#2 & #4! Hopefully, an OC that will know how to use that speed! Oh, man!!!!!
Shane Ford Sent From My iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Jul 8, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > SEC's top home-run hitters > > July, 8, 2011 Jul 82:30PM ETEmail Print Comments126 By Chris LowWe’re > obviously in the middle of baseball season with the All-Star Game > coming up next Tuesday in Phoenix at Chase Field. > > One of my favorite parts of the All-Star festivities is the Home Run > Derby. I watch it every year with my middle son, Adam. > > In anticipation of that great event, I give you my top 10 home-run > hitters in the SEC for this coming season. That is, the football > version. > > Marvin Gentry/US Presswire > > Onterio McCalebb is always dangerous with the ball in his hands.These > are guys who are a threat to score every time they touch the ball, and > when they do, it’s often times from long distance: > > 1. Onterio McCalebb, RB, Auburn: His 70-yard touchdown run in the > fourth quarter against LSU last season was the difference in that > game. McCalebb has bulked up some and hopes to play at more than 180 > pounds this season. He rushed for 810 yards last season and averaged > 8.5 yards a pop. > > 2. Jeff Demps, RB, Florida: The only holdup with Demps is being able > to stay healthy. But he’s the fastest player in the SEC and has four > runs during his career of 60-plus yards. He was also one of nine > players nationally a year ago with a run of 70 yards or longer and a > kick return of 50 yards or longer. > > 3. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama: Even though he’s packing 225 pounds, > Richardson is as dangerous a breakaway threat as you’re going to find. > He led Alabama last season with 36 plays of 15 yards or more and can > turn on the jets as a receiver and kickoff returner, too. > > 4. Chris Rainey, RB/WR, Florida: Once he came off suspension last > season, he was a blur. The Gators plan to use him as a runner and a > receiver in Charlie Weis’ new pro-style offense. He had five > touchdowns in eight games a year ago. > > 5. Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas: He’s one of four Arkansas receivers on the > preseason watch list for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award. Adams ranked > second in the SEC last season with an average of 15.2 yards per play. > He’s one of the best in the league after the catch and equally > explosive on punt returns. > > 6. Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas: The Hogs throw great receivers at > defenses in waves, and Wright is the fastest of the bunch. He had a > great offseason in the weight room and was clocked at 4.27 in the > 40-yard dash in March. Wright had nine catches of at least 25 yards > last season. > > 7. Marquis Maze, WR, Alabama: As good as Julio Jones was at Alabama, > Maze was an even better deep threat for the Crimson Tide. He’s > averaged 15.2 yards per catch during his career and is another player > who can strike from long distance in the return game. > > 8. Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina: The book on Jeffery is that > he’s not supposed to have great speed. Yet, you never see anybody > running him down from behind. He had three touchdown catches of 69 > yards or longer last season. And when you miss a tackle on him (and a > lot of defenders do), he’s always a threat to take it the distance. > > 9. Russell Shepard, WR, LSU: This will be Shepard’s second full season > as a receiver. He has a better feel for the position now and will be > better equipped to put his tremendous speed and quickness to use. > Shepard is electric in the open field. Don’t be surprised if he’s the > Tigers’ top big-play performer in 2011. > > 10. Branden Smith, RB/WR, Georgia: Go back and watch his 61-yard > touchdown run against South Carolina two years ago. Smith wasn't > completely healthy after the first few games last season and spent > most of his time at cornerback. He was already going to see his > touches on offense increase. But with Caleb King gone, Smith's speed > will be more important than ever whether he's carrying the ball, > catching it or returning it. > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
