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05-02-2006, 01:00 AM
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| "Meachem's last hurrah?
By Randy Moore
Date: Apr 26, 2006
Tennessee’s Robert Meachem has two years of collegiate eligibility left but one national writer thinks he’s too good to use both of them. In fact, the writer suggests Meachem will be a top-10 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft."
I don't know about you all, but I hope Meachem (no matter how good of a junior season he has) will stick around. He has the potential to break out and be considered one of the greatest WR to come out of Tennessee. | 
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05-02-2006, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by (Orangewhiteblood @ May 2, 2006 12:06 AM) He'd have to have one heck of a season this year to be considered a top 10 pick next year. |
Yeah, that's what I think too... but I guess the writer of the article just has a lot of faith in Meachem. I sure hope he can do what he did in the spring game every game of the season. I guess all I'm saying is he has the potential... he's fast (4.4 before injury, I don't know now), big (6'3, 210), but he does need to make the BIG PLAY more often... not just against Kentucky in the last game of the season that doesn't mean jack. | |
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05-02-2006, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by (Orangewhiteblood @ May 1, 2006 10:06 PM) He'd have to have one heck of a season this year to be considered a top 10 pick next year. | Meach would need a Biletnikoff Trophy and a 4.3 to be a top-10 pick a year from now.
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05-02-2006, 06:36 AM
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| He's done nothing in his career so far to warrant being drafted. With his reputation for dropping passes, IMO he would go undrafted.
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05-02-2006, 09:06 AM
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| Great. That is all we need is more overhyped press for our WR crew. It did us a world of good last season. Let him prove his game on the field. He hasn't shown in a game the proof that he should start.
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05-02-2006, 09:26 AM
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| If Meachem learns how to catch the ball...
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05-02-2006, 10:16 AM
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| I dont care what he does this year. If he leaves early, he will end up like Tony McDaniel and Rob Smith. Mark my words... Guys that leave early without the "exceptional" talent are doomed for disappointment. | |
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05-02-2006, 10:51 AM
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| As Kirk Herbstreit said last year, Meachem wins the award for looking good in his uniform. That's about it, right now.
He has the look, and seemingly the potential, but nothing more at this point.
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05-02-2006, 12:44 PM
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| Let us all hope this writer is correct.
If Meachem is a top 10 pick in next April's draft, that means a number of good things have transpired on The Hill.
1. Someone stepped up and rememberd how to connect with a WR. A quarterback has come into his own.
2. Other receivers have learned how to run their routes, prohititing double teams on Meachem which leaves him open to make the catches needed to get the eyes of NFL scouts.
3. We've won a bunch of ball games.
I promise you this, if NFL scouts were looking for a top 10 pick in our receiving corps this past year, they'd be whistling Dixie. | |
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05-02-2006, 01:11 PM
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| yep, nothing would make me happier than to see some of the guys on offense step it up and get their names mentioned as future 1st rounders or 1st day picks even....
but right now, it's all potential, and based on staying healthy....so good luck and good health this season....
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05-02-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by (jakez4ut @ May 2, 2006 12:11 PM) yep, nothing would make me happier than to see some of the guys on offense step it up and get their names mentioned as future 1st rounders or 1st day picks even....
but right now, it's all potential, and based on staying healthy....so good luck and good health this season.... | Amen to that! :cross: | |
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