2004-2005 NCAA football Preview

[Kevin]

How are your NCAA football teams shaping up for next year?

In D-IA, I went to see Oklahoma's Spring game. They have some amazing talent returning as well as some impressive new talent. Lance Mitchell, who until his injury was regarded as the best LB on the team (2nd best was Butkus winner Teddy Lehman) is back from his ACL tear. At CB, we have a JC transfer -- a Junior named Chijoke Onyenagecha (or something like that). The announcer at the Spring game pronounced it something like "Imgonnagetcha". Dude was fast as hell, hit hard and was just impressive to watch. My biggest concern is OU's running game. It looks like they'll start Kejuan Jones this year. The guy has just not impressed me yet. He's also according to my little brother who had a class with him this Spring at least flunking one class. Later in the season, we may get some help from true-freshman Adrian Peterson who was widely considered the best RB prospect this year (and maybe for a long time).

My alma mater, Central Oklahoma looks to have an excellent year in DII. Coach Chuck Langston had a hell of year in what should have been a "rebuilding season", they went 9-4 -- making it to the second round of the playoffs. Both QB's are gone this year, the starting RB and our best WR are also gone -- so there are huge question marks on offense. The scariest thing about Central Oklahoma is that around 58 (that's not a typo) new players signed onto the team over the summer (not many were given scholarships) including some players that would have started for some DI teams. I'm thinking they'll have a better year than last year. Should really be contenders in the LSC and in the playoffs if they continue down the path they've been on.