Author: Drew K

In the Senior Bowl Recap that I had written earlier in the week, Mike Iupati was one of the guys whose stock fell a bit. Roughly fiftyr percent of the time it seemed as though Iupati was being out-matched. This could be one of those scenarios that playing against lessor competition inflated a players capabilities. It also could just be one of those scenarios that the guy had a bad game. In any case, Iupati will need to crank up the volume once he reaches the NFL if he wants to start. There is always a learning curve no matter what the position is at the pro-level.

Iupati was an Outland Trophy Finalist this past season and for the most part dominated the competition for a majority of the regular season.

Below, we’ll take a look at some of Iupati’s accomplishments and the projections of where he could go…

Iupati demonstrates here that he uses his hands very well and stays in front of his man very well. As the commentators mention, Iupati will be playing against a much higher level in the NFL. He has a good frame and good movement. It will, to say the least, be interesting to see how his game translates to the next level.

 

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SUMMARY AND PROJECTION:

Typically Guards don’t go very high in the draft and after Iupati’s outing at the Senior Bowl, he may have not moved up any on anybody’s boards. I think that he will be drafted in the 1st Round but now it will be later rather than sooner. He will more than likely be drafted in the second half of the 1st on Day 1.

Possibilities — 1st Round; Picks 16-32.

 

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Bowl bonanza with two more games today. Groundhog Day you might ask yourself? Nope, two different teams.

The first of both matchups is going to be The Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl which will feature The Bowling Green Falcons against The Idaho Vandals. The later game and the second match up will be The # 20 ranked Arizona Wildcats vs The # 22 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. All four of these teams have some good prospects that will declare for the 2010 NFL Draft. Below  we will look at both games, key players, stats, and other information regarding the games.

IDAHO VANDALS VS BOWLING GREEN FLACONS

# 20 ARIZONA WILDCATS VS # 22 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

ROADY’S HUMANITARIAN BOWL PREVIEW

This will mark the first ever meeting between these two Aerial Assasins. The (7-5, 4-4) Idaho Vandals finished 4th in the WAC while The (7-5, 6-2) Bowling Green Falcons finished 3rd in the MAC- East. Both teams have exceptional passing games; the Falcons are ranked 8th overall in the nation with 310 yards in the air per game, and the Vandals are ranked 11th in the nation with 290 yards in the air per game. There shouldn’t be a lack of excitement with all the pigskin that will flying though the air in this one.

THE IDAHO VANDALS

Key players to watch for the Vandals:

[# 10] Nathan Enderle QB 6’5 223 (Junior):

Comp Rate 62.3%, 2666 Yards, 9.4 Yds/Att, 18 TD’s

[# 23] DeMaundray Woolridge RB 5’9″ 220 (Senior):

149 Attempts, 853 Yards, 5.7 Avg, 16 TD’s

[# 22] Max Komar WR 5’10” 202 (Senior):

62 Catches, 1036 Yards, 16.7 Avg, 10 TD’s

[# 88] Daniel Hardy WR 6’2″ 211 (Junior):

38 Catches, 674 Yards, 17.7 Avg, 3 TD’s

[# 2] Maurice Shaw WR 6’2″ 188 (Junior):

28 Catches, 605 Yards, 21.6 Avg, 6 TD’s

[# 77] Mike Iupati G 6’6″ 330 (Senior):

Number one rated prospect at Guard.

[# 34] Joesph Dickson LB 6’1″ 229 (Junior):

72 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 INT’s, 113 Yards, 1 TD

Led by Coach: Rob Akey

 

THE BOWLING GREEN FALCONS

Key players to watch for the Falcons:

[# 13] Tyler Sheehan QB 6’4″ 227 (Senior):

Comp Rate 64.4%, 3664 Yards, 6.9 Yds/Att, 23 TD’s

[# 1] Willie Geter RB 5’7″ 167 (Junior):

162 Attempts, 609 Yards, 3.7 Avg, 7 TD’s

[# 7] Freddie Barnes WR 6’0″ 210 (Senior):

138 Catches, 1551 Yards, 11.2 Avg, 16 TD’s

[# 12] Chris Wright WR 5’10” 181 (Senior):

39 Catches, 510 Yards, 13.1 Avg, 1 TD

[# 9] Adrian Hodges WR 5’11” 183 (Sophomore):

45 Catches, 410 Yards, 9.1 Avg, 2 TD’s

[# 31] Roger Williams DB 5’11” 197 (Senior):

4 INT’s, 17 Yards

Led by Coach: Dave Clawsen

 

WHEN: 1:30 PM PST, 4:30 PM ET

WHERE: BRONCO STADIUM, BOISE, IDAHO

TV: ESPN, ESPN-HD, ESPN360

SATELITE: SIRIUS, XM

 

THE PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL PREVIEW

Two ranked teams ususally means a lot of pro prospects. In this game we will see the number one rated player in the country in Ndamukong Suh, who took home six major national awards for defense in ’09. Suh threw Colt McCoy and the offensive line of Texas around like hay with a pitchfork and came very close in helping his team to a win the Big 12 Championship. The Arizona Wildcats will have an overwhelming helping of Suh and the rest of the Nebraska defense. The Wildcats have a pretty good looking defense themselves led by defensive minded Coach Mike Stoops. The Wildcats will have their best chance on the ground running in the opposite direction of Suh if they want a chance to win this bowl game. The game is a rematch of the 1998 Holiday Bowl, when the Wildcats overcame a third quarter deficit and defeated the Huskers 23-20 in front of 65,354 fans. The Wildcats finished this year with a (8-4, 6-3) record and placed 2nd in the Pac 10 and The Huskers finished in ’09 with a (9-4, 6-2) record which placed them 1st in the Big 12 North Division.

THE ARIZONA WILDCATS

Key players to watch for the Wildcats:

[# 8] Nick Foles QB 6’5″ 235 (Sophomore):

Comp Rate 66%, 2420 Yards, 6.4 Yds/Att, 19 TD’s

[# 2] Keola Antolin RB 5’8″ 186 (Sophomore):

103 Attempts, 568 Yards, 5.5 Avg, 4 TD’s

[# 5] Nic Grigsby RB 5’10” 190 (Junior):

75 Attempts, 559 Yards, 7.5 Avg, 5 TD’s

[# 82] Juron Criner WR 6’4″ 210 (Sophomore):

43 Catches, 580 Yards, 13.5 Avg, 9 TD’s

[# 84] Terrell Turner WR 6’2″ 190 (Senior):

47 catches, 450 Yards, 9.6 Avg, 4 TD

[# 24] Trevin Wade DB 5’11” 182 (Sophomore):

5 INT’s, 40 Yards, 1 TD

[# 1] Robert Golden DB 5’11” 190 (Sophmore):

2 INT’s, 93 Yards, 1 TD

Led by Coach: Mike Stoops

 

THE NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

Key players to watch for the Huskers:

[# 10] Roy Helu RB 6’0″ 215 (Junior):

217 Attempts, 1139 yards, 5.2 Avg, 10 TD’s

[# 24] Niles Paul WR 6’1″ 210 (Junior):

36 Catches, 673 Yards, 18.7 Avg, 3 TD’s

[# 44] Mike McNeill TE 6’4″ 240 (Junior):

25 Catches, 240 Yards, 9.6 Avg, 4 TD’s

[# 93] Ndamukong Suh DT 6’4″ 300 (Senior):

82 Tackles, 12 sacks, 1 INT

Career totals: 212 tackles, 23 Sacks, 4 INT’s, 2 TD’s

[# 7] Dejon Gomes DB 6’0 190 (Senior):

4 INT’s, 45 Yards

[# 21] Prince Amakamara CB 6’1 195 (Junior):

5 INT’s, 63 Yards

[# 4] Larry Asante S 6’1″ 210 (Senior):

2 INT’s, 74 Yards, 1 TD

[# 33] Matt O’Hanlon S 5’11” (Senior):

5 INT’s, 68 Yards, 1 TD

Led by Coach: Bo Pelini

 

WHEN: 5:00 PM PST, 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: QUALCOMM STADIUM, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TV: ESPN, ESPN-HD

SATELITE: SIRIUS, XM