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Whacked by the Draft: Arkansas and Kentucky must rebuild
By Daniel Freer | May 12, 2008
Daniel Freer of Fantasy College Blitz breaks down some programs affected by the NFL Draft. Two weeks after the NFL Draft, most college programs are not too concerned with the talent lost to the NFL.
These days, programs are so in-tune with recruiting and reloading that they know the name of every 8 year-old that suits up in Pop Warner football. “So I lost 11 seniors from last year…whoop-de-doo” as many coaches would comment “I have redshirt-freshmen with more talent”.
OK, maybe not soooo confident, but, so many programs do not sweat the off-season much. With the exception of two programs this year.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
New head man Bobby Petrino may have been the one coach not to so freak-out with the Hawgs losing the most talented backfield in America…hey Petrino was the Atlanta Falcons coach last year and his star QB was doing the “Hokey-Pokey” in the federal pokey.
How will Petrino replace first-round draft picks Darren McFadden (above, Icon SMI) and Felix Jones , along with underrated FB Peyton Hillis (LSU fans may not think Hillis is overrated) going in the later rounds? Make a trade? Uh, no, it is college football…so Petrino will have to scrounge through the Razorback depth chart.
After the UA spring game, RB Michael Smith finished first on the depth chart, backed up by Brandon Barnett . With Petrino on the scene, the Hawgs will be throwing more than they did under former head Hawg Houston Nutt . Smith and Barnett probably will not get to experience the joys of the “Wildcat” formation made so popular by the departed McFadden.
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
The Wildcats will be looking to rebuild their passing game after losing QB Andre Woodson , WRs Keenan Burton and Steve Johnson , along with TE Jacob Tamme in the NFL Draft.
Kentucky head coach Rich Brooks will feel like he is Mel Brooks if he cannot fill those losses. After spring ball, the QB slot is still undecided between Curtis Pulley and Mike Hartline .
At WR, things are more promising with Kyrus Lanxter , Anthony Mosley , and converted DB E.J. Adams getting a lot of work this spring. If DeMoreo Ford can return sometime in 2008 from a knee injury, the Wildcat receiving corps will have more depth.
Football season starts in just over three months….stay tuned to Fantasy College Blitz for the best fantasy coverage as we get closer to kickoff.
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