fredtoast Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 With all due respect to Malcolm Jenkins, Tennesse's Eric Berry is the best college DB in the nation. In fact Berry is one of the best college DBs I have ever seen. He hits like Ronnie Lott. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMI4qj0pj3E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMI4qj0pj3E[/url] (fast forward to 0:30 for the big hit on Moreno) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk7Oj8wmRLQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk7Oj8wmRLQ[/url] As a blitzer he is a disruption in the backfield (8.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks). He plays the run well (72 tkls). This year he led the nation in interceptions (7), int return yardage (265) and scored 2 tds. He was the main reason that Tennessee finished #4 in the nation in both total defense and pass defense. After just two season he is only 15 yards away from the NCAA career record for interception return yardage. Berry is one of the most talented college football players I have ever seen. If he gets more involved in the offense next year (and if UT wins any games) he could win the Heisman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm sure it didn't help Berry that UT was awful this season. Blame his teammates for stealing it, not Malcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 [quote name='Jason' post='731858' date='Dec 12 2008, 03:54 PM']I'm sure it didn't help Berry that UT was awful this season. Blame his teammates for stealing it, not Malcom.[/quote] That was part of it. I also think it had a lot to do with Jenkins being a senior and berry just a sophomore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 [quote name='fredtoast' post='731866' date='Dec 12 2008, 04:13 PM']That was part of it. I also think it had a lot to do with Jenkins being a senior and berry just a sophomore.[/quote] That may have contributed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiliMVP Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Berry is amazingly good. He'll win the Thorpe next season. I'm sure this was mostly due to Jenkins being a senior. Although Jenkins has done pretty well himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol_Bengal Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 It probably had a little to do with Jenkins being a senior and Berry being a sophomore... but the fact that UT was 5-7 was a bigger factor... He'll win it next season and if he stays his senior year will win it then too. He's an absolute stud - should have UT's all-time INT record by the middle of next season too. He has like 14 in his first two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiliMVP Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 [quote name='Vol_Bengal' post='731892' date='Dec 12 2008, 06:03 PM']It probably had a little to do with Jenkins being a senior and Berry being a sophomore... but the fact that UT was 5-7 was a bigger factor... He'll win it next season and if he stays his senior year will win it then too. He's an absolute stud - should have UT's all-time INT record by the middle of next season too. He has like 14 in his first two years.[/quote] I really doubt he stays for his senior year. He'll be a lock for the top 10 as a junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol_Bengal Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 [quote name='akiliMVP' post='731972' date='Dec 13 2008, 10:01 AM']I really doubt he stays for his senior year. He'll be a lock for the top 10 as a junior.[/quote] Oh, I agree with you... I wouldn't say lock... not too many DB's go top 10, very rarely if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='Vol_Bengal' post='731892' date='Dec 12 2008, 05:03 PM']He has like 14 in his first two years.[/quote] He has 12, and he has averaged over 40 yards per return. So if he gets a pick and doesn't return it at least 40 yards his average goes down. That is just insane. And he also has a 50+ yard fumble return for a TD and had another 50+ yard return that was overturned by instant replay (RB was down before fumble). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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