Showing posts with label TCU. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TCU. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

2012 NFL Draft: Top 10 Senior ILB's

Here are my top inside linebackers for the 2012 NFL Draft.


1. Tank Carder, Texas Christian
2. Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
3. Jerry Franklin, Arkansas
4. Chris Galippo, USC
5. Korey Williams, Southern Mississippi
6. Chris Marve, Vanderbilt
7. James Michael-Johnson, Nevada
8. Will Ebner, Missouri
9. Carmen Messina, New Mexico
10. D.J. Holt, California

Monday, October 18, 2010

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Oregon (6-0) – This Thursday they play UCLA at home and let see if they can hold on to the number one ranking.

2. Boise State (6-0) – Boise State just has to hope that Virginia Tech and Oregon State can have a good season this year.

3. TCU (6-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.

4. Oklahoma (6-0) – Oklahoma is a very good team and in the BCS standings they are number one.

5. Auburn (7-0) – Great game this Saturday and Auburn takes on LSU.

6. LSU (7-0) – Can they stop Cam Newton and Auburn this upcoming Saturday.

7. Michigan State (7-0) – They have to travel outside the state of Michigan this Saturday to take on Northwestern.

8. Alabama (6-1) – They just have to hope that teams head of them lose.

9. Utah (6-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

10. Wisconsin (6-1) – A huge win this Saturday against Ohio State.

11. Ohio State (6-1) – Ohio State didn’t play well when they traveled to Wisconsin and still have to travel to Iowa.

12. Stanford (5-1) – They still have to take on Arizona which should be a good game.

13. Arizona (5-1) – They still have Stanford and Oregon on their schedule.

14. Iowa (5-1) – A big game against Wisconsin this Saturday.

15. Nebraska (5-1) – Nebraska needs to bounce back from the Texas loss and get ready for a very good Oklahoma State team.

16. Florida State (5-1) – Florida State might be able to run the table and depending on what happens have an outside shot at playing for a National Title.

17. Oklahoma State (6-0) – A huge game this Saturday against Nebraska.

18. Missouri (6-0) –A huge game this Saturday against Oklahoma.

19. West Virginia (4-1) – Clearly the best team in the Big East.

20. South Carolina (4-2) – A huge let down against Kentucky this past Saturday.

21. Arkansas (4-2) – They hope to get quarterback Ryan Mallett back soon.

22. Miami (FL) (3-2) – They can get rolling in the next few weeks in the ACC.

23. Texas (4-2) – A huge win against Nebraska this past Saturday.

24. Kansas State (5-1) – A bounce back win against Kansas.

25. Michigan (5-2) – They can’t only win one Big Ten game like they did last year can they?

Monday, October 11, 2010

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Ohio State (6-0) – Huge game this week and the first road test as Ohio State travels to Wisconsin.

2. Oregon (6-0) – Oregon is looking like it might be the best team in the nation.

3. Boise State (5-0) – Boise State is rolling along with another win against Toledo.

4. TCU (6-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.

5. Nebraska (5-0) – Nebraska went on the road and beat Kansas State and take on Texas this Saturday.

6. Oklahoma (5-0) – They take on Iowa State this Saturday.

7. Auburn (6-0) – Auburn Cam Newton is looking like a dark horse for the Heisman and has Auburn rolling.

8. LSU (6-0) – A big time win against Florida, and in two week they take on Auburn.

9. Utah (5-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

10. Alabama (5-1) – Huge loss against South Carolina, but Alabama is still a very good team.

11. Michigan State (6-0) – Michigan State went into Michigan and got a huge win, only really big game left is Iowa.

12. South Carolina (4-1) – A huge win against Alabama this Saturday, but need to keep things going against Kentucky this weekend.

13. Arkansas (3-1) – A huge game against Auburn this Saturday.

14. Stanford (4-1) – A nice win against USC this past Saturday to get back to winning after the lost to Oregon.

15. Arizona (4-1) – Oregon State was able to take Arizona down and now they need to bounce back against Washington State this weekend.

16. Iowa (4-1) – They travel to Michigan this Saturday and need to be able to stop quarterback Denard Robinson.

17. Florida State (5-1) – A huge win for Florida State at Miami and this week they take on Boston College at home.

18. Wisconsin (5-1) – A huge game this Saturday as Ohio State comes to visit.

19. Nevada (6-0) – The Wolf Pack are waiting for their November 26 match-up against Boise State.

20. Oklahoma State (5-0) – A huge game on October 23 against Nebraska.

21. Missouri (5-0) – They shut out Colorado and in two weeks they take on Oklahoma.

22. Michigan (5-1) – After the lost to Michigan State they get a chance to bonus back against Iowa this Saturday.

23. West Virginia (4-1) – They are now going to get into the Big East schedule.

24. Florida (4-2) – They have a chance to bounce back over the next few weeks in the SEC.

25. Miami (FL) (3-2) – They can get rolling in the next few weeks in the ACC.

Monday, October 4, 2010

VanFulpen's College Football Poll


1. Alabama (5-0) – No rest in the SEC as Alabama takes on South Carolina this week.


2. Ohio State (5-0) – Ohio State takes on Indiana this week as the wait to for a real Big Ten test in two weeks against Wisconsin.


3. Oregon (5-0) – Oregon beat a very good team in Stanford and should roll this week against Washington State.


4. Boise State (4-0) – Boise State is rolling along with another win in the WAC


5. TCU (5-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.


6. Nebraska (4-0) – Nebraska plays Thursday against Kansas State a good test for them as well as Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas.


7. Oklahoma (5-0) – Beat Texas this past Saturday and might have a shot of going 12-0 going into the Big 12 Championship game.


8. Auburn (5-0) – Auburn rolled this week and now the next big SEC game isn’t until October 16th against Arkansas.


9. Arizona (4-0) – Big game this week against a very good Oregon State team.


10. LSU (5-0) – A wild finish against Tennessee where they were able to get the win, now a huge game against Florida.


11. Utah (4-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.


12. Arkansas (3-1) – Can Ryan Mallett and Arkansas bounce back this week against Texas A & M.


13. Iowa (4-1) – A big win against Penn State at home, and take on Michigan in two weeks.


14. Michigan State (5-0) – Huge win against Wisconsin now they take on Michigan in Ann Arbor.


15. Michigan (5-0) –Denard Robinson showed his magic against Indiana now he and Michigan take on Michigan State at home.


16. Stanford (4-1) – Stanford lost at Oregon and now are at home this week against USC.


17. Miami (FL) (3-1) – A huge game this week against Florida State.


18. Florida (4-1) – The Gators just got beat down against Alabama and hope to bounce back against LSU this week.


19. South Carolina (3-1) – At least they had the week off before they have to play the best team in college football in Alabama.
20 Wisconsin (4-1) – The lost to Michigan State this past week but in two week can make that up as they take on Ohio State.


21. Florida State (4-1) – Florida State has to travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes at night.


22. Nevada (5-0) – The Wolf Pack are waiting for their November 26 match-up against Boise State.


23. Kansas State (4-0) – Kansas State takes on Nebraska this week and they need running back Daniel Thomas to have a big game.


24. Oklahoma State (4-0) – Big win on this past Thursday Night against Texas A&M and their next big game is October 23 against Nebraska.


25. Missouri (4-0) – Missouri hasn’t played anyone really so far this season but will as they start to get into the Big 12 schedule this week against Colorado.

Monday, September 27, 2010

VanFulpen's College Football Poll


1. Alabama (4-0) – A huge late come back win on the road against Arkansas and now they face Florida.


2. Ohio State (4-0) – Ohio State played Eastern Michigan, not a powerhouse team but should get some test later in the Big Ten season.


3. Boise State (3-0) – Boise State beat Oregon State at home only real test left is possible Nevada.


4. TCU (4-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.


5. Nebraska (4-0) – Nebraska plays Thursday against Kansas State a good test for them as well as Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas.


6. Oregon (4-0) – Great game coming this Saturday in the Pac-10 when Oregon takes on Stanford.


7. Oklahoma (4-0) – Just because Texas lost this past Saturday to UCLA, Oklahoma can’t over look them this Saturday.


8. Florida (4-0) – Huge game this Saturday against Alabama.


9 Wisconsin (4-0) – Huge game this Saturday for Wisconsin as they travel to Michigan State.


10. Stanford (4-0) – Stanford travel to Notre Dame and won and now have to go to Oregon and play the Ducks in a huge game in the Pac-10.


11. Auburn (4-0) – Huge win for Auburn against South Carolina at home and now the next big SEC game isn’t until October 16th against Arkansas.


12. LSU (4-0) – LSU beat West Virginia and in two weeks have a big game against Florida.


13. Utah (4-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.


14. Arizona (4-0) – A late touchdown gives them a one point win over Cal, now this week they take on Oregon State.


15. Arkansas (3-1) – Loss against Alabama at home in a game they could have won, now take on Texas A & M this week.


16. Iowa (3-1) – Open up Big Ten play this week at home against Penn State.


17. Miami (FL) (2-1) – Was able to go on the road at beat Pittsburgh on the road now open ACC play against Clemson this Saturday.


18. Texas (3-1) – Texas had a horrible game against UCLA, but have a chance to make up for it this Saturday against Oklahoma.


19. USC (4-0) – Even without the ability to go to a bowl game this season, still a very good football team.


20. Michigan (4-0) – Michigan was able to beat Bowling Green without quarterback Denard Robinson for most of the game, but need him to be healthy now that they are getting into Big Ten games.


21. Michigan State (4-0) – They get Wisconsin at home this Saturday and need to keep running the ball like they have all season.


22. South Carolina (3-1) – Lost a hard fought game against Auburn, are off this week and the next game they play is against Alabama.


23. Penn State (3-1) – Penn State travels to Iowa to kick off the Big Ten season.


24. Florida State (3-1) – Florida State has played well since their beat down at the hands of Oklahoma.


25. Kansas State (4-0) – Kansas State takes on Nebraska this week and they need running back Daniel Thomas to have a big game.

Monday, September 20, 2010

VanFulpen’s College Football Top 25

1. Alabama (3-0) – Running back Mark Ingram is back and the Tide is ready to roll.

2. Ohio State (3-0) – Ohio State played Ohio and just over powered them.

3. Boise State (2-0) – Boise State roll again but has big test this week against Oregon State.

4. TCU (3-0) – TCU rolled against a Big 12 team in Baylor.

5. Nebraska (3-0) – Nebraska defense is one of the best and proved that against Washington and quarterback Jake Locker.

6. Oregon (3-0) – We will get to see how good Oregon is in two weeks when they take on Stanford.

7. Texas (3-0) – Had to take on a good Texas Tech team on the road and didn’t look great but won the game.

8. Oklahoma (3-0) – Oklahoma won again and we all are looking forward to the game in two weeks against Texas.

9. Arkansas (3-0) – Quarterback Ryan Mallett is right up there in the early Heisman voting and they take on #1 Alabama this week at home.

10. Florida (3-0) – In two weeks they are at Alabama and that will be a great test for this young team.

11. Wisconsin (3-0) – A close game against Arizona State at home and in two weeks they travel to Michigan State.

12. LSU (3-0) – A very good under the radar SEC team that this week take on West Virginia.

13. Utah (3-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

14. South Carolina (3-0) – Huge match up this week when they take on Auburn.

15. Auburn (3-0) – Huge match up this week when they take on South Carolina.

16. Stanford (3-0) – Stanford is at Notre Dame this week and will need to put some points so that they can come out of South Bend with a victory.

17. Arizona (3-0) – A huge win this week against Iowa, now we will see what they can do in the Pac-10.

18. USC (3-0) – Even without the ability to go to a bowl game this season, still a very good football team.

19. Iowa (2-1) – Tough loss on the road against Arizona, but need to rebound and get ready for Big Ten play.

20. Miami (FL) (1-1) – Big game this week against Pittsburgh on the road on Thursday night.

21. West Virginia (3-0) – Huge game this week at LSU.

22. Michigan (3-0) – Was able to beat UMass this week and have Bowling Green this week before they get into Big 10 play.

23. Michigan State (3-0) – Huge win this past week against Notre Dame on the road, but the healthy of head coach Mark Dantonio is a big concern after he suffered a heart attack.

24. Penn State (2-1) – They can’t take Temple this week lightly as they are a good football team.
25. Oregon State (1-1) – If they can beat Boise State this week, the open week lost against TCU won’t hurt as bad.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Top 10 OLB’s for 2010 NFL Draft

Here are my top ten outside linebackers and some sleepers to watch.

1. Sergio Kindle, Texas
2. Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
3. Jerry Hughes, TCU
4. Daryl Washington, TCU
5. Koa Misi, Utah
6. Eric Norwood, South Carolina
7. Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
8. Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
9. Ricky Sapp, Clemson
10. Navorro Bowman, Penn State

Sleepers:
Arthur Moats, James Madison
Adrian Tracy, William & Mary
Simoni Lawrence, Minnesota

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

TCU Richmond not a sleeping giant

TCU offensive tackle Nick Richmond has been one of the busier players this off-season visiting a number of teams including the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears, the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys. The reason is because it is hard to find 6 foot 7 inch tall offensive tackles with good feet and long arms and that is what Richmond has.

At TCU Pro Day, Richmond measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6078, 310 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.24 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.81 seconds and the three-cone drill in 8.01 seconds. He also completed 19 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press, and had 36’’ arms.

Richmond had his chance to show his skills at the Texas vs. the Nation game and took full advantage of it.

“At the Texas vs. the Nation game, I think get me an opportunity to show scouts what type of player and person I am,” said Richmond. “I show them that I am a team player and I want to help the team in anyway possible. I can both sides both right and left tackle, and my determination is another one of my biggest strengths.”

But Richmond knows that he can improve his game and his overall ability.

“I think in run blocking I can continue to get stronger in my lower body to be able to stay of my blocks longer, and in pass blocking I just need to make sure my feet are under me in good balance,” said Richmond.

With Richmond traveling all over the county to meet with different teams, not every visit has been the same.

“With the team work outs I have been to it has been different, some teams want you work you out and see how you stack up against the other tackles, and other teams just want to chat it up and get to know you as a person,” said Richmond.

The draft process hasn’t always easy for Richmond, but he know it is once in a lifetime opportunity.

“This process has been stressful at times, but it is a good strain on your mind,” said Richmond. “You only have one time to go through this process, so you have to give it all you got, and I am just going to keep being me no matter what happens.”

Well what will happen is that Nick Richmond will get a shot to play in the NFL for some team and that team will be very happy they gave Richmond a shot.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Friday's Pro Day Notes


Kent State CB Danny Sadler measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 5-foot-9, 186 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.00 seconds, the three-cone drill in 6.74 seconds and the 60 yard shuttle in 10.90 seconds. He measured a 35.5-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-6 broad jump and completed 18 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Edinboro QB Trevor Harris who worked out at Ohio State Pro Day measured in at with a height of 6017, 222 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.17 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.10 seconds. He measured a 35.5-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-7 broad jump and completed 24 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Ashland QB Billy Cundiff who worked out at Ohio State Pro Day measured in at with a height of 6017, 221 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.92 seconds. He measured a 31-inch vertical jump, a 8-foot-10 broad jump and completed 20 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Ohio CB Thad Turner measured in with a height of 5110, 188 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds. He measured a 41-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-3 broad jump and completed 14 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Massachusetts WR Jeremy Horne, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds, had a short shuttle of 4.18 seconds, and a three cone drill in 6.82 seconds. He measured a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-4 broad jump.

Massachusetts DT Kyle Harrington measured in with a height of 6040, 287 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.93 seconds, he did the short shuttle in 4.40 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.23 seconds. He measured a 27.5-inch vertical jump, a 8-foot-9 broad jump.

TCU CB Rafael Priest measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 5096, 183 pounds. All he did was do 20 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press, he will do everything else on April 2nd, because he is coming off a foot injury.

TCU RB Joseph Turner measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6000, 230 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.70 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.35 seconds, and the 60 yard shuttle in 12.50 seconds. He measured a 30-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-3 broad jump and completed 25 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Jacksonville State QB Ryan Perrilloux measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6022, 226 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.79 seconds. He measured a 30-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-3 broad jump. The conditions where not perfect at the Pro Day as it was raining why they where conducting it.

Ohio State LB Austin Spitler measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6-2, 243 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.73 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.23 seconds, and the 3 cone shuttle in 6.70 seconds. He measured a 32-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-4 broad jump and completed 32 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.

Ohio State OL Jim Cordle measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6-4, 305 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.36 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.75 seconds, and the 3 cone shuttle in 7.69 seconds. He measured a 28-inch vertical jump, a 8-foot-1 broad jump and completed 23 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.