Grace

[Trapped in California]

Re: Grace

Apparently it is that time of the week, again - who's more of a UNI fan?

[Mudrafan]

Re: Grace

I'm a UNI fan.

then why do you put UNI athletics down every chance that you get?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Grace

why do you give free handies to anyone wearing purple?

[SteinPizza]

Re: Grace

I think it is very dangerous to speak in absolutes when talking about the NFL. It is a different game then college and sometimes scouts see potential attributes that cancel out negatives. There is a Heisman trophy winner who is backing up Joe Flacco.

Disagree here. It's not that different. If you can play in college, an NFL scout will find you. The key below the BCS level is how dominant you were against lesser competition, or how you looked against higher level teams.

Also, throwing out the Heisman Trophy has no meaning. It's the most overblown, overhyped, worthless at the next level award in all of sports.

[PurpleClaw11]

Re: Grace

I wonder if maybe you missed my point because it sounds to me like we do agree?? The reason I used that example was because it popped into my head first as an instance where two players entered the league within a year (2007, 2008) coming from different levels in college, but they are in significantly different places in the NFL now. I also find it interesting that the guy who started over Flacco at Pitt is a backup for the Steelers where Flacco is a starter. Look at Stoudamire from WIU, he is an NFL prospect because of his talent even though his talent didn't help his team win more then one game this year. I realize there is a difference between the impact of a qb and a db but my point is if a player has the potential to play in the NFL he will get a chance, and what he does with that chance is more important than performances in college.

I agree that the Heisman has no value at the next level and that was my point that someone can be great in college, but get beat out in the NFL by someone who didn't get as much exposure in college.

And BTW.....the NFL is EXTREMELY different than college football.

[Panther'73]

Re: Grace

James Ruffin will get some playing time today in the East/West Shrine game. 2 PM on ESPN2.