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Scouts views: observations from college coaches

Sporting News, The, Dec 2, 2005

USC tailback LenDale White is a big, bruising, powerful guy who is hard to bring down. They list him at 225 pounds, but he looks bigger to me. He cuts off his blocks well and brings great power inside. ... The problem with stopping Navy is not that their personnel is great. Quarterback Lamar Owens is a steady player, hut they do such a good job executing what they need to do on the option.

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If one person is out of place, they're out of the gate. ... Alabama's defense is using a three-man front, and they can line up against any formation. That's not always the case with three-man lines. Remember, defensive coordinator Joe Kines has been around forever. Alabama also runs the ball really well, and senior quarterback Brodie Croyle is really sharp. Their offensive line is getting better every week. They blocked LSU pretty well. ... Texas has taken on quarterback Vince Young's personality. He wills people to win and has been like that since high school. You watch him in pregame and he's calling out the chants. He goes up to guys and pats them on the butt. He has a rah-rah attitude, and these guys respond to him. ... Virginia running back Wall Lundy is a heck of a player. He's got size, good feet and speed. He's a complete back. He's the one that jumps out at you on that offense. ... Ohio State tailback Antonio Pittman is tough, has great vision and finds the hole. He's surrounded by a lot of good people, too. When you're complemented well and have balance, it opens everything up. That has helped him this year. ... Missouri QB Brad Smith seems more at home in the Tigers' new spread option offense. He's not the most accurate passer, hut he's decent enough. But when you have to deal with the option and his running out of the pocket, he doesn't have to be too sharp. His running takes a defense's aggressiveness away. So if he misses a throw on first down, he doesn't have as much pressure on him because he still can make it up with his legs on the next two plays. ... Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn has all the tools, but he's a little too streaky. In some games, he doesn't play quite as well as he can. If he can make the same jump from this year to next year that he made from last year to this year, he'll be a very good player. The thing that scares me about him on the next level is that sometimes players who have struggled and then get better with a new coach revert when they leave that coach. He won't be able to bring Charlie Weis with him. So, what happens when he has a new coach?

Scouts views: observations from college coaches

Sporting News, The, Dec 2, 2005

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