THE AKRON TIMES
PART 2: NCAA PRESEASON PREVIEW
by Brock Silvers
Welcome back, here is our final installement in our NCAA Preseason Preview. If you missed our Preseason Preview for The Akron Zips you can stop by our office and pickup a copy today.
This season is a very important season with all the new conference realignments. In this edition we will preview the preseason Heisman front runners, and the Top 10.
Starting off first is our Heisman Watch for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. QB Landry Jones of Oklahoma starts us off at #5. Coming back for his senior season Jones will seek to rebound from a disappointing season for himself and The Sooners. At #4 is QB Denard Robinson of Michigan. With a second year under Bradie Hokes west coast offense will he be able to stay health and lead The Wolverines back into National Championship hunt. The only defensive player in our Heisman Watch is none other than "The Honey badger" Tryann Mathieu. With his incredible defensive skill set and return skills he will seek to help The LSU Tigers return to the National Championship game. Wisconsin's RB Montee Ball will seek to ground and pound his way to a Big Ten Title and Heisman Trophy. The Preseason front runner is Senior QB Matt Barkley of USC. Barkley who could have been a Top 5 pick in last seasons NFL Draft comes back to USC to lead them to a National Championship. With the bowl ban finally lifted USC and Barkley seek to return USC to the top.
Preseason TOP 10
#1 Alabama
#2 USC
#3 LSU
#4 Oregon
#5 Oklahoma
#6 Georgia
#7 Arkansas
#8 Florida State
#9 Michigan
#10 West Virginia
With Preseason Camp practice beginning, we will give you the low down on The Zips depth chart, redshirt players, and team impact players.