Top 25 Football Players Going Into '06

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Three Irish in Top 25

Big stars going into 2006
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1. RB Adrian Peterson, Jr. Oklahoma
2. QB Brady Quinn, Sr. Notre Dame
3. LB Paul Posluszny, Sr. Penn State
4. QB Troy Smith, Sr. Ohio State
5. WR Dwayne Jarrett, Jr. USC
6. WR Jeff Samardzija, Sr. Notre Dame
7. WR Ted Ginn Jr., Jr. Ohio State
8. RB Steve Slaton, Soph. West Virginia
9. RB Michael Bush, Sr. Louisville
10. RB Garrett Wolfe, Sr. No. Illinois
11. RB Kenny Irons, Sr. Auburn
12. LB Patrick Willis, Sr. Ole Miss
13. WR Calvin Johnson, Jr. Georgia Tech
14. QB Brian Brohm, Jr. Louisville
15. RB Mike Hart, Jr. Michigan
16. RB Tyrell Sutton, Soph. Northwestern
17. QB JaMarcus Russell, Sr. LSU
18. QB Pat White, Soph. West Virginia
19. QB Chris Leak, Sr. Florida
20. RB Jamaal Charles, Soph. Texas
21. QB Drew Tate, Sr. Iowa
22. RB Darren McFadden, Soph. Arkansas
23. QB Rudy Carpenter/Sam Keller, ASU
24. RB Marshawn Lynch, Jr. Cal
25. RB Darius Walker, Jr. Notre Dame

 

[jiggafini19]

Calvin Johnson of GA Tech will vault up that list quickly.

 

[scooper]

I love Darius, but him at 25th surprised me. Not that he's not worthy. I just didn't realize the outside world thought as highly of him as we Domer homers do.

It makes sense, in this offense there isn't anything he doesn't do well. His next two years should be fun to watch.

 

[irishnd31]

Little surprised to see Ginn below the Shark on this list. Especially when Shark struggled in the Fiesta and Ginn carried to load for the Bucks. Must have been Ginn's shaky start of the season.

 

[scooper]

Ginn had a great game, and really a great end of the season, but Shark had a great season. Keep in mind how much better the defense was that the Irish offense was facing than the Buckeyes were. The fact that they put up more yards and points does not make them a better offense.

Ginn has huge potential, yes more than the Shark, but the Shark was a consensus all American in 05.

 

[Aerosmith777]

Guys who I think will fall by the end of the year:

4. QB Troy Smith, Sr. Ohio State
7. WR Ted Ginn Jr., Jr. Ohio State
15. RB Mike Hart, Jr. Michigan
19. QB Chris Leak, Sr. Florida
21. QB Drew Tate, Sr. Iowa
23. QB Rudy Carpenter/, ASU



I think Smith and Ginn are overrated. One great game against a piss-poor ND defense does not make you a heisman candidate in my mind. Hart is not as good as everyone thinks he is either, I don't think anyway. Leak is not suited for that offense. Tate an Iowa were supposed to be the next big things this year, so after the disappointing season both had this year I'm not willing to believe in either again until they prove it to me. And Carpenter shouldn't be on this list simply b/c he won't be starting next year when Keller gets healthy.

 

[bigdon]

The interesting thing about the list is there are 8 QB's and only 1 defensive man listed. And this list is the TOP 25 PLAYERS? Looks like we're in for a lot of 42-38 games.

 

[jiggafini19]

The interesting thing about the list is there are 8 QB's and only 1 defensive man listed. And this list is the TOP 25 PLAYERS? Looks like we're in for a lot of 42-38 games.

I count two linebackers, but you're exactly right. Strange.

 

[bigdon]

Sorry for the miscount Jiggs. Math was always my worst subject.

 

[jiggafini19]

Sorry for the miscount Jiggs. Math was always my worst subject.

And that we share in common.

 

[timm3117]

Calvin Johnson is great, but he has Reggie Ball throwing him the ball, that would explain his ranking!

 

[iloveirish_12]

I think Mckinght will be up there by the end of the year. He has had a year to sit back and learn the offense. I think he will be very good next year.