Grading the 2008 Mustangs w/o The Curve

[jimhagle]

This group of receivers is as deep and talented[and dangerous] as we have ever had aound here.

Then add that to the reasons why we've sucked for 20 years now. These guys might be good, but I don't see how you can call a bunch of freshmen and unproven underclassmen (all but Sanders) "deep".

Wait and see and deep as in a lot of potential playmakers.

[SMU89]

Grading Key-NCAA Division 1A Standard

10-All American
9-Elite
8-All CUSA
7-Quality
6-Solid
5- Average
4-Mediocre
3-Questionmark
2-Marginal
1-Division 1AA caliber

Stallion- 1 (deduction of 9 points because of serious lack of being a homer by saying Rice is going to win)

Seriously - thanks for the post and SMU wins.

[SMU_is_bowling]

The o-line is going to be the key to this whole thing. No matter how many recievers are open, it doesn't matter much if BLM is on his back.

[SmooBoy]

The o-line is going to be the key to this whole thing. No matter how many recievers are open, it doesn't matter much if BLM is on his back.

Or LT, or BS, or JW.

[Stallion]

Since we are bumping predictions for consideration-my predictions were based on reasonable factual observations rather than just being negative. I'll stand by my grades until the end of the season including my prediction that we will improve defensively by the end of the season.

[Stallion]

I am now officially a CHEERLEADER as I went over for the second straight year-I'll stand by my analysis of just about all the talent evaluations though-the reason I think we didn't win 3 games is the new defensive players I anticipated improving the defense made little impact-had I known that I wouldn't have hesitated in predicting 1-11

[RE Tycoon]

You rated Robinson a 6 and Sanders an 8. Would you put Robinson higher after the year he had?

[Stallion]

10-All American
9-Elite
8-All CUSA
7-Quality
6-Solid


Yeah I'd rate him closer to a 7 than an 8 because of some inconsistency-how about 7.3. But he's the best long ball threat we've had in hmm I'm trying think of a better long ball threat. Even there he is using his amazing speed to simply run past defenders-he could improve his ability to adjust his body with the ball in the air. But what's not to love about a great Sophmore season. I seriously don't think he's reached his potential yet. The day we have 4 receivers who by their Senior years can mature into these types of players it will be fun. The 2 (for Marginal) given to the rest of the WR corp was well deserved and very accurate.