Few Top Prospects At Pre-Draft Camp
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Only two first-round draft picks emerged from the 2006 NBA pre-draft camp, and there may not be that many more this year.
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Other than the obvious voids that must be filled in the coaching staff, the outlook for the 2005 Patriots is quite good in terms of retaining top players and still being able to add talent to a very talented team.
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Four of Ohio State's top underclassmen on offense &#151; junior wide receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez, tailback Antonio Pittman and lineman Kirk Barton &#151; are considering leaving school early for the NFL draft.
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The rookie season of Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. might have ended after two games. The first-round draft pick is among several players who will be sidelined for a few weeks
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The eight Giants chosen in last Aprilâs N.F.L. draft are still treated like rookies in the locker room, but have also increasingly become pieces to the teamâs sudden championship hopes.
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On the first day of the early signing period for college football recruits, the No. 1 prospect in the country, Terrelle Pryor, announced that he had no announcement.
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Unheralded, underestimated, unappreciated, undervalued. Those are the words that swish around in Mike Wright's head, pushing him, driving him to prove them wrong. The doubters are every talent evaluator who thought he wasn't good enough to play Division 1 college football, or get drafted, or make an NFL team, or be anything more than a backup defensive lineman ...
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Jeff Bzdelik won't recruit a player who can't knock down the 3. Those players who were at Air Force before Bzdelik's arrival at the academy last year quickly realized they had to start sinking 3-pointers themselves to earn any playing time, and that included big man John Frye, a 6-foot-10 senior center who had attempted just one 3-pointer in his life.
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Some top prospects are a little overwhelmed after being thrown into the vortex of uncertainty, not knowing where they will start their careers and which trades they may be involved in.
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The school doesn&#39;t get the top recruits, doesn&#39;t get the major bowl games it believes is its birthright, and doesn&#39;t get the fact that the football program is just not a major power anymore.
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Many teams have trouble finding a quality point guard. No. 4 Ohio State starts two of them.
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Vince Young's deal is done. So is Chad Greenway's and Jay Cutler's. First-round draft picks are signing contracts and making their way to training facilities as the majority of NFL teams prepare to open camp. The one big name with no agreement: Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush.
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In the wake of the 2006 N.C.A.A. tournament, which featured George Masonâs run to the Final Four, the selection committee appeared to shy away from smaller conference teams this year.
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Kevin Durant, chosen second over all in the N.B.A. draft by the Seattle Supersonics, is a candidate for rookie of the year with about one-quarter of the regular season behind him.
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No, his position in the starting lineup isn&#39;t solidified after one preseason game, and there&#39;s a big question mark surrounding his future.
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San Diego - There was not a lot of extra practice time, nor a pep talk from his coaches to let Broncos rookie running back Tatum Bell know he&#39;d be such a big part of Denver&#39;s game plan Sunday.
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Fewer than half of all rookies remain long enough to play a fifth year. And only about 1 percent of players last 20 seasons or more.