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The Texas vs. The Nation Game
When: 01/31/09 Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: CBS College Sports (DirecTV channel 613 for those of us with DTV)

Texas All-Star notes: Patton could follow Cassel route - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

Texas-Nation: Who to watch for during practice - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game: 15 Players to watch - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

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cstjohn17

Thanks Box, the CBS stuff is from one of the guys at NFLDraftScout.com.

My latest binkie is... drum roll please....

OLB Lee Robinson (Alcorn State, 6-2, 249): He could challenge Owens as the top pick from this game because he's a physical specimen, and he can really play. Scouts value a guy like Robinson who can hold up a pulling guard in space but run with backs in coverage down the sideline.

I see him moving inside and being a primary backup \ special teamer with potential.

Seneschal2

Great. Just spent some time preparing to submit the same topic -- will post what I wrote instead:

Texas vs the Nation Homepage

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2009 Texas Vs The Nation Day One Texas Practice Report

2009 Texas Vs The Nation Day One Nation Practice Report

2009 Texas Vs The Nation Day Two Nation Practice Report

2009 Texas Vs The Nation Day Two Texas Practice Report

2009 Texas Vs The Nation Day Three Practice Report

Also, a couple of potential Pats prospects have been mentioned in this draft forum - TE Davon Drew & CB Joe Burnett. Here are the practice notes for these two:

TE Drew was the topic in this thread: If we want TE Help...

CB Burnett has been mentioned numerous times by myself as one of my favorite CBs. Currently, he's my unofficial sleeper pick at the CB position. Will wait on the Combine to seal the envelope.

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patchick

I'm with you -- in fact, I almost put him in the "deep sleeper" thread but I decided he wasn't "deep" enough.

Some intriguing words on Robinson from NFLDraftScout:

Positives: Good height and upper-body strength. ... Can bull rush and rip from running back/tight end blocks. ... Nice closing speed, runs downhill to attack ballcarriers. ... Often lines up outside the defensive end in a rushing stance to take advantage of his explosiveness. ... Uses his hands to keep cut blocks off his knees. ... Fights through trash inside to get to the ballcarrier. ... Will hustle down plays. ... Team leader on and off the field.

dryheat44

Also keep an eye on OT Cornelius Lewis. He's a FSU transfer who by accounts dominated at Tennessee St. last year.

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MetalBleachers

Nice size, definite 3-4 project.

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Texas vs The Nation
When: 01/31/09 Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: CBS College Sports (Ch. 613 on DirecTV, you other slobs have to figure it out for yourselves.)

There's a number of kids for the Pats to consider on Day Two or as UDFAs playing in this game. It also looks like the QBs in this game may be the best of any of the All-Star games (they could hardly be worse). Because the Hula Bowl went Udders Up, the talent in this game looks to be the highest it's ever been - that Marshall kid from Denver was a Hula Bowl stud...

Players to watch:
Texas
93 DT Nader Abdallah Ohio State - possible 3-4 DE
71 OG/OT Robert Brewster Ball State - LT on a pretty good MAC team
94 DE Rulon Davis California - possible 3-4 DE
92 DT Louis Ellis Shaw Univ. - possible NT
32 S Stephen Hodge TCU - Rodney Jr.
66 OT/OG Cornelius Lewis Tennessee St - trans from FSU
20 RB/RT Devin Moore Wyoming - 4.4 speed
76 OT Lydon Murtha Nebraska - UDFA LT type.
24 WR Jordan Norwood Penn State - remember the Rose Bowl?
29 CB Chris Owens San Jose State - the "other" SJS corner, they make good ones
98 DT Zach Potter Nebraska - possible 3-4 DE
47 LB Michael Reed Cent.Oklahoma - 293 lb ILB from the school that gave us Keith "Truck" Traylor, who also started in the NFL as a LB.
56 LB Lee Robinson Alcorn State - athletic 249 lb MLB
80 TE Kory Sperry Colorado State - not a bad TE

Nation
7 S/LB Kevin Akins Boston College - I don't know him from Adam, but here's a tweener for SS folks
19 S Colt Anderson Montana - stud FS
58 LB Antonio Appleby Virginia - I want one more look at him for ILB
52 LB/DE Jovan Belcher Maine - for you Mainiacs
9 CB Joe Burnett Central Florida - stud CB
3 S/LB Dahna Deleston Connecticut - another S/LB tweener with some CB work too
83 TE Davon Drew East Carolina - A more athletic Bear Pascoe
74 OT Andrew Hartline Central Michigan - solid MAC LT
56 LB Frantz Joseph FAU - #2 tackler in Div 1, possible ILB
92 DT Terrance Knighton Temple - possible NT
50 OG/OT T.J. Lang Eastern Michigan - solid OL
77 DT Khalif Mitchell East Carolina - possible 3-4 DE/NT
86 TE Ryan Purvis Boston College - glue fingered receiver who can block

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mayoclinic

There's some good talent in that game, and some potential great 2nd day picks. In addition to Frantz Joseph and Joe Burnett, 2 others in particular stand out to me.

I'm particularly keen so hear how RB Devin Moore looks. He's a potential Darren Sproles type and could eventually replace Faulk. I think he would be a poor man's Percy Harvin in our offense is an all-purpose weapon. He someone did not get a combine invite, so he may continue to fly a bit below the radar.

I'm also very interested in Davon Drew at TE. Bear Pascoe did not look very good at the Shrine Game, and I think Drew is a much better late round option at TE. Some have suggested that he is reminiscent of Ben Coates, which is enough to make me want to take a closer look.

Along with Sammie Lee Hill from Spillman at DT (325#, very athletic, former basketball player, has also played DE and TE) and a real punter such as Kevin Huber from Cincinnati, these guys are high on my day 2 watch list right now.

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Joseph finds the ball well, he's been kept clean by the DL and hasn't needed to engage OL to get to the ball carrier, but I don't get the impression that he'd shy away from the contact like some.

Burnett hasn't jumped out at me yet, I'll have to see how he looks when I replay the game.

Moore hasn't done so much. Yonus Davis of San Jose State is the little engine that could in this game. Bernard Scott of Abilene Christian is the standout RB.

Davon Drew had a nice TD catch, and a couple drops. Ryan Purvis of BC is the kid who has done the most to impress me at TE in any of the All-Star games, this includes Shawn Nelson and Brandon Pettigrew.

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