From: kevink@fugitive.soac.bellcore.com (Kevin Klinge)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: Colt's Picks
Date: 16 Apr 92 22:09:27 GMT
Organization: Bell Communications Research

Your post probably belongs in r.s.f.pro since it mainly concerns the NFL 
draft, but since you bring it up here...

In article <duh.703458434@milton>, duh@milton.u.washington.edu (Brother) writes:
|> 
|>      I just read in the U.S.A. Today that the Colts are definitely taking
|> Emtman with their first pick and they are starting to negotiate, but weren't
|> sure about who to take with their #2.  But I've heard that they are leaning
|> towards that defensive player from Pitt.  They're also thinking of taking
|> Desmond Howard to replace the void Rison left behind, but seriously, how
|> will he handle the pros if he couldn't even handle the Huskies' defense in
|> the Rose Bowl?  

I think it was more Michigan's offensive line not being able to handle
Washington's defense more than Desmond not handling the defense.  Elvis 
barely had time to get Desmond (or any receivers for that matter) the ball 
the way the Washington defensive line was rushing in.  I don't want to 
rehash through stuff I already said back in January, but you are bringing 
up something that was not as much Desmond's fault as it was the offensive 
line's.  I don't remember Desmond dropping passes in that game, but I do 
remember him not getting as many passes because Elvis was rushed all day 
and he was himself double covered.  Both contributed.  

Still, I do remember an impressive catch in the first half when he jumped
over 2 Washington defenders to make a catch to put Michigan into scoring
range.  That was one of the rare times Elvis got the ball to him, and
even then, it was a forced pass that mostly was completed because of 
Desmond's leaping ability.

|>                 In my opinion, he's another hyped up player who will be a
|> good pro, but not a deserved #2 pick.  Even Mario Baily outplayed him in the
|> Rose Bowl, and had similar stats as Howard.  Only reason Howard got the
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|> Heisman was because University of Michigan spent major bucks promoting
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|> him.  My two bits worth
   ^^^

That's one reason, certainly not the only or major one as you suggest.  
Desmond got lots of TV exposure, which was independent of any promos the 
University put out.  He made great plays in big games (Boston College, 
Notre Dame, FSU, Ohio State, and others).  Desmond got the Heisman mainly 
because of the records he broke, the type of plays he made, the TV exposure 
he got, and the games he helped win.  Your suggestion that he got it ONLY 
because Michigan put out major bucks is laughable and reeks of sour grapes.

My two bits worth.

Obl. r.s.f.c. : how do you drink your iced tea?

-- 

Kevin H. Klinge
Bell Communications Research
kevink@soac.bellcore.com

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