Alright, since I'm recovering from the flu - Lord, it sucks - and have nothing better to do with my time, I decided to TiVo the NFL Scouting Combine these past few days and I'm scooting through the episodes for nuggets about our boys that were invited.
CU's Assistant AD David Plati has been gracious enough to respond to my inquiries and has allowed me to post most of his stuff that he sends me. Basically, he told me that 3 of our players were invited to the Combine - Tyler Polumbus, Jordon Dizon, and Terrence Wheatley - and will likely have a place on someone's pro squad after the Draft. No juniors or other underclassmen had declared for the Draft and he didn't see any others doing so at the time.
Anyway, the combine results are out and here's how our 3 participants did in the activities prescribed for them:
- Tyler Polumbus (O-Line - 6'7", 312 lbs)
- Bench press, 225 pounds (reps) - 24
- Broad jump (standing long jump) - 9 feet, 0 inches
- 40-yard dash - 5.33 seconds
- Jordon Dizon (Linebacker - 5'11", 229 lbs)
- Bench press, 225 pounds (reps) - 21
- Broad jump (standing long jump) - 9 feet, 0 inches
- 40-yard dash - 4.70 seconds
- 3-cone (a form of shuttle run) - 7.01 sec
- Terrence Wheatley (D-Back - 5'9", 187 lbs)
- Bench press, 225 pounds (reps) - 17
- 40-yard dash - 4.37 seconds
- 3-cone (a form of shuttle run) - 6.74 sec
- Vertical jump - 36.5 inches
- 60-yard shuttle run - 11.58 sec
A couple of positive notes about our guys:
- One of the top draft prospects for 2008 in the D-Back position is Leodis McKelvin of Troy State U. Wheatley tied him in the 40 and bench press and outjumped him by 3 inches in the vertical jump. Not bad.
- Tyler Polumbus - a 312-pound hog - can jump 9 FRIGGIN' FEET FROM A STANDSTILL?
Strangley, Hugh Charles was not invited to the event, so no stats on him at all. Anyway, when I see more stuff, I'll post it. In the meantime, I hope to kick this stupid flu and get back to work. Peace!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
2008 schedule
Now that the big signings are behind us it's time to look forward to the 2008 schedule. Here is a breakdown of what I believe we can expect.
We start with CSU - Not a good team. Finished 3-9 last year. A rivalry can always produce upsets so we better watch out but this should be an easy win (knock on wood)
Eastern Washington. Yes, thats right, Eastern Washington. They are the Eagles and play in the Football Subdivision. Barring any repeat of that better off forgotten game against Montana State a few years ago, we should win this one.
This brings us to 2 very good out-of-conference matchups. Florida State and W. Virginia. We played very well against FSU last year at home and should be able to put up a good performance this year. It is a road game which will make it tough . This is a toss up and the first real test for the boys. W. Virginia will not be as good as last season and losing Rich Rodriguez (head coach) will hurt but it is at home and televised nationally on ESPN (Thursday night game). This is another toss up.
Conference play poses some challenging matchups. The big challenge is that we play most of our tough games away from home. Kansas, Mizzou, A&M and Nebraska are all on the road while Texas (homecoming), Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Kansas State are at home. Mizzou and Kansas promise to have good teams again with both big play QB's returning. Texas is always a challenge as we have not beaten them in 3 meetings since the 2001 Big XII Championship game. We should be favored to win the ISU, OSU and KSU games. The Nebraska game should be a winner given the turmoil in Lincoln lately but that game is always a wild one and could go either way.
Overall, I think an 8-4 season would be a good year for the 2008 team. If we can be 3-1 or better out-of-conference there is no reason a 9-3 season can't be within reach. This team is still maturing and 2008 has the potential of setting the table for a 2009 or 2010 National Championship run! Let's all keep our fingers crossed and get out there to support our Buffs!! Hawk and Coach McCartney have challenged the CU faithful to show up 50,000 strong for the spring game (April 19th). So if you are in Colorado, GO TO THE GAME DAMMIT!!
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER!!
Jimmy Love
We start with CSU - Not a good team. Finished 3-9 last year. A rivalry can always produce upsets so we better watch out but this should be an easy win (knock on wood)
Eastern Washington. Yes, thats right, Eastern Washington. They are the Eagles and play in the Football Subdivision. Barring any repeat of that better off forgotten game against Montana State a few years ago, we should win this one.
This brings us to 2 very good out-of-conference matchups. Florida State and W. Virginia. We played very well against FSU last year at home and should be able to put up a good performance this year. It is a road game which will make it tough . This is a toss up and the first real test for the boys. W. Virginia will not be as good as last season and losing Rich Rodriguez (head coach) will hurt but it is at home and televised nationally on ESPN (Thursday night game). This is another toss up.
Conference play poses some challenging matchups. The big challenge is that we play most of our tough games away from home. Kansas, Mizzou, A&M and Nebraska are all on the road while Texas (homecoming), Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Kansas State are at home. Mizzou and Kansas promise to have good teams again with both big play QB's returning. Texas is always a challenge as we have not beaten them in 3 meetings since the 2001 Big XII Championship game. We should be favored to win the ISU, OSU and KSU games. The Nebraska game should be a winner given the turmoil in Lincoln lately but that game is always a wild one and could go either way.
Overall, I think an 8-4 season would be a good year for the 2008 team. If we can be 3-1 or better out-of-conference there is no reason a 9-3 season can't be within reach. This team is still maturing and 2008 has the potential of setting the table for a 2009 or 2010 National Championship run! Let's all keep our fingers crossed and get out there to support our Buffs!! Hawk and Coach McCartney have challenged the CU faithful to show up 50,000 strong for the spring game (April 19th). So if you are in Colorado, GO TO THE GAME DAMMIT!!
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER!!
Jimmy Love
Monday, February 18, 2008
Jimmy Love in the HOUSE!!!
I would like to give a big Buffalo Stampede welcome to my good buddy, Jimmy Love. Jimmy is one heck of a die-hard Buffs football fan and it is my honor and pleasure to have him posting as a regular contributor on this blog.
Jimmy's a big fan of Rivals.com and does a lot of research on recruiting and draft stuff. I've been horribly busy at work lately (trying to build flight hours up for a reason unknown to most people outside my own family...you military types may want to look into it...), so the posting has been a bit scarce. However, as we approach the NFL combine and draft, expect more and more posts coming from the two of us.
Anyway, welcome banner unfurled for Jimmy Love. Welcome to the Buffalo Stampede :)
Jimmy's a big fan of Rivals.com and does a lot of research on recruiting and draft stuff. I've been horribly busy at work lately (trying to build flight hours up for a reason unknown to most people outside my own family...you military types may want to look into it...), so the posting has been a bit scarce. However, as we approach the NFL combine and draft, expect more and more posts coming from the two of us.
Anyway, welcome banner unfurled for Jimmy Love. Welcome to the Buffalo Stampede :)
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Recruiting Jackpot!
First I'd like to thank The Mack for allowing me to guest post here on Buffalo Stampede. I'll add my two cents from time to time and hopefully provide some good insight into Buffalo football. I'm sure you all will keep me honest.
Now, on to the important stuff. How about them Buffaloes! Wednesday was national recruiting day and our Buffs scored big. Compiling one of the best classes in recent history, Hawk inked 21 young and talented future Buffs. The class includes 7 four-star, 9 three-star and 1 five-star recruits according to rivals.com. We recieved a final ranking of #15 in the country with an average star rating of 3.24! What a day! The big fish was RB Darrell Scott (5 star) out of St. Bonaventure HS in CA. Announcing his choice live on ESPN, Scott decided to become a Buff because "Coach Hawkins has a vision and I want to be a part of that vision". I don't know about you but I like the sound of that! Scott shunned Texas, USC and FL to become a Buffalo! Of course having his uncle (WR Josh Smith) on the team i'm sure helped. Josh is the youngest brother of Darrell Scott's mom. Darrell Scott is the all around package. He is compact and powerful with lightning quick acceleration and the ability to pound the ball inside. At St Bonaventure, Scott amassed 99 TD's and became the 4th leading rusher in CA HS football history! He promises to make an immediate impact at CU and could be the new face of Championship football in Boulder.
Alright, enough about Scott. There is too much talent in this class to spend all our time talking about one guy. Partnering with Scott will be 4-star RB Ray Polk out of Phoenix, AZ. Polk is a great runner and conjures up visions of Bobby Purify when watching him run. These 2 along with 2-star Rodney Stewart gave CU a national ranking of #4 at the RB position.
What about LB? LB is a position that CU traditionally is very strong at. Matt Russell, Ted Johnson, Chad Brown, Greg Beikert, Hannibal Navies and of course Jordan Dizon all have been studs for CU and in the NFL. This class promises to continue that tradition. Led by 4-star LB's Lyn Katoa out of Utah, Jon Major from Colorado and Shawn Mohler from CA (CC transfer), this bunch ranks #3 in the nation! These 3 will make an immediate impact in 2008 as freshman! Other new LB's include 3-star Will Pericak from Boulder High and 3-star Doug Rippy out of Ohio. LB and newly promoted associate head coach Brian Cabral must be fired up about these guys.
At OL CU bolstered up by snagging 4-star Max Tuioti-Mariner and 4-star Bryce Given from Denver. Mariner actually could have been a 5-star but an injury limited his playing time as a senior. These 2 along with 3-star Ryan Dannewitz gave the Buffs a #19 national ranking at the OL position.
The TE position also bolstered up with the signing of 4-star Ryan Deehan from CA and 3-star Ryan Wallace out of KY. This gave CU a #7 national ranking
Other future Buffs are:
2 star: Jameson Davis (K), Vince Ewing (DB), Paul Virgo (Athelete)
3 star: Chance Blackmon (WR), Curtis Cinningham (DB), Tyler Hansen (QB) Steven Hicks (DB), Patrick Mahnke (DB),
So, there you have it. A very strong and promising class for 2008. There is a lot of potential here but Hawk needs to turn that in to success. I have no doubt he can do it. This is an exciting time for the program and the leadership at CU is looking for everyone to get on board. If you are in CO, go to the spring game and show your support. It's these kinds of things that recruits see and factor in when making a choice. Alabama got 92,000 people at their spring game last year and they inked the #1 class in the country! We need that kind of commitment from students, faculty, fans and alumni to turn this recruiting success into a National Championship program.
That's all for now, thanks again Mack for letting me post .
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER!
Jimmy Love
Now, on to the important stuff. How about them Buffaloes! Wednesday was national recruiting day and our Buffs scored big. Compiling one of the best classes in recent history, Hawk inked 21 young and talented future Buffs. The class includes 7 four-star, 9 three-star and 1 five-star recruits according to rivals.com. We recieved a final ranking of #15 in the country with an average star rating of 3.24! What a day! The big fish was RB Darrell Scott (5 star) out of St. Bonaventure HS in CA. Announcing his choice live on ESPN, Scott decided to become a Buff because "Coach Hawkins has a vision and I want to be a part of that vision". I don't know about you but I like the sound of that! Scott shunned Texas, USC and FL to become a Buffalo! Of course having his uncle (WR Josh Smith) on the team i'm sure helped. Josh is the youngest brother of Darrell Scott's mom. Darrell Scott is the all around package. He is compact and powerful with lightning quick acceleration and the ability to pound the ball inside. At St Bonaventure, Scott amassed 99 TD's and became the 4th leading rusher in CA HS football history! He promises to make an immediate impact at CU and could be the new face of Championship football in Boulder.
Alright, enough about Scott. There is too much talent in this class to spend all our time talking about one guy. Partnering with Scott will be 4-star RB Ray Polk out of Phoenix, AZ. Polk is a great runner and conjures up visions of Bobby Purify when watching him run. These 2 along with 2-star Rodney Stewart gave CU a national ranking of #4 at the RB position.
What about LB? LB is a position that CU traditionally is very strong at. Matt Russell, Ted Johnson, Chad Brown, Greg Beikert, Hannibal Navies and of course Jordan Dizon all have been studs for CU and in the NFL. This class promises to continue that tradition. Led by 4-star LB's Lyn Katoa out of Utah, Jon Major from Colorado and Shawn Mohler from CA (CC transfer), this bunch ranks #3 in the nation! These 3 will make an immediate impact in 2008 as freshman! Other new LB's include 3-star Will Pericak from Boulder High and 3-star Doug Rippy out of Ohio. LB and newly promoted associate head coach Brian Cabral must be fired up about these guys.
At OL CU bolstered up by snagging 4-star Max Tuioti-Mariner and 4-star Bryce Given from Denver. Mariner actually could have been a 5-star but an injury limited his playing time as a senior. These 2 along with 3-star Ryan Dannewitz gave the Buffs a #19 national ranking at the OL position.
The TE position also bolstered up with the signing of 4-star Ryan Deehan from CA and 3-star Ryan Wallace out of KY. This gave CU a #7 national ranking
Other future Buffs are:
2 star: Jameson Davis (K), Vince Ewing (DB), Paul Virgo (Athelete)
3 star: Chance Blackmon (WR), Curtis Cinningham (DB), Tyler Hansen (QB) Steven Hicks (DB), Patrick Mahnke (DB),
So, there you have it. A very strong and promising class for 2008. There is a lot of potential here but Hawk needs to turn that in to success. I have no doubt he can do it. This is an exciting time for the program and the leadership at CU is looking for everyone to get on board. If you are in CO, go to the spring game and show your support. It's these kinds of things that recruits see and factor in when making a choice. Alabama got 92,000 people at their spring game last year and they inked the #1 class in the country! We need that kind of commitment from students, faculty, fans and alumni to turn this recruiting success into a National Championship program.
That's all for now, thanks again Mack for letting me post .
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER!
Jimmy Love
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