The "Official" Clone Chronicles 2010 Big 12 Predictions: Part Three
by Mark Kieffer on Jul 26, 2010 1:00 PM CDT
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I went out of town this weekend, a trip that I forgot about completley. My bad. Part 3 is finally here, and Part 4 is coming this afternoon/evening.
In just a sec, the Clone Chronicles Preseason All-Big 12 team will be unveiled below. Before I get into it, I'm only picking 1 team (1 QB, 2 OTs, 2 OGs, 1 C, 1 RB, 3 WRs, 1 TE on offense, 2 DTs, 2 DEs, 3 LBs, 2 CBs, and 2 Safeties on defense), and then including an honorable mention of a handful of guys. I will also select a KR, PR, P, and K too.
The "Official" Clone Chronicles 2010 Preseason All-Big 12 Team:
Offense:
QB Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M, JR
RB DeMarco Murray, OU, SR
WR Ryan Broyles, OU, JR
WR Scotty McKnight, CU, SR
WR Alexander Torres, Texas Tech, SR
TE Mike McNeill, Nebraska, SR
OT Nate Solder, CU, SR
OT Kyle Hix, Texas, SR
OG Ryan Miller, CU, SR
OG Stephen Good, OU, JR
C Ben Lamaak, ISU, SR
Defense:
DE Jeremy Beal, OU, SR
DE Sam Acho, Texas, SR
DT Adrian Taylor, OU, SR
DT Jared "Husker Fans Think I'm Better Than Suh, That We Will Be Better Without Suh, That I'll Still Flourish Like I Did Last Year Being Double Teamed Every Snap" Crick, Nebraska, JR
LB Von Miller, Texas A&M, SR
LB Emannuel Acho, Texas, JR
LB Travis Lewis, OU, JR
CB Carl Gettis, Mizzou, SR
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska, SR
S Blake Gideon, Texas, JR
S Quinton Carter, OU, SR
Special Teams:
K Alex Henery, Nebraska, SR
P Derek Epperson, Baylor, SR
KR Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M, JR
PR Ryan Broyles, OU, JR
Honorable Mention:
C Tim Barnes, Missouri, SR
WR Kendall Wright, Baylor
RB Daniel Thomas, K-State, SR
QB Blaine Gabbert, Missouri, JR
OT Tanner Hawkinson, KU, SO
LB Keenan Robinson, Texas, JR
LB Brian Duncan, Texas Tech, SR
LB Huldon Tharp, KU, SO
DT Phil Taylor, Baylor, SR
DE Aldon Smith, Mizzou, SO
Pretty straightforward list for the most part. I did use media guides and also what others were choosing for help with this. I only get to watch so much and there are only so many stats I can look at. If I've seen a guy play, and was impressed, I'm probably a little more biased.
Later this evening, I will conclude with Part 4 in this series
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Maybe not better than Suh...
But Jared Crick played better as a sophomore than Suh ever did. Granted, Crick has better coaching…
As for whether NU will be better this year…all Nebraska’s offense has to be is mediocre to make the Huskers better in 2010, even if the defense isn’t quite as dominant as last season.
The offense is so bad though
No QB, Niles Paul is looking to be a much better special teams player than true WR (kind of like a Deven Hester or something to that effect). The strength of the offense is running the ball for sure, but Helu has had his share of problems hanging onto the ball.
They are going to be a good team, but it’s silly for someone to call me a Husker Hater, because I have them winning 9 games this year.
by Mark Kieffer on Jul 27, 2010 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions
We're putting a lot behind the injury situation last season...
Lee’s arm, Helu’s shoulder, Burkhead’s foot, and no reserves by the end of the season on the offensive line. No denying the offense was bad last season, but there are extenuating circumstances behind it.
Maybe, maybe not
Lee sucked against VA Tech and Mizzou, and I believe those were before the injuries. With Helu, haven’t people been complaining about him being injured since 2008?? If by now you don’t have a solid backup behind somebody who gets dinged up a lot, it says a lot.
In general, you have to have solid #2s, especially in this game, and especially if you are an elite program.
And let’s be honest: it’s not like Nebraska was facing Elite Defenses week in and week out. Va Tech and Texas’ were good, so I’ll give them that. But putting up only 10 against Texas Tech, 20 against Baylor, and 17 against K-State were all below those defense’s averages. I’m not even going to mention the ISU game, as that was flukey.
Regardless, we will see what happens. I will say this team has serious question marks if they want to be a BCS Bowl team. If they want to win the north, the only team they have to worry about in my mind is Mizzou.
Nebraska will be good, but they have too many questions to predict them doing as well as their fans expect them to do.
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