Coach Dave Schuman: Top 5 Performances NFL Combine Reply

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1. Terron Armstead Arkansas-Pine Bluff OT
 This Oline Tackle Mammoth ran an official 4.71 in the 40 yard dash. Are you kidding me? 34 inch vert, and great in drills
***** star performance

2. Lane Johnson Oklahoma OT
 Wait a minute another mammoth ran a fast time 4.72 in the 40. I guess that moves him up the charts, excellent in drills. Pay this man
***** star performance

3. Margus Hunt SMU DT
 4.60 40, 34 inch vert, 10 foot plus broad and excellent game film and athleticism, he is a draft sleeper. Will only get better is from Estonia
***** star performance

4. Justin Hunter Tennessee WR
 He is gigantic with a 4.44 40 and 40 plus inch vert, great athleticism, proved he is back off some injuries at Tennessee, the next Tennessee sleeper like Arian Foster?
***** star performance

5. Dee Milliner Alabama DB
 I voted him all american, he is 4.3 and change faster, smooth with straight lock down skills, Get him in the first 5 picks and get a corner for 10 years!!! ***** star performance

Dave Schuman’s List of College Football Coaches Twitter Accounts Reply

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The NUC has compiled a list of Twitter accounts for some of the top schools in the nation so you can stay up to date on the latest happenings!
 
 
Alabama Crimson Tide Official Alabama Twitter www.twitter.com/rollwiththetide
Arkansas Razorbacks Razorbacks Official Twitter www.twitter.com/ArkRazorbacks
Auburn Tigers Auburn Football Twitter www.twitter.com/FootballAU/
Cal Bears Jeff Tedford Twitter www.twitter.com/jefftedford
Clemson Tigers Dabo Swinney Twitter www.twitter.com/coachswinney
Duke Blue Devils David Cutcliffe Twitter www.twitter.com/davidcutcliffe
Georgia Bulldogs Mark Richt Twitter www.twitter.com/MarkRicht
Indiana Hoosiers IU Football Twitter/Official www.twitter.com/HoosierFootball
Kentucky Wildcats John Calipari Twitter www.twitter.com/UKCoachCalipari
Miami Hurricanes Hurricanes Official Twitter www.twitter.com/hurricanesports
Michigan Wolverines UM Football Tweets/Official www.twitter.com/Michigan_fball
Michigan State Spartans Official Football Twitter www.twitter.com/msu_football
Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Twitter www.twitter.com/mizzoufootball
Nebraska Cornhuskers Bo Pelini Twitter www.twitter.com/BoPelini
Northwestern Wildcats Pat Fitzgerald Twitter www.twitter.com/Coachfitz51
Oklahoma Sooners OU Twitter/Official www.twitter.com/SoonerSportscom
Oklahoma State Cowboys Cowboy Official Twitter www.twitter.com/okstatecom
Oregon Ducks UO Ducks Twitter/Official www.twitter.com/GoDucksdotCom
Pittsburgh Panthers Jamie Dixon Twitter www.twitter.com/coachdixon
Purdue Boilermakers Danny Hope Twitter www.twitter.com/Coach_Hope
South Carolina Gamecocks Gamecocks Official Twitter www.twitter.com/gamecocksonline
Texas Longhorns Mack Brown Twitter www.twitter.com/MBTexasFootball
Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Tech Twitter www.twitter.com/TechAthletics
Washington Huskies Steve Sarkisian Twitter www.twitter.com/coachsark
Wisconsin Badgers UW Badgers Official Twitter www.twitter.com/uwbadgersdotcom
Wisconsin Badgers Bret Bielema Twitter www.twitter.com/BretBielema
LSU Coach Les Miles Twitter www.twitter.com/LSUCoachMiles
Virginia Mike London Twitter www.twitter.com/CoachMikeLondon
USC Lane Kiffin Twitter www.twitter.com/Lane_Kiffin
Western Kentucky Coach Taggart Twitter www.twitter.com/CoachTaggart
SMU June Jones Twitter www.twitter.com/CoachJuneJones
Texas Tech Tommy Tuberville Twitter www.twitter.com/Ttuberville
Toledo Coach Beckham Twitter www.twitter.com/coachbeckman
Maryland Coach Locksley Twitter www.twitter.com//Coachlocks
Miami Al Golden Twitter www.twitter.com/goldenal
Maryland Randy Edsall Twitter www.twitter.com/RandyEdsall
Missipppi State Dan Mullen Twitter www.twitter.com/coachdanmullen
Ohio State Urban Meyer Twitter www.twitter.com/urbanbuckeye
North Carolina Larry Fedora https://twitter.com/#!/CoachFedora
Colorado Jon Embree Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/jebuffs
Tennessee Derek Dooley Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/derekdooley
Notre Dame Brian Kelly Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachbriankelly
UCLA Jim Mora Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/uclacoachmora
Colorado State Jim Mcelwain Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachmcelwain
Fresno State Tim Deruyter Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/timderuyter
Kansas Charlie Weis Twitter www.twitter.com/CoachWeisKansas
Kansas Kansas Football https://twitter.com/#!/ku_football
Florida Wil muschamp twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachwmuschamp
Florida State Jimbo fisher twitter https://twitter.com/#!/fsucoachfisher
Rutgers Kyle Flood Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/kylefloodru
Arizona Rich Rodriguez https://twitter.com/#!/coachrodaz
Texas A & M Kevin Sumlin Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachsumlin
Georgia Tech GT Football https://twitter.com/#!/georgiatechcfb
Virginia Tech Frank Beamer https://twitter.com/#!/frankbeamer
Wake Forest WF Football https://twitter.com/#!/wake_fb
Baylor BU Football https://twitter.com/#!/bufootball
Kansas State Bill Snyder Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachbillsnyder
Oklahoma State Mike Gundy Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachgundy
West Virginia Dana Holgersen Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/Holgorsendana
Cincinnati Butch Jones Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachjonesuc
Connecticut Paul Pasqualoni Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/paulpasqualoni
Louisville Charlie Strong Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/charliestrong10
South Florida Skip Holtz Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachholtzusf
Indiana Kevin Wilson https://twitter.com/#!/iucoachwilson
Minnesota Jerry Kill twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachkillfbcamp
East Carolina Ruffin McNeil https://twitter.com/#!/RuffinMcNeill
Houston Tony Levine https://twitter.com/#!/coachtonylevine
Southern Mississippi Ellis Johnson Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachjohnsonusm
Tulane Tulane football https://twitter.com/#!/greenwavefb
UAB Garrick Mcgee Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/GarrickMcGee
Central Florida George Oleary Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/ucffball
Akron Terry Bowden https://twitter.com/#!/zipsfb
Bowling Green BG Football https://twitter.com/#!/bgsufalcons
Buffalo jeff quinn https://twitter.com/#!/ubcoachquinn
UMASS Charley Molnar Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/charleymolnar
Miami (Ohio) Coach Don Treadwell Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/CoachDTreadwell
Ohio OU football https://twitter.com/#!/OhioBobcats
Temple Temple Scoop https://twitter.com/#!/owlscoop_com
Toledo Matt Campbell Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/utmattcampbell
Western Michigan Bill Cubit Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachcubit
Boise State Chris peterson twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachpeteboise
Nevada Chris Ault Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/nevadafootball
Wyoming Dave Christensen Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/cowboysfootball
Oregon state mike riley twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coach_riley
Stanford David Shaw Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachdavidshaw
Utah Kyle Whittingham https://twitter.com/#!/kylewhittingham
Washington State Mike Leach twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coach_leach
Kentucky Joke Philips Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/jokerphillips
Ole Miss Hugh Freeze Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/CoachHughFreeze
Vanderbilt James Franklin Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/jamesfranklinvu
Arkansas State Gus Malzahn Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/CoachGusMalzahn
Louisiana Lafayette Mark Hudspeth Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/ulcoachhud
Middle Tennessee State Rick StockStill Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/coachstock
Idaho Rob Akey Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/RobbAkey
Louisiana Tech Sonny Dykes Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/sonnydykes
New Mexico State Dewayne Walker Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/dwalkerfootball
Eastern Michigan Ron English Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/ron_english
Utah State Utah State Football https://twitter.com/#!/USUFOOTBALL
UT-San Antonio Larry Coker Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/LarryCoker

COACH DAVE SCHUMAN PRESENTS: The Jarrett Ross Story Reply

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COACH DAVE SCHUMAN PRESENTS: The Jarrett Ross Story

Coach Schuman:

As I approach the three week mark until National Signing Day 2013, I wanted to take a moment to thank you and the National Underclassmen Combine (NUC) organization.

You see, it was the NUC and my performance at the combines (Matawan, NJ 2010, combine king and fastest man awards; Red Lion, DE- Ultimate 100-fastest man award), your article highlighting the top 5 players in Delaware, in addition to having some of the best trainers in the country at Stay Real Training, Inc. in Wilmington, DE, that gave me the exposure that I needed to realize my dream of playing college football at the Division 1-A level.

Starting the fall of my junior year, I had letters of interest from all over the country thanks to the marketing system at NUC. I was lucky, however, in that I knew in my heart where I wanted to spend my next four or five years of college. On February 6, 2013, I will be signing my letter of intent with the University of Maryland-College Park…a program that is close to home, that feels like home, that will allow me the opportunity to play early, on a team where my older brother already plays, in an area that I will enjoy living in.

Thanks, Coach Schuman for providing me an opportunity through your combines to get needed exposure for college football programs. I hope that every athlete coming through your program for years to come will realize their dreams of playing at the next level as well.

Sincerely,
Jarrett Ross
Newark, Delaware
Class of 2013

Final Election Thoughts Reply

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My final election thoughts…instead of complaining, republicans need to reassess how they explain their message to all people. Its important to say you are successful and you know how to grow an economy but you can’t say that it can be done because you did it. You must inspire to show people how “they can do it” once the republicans get an Abe Lincoln type then they will have a chance until then, recycling the same type of person is not just going to work. Republicans must change its leadership principles not its platforms. People respond to leadership!

Population Ratio of Recruits Per State Past 5-Years Reply

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Population Ratio of Recruits Per State Past 5-Years

 
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The National Underclassmen loves to play with numbers when it comes to recruiting. Have you ever wondered which state produces the most high school DI players based on its population? Basically what are the odds of you running into a DI football prospect in a particular state? 

We have taken the 2010 census population of each state and divided it by the average number of recruits each state has produced over the past five years. Column one are the states listed in order of DI players per population. Column two is the current population rank of each state. Column three is the actual population of each state based the 2010 US Census. Column four is the five year average of the number of high school DI recruits a state produces each year. Column five is the ratio of recruits per overall state population. And finally column six is the NUC region of the country each state resides in.

How do I look at these numbers? For example for every 54,488 people in Louisiana there is one high school DI signee. Louisiana happens to be 25th in state population but is number one based on the number of DI prospects it produces per total population of state.

Let’s break which states/regions actually produce more players per population. Louisiana produces the most players per state population followed closely by Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.  Surprisingly Hawaii produces the 5th most players based on their state population. The final five in the Top 10 in order are Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Six of the Top 10 states that produce high school DI talent are in the Southeast region of the country. The Southwest region is the only other region of the country with more than one state in the Top 10.

Three states have not produced any high school DI prospects over the past five years, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Empire State is third in population yet produces very few DI football prospects based on population. For every 814,206 people in New York there is just one DI prospect coming out of high school each year. California which is number one in state population is only 16th in producing high school DI players each year per population. Illinois and Pennsylvania are the 5th and 6th most populated states in America. Yet they are 27th and 21st respectively in producing players per population.

What about the District of Columbia? Well technically it is not a state and it would be like taking the population of any city in the USA and dividing that by the number of recruits a city produces. But for those who want to know D.C. produces an average of 9.4 DI players per year with a 2010 US Census population of 601,723. That would mean one in every 64,013 people in the district is a DI recruit in any given year. That would put D.C. between Georgia and Hawaii amongst the state rankings.

What does this all mean? It could mean that the states that produce more players per population each year put more emphasis on the importance of football. It could also mean that the states towards the bottom either don’t stress football or they are simply just not recruited that hard by DI colleges. Maybe these states stress sports other than football. Either way have fun with the numbers as the NUC looks to not only entertain but educate its fan base.

Signees of the three military academies are not figured into these numbers. We would also like to thank the staff at Texas Football Magazine for taking the time to calculate the number if high school DI signees for all 50 states each year.
 
 

State

Pop. Rank

2010 Census

5yr avg.

Pop. Ratio

Region

Louisiana

25

4533372

83.2

54488

SE

Alabama

23

4779736

83

57587

SE

Florida

4

18801310

320

58754

SE

Georgia

9

9687653

154.6

62663

SE

Hawaii

40

1360301

21.2

64165

West

Mississippi

31

2967297

44

67439

SE

Texas

2

25145561

361.2

69617

SW

Ohio

7

11536504

153.4

75205

MW

Oklahoma

28

3751351

38.8

96684

SW

South Carolina

24

4625364

41.2

112266

SE

Utah

34

2763885

24.4

113274

West

Arkansas

32

2915918

24

121497

SE

Maryland

19

5773552

39.8

145064

East

Tennessee

17

6346105

42.4

149672

SE

Virginia

12

8001024

51.2

156270

East

California

1

37253956

236.6

157455

West

Michigan

8

9883640

60.6

163096

MW

North Carolina

10

9535483

58.4

163279

SE

Indiana

15

6483802

36.2

179111

MW

Kansas

33

2853118

15.6

182892

MW

Pennsylvania

6

12702379

68.6

185166

East

New Jersey

11

8791894

45.2

194511

East

Arizona

16

6392017

32.4

197284

West

Nevada

35

2700551

13.6

198570

West

Colorado

22

4919479

24.2

203284

West

Delaware

45

897934

4.4

204076

East

Illinois

5

12830632

61

210338

MW

Idaho

39

1567582

6.8

230527

West

Nebraska

38

1826341

7

260905

MW

Kentucky

26

4339367

16.6

261408

MW

Washington

13

6724540

25.4

264746

West

Missouri

18

5988927

22.2

269771

MW

Iowa

30

3046355

10.2

298662

MW

Oregon

27

3831074

10.8

354729

West

Wisconsin

20

5686986

15.2

374144

MW

New Mexico

36

2059179

5.2

395996

West

Minnesota

21

5303925

10.4

509993

MW

Connecticut

29

3574097

7

510585

East

West Virginia

37

1852994

3.4

544998

East

Montana

44

989415

1.8

549675

West

Massachusetts

14

6547629

10.8

606262

East

South Dakota

46

814180

1

814180

West

New York

3

19378102

23.8

814206

East

Wyoming

50

563626

0.6

939377

West

New Hampshire

42

1316470

1.2

1097058

West

North Dakota

48

672591

0.6

1120985

West

Alaska

47

710231

0.6

1183718

West

Maine

41

1328361

0

None

East

Rhode Island

43

1052567

0

None

East

Vermont

49

625741

0

None

East

*District of Columbia

 

 601723

 9.4        

64013 

East
 

2012 NUC FCS POLL Reply

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2012 NUC FCS POLL

With over 2,000 NUC alums signing FBS and FCS football scholarships over the last two years the National Underclassmen has decided to start its own FCS Poll. Approximately half of these NUC alums signed scholarships to play at the FCS level. This poll will be updated once a week once the season begins and will run until the FCS National Championship game is played on January 5th, 2013 at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas. We hope our extended NUC family which includes alums, parents, and recruiting fans will enjoy tracking their favorite FCS schools.

1. Montana State (MT) Bobcats

Head Coach: Rob Ash
Last Season Record: (10-3)
Players to Watch: Brad Daly, DE, Jr.; Darius Jones, CB, Sr.; Cody Kirk, RB, Sr.; DeNarius McGhee, QB, Jr.; Jody Owens, LB, Sr.; Tray Robinson, RB, Sr.; Caleb Schreibeis, DE, Sr.

2. North Dakota State (ND) Bison

Head Coach: Craig Bohl
Last Season Record: (14-1) FCS National Champions
Players to Watch: Brock Jensen, QB, Jr.; Cole Jirik, DE, Jr.; Sam Ojuri, RB, Jr.; Marcus Williams, CB, Jr.

3. Sam Houston State (TX) Bearkats

Head Coach: Willie Fritz
Last Season Record: (14-1) FCS Runner-ups
Players to Watch: Brian Bell, QB, Jr.; Tim Flanders, RB, Jr.; Kenneth Jenkins, DB, Sr.; Richard Sincere, WR, Jr.; Dax Swanson, DB, Sr.; Darius Taylor, LB, Sr.; Darnell Taylor, DB, Sr.

4. Old Dominion (VA) Monarchs

Head Coach: Bobby Wilder
Last Season Record: (10-3)
Players to Watch: Angus Harper, RB, So.; Taylor Heinicke, QB, So.; Eriq Lewis, CB, So.; Nick Mayers, WR, Sr.; Larry Pinkard, WR, So.; Antonio Vaughn, WR, So.; Craig Wilkins, L, Sr.

5. Appalachian State (NC) Mountaineers

Head Coach: Jerry Moore
Last Season Record: (8-4)
Players to Watch: Ronald Blair, DL, So.; Brandon Grier, LB, Sr.; Jamal Jackson, QB, Jr.; Jeremy Kimbrough, LB, Sr.; Demetrius McCray, DB, Sr.; Andrew Peacock, WR, Jr.

6. Towson (MD) Tigers

Head Coach: Rob Ambrose
Last Season Record: (9-2)
Players to Watch: Frank Beltre, DE, Sr.; Jordan Dangerfield, S, Sr.; Alexander DiSanzo, LB, Sr.; Grant Enders, QB, Sr.; Tom Ryan, WR, Sr.; Romale Tucker, DE, Sr.; Terrance West, RB, So.; Danzel White, LB, Sr.

7. Georgia Southern (GA) Eagles

Head Coach: Jeff Monken
Last Season Record: (11-3)
Players to Watch: Robert Brown, WR/RB, Jr.; Jerick McKinnon, QB, Jr.; Josh Rowe, LB, Sr.; Brent Russell, DT, Sr.; Deion Stanley, S, So.; Dominique Swope, FB, So.

8. New Hampshire (NH) Wildcats

Head Coach: Sean McDonnell
Last Season Record: (8-4)
Players to Watch: Manny Asam, DB, Jr.; Alan Buzbee, LB, Sr.; Matt Evans, LB, Sr.; RJ Harris, WR, So.; Chris Houston, DB, Jr.; Joey Orlando, WR, Sr.; Dontra Peters, R, Sr.

9. James Madison (VA) Dukes

Head Coach: Mickey Matthews
Last Season Record: (8-5)
Players to Watch: Jordan Anderson, RB, Jr.; Dean Marlowe, S, So.; Stephon Robertson, LB, Jr.; Dae’Quan Scott, RB, Jr.

10.   Stony Brook (NY) Seawolves

Head Coach: Chuck Priore
Last Season Record: (9-4)
Players to Watch: Jawara Dudley, LB, Jr.; Kyle Essington, QB; Sr.; Miguel Maysonet, RB, Sr.; Dan Mulrooney, LB, Sr.; Kevin Norrell, WR, Sr.

11.   Montana (MT) Grizzlies

Head Coach: Mick Delaney
Last Season Record: (11-3)
Players to Watch: Jordan Canada, RB, So; John Kanagata’a, LB, Jr.; Peter Nguyen, RB, Sr.

12.   Youngstown State (OH) Penguins

Head Coach: Eric Wolford
Last Season Record: (6-5)
Players to Watch: Jelani Berassa, WR, Jr.; Christian Bryan, WR, So.; Jamaine Cook, RB, Sr.; Jeremey Edwards, S, Sr.; Kurt Hess, QB, Jr.; Teven Williams, LB, So.; Travis Williams, LB, So.

13.   Delaware (DE) Blue Hens

Head Coach: KC Keeler
Last Season Record: (7-4)
Players to Watch: Tim Donnelly, QB, Sr.; Travis Hawkins, DB, Jr.; Andrew Pierce, RB, Jr.; Ricky Tunstall, DB, Sr.; Nihja White, WR, Sr.; Paul Worrilow, LB, Sr.

14.   Indiana State (IN) Sycamores

Head Coach: Trent Miles

Last Season Record: (6-5)
Players to Watch: Aaron Archie, LB, Sr.; Shakir Bell, RB, Jr.; Donald Spencer, WR, Jr.; Jacolby Washington, LB, Sr.

15.   Northern Iowa (IA) Panthers

Head Coach: Mark Farley
Last Season Record: (10-3)
Players to Watch: David Johnson, RB, So.; Garrett Scott, DB, Sr.; Terrell Sinkfield, WR, Sr.; Varmah Sonie, DB, Sr.

16.   Wofford (SC) Terriers

Head Coach: Mike Ayers
Last Season Record: (8-4)
Players to Watch: Eric Breitenstein, FB, Sr.; Donovan Johnson, RB, Jr.; Mike Niam, LB, Sr.; Alvin Scioneaux, LB, Jr.; Blake Wylie, CB, Sr.

17.   Stephen F. Austin (TX) Lumberjacks

Head Coach: JC Harper
Last Season Record: (6-5)
Players to Watch: Brady Attaway, QB, Jr.; Jordan Aubrey, LB, Sr.; Jeremy Barnes, RB, Sr.; Gralyn Crawford, WR, Sr.; Ryan Epperson, LB, Sr.; Fred Ford, RB, So.; Willie Jefferson, DE, Sr.; Malcolm Mattox, DL, Jr.; Cordell Roberson, WR, Sr.

18.   Eastern Washington (WA) Eagles

Head Coach: Beau Baldwin
Last Season Record: (6-5)
Players to Watch: Jerry Ceja, DL, Sr.; Nicholas Edwards, WR, Sr.; Paul Ena, DL, Sr.; Ronnie Hamlin, LB, Jr.; Greg Herd, WR, Sr.; Jeff Minnerly, DB, Sr.; Jordan Talley, RB, So.

19.   Maine (ME) Black Bears

Head Coach: Jack Cosgrove
Last Season Record: (9-4)
Players to Watch: Damarr Aultman, WR, So.; Michael Cole, DL, Jr.; Darlos James, DB, Sr.; Kendall James, DB, Jr.; Justin Perillo, TE, Jr.; Troy Russell, Sr. LB.

20.   Murray State (KY) Racers

Head Coach: Chris Hatcher
Last Season Record: (7-4)
Players to Watch: Casey Brockman, QB, Sr.; Qua Huzzie, LB, Jr.; Walter Powell, WR, Jr.; Kevin Robinson, DE, Sr.; Sam Small, LB, Sr.; Julian Whitehead, DB, Sr.; Brandon Wicks, DB, Jr.

21.   Jacksonville State (AL) Gamecocks

Head Coach: Jack Crowe
Last Season Record: (7-4)
Players to Watch: Coty Blanchard, QB, Jr.; Alan Bonner, WR, Sr.; Washuan Ealey, RB, Sr.; Rashad Smith, LB, Jr.; Pierre Warren, S, So.

22.   Eastern Kentucky (KY) Colonels

Head Coach: Dean Hood
Last Season Record: (7-5)
Players to Watch: Justin Bell, DB, Sr.; Anthony Brown, LB, Jr.; Matt Denham, RB, Sr.; Tyrone Goard, WR, Sr.; Kevin Hamlin, LB, Sr.; TJ Pryor, QB, Sr.; Ichiro Vance, LB, Jr.

23.   Illinois State (IL) Redbirds

Head Coach: Brock Spack
Last Season Record: (7-4)
Players to Watch: Matt Brown, QB, Sr.; Evan Frierson, LB, Sr.; Shelby Harris, DL, Jr.; Nate Palmer, DL, Sr.; Tyrone Walker, WR, Sr.; Colton Underwood, DL, Jr.

24.   Lehigh (PA) Mountain Hawks

Head Coach: Andy Coen
Last Season Record: (11-2)
Players to Watch: Bryan Andrews, DB, Sr.; Zach Barkett, RB, Sr.; Ryan Spadola, WR, Sr.

25.   Central Arkansas (AR) Bears
Head Coach: Clint Conque
Last Season Record: (9-4)

 
Players to Watch: Seth Allison, LB, Sr.; Dominique Crook, WR, Sr,; Jesse Grandy, WR, Sr.; Jackie Hinton, RB, Sr.; Jestin Love, DB, Jr.

Just Outside: Albany, NY; Bethune-Cookman, FL; Drake, IA; Grambling, LA; Harvard; Liberty, VA; North Dakota, ND; San Diego, CA; Villanova, PA.

 

The Greatest Olympians of All Time Reply

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Michael Phelps Olympian

Inspired by Michael Phelps amazing performance and on the eve of the beginning of track and field I am summoned to think who are the greatest olympians of all time.

This is a tough one, but I am going to give the 5 greatest Olympians of all time and why they are the greatest. I think the greatest olympians have to have not just a ton of medals but also have done something majorly significant and have made the olympics a more exciting place!!

1. Jesse Owens- Jesse won 4 gold medals broke the world record in each event, and defied Adolf Hitler’s master race by beating his superstars. There may not be any more consequential olympian than Jesse Owens and none more important. Jesse’s 4 gold medals in track and field was not duplicated until the great Carl Lewis at the 1984 Olympic games.

Jesse Owens wins four olympic golds in berlin

2. Michael Phelps-20 medals and counting with 16 golds, he is the most decorated Olympian of all time. It is amazing his durability, longevity and over the course of three olympics. He is the greatest swimmer of all time hands down and most people feel he may be the greatest Olympian of all time. In my opinion he is #2 and back when Jesse Owens won, there was very rare that you can win medals in multiple Olympics because there was no endorsements, you had to go and get a job.

Michael Phelps Wins Gold

3. Carl Lewis- The most decorated Track and Field athlete of all time and arguably the greatest Olympic athlete of all time won 9 gold medals at the Olympics and 10 total medals. He is one of the most Iconic figures in Olympic history and he would have arguably won 2 more if there was not a boycott of the 1980 Olympics

Car Lewis Greatest Olympics Moments

4. Nadia Comaneci- The first woman to achieve a perfect 10 in the olympics she set the standard for every Olympics superstar after her. There is no doubt her Olympic performance was a ground breaker and she led the way for the Mary Lou Retton’s of the world and actual led the american growth in gymnastics as Bela Karolyi soon defected to America and began his own school helping countless Americans to their dreams.

5.Mark Spitz-9 golds and 11 total medals in the olympics he set the bar for what michael phelps later on achieved. His performances were light years ahead of his competition and in swimming had never been done. Mark Spitz didn’t just win he dominated.

I considered many others including  Larisa Latynina, gymnast, Soviet Union 14 Medals, Bob Mathias, USA,2 time Decathlon Champion, Florence Griffith Joyner, USA,2 time world record breaker and 3 golds in track and field, Michael Johnson, USA,4 golds, multiple world records Track, Usain Bolt, Jamaica, Smashed 100 and 200 world records in Beijing, Mary Lou Retton, Gymnast, USA-All Around Champion and the 1996 Girls American Gymnastics Team which won in fantastic fashion in Atlanta. There are many others.

Who Do you think is the greatest olympian of all time.