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HEAD
COACH: Bobby Bowden
OFFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Travis Minor-TB,
Jeff Chaney-TB, Chris Weinke-QB, Marcus Outzen-QB, Nick Franklin-TE,
Ryan Sprague-TE, Justin Amman-OG, Jared Moon-C, Tarlos Thomas-OT,
Char-ron Dorsey-OT, Donald Heaven-OT, Marvin Minnis-WR
DEFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: David Warren-DE, Roland Seymour-DE, Jamal
Reynolds-DE, Tommy Polley-LB, Brian Allen-LB, Jean Jeune-LB, Clevan
Thomas-CB, Derrick Gibson-SS, Tay Cody-CB, Keith Cottrell-P, Devaughn
Darling-LB |
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This
will be the year the dynasty of 14 straight Top 4 finishes is in
jeopardy. The list of seniors departing is looooong starting with
both quarterbacks Weinke and Outzen. The Noles go from a 28 year
old leading the offense to a 19 year old first timer in Chris Rix.
Challenging him for QB duties was supposed to be third year man
Jared Jones. But he has now been dismissed from the team leaving
Coach Bowden with only one option at this point...Rix. At least
until 1998 Mr. Florida Football, Anquan Boldin, switched from wide
receiver back to a position he exploded on in high school. Fans
are hoping Anquan's running ability can give the offense that two-dimensional
approach. But it looks like it is Rix's job to lose. It will be
very important that the incoming high school QB's get ready to go,
which if talented enough could send Boldin back to wide receiver
as he is way too valuable to ride the bench. The two top tailbacks
are gone as are four of the top offensive linemen. The defense will
be decimated even worse. Splitting town will be the trio of defensive
ends Warren, Reynolds, and Seymour; two linebackers in Polley and
Brian Allen; and three of the starting defensive backs. All of them
moving on to the April draft. In most programs that would not warrant
a Top 10 ranking. But this is FSU with its A and B units instead
of 1st and 2nd string. The cupboard is far from bare. Strength will
come at wide receiver where at least five experienced players will
take the field. The defense is full of young but unproved talent.
Seminole fans take it easy, it should be a fun season for finding
out that this team will continue the dynasty the following two years.
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FLORIDA
STATE 2001 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters in Bold
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OFFENSE
|
QB |
Chris
Rix-Fr |
Anquan
Boldin-Jr |
FB |
William
McCray-Sr |
Randy
Golightly-So |
TB |
Nick
Maddux-Jr |
Greg
Jones-So |
WR |
Javon
Walker-Sr |
Talman
Gardner-Jr |
WR |
Robert
Morgan-Sr |
Atrews
Bell-Sr |
TE |
Carver
Donaldson-Sr |
Patrick
Hughes-Sr |
OT |
Brett
Williams-Jr |
Alex
Barron-Fr |
OG |
Milford
Brown-Jr |
Ronald
Boldin-Sr |
C |
Antoine
Mirambeau-Jr |
David
Castillo-Fr |
OG |
Otis
Duhart-Sr |
Montrae
Holland-Jr |
OT |
Todd
Williams-Jr |
Ray
Willis-Fr |
K |
Brett
Cimorelli-So |
Xavier
Beitia-Fr |
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DEFENSE
|
DE |
Alonzo
Jackson-Jr |
O.J.
Jackson-Jr |
NG |
Jeff
Womble-So |
Tony
Benford-Jr |
DT |
Darnell
Dockett-So |
Travis
Johnson-Fr |
DE |
Kevin
Emanuel-So |
Charles
Howard-So |
WLB |
Kendyll
Pope-So |
Allen
Augustin-Jr |
MLB |
Bradley
Jennings-Sr |
Jerel
Hudson-Jr |
SLB |
Michael
Boulware-So |
Ray
Piquion-Fr |
CB |
Bryant
McFadden-Fr |
Malcolm
Tatum-Jr |
CB |
Stanford
Samuels-So |
Rufus
Brown-So |
SS |
Abdual
Howard-Sr |
Claudius
Osei-Fr |
FS |
Chris
Hope-Sr |
Yohance
Buchanan-So |
P |
Chance
Gwaltney-Jr |
.. |
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HEAD
COACH: Phillip Fulmer
OFFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Travis Henry-TB,
Cedrick Wilson-WR, David Martin-WR, Toby Champion-OL, A.J. Suggs-QB,
Michael Munoz-OT (injured-out for season)
DEFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Eric Westmoreland-SLB, Anthony Sessions-WLB,
DeAngelo Lloyd-DE, David Leaverton-P |
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If
anyone thinks the Volunteers are going down hill, they better keep
chasing after their knowledge. With recruiting classes churning
in top results each spring, the Tennessee team for 2001 will be
back just like old times. The three man QB rotation finally settled
in with Casey Clausen at the end of the year, and now A.J. Suggs
has transfered. Clausen really matured late in the season and it
is his job to lose. There is lots of prime time talent running around
the field. The Vols strength will be in the trenches as seven starters
return up front on the defense and offense out of 10 positions,
as the DL is loaded with seniors. Although, stinging a bit is the
fact that goliath offensive tackle Michael Munoz has been lost for
the season due to knee surgery. The main concern will be at receiver
and tailback on offense. TB Travis Stephens has gotten some experience
but will have a tough time filling in for the departed leading rusher,
Travis Henry. Donte Stallworth and Eric Parker do bring some skill
to the wide out position. The defense welcomes back practically
everyone except at the linebacker spots, which will be the main
concern in the spring. That was until Dominique Stevenson decided
to return for a fifth year. That one had to put a big smile on the
coaches faces. Up front, 2000 Outland Trophy winner, John Henderson,
is hands down the best defensive linemen in the country. So good
that he makes the NationalChamps.net's only defensive Heisman Candidate.
The Vols had a great closure to last year's regular season, but
the beating in the Cotton Bowl still has to hurt a little. The Vols
are going to be much, much improved in 2001. Coach Phillip Fulmer
is back in the hunt, the SEC hunt that is. Anyone have that early
season Gator game circled again?
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TENNESSEE
2001 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters in Bold
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OFFENSE
|
QB |
Casey
Clausen-So |
Joey
Mathews-Jr |
FB |
Will
Bartholomew-Sr |
Troy
Fleming-So |
TB |
Travis
Stephens-Sr |
Jabari
Davis-Fr |
WR |
Eric
Parker-Sr |
Leonard
Scott-Jr |
WR |
Donte
Stallworth-Jr |
Kelley
Washington-Fr |
TE |
John
Finlayson-Sr |
Jason
Witten-So |
OT |
Anthony
Herrera-Jr |
Sean
Young-Fr |
OG |
Fred
Weary-Sr |
Terriea
Smalls-So |
C |
Scott
Wells-So |
Jason
Respert-So |
OG |
Will
Ofenheusle-Jr |
.. |
OT |
Reggie
Coleman-Sr |
Victor
McClure-Fr |
K |
Alex
Walls-Jr |
.. |
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DEFENSE
|
DE |
Bernard
Jackson-Sr |
Omari
Hand-Jr |
DT |
John
Henderson-Sr |
Rashad
Moore-Jr |
DT |
Edward
Kendrick-Jr |
Albert
Haynesworth-Jr |
DE |
Will
Overstreet-Sr |
Constantin
Ritzmann-Jr |
SLB |
Eddie
Moore-Jr |
Andre
James-Sr |
MLB |
Dominique
Stevenson-Sr |
Robert
Peace-So |
WLB |
Kevin
Burnett-So |
Tony
Campbell-So |
CB |
Andre
Lott-Sr |
Willie
Miles-Sr |
CB |
Teddy
Gaines-Sr |
Jabari
Greer-So |
SS |
Steven
Marsh-Jr |
Mark
Jones-So |
FS |
Rashad
Baker-So |
Tad
Golden-Sr |
P |
Dustin
Colquitt-Fr |
Seth
Reagan-Jr |
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HEAD
COACH: Frank Beamer
OFFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Michael Vick-QB,
Cullen Hawkins-FB, Andre Kendrick-TB, Anthony Lambo-OT, Matt Lehr-OG,
Joe Marchant-OG, Josh Redding-OG, Dave Kadela-OT
DEFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Phillip Summers-OLB, Nick Sorensen-OLB,
Cory Bird-ROV |
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In
Blacksburg the pros outweighed the cons. At least when talking about
the future of Michael Vick turning pro. Even without Vick, this
team returns the jest of its starting nucleus. The Hokies may not
be Top 5 without Vick, but they still remain a solid Top 10 foe.
With Vick gone, Coach Beamer will now turn to junior Grant Noel
who needs to get some serious experience to compete on a consistent
basis. This could be a key seeing that the Hokie's weak spot in
2001 will be the offensive line as some big senior names that helped
lead VT into the 1999 Sugar Bowl have finally departed. Tight end
Browning Wynn and center Steve DeMasi are the only returning starters.
The skill positions on offense are another story and may be the
best in the land. Receivers Andre Davis and Emmett Johnson should
be familiar and unappetizing names to opposing coaches. Not only
does Beamer Ball place emphasis on blocking punts, it also has Davis
returning them for touchdowns. Lee Suggs and his blazing speed return
at tailback with Jarrett Ferguson leading the way at fullback.
A
defense that was decimated from 1999 welcomes back nine starters
into the 2001 season. Beamer coached teams have always seemed to
excel on defense regardless of personnel, so throw in a solid group
and you have the makings of a top notched defense. All four down
lineman are back. The linebackers are also very impressive. Ben
Taylor finished as the team's leading tackler amassing 103 of them.
The only key loss will be rover back Cory Bird. But there is plenty
of experience aside from him. The non-conference opponents are as
weak as it gets, which includes Western Michigan, Central Florida,
Connecticut, and Virginia. The schedule is a double edged sword.
An undefeated season is a slight possibility to Pasadena with it,
but one loss leaves no room for complaining about being looked over
by the BCS again.
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VIRGINIA
TECH 2001 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters in Bold
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OFFENSE
|
QB |
Grant
Noel-Jr |
Jason
Davis-Fr |
FB |
Jarrett
Ferguson-Sr |
Wayne
Briggs-Sr |
TB |
Lee
Suggs-Jr |
Keith
Burnell-Jr |
SE |
Emmett
Johnson-Sr |
Shawn
Witten-Jr |
FL |
Andre
Davis-Sr |
Ernest
Wilford-So |
TE |
Browning
Wynn-Sr |
Bob
Slowikowski-Sr |
OT |
Anthony
Davis-Jr |
Thenus
Franklin-Jr |
OG |
Jacob
Gibson-So |
Anthony
Nelson-So |
C |
Steve
DeMasi-Sr |
Jake
Grove-So |
OG |
Jake
Grove-So |
Charles
Hattan-Fr |
OT |
Matt
Wincek-Sr |
Jon
Dunn-Fr |
K |
Carter
Warley-So |
Jon
Mollerup-Jr |
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DEFENSE
|
DE |
Lamar
Cobb-Jr |
Cols
Colas-So |
DT |
Chad
Beasley-Sr |
Kevin
Lewis-So |
DT |
David
Pugh-Sr |
Channing
Reed-Sr |
DE |
Nathaniel
Adibi-So |
Jim
Davis-So |
WH |
T.J.
Jackson-Sr |
Deon
Provitt-Jr |
MLB |
Jake
Houseright-Sr |
Brian
Welch-Sr |
SLB |
Ben
Taylor-Sr |
Vegas
Robinson-So |
CB |
Ronyell
Whitaker-Jr |
Garnell
Wilds-So |
CB |
Larry
Austin-Sr |
Eric
Green-So |
ROV |
Kevin
McAdam-Jr |
Chris
Krebs-Sr |
FS |
Willie
Pile-Jr |
Billy
Hardee-Jr |
P |
Robert
Peaslee-So |
.. |
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HEAD
COACH: Mike Bellotti
OFFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Marshaun Tucker-SE,
Lee Gundy-OT, Jeff Austin-C, Josh Frankel-K
DEFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Jason Nikolao-DT, Jed Boice-DT, James
Rose-DT, Saul Patu-DE, Matt Smith-MLB, Michael Callier-ILB, Garrett
Sabol-OLB, Jermaine Hanspard-CB, Brian Johnson-CB, Ryan Mitchell-SS,
Kurtis Doerr-P |
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Perhaps
the most important element of Oregon's program is Autzen Stadium,
where the Ducks have won 20 consecutive games. Good news: Washington
is off the schedule next year and The Civil War versus Oregon State
comes into the backyard of Eugene. There is no question the team
is going to revolve around senior QB, Joey Harrington, who led the
Pac Ten in passing last season averaging 244 yards per game. The
Duck running game will fall on the shoulders of senior Maurice Morris,
who gathered 66% of the total handoffs in 2000 and finished second
in the conference for rushing. The front line returns the nucleus
of the unit and should help mold a terrific offensive game plan
for the Quack Attack in 2001. The defense isn't so lucky. With only
four starters returning, coaches will have their hands full finding
some new faces to step in. However, Oregon led the Pac Ten in pass
defense last year, and cornerbacks Rashad Bauman and Steve Smith
will most likely be the best 1-2 combination out west. The biggest
need for replacements will be at all three linebacker positions
and depth on the interior of the defensive line. Locating a kicker
and a punter may prove to be crucial with all of the tight games
Oregon has found themselves in the last few years. The Ducks in
last preseason were considered by most to finish 2000 around the
middle of the conference pack, and it wasn't so. This fall, look
for Coach Mike Bellotti to make another serious run at first place,
this time as one of the favorites. If the defense starts gettin'
at it, don't be shocked if this team makes it to the Rose Bowl for
the BCS Championship Game. And that's no joke!
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OREGON
2001 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters in Bold
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OFFENSE
|
QB |
Joey
Harrington-Sr |
Jason
Fife-So |
FB |
Josh
Line-Sr |
Josh
Rogers-So |
TB |
Maurice
Morris-Sr |
Allan
Amundson-Jr |
WR |
Jason
Willis-Jr |
Samie
Parker-So |
WR |
Keenan
Howry-Jr |
Cy
Aleman-Jr |
TE |
Justin
Peelle-Sr |
George
Wrighster-So |
OT |
Mike
Belisle-Jr |
Corey
Chambers-Jr |
OG |
Jim
Adams-Sr |
Josh
Jones-Jr |
C |
Ryan
Schmid-Sr |
Dan
Weaver-So |
OG |
Joey
Forster-So |
Robin
Knebel-Fr |
OT |
Phil
Finzer-Jr |
Adam
Snyder-Fr |
K |
Jared
Siegel-Fr |
Navid
Niakan-Jr |
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DEFENSE
|
DE |
Seth
McEwen-Jr |
Kevin
Mack-Fr |
DT |
Zack
Freiter-Sr |
Chris
Tetterton-Sr |
DT |
Igor
Olshansky-Fr |
Kai
Smalley-Jr |
DE |
Ed
Wangler-Jr |
Quinn
Dorsey-Jr |
ILB |
Kevin
Mitchell-So |
John
Harris-Jr |
MLB |
David
Moretti-Jr |
Garret
Graham-Jr |
OLB |
Wesly
Mallard-Sr |
David
Martin-Jr |
CB |
Rashad
Bauman-Sr |
Jason
Jenkins-Jr |
CB |
Steve
Smith-Sr |
A.K.
Keyes-So |
ROV |
Gary
McGraw-Sr |
Stephen
Clayton-Fr |
FS |
Rasuli
Webster-Jr |
Keith
Lewis-So |
P |
Jose
Arroyo-Jr |
Gary
Daniels-So |
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HEAD
COACH: Lou Holtz
OFFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Jermale Kelly-WR,
Thomas Hill-TE, Scott Browne-C, Reid Bethea-K
DEFENSIVE KEY LOSSES: Cecil Caldwell-DT, Cleveland Pinkney-NT,
Andre
Offing-ILB, Pat Fleming-LB
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What
an unbelievable job by Coach Lou Holtz in Columbia. To go from an
0-11 team to a #19 ranking to a 2001 Top Ten consideration within
the span of 20 months is as good a coaching job as has ever been
accomplished. It's not just the Holtz factor, there are some serious
playmakers returning for 2001 including some great new JC transfers
on the defensive line and at wide receiver. When you talk about
16 starters coming back from a team that in reality had been dominating
the SEC the first half of the season, you are bound to get noticed.
Senior QB Phil Petty will be the triggerman in a much more wide
open offensive look. Even with the loss of leading receiver Jermale
Kelly, he has some great receivers to throw to in senior Brian Scott,
Ryan Brewer, and Carlos Spikes. There is also great talent at tailback
in Derek Watson, a third year starter. The biggest question mark
will be the two inside men on the defensive front, but Langston
Moore has gained some valuable experience and is ready to step in
and coaches feel newcomer Shaun Smith looks to contribute immeditately.
Mostly all of the defensive backs return. The Gamecock depth chart
is chalk full of names that will get plenty of looks for post-season
awards. Look for the same gritty team, that held its own in SEC
competition and rattled the Buckeyes in the Outback Bowl, to possibly
end up making a run at the SEC Championship Game. That will only
happen if the Cocks can find a way to beat one of the conference
heavy hitters in Florida or Tennessee as both are scheduled back
to back towards the end of the season. By then, Coach Holtz should
have his team in a super nice position.
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2001 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters in Bold
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OFFENSE
|
QB |
Phil
Petty-Sr |
Dondrial
Pinkins-Fr |
RB |
Derek
Watson-Jr |
Andrew
Pinnock-Jr |
WR |
Brian
Scott-Sr |
James
Adkisson-Sr |
WR |
Carlos
Spikes-Sr |
Chavez
Donnings-Jr |
SLOT |
Cory
Alexander-Sr |
Andrea
Gause-Fr |
SLOT |
Ryan
Brewer-Jr |
Ricky
Ricks-Jr |
OT |
Travelle
Wharton-So |
Watts
Sanderson-Jr |
OG |
Cedric
Williams-Jr |
John
Strickland-Fr |
C |
Larrel
Johnson-Sr |
C.J.
Frye-Jr |
OG |
Shane
Hall-Jr |
Kevin
Rivers-Sr |
OT |
Melvin
Paige-Sr |
Jeff
Barnes-So |
K |
Daniel
Weaver-So |
Josh
Brown-Fr |
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DEFENSE
|
DE |
Dennis
Quinn-Jr |
John
Stamper-Sr |
NG |
Langston
Moore-Jr |
Willie
Sams-Sr |
DT |
Shaun
Smith-Jr |
Jonathon
Alston-Fr |
LB |
Kalimba
Edwards-Sr |
Brian
Brownlee-Fr |
LB |
Kenny
Harney-Sr |
Jeremiah
Garrison-So |
LB |
Shannon
Wadley-Sr |
Jack
Johnson-Fr |
SPUR |
Jonathon
Martin-Jr |
Jermaine
Lemon-Jr |
CB |
Sheldon
Brown-Sr |
DeAndre
Eiland-So |
CB |
Andre
Goodman-Sr |
Kevin
House-Sr |
SS |
Willie
Offord-Sr |
Rashad
Faison-Jr |
FS |
Antoine
Neismith-Sr |
Jamacia
Jackson-Fr |
P |
Tyeler
Dean-Jr |
.. |
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