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Breakout player(s)?
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Tue Jun 10, 2003 6:35 pmby DallasDiehard
Buddha called for Jay Taylor to have a breakout year, which got me to thinking - who else is going to really break through this year? (This isn't counting players who already have had super-productive years, like Keylon Kincade, etc.)
The easy votes, in my opinion, are Richard Bartel and Don Ieremia-Stansbury.
So I'll go for a bit more of a "reach" -- Ryan Kennedy on offense and D.D. Lee on defense.
Other votes?
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:15 pmby Corso
Jay Taylor and, yes, Ruben Moodley
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:01 amby SMUguy
Darrin Johnson and Reggie Carrington
Johnnie Fitzgerald and Trey Griffin
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:21 amby Casey
Bryan Turner (hey, he's from Tyler)
And Richard Bartel is going to be second-team all-WAC, behind Luke McCown (Timmy Chang is too injury-prone)
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 2:25 pmby Nacho
The key to the season is the secondary. We got killed over and over and over last year becuas of horrendous seconary play, and in particular safety play. With Nn back we will be much stronger there, therefore he is my preseason defensive team MVP. Can Moodley play CB. If he can then he may give Nn a run for his money.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:15 pmby FloridaMustang
I've seen our safeties burned enough. It's a glaring weakness.. it's getting really embarrassing.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:24 pmby ClassOf81
Have faith - Rico Harris, Jamey Harper and Alvin Nnabuife are going to get the job done this year. Rico was playing his first season in the new defense, Jamey was a true freshman and Alvin had that shoulder problem. With all 3 healthy this year, the safety spots will solidify, in my opinion.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:26 pmby ClassOf81
And does Chris Cunningham qualify for "breakout" status? He missed all of last year, so this will be his first in the Bennett/Edmondson offense. Pencil him in for an All-WAC season.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:14 amby Dement-ed
Daniel Francis. Huge year this season for #7.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:44 amby d_pony
he is no longer on the team
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:59 pmby PerunaPunch
What?!?!?!? Francis is no longer on the team???? When did that happen??
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:02 pmby Stallion
...I guess instead of a breakout season he'll have a jailbreak season. i've heard those rumors too. I wouldn't be surprised if he wants to go back to UH and be with Ricky Wilson and his other close friends on that team.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:06 pmby Corso
That's terrible news, if it's true. He had a great spring and appeared poised to really shine this year.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:22 pmby JustAFriend
It is true. He is no longer with the team.
Re: Breakout player(s)?
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Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:55 pmby Otto
That really hurts. He was getting ready to become a star.
So ... breakout players:
Rico Harris
Ryan Kennedy
Chris McMurtray