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Auburn and Arkasnas Pro Day update
Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton may never be a consensus choice as the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He’s got his doubters, but he’s also got a large crop of believers, a group that grew bigger Tuesday at the University of Auburn’s pro day workout.
According to NFL.com analyst, Gil Brandt, Newton should be considered the top pick in April’s draft. But according to other NFL.com analyst Mike Mayock, Newton still has some work to do and is still “raw,” particularity in his footwork.
The 2010 Heisman trophy winner worked out in front of representatives of all 32 NFL teams Tuesday, completing 54-of-60 passes, all of which came from under center. The Panthers, Broncos, Bengals, Card’s and Browns all had head coaches in attendance.
Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett worked out at the Razorbacks pro day Tuesday as well, changing some scouts minds about where or not Mallett is considered a first round draft choice, as the junior reportedly impressed. It wasn’t his speed, however, that impressed; as Mallett brought in a terribly slow 5.37 40-time.
Oklahoma running back Demarco Murray stood on his combine numbers at his pro day Tuesday, but surprisingly, it wasn’t an Oklahoma player who stood out at the Sooners pro day. Former Army fullback Collin Mooney stood out for scouts working out in Norman.
Mooney, eligible for the NFL Draft after two years in the armed forces, ran a 4.6 40-yard dash and lifted 225-pounds, 28 times.
Jim Tressel suspended
Perhaps the old school sweater vest worn on game days by Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is just a cover. Under the vest, perhaps an AC/DC t-shirt with the sleeves cut off?
Whatever the case, Tressel’s clean standing as a coach was just thrown through the mud when Ohio State released a two game suspension for their head football coach. Reports came out Tuesday that Tressel actually knew about the five Ohio State players selling memorabilia, at least seven months before the school or NCAA knew.
Along with a two game suspension, Tressel is forced to pay a $250,000 fine. An unknown source contacted Tressel about the five OSU players, informing him of rule violations through e-mail, in which Tressel replied back “I will get on it ASAP.”
The NCAA has yet to come out with a penalty on Tressel, as they’re still reviewing the case.
Nebraska offense gets simple
Last season, Nebraska went from a 9-1 start in 2010 to a 1-3 finish and loss to Washington in the Holiday Bowl. The same Washington team the Cornhuskers beat 56-21 on the road earlier that season.
To reverse that decline, the Cornhuskers are going back to peg one, simplifying the offense. For the second year in a row, the Huskers rush offense ranked within the tops in the country, and for the second year in a row, the passing offense sat below the bottom of all 120 FBS teams, ranked No. 113 in the passing game to be exact.
To change the passing struggles, Husker head Coach Bo Pelini and new offensive coordinator Tim Beck, vow to make things easier on quarterbacks Taylor Martinez and Cody Green, who will compete for the starting job this spring.
Stanford dropping the “easy A” class list
University of Stanford officials announced they will drop the class list titled “Courses of Interest,” which was handed out to athletes to help with their demanding and difficult schedules.
In layman’s terms, Stanford isn’t handing out the list of “easy” classes anymore. Athletes will need to find their pottery making and history of dance classes themselves.
The list was thrown out right around the point when reporters starting investigating the matter. It just goes to show, even at a place like Stanford many college athletes are out of place.
We shouldn’t discount athletes like Stanford fullback Owen Marecic, though, who is majoring in human biology with a concentration in infectious disease, national security and international health. Wait, Huh?
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