Wednesday, August 13, 2008

ESPN's Bruce Feldman: Indispensable Players

Link.

Excerpts:

7.  Alex Mack, Cal, C: Whoever Jeff Tedford names as his starting QB will lean heavily on Mack, the best O-lineman in the Pac-10 and maybe the country too. The Golden Bears only surrendered 11 sacks in 2007 and without Mack, a great technician that has, according to his coaches, freakish flexibility and athleticism, that number probably doubles.

 

• With Cal trying to replace three key receivers, Marvin Jones, a rangy 6-2 freshman with great ball skills, is turning heads, writes Rusty Simmons:

"He has shown signs that he is a special player," Tedford said. "I think he's shown that he has the ability to make plays. He has very good hands, he can run and he has good body control. Now, we have to check on the learning curve because he has to keep it up."

 

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