My 2012 NBA Awards

May 20, 2012

MVP – Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Defensive Player or the Year – Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks

Rookie of the Year – Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

Sixth Man of the Year – James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder

Coach of the Year – Frank Vogel, Indiana Pacers

Executive of the Year – Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder

All-NBA First Team

C – Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

F – LeBron James, Miami Heat

F – Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

G – Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

G – Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs

All-NBA Second Team

C – Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers

F – Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

F – Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

G – Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

G – Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

All-NBA Third Team

C – Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers

F – Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves

F – Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

G – Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

G – Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

All-Defensive First Team

C – Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks

F – Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder

F – LeBron James, Miami Heat

G – Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

G – Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

All-Defensive Second Team

C – Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers

F – Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics

F – Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls

G – Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers

G – Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies

2012 OU Mock Class (1/2/12 Update)

January 2, 2012

QB – Trevor Knight **** (San Antonio, TX Reagan)

RB – Marion Grice **** (Brenham, TX Blinn C.C.)

RB – Alex Ross **** (Jenks, OK Jenks)

RB – Damien Williams *** (Yuma, AZ Arizona Western C.C.)

WR – Dorial Green-Beckham ***** (Springfield, MO Hillcrest)

WR – Trey Metoyer ***** (Whitehouse, TX Hargrave Military Academy)

WR – Durron Neal **** (St. Louis, MO DeSmet)

WR – Derrick Woods **** (Inglewood, CA Inglewood)

WR – Sterling Shepard **** (Oklahoma City, OK Heritage Hall)

TE – Taylor McNamara **** (San Diego, CA Westview)

TE – Sean Price **** (Citra, FL North Marion)

TE – Laith Harlow *** (Tallahassee, FL Godby)

TE – Brannon Green *** (Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott C.C.)

OT – Zach Banner **** (Lakewood, WA Lakes)

OT – Kyle Marrs *** (San Antonio, TX Brandeis)

OG – John Michael McGee **** (Texarkana, TX Texas)

C – Ty Darlington **** (Apopka, FL Apopka)

DE – Charles Tapper *** (Baltimore, MD City College High)

DE – Chaz Nelson *** (Garden City, KS Garden City C.C.)

OLB/S – Eric Striker **** (Seffner, FL Armwood)

CB – DeVante Harris **** (Mesquite, TX Horn)

CB – Colin Blake **** (San Antonio, TX Brandeis)

CB – Kasseim Everett *** (Woodland Hills, CA Pierce C.C.)

CB – Kevin Peterson *** (Wagoner, OK Wagoner)

ATH – Daniel Brooks *** (Port Lavaca, TX Calhoun)

25 Commitments

#4 Class according to Rivals

Dorial Green-Beckham, OU wants you!

December 23, 2011

You will play right away and set numerous OU receiving records and most importantly, you will compete for championships.  OU wants competitors and team players to sign with them and you certainly fit the bill.  Numerous five-star prospects have gone on to be successful at OU and gone on to be very good players in the NFL.  Guys like Adrian Peterson, Gerald McCoy and DeMarco Murray were five-star players who had successful careers at OU and consider them a factor when announcing your decision.  Texas?  They don’t have a QB who can throw you the ball and won’t be able to coach you up for the next level.  Arkansas?  I know they’re in the SEC, but you wouldn’t be able to compete for championships there anytime soon.  Missouri?  You wouldn’t be able to compete for championships there either.  OU is the place for you to succeed and win championships.  Since 2000, we’ve been to four national championship games and won one.  Good luck to you with your decision and I hope it’s what is best for you.  BOOMER SOONER!!!!!!!

2013 NFL Mock Draft (12/22/11 Update)

December 22, 2011

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Matt Barkley, QB, USC

2. St. Louis Rams – Robert Woods, WR, USC

3. Minnesota Vikings – Keenan Allen, WR, California

4. Buffalo Bills – Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Manti Te’o, ILB, Notre Dame

6. Cleveland Browns – T.J. McDonald, S, USC

7. Kansas City Chiefs – Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

8. Arizona Cardinals – Sean Porter, OLB, Texas A&M

9. Washington Redskins – Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

10. Indianapolis Colts – Tony Jefferson, S, Oklahoma

11. Miami Dolphins – Sam Montgomery, DE/OLB, LSU

12. San Diego Chargers – Tom Wort, ILB, Oklahoma

13. Philadelphia Eagles – Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State

14. Carolina Panthers – D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama

15. New York Jets – Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

16. Seattle Seahawks – Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU

17. Tennessee Titans – Chris Faulk, OT, LSU

18. New York Giants – Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma

19. Oakland Raiders – Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

20. Atlanta Falcons – Bacarri Rambo, S, Georgia

21. Denver Broncos – David Amerson, CB, N.C. State

22. Chicago Bears – Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

23. Pittsburgh Steelers – Michael Dyer, RB, Auburn

24. Baltimore Ravens – Matt Elam, S, Florida

25. Detroit Lions – Barrett Jones, OT/OG, Alabama

26. Dallas Cowboys – Orson Charles, TE, Georgia

27. San Francisco 49ers – Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee

28. Cincinnati Bengals – Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida

29. Houston Texans – Rueben Randle, WR, LSU

30. New Orleans Saints – Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas

31. New England Patriots – Eric Reid, S, LSU

32. Green Bay Packers – LaMichael James, RB, Oregon

2012 OU Mock Class (12/16/11 Update)

December 16, 2011

QB – Trevor Knight (San Antonio, TX Reagan) ****

RB – Alex Ross (Tulsa, OK Jenks) ****

RB – Marion Grice (Brenham, TX Blinn C.C.) ****

RB – Damien Williams (Yuma, AZ Arizona Western C.C.) ***

WR – Nelson Agholor (Tampa, FL Berkeley Prep) *****

WR – Trey Metoyer (Whitehouse, TX Hargrave Military Academy) *****

WR – Durron Neal (St. Louis, MO DeSmet) ****

WR – Derrick Woods (Inglewood, CA Inglewood) ****

WR – Sterling Shepard (Oklahoma City, OK Heritage Hall) ****

TE – Taylor McNamara (San Diego, CA Westview) ****

TE – Laith Harlow (Tallahassee, FL Godby) ***

TE – Brannon Green (Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott C.C.) ***

OT – Kyle Marrs (San Antonio, TX Brandeis) ***

OG – John Michael McGee (Texarkana, TX Texas) ****

C – Ty Darlington (Apopka, FL Apopka) ****

DE – Mario Edwards (Denton, TX Ryan) *****

DE – Charles Tapper (Baltimore, MD City College) ***

DE – Chaz Nelson (Garden City, KS Garden City C.C.) ***

LB/S – Eric Striker (Seffner, FL Armwood) ****

CB – Devante Harris (Mesquite, TX Horn) ****

CB – Colin Blake (San Antonio, TX Brandeis) ****

CB – Kasseim Everett (Woodland Hills, CA Pierce C.C.) ***

CB – Kevin Peterson (Wagoner, OK Wagoner) ***

S – Gerald Bowman (Woodland Hills, CA Pierce C.C.) ****

ATH – Daniel Brooks (Port Lavaca, TX Calhoun) ***

24 commitments

#2 Class in the Rivals Final Rankings

Blake Griffin is the future of the NBA

December 14, 2011

Not LeBron.  Not KD.  Not Derrick Rose.  Blake Griffin will be the face of the NBA.  He had 63 double-doubles and two triple-doubles AS A ROOKIE and will have even better seasons for years to come.  He could win multiple MVPs and NBA championships as long as he remains healthy.  Blake Griffin was just phenomenal at Oklahoma and had equal NCAA tournament states to legends like Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor.  I think this will be the year the Clippers make a run in the playoffs with the addition of Chris Paul and Griffin will be a much better defender.  Dirk might be the best power forward in the NBA right now, but Griffin is far more physical and will leap him.  If there’s one young player that you should consider to be a lock for the Hall of Fame, it’s Griffin.  Enjoy the Blake Show, NBA fans!  He’s going to take the league by storm starting on Christmas Day.

2012 NFL Mock Draft (12/12/11 Update)

December 11, 2011

1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. Minnesota Vikings – Matt Kalil, OT, USC

3. St. Louis Rams – Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

4. Jacksonville Jaguars – Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

5. Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

6. Philadelphia Eagles – Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College

7. Miami Dolphins – Matt Barkley, QB, USC

8. Carolina Panthers – Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

9. Cleveland Browns – Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

11. Arizona Cardinals – Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

12. Buffalo Bills – Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama

13. San Diego Chargers – Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

14. Seattle Seahawks – Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma

15. Kansas City Chiefs – David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

16. New York Giants – Devon Still, DT, Penn State

17. Dallas Cowboys – Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia

18. Tennessee Titans – Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

19. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta) – Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20. New York Jets – Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma

21. Cincinnati Bengals – Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

22. Chicago Bears – Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State

23. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland) – Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

24. Denver Broncos – Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State

25. Detroit Lions – Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

26. Houston Texans – Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson

27. San Francisco 49ers – Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska

28. New England Patriots – Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

29. New England Patriots (from New Orleans) – Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

30. Baltimore Ravens – Dont’a Hightower, ILB, Alabama

31. Pittsburgh Steelers – Mark Barron, S, Alabama

32. Green Bay Packers – Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

2012 NFL Mock Draft (12/5/11 Update)

December 5, 2011

Round One

1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. St. Louis Rams – Matt Kalil, OT, USC

3. Minnesota Vikings – Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

4. Jacksonville Jaguars – Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

5. Carolina Panthers – Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. Miami Dolphins – Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

7. Washington Redskins – Matt Barkley, QB, USC

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina

9. Cleveland Browns – Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

10. Philadelphia Eagles – Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College

11. Arizona Cardinals – Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

12. Seattle Seahawks – Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

13. San Diego Chargers – Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma

14. Kansas City Chiefs – Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

15. Buffalo Bills – Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama

16. New York Giants – Manti Te’o, ILB, Notre Dame

17. Tennessee Titans – Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

18. New York Jets – Devon Still, DT/DE, Penn State

19. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland) – David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

20. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta) – Brandon Jenkins, DE/OLB, Florida State

21. Denver Broncos – Vinny Curry, DE, Marshall

22. Chicago Bears – Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

23. Cincinnati Bengals – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

24. Dallas Cowboys – Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia

25. Houston Texans – Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson

26. Detroit Lions – Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

27. New England Patriots – Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

28. San Francisco 49ers – Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska

29. New England Patriots (from New Orleans) – Mark Barron, S, Alabama

30. Baltimore Ravens – Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State

31. Pittsburgh Steelers – Dont’a Hightower, ILB, Alabama

32. Green Bay Packers – Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

Round Two

33. Indianapolis Colts – Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State

34. St. Louis Rams – Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

35. Minnesota Vikings – Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

36. Carolina Panthers – Kelechi Osemele, OG, Iowa State

37. Miami Dolphins – Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

38. Jacksonville Jaguars – Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

39. Washington Redskins – Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma

40. Philadelphia Eagles – Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State

41. Cleveland Browns – Robert Lester, S, Alabama

42. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia

43. Philadelphia Eagles (from Arizona) – Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson

44. Kansas City Chiefs – Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma

45. Seattle Seahawks – Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M

46. San Diego Chargers – Barrett Jones, OT/OG, Alabama

47. Tennessee Titans – Kevin Reddick, ILB, North Carolina

48. Buffalo Bills – Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin

49. New York Giants – Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut

50. New England Patriots (from Oakland) – Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina

51. Atlanta Falcons – Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford

52. New York Jets – Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC

53. Denver Broncos – Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

54. Chicago Bears – Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State

55. Dallas Cowboys – Mike Brewster, C, Ohio State

56. Cincinnati Bengals – Chris Polk, RB, Washington

57. Houston Texans – Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M

58. Detroit Lions – Ben Jones, C, Georgia

59. San Francisco 49ers – Johnathan Banks, CB, Mississippi State

60. New England Patriots – Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama

61. Baltimore Ravens – Bruce Irvin, DE/OLB, West Virginia

62. New Orleans Saints – Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska

63. Pittsburgh Steelers – Alameda Ta’amu, DT, Washington

64. Green Bay Packers – Billy Winn, DT/DE, Boise State

Top 25 NBA Players

December 1, 2011

1. LeBron James, SF, Miami Heat

2. Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers

3. Dwight Howard, C, Orlando Magic

4. Chris Paul, PG, New Orleans Hornets

5. Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Dallas Mavericks

6. Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder

7. Dwyane Wade, SG, Miami Heat

8. Derrick Rose, PG, Chicago Bulls

9. Deron Williams, PG, New Jersey Nets

10. Carmelo Anthony, SF, New York Knicks

11. Blake Griffin, PF, Los Angeles Clippers

12. Pau Gasol, PF, Los Angeles Lakers

13. Amare Stoudamire, PF, New York Knicks

14. Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics

15. Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

16. Kevin Garnett, PF, Boston Celtics

17. Chris Bosh, PF, Miami Heat

18. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, Portland Trailblazers

19. Zach Randolph, PF, Memphis Grizzlies

20. Al Horford, C, Atlanta Hawks

21. Tim Duncan, C, San Antonio Spurs

22. Paul Pierce, SF, Boston Celtics

23. Manu Ginobili, SG, San Antonio Spurs

24. Steve Nash, PG, Phoenix Suns

25. Kevin Love, PF, Minnesota Timberwolves

2012 NBA Predictions (12/1/11 Update)

December 1, 2011

Eastern Conference Seeds

1. Miami Heat

2. Chicago Bulls

3. Atlanta Hawks

4. New York Knicks

5. Boston Celtics

6. New Jersey Nets (with Howard)

7. Orlando Magic (without Howard)

8. Philadelphia 76ers

Western Conference Seeds

1. Oklahoma City Thunder

2. Dallas Mavericks

3. Los Angeles Lakers

4. San Antonio Spurs

5. Portland Trailblazers

6. Denver Nuggets

7. Memphis Grizzlies

8. Los Angeles Clippers

Conference Championship Predictions

East – Heat over Bulls

West – Lakers over Thunder

NBA Finals Predictions

Heat over Lakers in 5

Awards

MVP – LeBron James, Heat

Offensive Player of the Year – Kevin Durant, Thunder

Defensive Player of the Year – Dwight Howard, Magic or Nets

Sixth Man of the Year – Jason Terry, Mavericks

Rookie of the Year – Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers

Coach of the Year – Erik Spoelstra, Heat

Finals MVP – Dwyane Wade, Heat

All-Star Game MVP – Blake Griffin, Clippers

All-NBA Team

First Team

C – Dwight Howard, Nets (or Magic)

F – LeBron James, Heat

F – Kevin Durant, Thunder

G – Dwyane Wade, Heat

G – Derrick Rose, Bulls

Second Team

F – Blake Griffin, Clippers

F – Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks

F – Carmelo Anthony, Knicks

G – Kobe Bryant, Lakers

G – Russell Westbrook, Thunder

Third Team

C – Andrew Bynum, Lakers

F – Amare Stoudamire, Knicks

F – Zach Randolph, Grizzlies

G – Deron Williams, Nets

G – Chris Paul, Hornets (or Knicks or Lakers)


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