January 28, 2006

NFL Mock Draft (First & Second Round)

1. Houston - Reggie Bush (RB, USC)
2. New Orleans - Matt Lienart (QB, USC)
3. Tennessee - Vince Young (QB, Texas)
4. New York Jets - D’Brickashaw Ferguson (OT, Virginia)
5. Green Bay - A.J. Hawk (LB, Ohio State)
6. Oakland - Mario Williams (DE, North Carolina State)
7. San Francisco - Haloti Ngata (DT, Oregon)
8. Buffalo - Mathias Kiwanuka (DE, Boston College)
9. Detroit - Jay Cutler (QB, Vanderbilt)
10. Arizona - Michael Huff (DB, Texas)
11. St. Louis - Winston Justice (OT, USC)
12. Cleveland - Jimmy Williams (CB, Virginia Tech)
13. Baltimore - LenDale White (RB, USC)
14. Philadelphia - Chad Greenway (LB, Iowa)
15. Atlanta - Brodrick Bunkley (DT, Florida State)
16. Miami - Marcus McNeill (OT, Auburn)
17. Minnesota - DeAngelo Williams (RB, Memphis)
18. Dallas - Santonio Holmes (WR, Ohio State)
19. San Diego - Tamba Hali (DE, Penn State)
20. Kansas City - Eric Winston (OT, Miami)
21. New England - Darnell Bing (S, USC)
22. Denver - Derek Hagan (WR, Arizona State)
23. Tampa Bay - DeMeco Ryans (LB, Alabama)
24. Cincinnati - Vernon Davis (TE, Maryland)
25. New York Giants - Claude Wroten (DT, LSU)
26. Chicago - Marcedes Lewis (TE, UCLA)
27. Carolina - Leonard Pope (TE, Georgia)
28. Jacksonville - Jonathan Scott (OT, Texas)
29. Denver - Ko Simpson (S, South Carolina)
30. Indianapolis - Laurence Maroney (RB, Minnesota)
31. Pittsburgh - Chad Jackson (WR, Florida)
32. Seattle - Manny Lawson (DE, North Carolina State)

33. Houston - Max Jean-Gilles (OG, Georgia)
34. New Orleans - Antonio Cromartie (CB, Florida State)
35. New York Jets - Rodrique Wright (DT, Texas)
36. Green Bay - Brian Calhoun (RB, Wisconsin)
37. Oakland - Gabe Watson (DT, Michigan)
38. San Francisco - Martin Nance (WR, Miami (OH))
39. Tennessee - Thomas Howard (LB, UTEP)
40. Detroit - Ashton Youboty (CB, Ohio State)
41. Arizona - Omar Jacobs (QB, Bowling Green)
42. Buffalo - Orien Harris (DT, Miami)
43. Cleveland - Kamerion Wimbly (DE, Florida State)
44. Baltimore - Ernie Sims (LB, Florida State)
45. Philadelphia - Brandon Marshall (WR, UCF)
46. St. Louis - Tye Hill (CB, Clemson)
47. Atlanta - Nick Mangold (C, Ohio State)
48. Minnesota - Abdul Hodge (LB, Iowa)
49. Dallas - Daryn Colledge (OT, Boise State)
50. San Diego - Bobby Carpenter (LB, Ohio State)
51. Miami - Jessie Mahelona (DT, Tennessee)
52. New England - Alan Zemaitis (CB, Penn State)
53. Washington - Mike Hass (WR, Oregon State)
54. Kansas City - Elvis Dumervil (DE, Louisville)
55. Cincinnati - Charles Gordon (CB, Kansas)
56. New York Giants - Will Blackmon (CB, Boston College)
57. Chicago - Andrew Whitworth (OT, LSU)
58. Carolina - Taitusi Lutiu (OG, USC)
59. Pittsburgh - Daryl Tapp (DE, Virginia Tech)
60. Tampa Bay - Devin Hester (CB, Miami)
61. Jacksonville - Kelly Jennings (CB, Miami)
62. Indianapolis - AJ Nicholson (LB, Florida State)
63. Seattle - Stanley McClover (DE, Auburn)
64. Denver - Maurice Drew (RB, UCLA)

My NBA All Stars

EAST

PG- Chauncey Billups
SG- Dwayne Wade
SF- LeBron James
PF- Rasheed Wallace
C- Ben Wallace

B- Allen Iverson
B- Vince Carter
B- Michael Redd
B- Richard Hamilton
B- Paul Pierce
B- Chris Bosh
B- Shaquille O'Neal


WEST

PG- Steve Nash
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Tracy McGrady
PF- Tim Duncan
C- Marcus Camby

B- Chris Paul
B- Ray Allen
B- Kevin Garnett
B- Dirk Nowitzki
B- Shawn Marion
B- Elton Brand
B- Mehmet Okur



ROOKIES

PG- Chris Paul
SG- Luther Head
SF- Danny Granger
PF- Channing Frye
C- Andrew Bogut

B- Charlie Villanueva
B- Deron Williams
B- Sarunas Jasikevicius
B- Raymond Felton


SOPHOMORES

PG- Jameer Nelson
SG- Ben Gordon
SF- Andre Iguodala
PF- Josh Smith
C- Dwight Howard

B- Delonte West
B- Chris Duhon
B- Luol Deng
B- Al Jefferson

January 24, 2006

My Olympic Team

There has been a lot of talk about how to build the Olympic team this time around. With Kobe, LeBron, and Iverson already on the team here is my list of players I would put around them.


PG- Chauncey Billups
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- LeBron James
PF- Rasheed Wallace
C- Dwight Howard

B- JJ Redick
B- Chris Bosh
B- Bruce Bowen
B- Michael Redd
B- Ben Wallace
B- Dwayne Wade
B- Allen Iverson

January 22, 2006

NBA Mock Draft (First Round)

1. Atlanta - LaMarcus Aldridge (6'11'', PF, Texas, Soph.)
2. Charlotte - Adam Morrison (6'8'', SG, Gonzaga, Jr.)
3. Houston - Andrea Bargnani (7'0'', PF, Italy)
4. Toronto - Rudy Gay (6'9'', SF, UConn, Soph.)
5. Portland - Ronnie Brewer (6'7'', SG, Arkansas, Jr.)
6. Orlando - Rodney Carney (6'7'', SF, Memphis, Sr.)
7. Chicago - Tyrus Thomas (6’9’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
8. Boston - Rajon Rondo (6'1'', PG, Kentucky, Soph.)
9. Seattle - Tiago Splitter (6'11'', PF, Brazil)
10. Chicago - JJ Redick (6'4'', SG, Duke, Sr.)
11. Sacramento - Sheldon Williams (6'9'', PF, Duke, Sr.)
12. Washington - Shawne Williams (6’8’’, SF, Memphis, Fresh.)
13. Golden State - Randy Foye (6’4’’, SG, Villanova, Sr.)
14. New Orleans - Maurice Ager (6’5’’, SG, Michigan State, Sr.)
15. Philadelphia - Daniel Gibson (6'2'', PG, Texas, Soph.)
16. LA Clippers - Josh Boone (6'10'', PF, UConn, Jr.)
17. Toronto - Patrick O’Bryant (7’0’’, C, Bradley, Soph.)
18. Utah - Taj Gray (6'9'', PF, Oklahoma, Jr.)
19. Phoenix - Mardy Collins (6'6'', SG, Temple, Sr.)
20. New Orleans - Paul Davis (6’11’’, C, Michigan State, Sr.)
21. New Jersey - Hilton Armstrong (6’11’’, PF, UConn, Sr.)
22. Cleveland - Marko Tomas (6'8'',SG, Croatia)
23. Indiana - Marco Belinelli (6’6’’, SG, Italy)
24. New Jersey - Rudy Fernandez (6'5'', SG, Spain)
25. LA Lakers - Nick Fazekas (6’11’’, PF, Nevada, Jr.)
26. Memphis - Guillermo Diaz (6'2'', PG, Miami, Jr.)
27. Phoenix - Paul Millsap (6’8’’, PF, Louisiana Tech, Jr.)
28. Dallas - Matt Harayasz (6'11'', C, Stanford, Sr.)
29. New York - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Fresh.)
30. Portland - Brandon Roy (6’5’’, SG, Washington, Sr.)

January 19, 2006

10 Keys To FSU's Recruiting Class

With Signing Day just 2 weeks away, recruiting is moving into high gear. FSU has added some nice players but is still a long way off their usual recruiting classes. This isn't a huge surprise as FSU is a notoriously strong finisher. Bowden is the best at getting top players on Signing Day. With that in mind here is a list of the 10 (technically 12) key players for FSU to land a top 5 class.


10. Preston Parker (WR from Delray Beach Atlantic Community) - Sleeper WR who Miami is also pushing hard for. FSU is currently about as thin at WR as they have ever been, and with no WR yet in this class Parker becomes a key player. Not the most important position to fill, but FSU isn’t the WR factory of old.

9. Ochuko Jenije (CB from North Florida Christian) - Every FSU fan realizes that CB is far from a strength for the team, but with a handful of talented young corners, it isn’t quite as necessary to recruit as it seems. That said, you can never have too many cover corners and Jenije is a solid CB prospect who played at football factory North Florida Christian, one of the Tallahassee school that pipeline in players to FSU.

8. Seddrick Holloway (FB from Tallahassee Lincoln) - 3 star FB from the other football factory in Tallahassee. FB is one of those positions FSU values over a lot of other elite level schools, so solid FB’s are always needed. Holloway will come in an fill in nicely as Coleman leaves.

7. Marcus Sims (LB from North Florida Christian) - Any brother of Ernie Sims needs to be a Seminole, and this brother is certainly a player regardless of last name. Ranked #76 in Rivals Top 100 he would be a great signing, even if LB is the deepest position at FSU. Talent wise he may be worthy of being higher on this list, but there is just isn’t a huge need at LB at FSU right now, even with Ernie Sims and Nicholson leaving.

6. Charles Deas (DT from Ft. Lauderdale Dillard) - With Callahan Bright finally coming to FSU this year, DT isn’t quite the need position it could have been. That said, FSU could sure use some quality DT’s from this recruiting class. Bright is surely one of them and Deas may be the other. The #79 ranked player overall will fit in nicely with what Mickey likes to do.

5. Marcus Ball (LB from Stone Mountain Stephenson) - I know I said LB wasn’t a need position at FSU, but Ball is one of the elite defensive players in all the nation. Ranked #37 on Rivals and higher on some other sites. He is the caliber of player you recruit whether you have space for them or not.

4. Damon McDaniel (WR from Virginia Beach Landstown) and Doug Thacker (DE from Seminole HS in Florida) - McDaniel is a UF commit and Thacker a Virginia Tech commit, but both now appear to be ready to head to school in Tallahassee. So not only would landing these 2 give FSU elite players at need positions, but also it would take players away from 2 rivals. McDaniel is a nice WR and Thacker was unblockable in route to Defensive MVP honors at the CaliFlorida Bowl.

3. Brandon Warren (DE from Alcoa HS in Tennessee) - Warren has already committed to FSU, but now Tennessee is pushing hard for him to change his mind. FSU needs to keep him committed. As of now he is one of the 2 jewels of FSU’s class along with Myron Rolle, so letting him get away would be very bad.

2. CJ Spiller (RB from Lake Butler Union County) - Spiller is the #9 recruit in the nation and maybe the most exciting player. He is small but extremely illusive. A bit of a Maurice Drew clone who will likely return kicks as well as playing RB. With Booker leaving after this season, Spiller and last years stud back recruit Antone Smith will make a nice combo in the backfield.

1. Andre Smith (OG from Birmingham Huffman) and Daron Rose (OT from Tampa Jefferson) - The number one need in this recruiting class is on the OL. FSU has landed some nice OL prospects including Matt Hardrick who may play early on, but lack the crown jewel to top off their class. Both Smith and Rose could be that jewel as both are studs who likely will play the day they step on campus. Smith is the higher ranked of the 2 at #2 on Rivals list, but Rose has come on very strong and some feel he is the best OL in this class. FSU must land one of these 2 to make their class.

January 13, 2006

Top 60 NBA Draft Prospects

1. Adam Morrison (6'8'', SG, Gonzaga, Jr.)
2. LaMarcus Aldridge (6'11'', PF, Texas, Soph.)
3. Andrea Bargnani (7'0'', PF, Italy)
4. Rudy Gay (6'9'', SF, UConn, Soph.)
5. Ronnie Brewer (6'7'', SG, Arkansas, Jr.)
6. Tiago Splitter (6'11'', PF, Brazil)
7. Sheldon Williams (6'9'', PF, Duke, Sr.)
8. Rajon Rondo (6'1'', PG, Kentucky, Soph.)
9. JJ Redick (6'4'', SG, Duke, Sr.)
10. Rodney Carney (6'7'', SF, Memphis, Sr.)
11. Maurice Ager (6’5’’, SG, Michigan State, Sr.)
12. Daniel Gibson (6'2'', PG, Texas, Soph.)
13. Brandon Roy (6’5’’, SG, Washington, Sr.)
14. Josh McRoberts (6’10’’, PF, Duke, Fresh.)
15. Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Fresh.)
16. Tyrus Thomas (6’9’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
17. Sergio Rodriguez (6'3'', PG, Spain)
18. Randy Foye (6’4’’, SG, Villanova, Sr.)
19. Shawne Williams (6’8’’, SF, Memphis, Fresh.)
20. Hilton Armstrong (6’11’’, PF, UConn, Sr.)
21. Taj Gray (6'9'', PF, Oklahoma, Jr.)
22. Marko Tomas (6'8'',SG, Croatia)
23. Marco Belinelli (6’6’’, SG, Italy)
24. Mardy Collins (6'6'', SG, Temple, Sr.)
25. Patrick O’Bryant (7’0’’, C, Bradley, Soph.)
26. Al Horford (6'9'', PF, Florida, Soph.)
27. Nemanja Aleksandrov (6'10'', SF, Serbia)
28. Paul Davis (6’11’’, C, Michigan State, Sr.)
29. Josh Boone (6'10'', PF, UConn, Jr.)
30. Hassan Adams (6'4'', SG, Arizona, Sr.)
31. Rudy Fernandez (6'5'', SG, Spain)
32. Darius Washington (6’2’’, PG, Memphis, Soph.)
33. Nick Fazekas (6’11’’, PF, Nevada, Jr.)
34. Kevin Pittsnogle (6'11'', PF, West Virginia, Sr.)
35. Paul Millsap (6’8’’, PF, Louisiana Tech, Jr.)
36. Taquan Dean (6’3’’, PG, Louisville, Sr.)
37. Guillermo Diaz (6'2'', PG, Miami, Jr.)
38. Leon Powe (6’8’’, PF, Cal, Jr.)
39. Jordan Farmar (6’2’’, PG, UCLA, Soph.)
40. Marcus Vinicius Vieira De Souza (6'9'', SF, Brazil)
41. Mike Gansey (6’4’’, SG, West Virginia, Sr.)
42. Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SG, Oregon, Soph.)
43. Marco Killingsworth (6’7’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
44. Matt Harayasz (6'11'', C, Stanford, Sr.)
45. Terrell Everett (6’4’’, PG, Oklahoma, Sr.)
46. Uros Tripkovic (6'5'', SG, Serbia)
47. Damir Markota (6’10’’, SF, Croatia)
48. Richard Roby (6’5’’, SG, Colorado, Soph.)
49. Steven Smith (6'8'', SF, La Salle, Sr.)
50. Allen Ray (6’3’’, PG, Villanova, Sr.)
51. Marcus Williams (6’3’’, PG, UConn, Jr.)
52. Viktor Keirou (6'6'', SG, Russia)
53. Dee Brown (6’0’’, PG, Illinois, Sr.)
54. Ivan Chiriaev (7'0'', SF, Russia)
55. Vladimir Veremeenko (6'10'', PF, Belarus)
56. Pops Mensah-Bonsu (6'9'', PF, George Washington, Sr.)
57. Curtis Stinson (6'3'', SG, Iowa State, Jr.)
58. James Augustine (6’10’’, PF, Illinois, Sr.)
59. Jose Juan Barea (6'0'', PG, Northeastern, Sr.)
60. Thabo Sefolosha (6’6’’, SG, Switzerland)

January 09, 2006

NBA Mock Draft (First Round)

1. Atlanta - LaMarcus Aldridge (6'11'', PF, Texas, Soph.)
2. Portland - Adam Morrison (6'8'', SG, Gonzaga, Jr.)
3. Charlotte - Rudy Gay (6'9'', SF, UConn, Soph.)
4. Chicago - Andrea Bargnani (7'0'', PF, Italy)
5. Toronto - Ronnie Brewer (6'7'', SG, Arkansas, Jr.)
6. Houston - Rajon Rondo (6'1'', PG, Kentucky, Soph.)
7. Boston - Tyrus Thomas (6’9’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
8. Sacramento - Rodney Carney (6'7'', SF, Memphis, Sr.)
9. Washington - Tiago Splitter (6'11'', PF, Brazil)
10. Orlando - JJ Redick (6'4'', SG, Duke, Sr.)
11. Seattle - Sheldon Williams (6'9'', PF, Duke, Sr.)
12. New Orleans - Shawne Williams (6’8’’, SF, Memphis, Fresh.)
13. LA Clippers - Maurice Ager (6’5’’, SG, Michigan State, Sr.)
14. Toronto - Randy Foye (6’4’’, SG, Villanova, Sr.)
15. Chicago - Taj Gray (6'9'', PF, Oklahoma, Jr.)
16. Philadelphia - Daniel Gibson (6'2'', PG, Texas, Soph.)
17. Utah - Marko Tomas (6'8'',SG, Croatia)
18. Phoenix - Al Horford (6'9'', PF, Florida, Soph.)
19. Golden State - Marco Belinelli (6’6’’, SG, Italy)
20. New Orleans - Patrick O’Bryant (7’0’’, C, Bradley, Soph.)
21. New Jersey - Josh Boone (6'10'', PF, UConn, Jr.)
22. LA Lakers - Jordan Farmar (6’2’’, PG, UCLA, Soph.)
23. Indiana - Paul Davis (6’11’’, C, Michigan State, Sr.)
24. New Jersey - Hilton Armstrong (6’11’’, PF, UConn, Sr.)
25. Cleveland - Rudy Fernandez (6'5'', SG, Spain)
26. Memphis - Mardy Collins (6'6'', SG, Temple, Sr.)
27. Phoenix - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Fresh.)
28. Dallas - Nick Fazekas (6’11’’, PF, Nevada, Jr.)
29. New York - Guillermo Diaz (6'2'', PG, Miami, Jr.)
30. Portland - Brandon Roy (6’5’’, SG, Washington, Sr.)

January 05, 2006

Cammo Top 25 (Final)

1. Texas (13-0)
2. USC (12-1)
3. Penn State (11-1)
4. Ohio State (10-2)
5. West Virginia (11-1)
6. LSU (11-2)
7. Oregon (10-2)
8. Virginia Tech (11-2)
9. Notre Dame (9-3)
10. Alabama (10-2)
11. TCU (11-1)
12. Florida (9-3)
13. UCLA (10-2)
14. Wisconsin (10-3)
15. Auburn (9-3)
16. Georgia (10-3)
17. Miami (9-3)
18. Boston College (9-3)
19. Louisville (9-3)
20. Texas Tech (9-3)
21. Clemson (8-4)
22. Florida State (8-5)
23. Oklahoma (8-4)
24. Nevada (9-3)
25. Toledo (9-3)

January 02, 2006

NBA Mock Draft (First Round)

1. Toronto - Rudy Gay (6'9'', SF, UConn, Soph.)
2. Charlotte - Adam Morrison (6'8'', SG, Gonzaga, Jr.)
3. Atlanta - LaMarcus Aldridge (6'11'', PF, Texas, Soph.)
4. Chicago - Andrea Bargnani (7'0'', PF, Italy)
5. Portland - Ronnie Brewer (6'7'', SG, Arkansas, Jr.)
6. Boston - Rajon Rondo (6'1'', PG, Kentucky, Soph.)
7. Washington - Tiago Splitter (6'11'', PF, Brazil)
8. Sacramento - Rodney Carney (6'7'', SF, Memphis, Sr.)
9. Orlando - JJ Redick (6'4'', SG, Duke, Sr.)
10. Houston - Sheldon Williams (6'9'', PF, Duke, Sr.)
11. Seattle - Daniel Gibson (6'2'', PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. New Orleans - Josh Boone (6'10'', PF, UConn, Jr.)
13. Utah - Shawne Williams (6’8’’, SF, Memphis, Fresh.)
14. Toronto - Maurice Ager (6’5’’, SG, Michigan State, Sr.)
15. New Jersey - Al Horford (6'9'', PF, Florida, Soph.)
16. Philadelphia - Taj Gray (6'9'', PF, Oklahoma, Jr.)
17. Chicago - Marko Tomas (6'8'',SG, Croatia)
18. Atlanta - Darius Washington (6’2’’, PG, Memphis, Soph.)
19. LA Clippers - Marco Belinelli (6’6’’, SG, Italy)
20. Miami - Paul Davis (6’11’’, C, Michigan State, Sr.)
21. Golden State - Rudy Fernandez (6'5'', SG, Spain)
22. Cleveland - Nick Fazekas (6’11’’, PF, Nevada, Jr.)
23. New Orleans - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Fresh.)
24. Phoenix - Taquan Dean (6’3’’, PG, Louisville, Sr.)
25. Memphis - Paul Millsap (6’8’’, PF, Louisiana Tech, Jr.)
26. Indiana - Mardy Collins (6'6'', SG, Temple, Sr.)
27. New Jersey - Guillermo Diaz (6'2'', PG, Miami, Jr.)
28. Dallas - Randy Foye (6’4’’, SG, Villanova, Sr.)
29. New York - Hassan Adams (6'4'', SG, Arizona, Sr.)
30. Portland - Brandon Roy (6’5’’, SG, Washington, Sr.)