KNOWSHON MORENO (RSoph, 5-11, 207) 1st Team Freshman-All American, 1st Team All SEC, 1396 yards (2nd SEC), 14 TD's, and is on a short list of 2008 Heisman Candidates. He is a sophomore. He has started a grand total of 6 games.
Where's this Tre Blackmon fella I keep hearin' about?
We've had the good fortune of having some very good running backs over the years. Kregg Lumpkin and Thomas Brown were good backs. Musa Smith and Lars Tate were good backs. Tim Worley and Horace King were good backs. But there's another level of running back. Herschel, Garrison Hearst, Robert Edwards.......when they touched the ball, something electric usually followed. That's Knowshon Moreno. Moreno has the combination of quickness, determination, peripheral vision, and pure instinct that makes him better than good. He can hit the hole in a split second, cutback when necessary, picks up blitzes in pass protection, catch the swing passes and screens, and oh my.......the spin move. Every play is full speed ahead. After being tackled, Moreno pops up and sprints to the huddle faster than any Auburn Wideout at full speed. The one thing Moreno is not is....superman. That title belongs to Timmy Teebone. Moreno would not last the season if he played every snap. Therefore he needs...........
Superman datCaleb King (RFr, 5-11, 202) - There's not alot that I can add here. I've seen the video's and read the clippings. One of the very best high school running backs in the 2006 recruiting class. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see him play in high school. I actually had a game penciled in for late in the season, but he broke his leg and only played in 6 games as a senior. He's had a full year to rehab the leg and learn the offense. I'll admit to being very eager to see him hit the field for G-Day on April 5th.
Coronation date: April 5thDue to the lack of depth at rb, UGA recruited hard at that position last year and brought a ton of talent in.
Richard Samuel (Fr, 6-2, 215) is a straight up runner that looks like Darren McFadden or Adrian Peterson on tape (same style). He has already enrolled and is currently on the spring roster. Samuel has stated that he actually prefers defense but the coaches have decided to have him play offense this spring. If rb doesn't work out, maybe linebacker or safety is in his future. Samuel will compete for a spot on the roster this fall. OBTW, he turned 17 in February.
Dontavius Jackson (Fr, 5-10, 190) is just like Caleb King.......he broke his leg in his senior season too. He has also enrolled early and seems to have recovered from his injury. Jackson is also going to compete for a roster spot.
Carlton Thomas (Fr, 5-7, 159) - CMR says that Thomas is the "Warrick Dunn type" back that he's been looking for since coming to UGA. The other 2 freshmen have a head start on Thomas which will more than likely mean a redshirt.
Ya can't do a running back piece without giving a little love to the fullbacks.
Brannan Southerland (Sr, 6-0, 240) - The hardest working man in show bizness has 18 career TD's to show for his efforts.
Shaun Chapas (RSoph, 6-2, 236) - Gives Brannan a breather every now & then. Also had some reps as RB.
Fred Munzenmaier (RSoph, 6-2, 233) - Fred's a pretty good ball player, likes to have a few drinks (even though he's not 21 yet), and will tell a cop to kiss his ass if the mood strikes him. That adds up to a 2 game suspension to start the season.
Quick Recap -
Knowshon's a known commodity.
Caleb King is the next big thing.
Alot of true freshman talent will be on campus this fall. Who redshirts, who doesn't?
Brannan Southerland will continue being a badass.
2 comments:
I'm diggin' this blog, your schtick is pretty funny, keep it up!
HamDawg11
Hope Munzemaier can get his life together. He sounds like a very troubled young man - that's not good for anyone - especially counting on him for anything in the future.
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