2008 overall record: 4-8

2008 conference record: 1-7

Returning starters Offense: 5, Defense: 5, Kicker/Punter: 2

Top returns: QB Thaddeus Lewis, WR Johnny Williams, RB Jay Hollingsworth, RB Re’Quan Boyette, OG Kyle Hill, C Bryan Morgan, CB Leon Wright, LB Vincent Rey, DT Vince Oghobaase

Key losses: RB Clifford Harris, WR Eron Riley, OT Cameron Goldberg, LB Michael Tauiliili, FS Adrian Aye-Darko.

Fall Fantasy Question

The Offensive Line: The offensive line struggled this spring to replace three starters. There was minimal improvement, but nothing can compensate for game day experience. Kyle Hill moved from left guard to left tackle, so the unit has a whole new look. The one player back in his original position is center Bryan Morgan.

Team Breakdown

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Sideline Princess. Frat Boy Dream Date. Former Gator Dazzler. Playboy’s Sexiest Broadcaster.

Gentlemen and Gentlemen, I give you the beginnings of the eponymous Erin Andrews. Your comments and links are appreciated with other links, haikus, etc.

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2008 overall record: 7-6

2008 conference record: 4-4

Returning starters Offense: 7, Defense: 8, Punter/Kicker: 0

Top returns: WR Jacoby Ford, RB C.J. Spiller, OG Thomas Austin, CB Crezdon Butler, CB Chris Chancellor, DE Ricky Sapp, LB Kavell Conner

Key losses: WR Aaron Kelly, QB Cullen Harper, RB James Davis, WR Tyler Grisham, S Michael Hamlin, S Chris Clemons, PK Mark Buchholz, P Jimmy Maners, NG Darell Scott

Fall Fantasy Question:

Parker vs. Korn: The one thing that can’t be accurately evaluated in the spring is how well the quarterbacks can run, which is something they’ll have to do more in this system. But the quarterbacks can’t be tackled in the scrimmages. Korn is the better runner, but Parker was the better quarterback this spring.

Team Breakdown

Quarterback – Coming out of the spring game the Tigers are not even sure who’s going to be their starter.

Will it be Kyle Parker or Willie Korn? Big-time 2009 recruit Tajh Boyd is recovering from ACL surgery. Korn has been on campus since 2007, but hasn’t distinguished himself. Parker looked more comfortable in the pocket and made better reads during the spring. Korn was good, but wasn’t anything special. Coach Dabo Swinney has plenty to work out at this position before the season starts. 2008 Stats: Korn – 26 for 38, 216 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 13 rushes for 19 yards, 1 TD.

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Perhaps the title is a bit presumptuous, but we like our teams.

This was originally posted on June 12 at our friend the College Football Geek – he hosted his Expert Mock Draft the previous weekend with all the cognoscenti of our pissant emerging industry.

Interestingly, I got no love whatsoever from Joe Arpasi who panned two of my picks and praised none – and he  ignored our venerable Chief Fantasy Officer. Geek’s Todd DeVries loved my Middle Tennessee heavy approach during the draft, but I suppose I cannot prove that…

Ten Teams, 14 rounds of all-FBS goodness. Gotta start 2 QBs – our commentary on our own squads and each others below.

Vince Mullins – FCB

Rd / Pos / Player / School

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For a conference constantly lauded as the best in the country, the SEC quarterback crop leaves a bit – okay, a lot – to be desired.  Aside from The Fourth Link of the Holy Trinity and a Texas cast-off, most of the other QBs in the SEC are either mediocre or playing in a new offense …or, if you’re Jonathan Crompton, both.

Tim Tebow brings the chomp defeating Alabama in the 2008 SEC Championship Game (Icon SMI)

Shallower leagues can just stop reading after #2; deeper leagues may want to get as far as #7 or so, but we’ll go until we run out of anything I’d even remotely consider talent.

1: Tim Tebow, Florida

What do you expect?  Tebow went for nearly 2,750 yards last year with a 30/4 ratio at 64.4% completion percentage, and that’s not even counting the nearly 675 yards and 13 TDs he contributed on the ground.  Sure, he’s a team leader and all that, but team leaders don’t count for anything in fantasy; instead, just be aware that since Harvin is gone, Florida’s going to have to plug a couple of different guys who run sub-4.3 40s in as WRs, so the passing options may not be as bountiful as they were last year … and there’s no way Emmanuel Moody stays in Urban Meyer’s doghouse again all this year, meaning the running game will be all right without him.  By all rights Tebow would be fine as a caretaker QB, but Florida’s a national title contender for a reason; he’ll bring the team to another level.  Expect similar numbers this year, although the 30/4 ratio may be asking a bit much – 30/6 may be more reasonable.

2: Jevan Snead, Ole Miss

Whether or not you buy into Ole Miss as a national title contender…well, we will leave that as an exercise to the readers, but I feel compelled to ask what percentage of that hype is due to their win over Florida coupled with the Cotton Bowl victory over Texas Tech – Snead is excellent.  Last year he also threw for nearly 2,750 yards, albeit only at a 56.3% clip with a 26/13 ratio.  That doesn’t totally tell the story, though; Snead had three sub-50% games in the first six games of the year last year (including only going 9-20 against Florida and a god-awful 12-25 for 184 yards and 4 INTs against Vanderbilt, of all teams) before righting the ship in the second half of the season.  10 of his interceptions came in the first seven games of the year, too.  If he can sustain the growth he made at the end of last year, he’ll be in line for a superb performance.  I expect growth in fits and spurts, but since Ole Miss has a favorable schedule, he’s a buy.

3: Ryan Mallett, Arkansas

Yeah, what?  Mallett didn’t even play last year, and Arkansas’s brother Dick tandem pretty much crapped the bed most of last year.  However, Mallett’s had a year to learn Petrino’s offense and he returns all the skill players in the offense, meaning Mallett won’t have a ton of pressure on him.  Remember how big the news was when Mallett transferred?  That was for a reason.  Mallett should be in line for a 57-60% completion percentage and a 2-1 TD/INT ratio. Although I’m not sure on the exact percentages, I’d be reluctant to predict much above 22-24 TDs simply because I don’t know how well the WR crop will mature in year 2 of the Petrino regime and they’ll need to have the ability to break plays and punish defenses cheating in on Michael Smith. But if you think he’s good for 26+, I won’t blame you.  Read the rest of this entry →