Zillions of preseason football mags are cluttering the newstands these days. We all have ones that we like, and there are some that are terrible.
One new one I saw this year is "Phil Steele's 2002 College Football Preview." Who Phil Steele is escapes me. Never heard of him, and for the most part, his magazine is terrible. (This genius says the Texas offensive line isn't even among the top 25 in the nation. Has he seen those beasts?)
Anyway, the one thing he did get right was to name Vic Viloria to his list of the top inside linebackers in the country. He has #55 ranked at #30. Too low, in my opinion, but nice to see him get some national ink.
Are he and Hampton the only ones getting any national pub? Has anyone seen any mag that gives well-deserved props to Jonas Rutledge and Kevin Garrett? Sporting News didn't have them ranked among the top pairs of corners, and all bias aside, that's insane. They can play on any team in the country. I'm not saying they'd start everywhere else, but those two can flat-out play.