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SportsOverload Preseason All-America Team By Staff With just about every other media source, they pick their Preseason All-American's based off popularity and how big a school they go to. It is this way to help them sell more magazines or get better ratings, not pick who should actually be an All-American. We try to scan the entire country and give our selections based off of actual merit. For those not following, this isn't the USC and Florida show, with a side of overrated Big Ten schools. We look at production and ability, not the name on the jersey. I think sometimes people get too caught up in the recruiting reports and forget the balance of talent in college football. Look at the NFL Draft, if these guys are good enough to get drafted then why can't they get accolades in college? It shouldn't hurt you that your team doesn't win 10 games and play in a BCS Bowl. The best running back in the NFL went to TCU (LT). The best receiver in the NFL went to Syracuse (Marvin Harrison). The best tight end in the NFL went to Kent State (Antonio Gates). The best linebacker in the NFL went to New Mexico (Brian Urlacher). So does anyone honestly want to try and tell me that there is a reason the small school guys can't get any love in college? No...No, besides money. We got that already. You could maybe argue they are too lazy to cover all the teams and really pick the best players, but that doesn't really make them look any better. Yup, I guess there really is no excuse. Step it up fellas, before it's too late... SportsOverload Preseason All-America Team Offense QB Brian Brohm, Louisville The best QB in the nation, don't give me that Colt Brennan or John David Booty non-sense. If Brennan is so good, why did he do nothing in Colorado before he got kicked off the team for loitering and breaking-and-entering, not to mention dropped sexual harrasment charges? Feel free to explain that to me whenever you throw your morals aside. Take away all the weapons at USC and give Booty legit SEC or ACC-level defenses to play against week-in and week-out... yeah, thats what I thought. Then we have Brohm, who has been one of the main reasons the Cardinals have become one of the top programs in the nation seemingly out of nowhere. He hasn't just had great numbers because of the system nor benefited from countless blue chip recruits, he has helped bring a program up to a level that allows them to take on anyone. RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas This goes without explanation... RB Steve Slaton, West Virginia The next best combination of speed and power after McFadden, expect a monster year out of Slaton. WR Early Doucet, LSU He was a standout last season sharing the load with 2 wideouts who went in the first round, what do think he'll do with offense built around him? WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State One of the nicest all-around players in the nation, as he is 6'4" 220 with big play ability. He averaged 19.7 yards per catch, something virtually unheard of in today's game. Not to mention he blew up for 300 yards receiving against Kansas last season in one game. TE Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss Your looking at the screen and asking, "Who is this guy?" Don't worry, you'll know soon enough. He wasn't highly recruited out of high school and signed with the Golden Eagles. He had an amazing freshman season but had a subpar sophomore campaign for various reasons. Expect him to emerge as the best tight end in the nation by mid-season. You'll see Scouts Inc. jump on the bandwagon and acting like they knew about him first. They almost did, sorry guys... T Jake Long, Michigan Fighting for top tackle spot with... T Sam Baker, USC Long and Baker are both likely to be top 10 picks next season with no argument from us. G Adam Kraus, Michigan With Kraus and Long, the Wolverines have the most talented offensive line in the nation. G George Robinson, Oklahoma He'll keep running lanes between the tackles open for Peterson's replacement Allen Patrick. C Johnathon Luigs, Arkansas While Arkansas running backs get all the attention, it starts up front with the best center in the nation Johnathon Luigs clearing the way. Defense DE Calais Campbell, Miami Not as much talent as previous Hurricane defenses, but there is still some top-notch talent. Campbell is an elite defensive lineman. For goodness' sake, he is 6'8" 280 with a motor. You also just have to pull for him, as he stayed in school to get his degree because he felt his father would have wanted it. His father died of a liver ailment. DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU The key piece to a talented LSU defense, which is saying something. DT Sedrick Ellis, USC While I try to not buy into the hype of the Trojans this year, Ellis is a constant force in the middle that has a bright future on Sundays. DE Tommy Blake, TCU This is one of the premiere defensive lineman in all of college football. He was a star running back out of Texas in high school, but defense turned out to be his calling. LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State The best defender on a tough Buckeyes defense, he really can do it all. Rarely does a college linebacker have much to brag about when it comes to pass coverage, but Laurinaitis had 5 interceptions in 2006. LB Dan Connor, Penn State While he is a nice player himself, he is moving inside to replace Posluszny. On another completely useless topic, Connor rates as a 99 on NCAA Football 2008. Not bad... LB Keith Rivers, USC I'll be honest, I'm out of witty lines about USC. They're just good, okay... CB Antoine Cason, Arizona Simply, he is the best corner in the nation. CB Dwight Lowery, San Jose State Lowery had 9 interceptions last season, some people weren't buying the hype and felt he was a fluke. This year Lowery should silence the critics. S Johnathon Hefney, Tennessee While Vols typically dissapoint as a team, Hefney has been solid covering, tackling, and returning. S Kenny Phillips, Miami With Campbell applying the pass rush and Phillips flying all over the field, 'Canes can wreck havoc on defense. Special Teams K Arthus Carmody, Louisville Not much to break down here, he is the reigning Groza Award winner. P Chris Miller, Ball State While you have no idea who Miller is, he has a monster leg. Miller averaged 46.3 yards per punt in 2006, not bad... KR Desean Jackson, Cal While I'm not as impressed as some by his receiving skills, I love him in the open field. July 24, 2007 |
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