Some good ratings info off Grassy....

[jgarrett]

Quote: Originally Posted by AuburnAlumni

It's a big part yes...but there are plenty of "burners" who didn't do squat in college or the pros. Awareness, Agility, Acceleration, Hands....all of these traits should be more equal to speed in terms of overall ratings in my opinion. It is rare that a guy is gonna run straight ahead for 40 yards on most plays in a College Football game, so 40 times really can be a bit over valued.

I was at both UT-Auburn games last year, and I can't see how Mix would be rated ahead of Courtney Taylor. Mix is a good receiver, but Taylor is a stud. The catch that he made on 4th down against LSU to keep the winning drive alive was just SICK!!!

[OHguy00]

Quote: Originally Posted by southernbelle

speed is EVERYTHING in college football! at least, thats what we think in the modern-day SEC.

Speed doesn't mean anything at WR if you can't catch the ball.

[jgarrett]

Quote: Originally Posted by OHguy00

Speed doesn't mean anything at WR if you can't catch the ball.

I agree 100%. For instance, Jonathan Wade for the Vols is the fastest player on the team for 2 years running. He started out as a WR, but last year was moved to CB because he can't catch a cold.

[RahKhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nivek

I was just teasing...but you never know. I guess EA is kinda projecting him to have a BLOW OUT year. I mean, while I love Ernie Simms, I don't think he should be a 96. (maybe 88-93) I guess EA had to forecast him to his potential which is god-like at this moment.

Well, the thing is that he probably is the fastest LB in the nation that plays for a major team. So they did that accurately. Also he hits like a mack truck, so he has to have good tackling skills. The awareness is lower than all the other elite LBs, because he's a junior, so put all that together, and you get his rating. I don't think he's overrated (compared to other backers) in the game.