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| "I'm still the head football coach. But I know we've got to win more than we're winning now. I'm not interested in getting out, though. I plan on getting this thing back to where it ought to be, and go on from there. Time will tell."
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In 1997, Charles Woodson made history of some sort as he became the first defensive back to win the Heisman Trophy as a junior. The Michigan alum, who helped the Wolverines claim a share of the national championship, won the award over the likes of Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, and Ricky Williams. The following season, he was tapped by Oakland to be the 4th pick overall ironically behind Manning who was the 1st overall pick. Nevertheless, he was named as the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and went on to become a Pro-Bowler, with All-Pro recognition for 3 straight seasons. He became a free agent after the 2005 season but was immediately signed by Green Bay on a multi-million contract. After suffering several injury-plagued seasons as a Raider, Woodson managed to remain healthy in his first season as a Packer and was able to pick off an NFC-leading eight passes. In 2007, Woodson played in 14 games and remained as the team's main punt returner with 268 yards gained on 33 returns and was #2 in INTs with four with 1 TD. In 2008, he will be on the third year of his 7-year, $52 million contract at Green Bay.
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One team experiencing quite a turnaround throughout this season is 4th ranked Georgia. From being thrown into the back of the line to nearly making it to the SEC and national championships, the Dawgs have surprised quite a few and impressed a lot more with their sudden emergence to the higher ranks of what most people believe is the toughest league in the nation after beating established teams such as Florida, UK, and Auburn.
With their upcoming Sugar Bowl date against Hawai'i on the horizon, expect the Dawgs to call on the young Knowshown Moreno and playcaller Matthew Stafford to spearhead the offensive attack. Moreno stepped up big time when Georgia lost Thomas Brown to injury and now that the senior rusher is back, the ground attack has never been so potent. Stafford has also done his part, throwing 8TDs with 9INTs. Expect the Dawgs to be hungrier (and angrier) as they try to extend their 6-game winning streak, aim to be the 1st to defeat the Warriors this year, and prove that they deserve to play in the biggest game of them all.
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| Cullen Harper | Position: QB | Team: Clemson
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| Pass Yards: 2,991
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Based on his performance last season, there's no question that Harper is a darkhorse to win the Heisman Trophy in 2008. As a junior, Harper set 21 Clemson records in 2007 to lead the Tigers to a 9-4 mark and a No.21 ranking in the final AP poll. He led the ACC in passing efficiency, throwing for 2,991 yards and a school-record 27 touchdowns with only six interceptions. Perhaps what will make Harper's Heisman-hunting an easy one this season is the return of his favorite targets Aaron Kelly and Tyler Grisham and a year of experience tucked under his belt.
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Four years after hiring Sylvester Croom as the first African-American coach in the SEC, Mississippi State is starting to reap the benefits...punctuated by the Bulldogs' come from behind win over UCF in the 2007 Liberty Bowl. The route was however not as smooth as any MSU fan would've wanted after the team suffered three straight losing seasons and being practically regarded as the doormat team of the "toughest league in the nation." But with Croom's conviction and leadership, the Bulldogs managed to make a huge turnaround last year. One of his biggest wins of 2007 was the Bulldogs upset victory over his alma mater Alabama, a win fans consider as Croom's measure of revenge after the Tide chose not to hire him. His accomplishments in 2007---giving MSU its first winning season and bowl berth since 2000 and practically guiding a program rocked by NCAA sanctions and off-the-field incidents into the path of success---led his fellow SEC coaches to vote him as the 2007 SEC Coach of the Year.
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Blitz \ˈblits\ — is a defensive play in college football where one or more of the defensive team's linebackers or defensive backs move out of their natural spots and sent into the line to the offensive side to try to tackle the quarterback or disrupt his pass attempt. The term is taken from the word Blitzkrieg, the German strategy of "Lightning War" during World War II.
Blitzing occurs when the defense rush the quarterback with more players than the offense has accounted for and can block. Usually, an offensive play has five blockers on the line of scrimmage so everytime the defense sends six defenders to rush, the defensive team is implementing a blitz. The main purposes of a blitz is basically to pressure the quarterback and disrupt the offense by either sacking the QB, throw him off, or force an interception or a fumble. The most common type of blitz is the linebacker blitz, although teams can also utilize a safety blitz or a corner blitz.
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