How good will McGahee be in the Pros?

[WG]

In discussing this w/ some of y'all, I thought back on WM's season at Miami. Here's how he played v. top 25 (final) teams:

First of all, other than OSU, the highest ranked team that Miami played was VA Tech at 18th. Both FSU and WVU were ranked slightly higher at the time they played Miami, but neither turned out to be that good.

v. OSU, ranked 1st:

20 for 67, 1 TD, 3 catches for 5 yards

v. VA Tech, ranked 18th:

39 for 205, 6 TD, 2 catches for 21 yards

v. Pitt, ranked 19th:

19 for 159, 2 TD, 4 catches for 11 yards

v. FSU, ranked 21st:

26 for 95, 1 TD, 3 catches for 78 yards

v. WVU, ranked 25th:

32 for 112, 3 TD, 2 catches for 71 yards


Overall that's pretty dagonned good! But I guess since Miami didn't play any top 10 teams other than OSU, and since they had such immense talent, I suppose I'm concerned that that big game of 3.4 YPC and 20 of 67 means more than the rest for some reason. Even v. FSU and WVU, his avg. YPC was under 4.0. 3.6 and 3.5. That has me concerned that he may be somewhat overrated. And again, for anyone who saw the Fiesta Bowl, you couldn't have been too impressed with his play there either. Dorsey also played the lights out v. the young Tech DBs and racked up 300 yards on only 12 completions. Perhaps that led the way for McG's big day. Who knows.

[casdhf]

I'd like to see him step on the field before I nominate him for the Hall of Fame or the scrap heap

[Alluro]

How good can he be if he's healthy? I think he could get 1700 yds and 20 combined TDs in a season- numbers henry will never approach.

[Captain gameboy]

I think the level of success of his knee rehab has a lot more to do with his eventual success than his stats in his sophmore year.

Let's not forget. 6.0", 223.
NFL.com had him at a 4.24 40.
Universally regarded as the best high school running back in Florida in '99.
Redshirted as freshman, so only played two years Div. 1. Serious contender for the Heisman, and the no one runner on prabably the best college team over the past two years..
Pretty nice resume, I'd say.
What I like about him is that he's supposed to be quicker than fast, and he's plenty fast.
Henry is great, but doesn't threaten the end zone unless close in. He's more of a clock eater.
We haven't had a guy who can take it in since OJ-someone who can really take the pressure off the passing game. Thurman was superb,a hall of famer, but even he couldn't flat out-run people.

Regardless, his knee recovery is the most important thing now.

[Alluro]

"He's one of the best I've seen in a long, long time. He's bigger and faster than Edgerrin James. It's hard to believe he's 225. Good hands. Knocks them right on the ground in blitz pickup. He's everything."

-Ron Nay, Washington Redskins Director of Scouting

[casdhf]

I think the only reason he came out was because he wouldnt even be the best HB at Miami

[Tatonka]

oh christ..

[The Spaz]

Exactly T the Running backs coach of the Hurricanes said that it was not true!

[Tatonka]

oh christ at this whole thread.. not just that statement..

[The Spaz]

Yeah true!:) I am a Bills optimist may I be cursed from Wys forever MuHAHAHAAHAHa...lol:)

[bernielivsey_1]

:drinker: Willis will be like no other RB we've had. He's faster than Travis and Thomas. He can catch just fine and like Thurman the can line up as a wide out. His first step was/is amazing. He is a gamebreaker. Having said all this I love Travis and his game. If TD and GW handle this right Travis will be hear til 2005 and become a free agent with no animosity. Wills will be our future after that. :teeth:

Then we'll have a franchise RB and a franchise QB right Wys?

[MDFINFAN]

Well if you go on the history of Miami RB's in the NFL, I think you will be very please, they are usually very well prepared for the NFL..already have a cockiness about them..Look at recent RB's from Miami.

Edgerim James, Clinton Portis.
Look at their players overall, Sapp, Shockley, Ray Lewis, I could go on and on, Miami prepares Pro Players for the Pros.

[Billz_fan]

A question that I would not even approach untill the man hits the field during the season.

Loads of potential and hopefully speed.

We will find out when he plays.......To be continued

[venis2k1]

U of Miami is a football factory alright.

[HenryRules]

I'm not going to make predictions on how well he'll do.

The one comment I can say for sure is that he will be the hardest working Bill. Everything that I've read/seen/heard about him has indicated that he's gotta be one of the hardest workers in sports. Having guys like that on your team can never be a problem.