Wyoming Second Major Scrimmage Today
Laramie, Wyo. (April 8, 2010) The second of three major scrimmages for the Wyoming Cowboy Football team will take place this Saturday, April 10. Saturday’s practice will begin at 9 a.m., with the scrimmage portion of Saturday’s practice to begin around 9:30. If the weather cooperates, the scrimmage will take place in War Memorial Stadium, otherwise it will be held in the Indoor Practice Facility located on the northeast corner of War Memorial Stadium.
On Friday, April 9, the Cowboy coaching staff will conduct a free coaches’ clinic for high school coaches. That clinic will begin at 8 a.m. with registration in the Rochelle Athletics Center and will run through Friday afternoon’s Cowboy practice.
Saturday’s scrimmage is expected to consist of an estimated 60 plays down from approximately 100 plays that were run during the first major scrimmage of the spring
10 U-M Athletes NSCA All-Americans
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Eight University of Michigan football players from the 2009-10 season, one baseball player and one men’s track and field athlete were named All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award recipients from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) on March 31.
Former football players Stevie Brown (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East) and Brandon Graham (Detroit, Mich./Crockett Technical) were joined on the list by senior Steve Schilling (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue), juniors David Molk (Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township), Brandon Herron (Stafford, Texas/Dulles), Mike Martin (Redford, Mich./Catholic Central), Junior Hemingway (Conway, S.C./Conway), sophomore Mike Cox (Dorchester, Mass./Avon Old Farms), fifth-year senior Nick Urban (Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall) from baseball and junior Frank Shotwell (Medina, Ohio/Medina) from men’s track and field.
“The advantages of strength training and conditioning cannot be denied in collegiate athletics,” said Robert Jursnick, executive director of the NSCA. “These student-athletes attest to
10 U-M Athletes NSCA All-Americans
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Eight University of Michigan football players from the 2009-10 season, one baseball player and one men’s track and field athlete were named All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award recipients from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) on March 31.
Former football players Stevie Brown (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East) and Brandon Graham (Detroit, Mich./Crockett Technical) were joined on the list by senior Steve Schilling (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue), juniors David Molk (Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township), Brandon Herron (Stafford, Texas/Dulles), Mike Martin (Redford, Mich./Catholic Central), Junior Hemingway (Conway, S.C./Conway), sophomore Mike Cox (Dorchester, Mass./Avon Old Farms), fifth-year senior Nick Urban (Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall) from baseball and junior Frank Shotwell (Medina, Ohio/Medina) from men’s track and field.
“The advantages of strength training and conditioning cannot be denied in collegiate athletics,” said Robert Jursnick, executive director of the NSCA. “These student-athletes attest to