by Brandon "BKP" Plowden
His size and athleticism made him an instant prodigy to Tebow, not to mention that he was 6’6 250lbs, about 3 inches and 10 more pounds than Tebow. Newton has a knack for picking the right times to scramble and having all the necessary moves to make a play even when nothing is there, which was evident in Auburn’s season opener against Arkansas St. He rushed for a school record 171 yards and added an extra 186 in the air.
SN: I think Newton would outshine Ohio St. quarterback Terrell Pryor if they ever played in a head to head matchup. Thats just my “BKP opinion”.
Many may say that he reminds them of Jamarcus Russell with his size but I personally think thats an insult. The only thing they have in common are height and weight, other than that Russell was always a bum and Newton is a budding star on the rise with a Warren Moon/Tim Tebow/Usain Bolt esq style of play. The dude is a beast and will be making his name known in the world of college football this year.
Dont be surprised if he ends up knocking off Alabama to advance to the SEC championship game in Atlanta, but hey I already know what you’re gonna say- “Im going over board”, LOL! So stay tuned to the game tonight on ESPN to see a glimpse whats to come, but before I do that I wanna leave you with a few highlights of Newton putting in work on the gridiron:
This year I will begin to host what I like to call the College Football Feature where I showcase an up and coming football player from the Southeastern Conference. We are already one week in which means we are one week late on the feature, so without further ado I present tonight’s showcase of Auburn vs. Mississippi St. The featured player this week will be the starting quarterback for Auburn, Cameron Newton:
Newton, an Atlanta native and former Westlake High School star, has emerged on the football scene once again as the starting quarterback for Auburn University. He was a highly coveted player coming out of high school in 2007 rushing for over 1000 yards as well as passing for and additional 1400 during his senior year at Westlake. He eventually signed with the University of Florida in 07 where he served as a backup to Tim Tebow. He was later dismissed from the team after an alleged report of a stolen laptop being in his possession which Newton says that he had no idea the device was stolen when he purchased it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e60_8ln-MgE.
Two years later after attending JUCO he’s back and appears as if he hasnt lost a step.
Newton, an Atlanta native and former Westlake High School star, has emerged on the football scene once again as the starting quarterback for Auburn University. He was a highly coveted player coming out of high school in 2007 rushing for over 1000 yards as well as passing for and additional 1400 during his senior year at Westlake. He eventually signed with the University of Florida in 07 where he served as a backup to Tim Tebow. He was later dismissed from the team after an alleged report of a stolen laptop being in his possession which Newton says that he had no idea the device was stolen when he purchased it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e60_8ln-MgE.
Two years later after attending JUCO he’s back and appears as if he hasnt lost a step.
His size and athleticism made him an instant prodigy to Tebow, not to mention that he was 6’6 250lbs, about 3 inches and 10 more pounds than Tebow. Newton has a knack for picking the right times to scramble and having all the necessary moves to make a play even when nothing is there, which was evident in Auburn’s season opener against Arkansas St. He rushed for a school record 171 yards and added an extra 186 in the air.
SN: I think Newton would outshine Ohio St. quarterback Terrell Pryor if they ever played in a head to head matchup. Thats just my “BKP opinion”.
Many may say that he reminds them of Jamarcus Russell with his size but I personally think thats an insult. The only thing they have in common are height and weight, other than that Russell was always a bum and Newton is a budding star on the rise with a Warren Moon/Tim Tebow/Usain Bolt esq style of play. The dude is a beast and will be making his name known in the world of college football this year.
Dont be surprised if he ends up knocking off Alabama to advance to the SEC championship game in Atlanta, but hey I already know what you’re gonna say- “Im going over board”, LOL! So stay tuned to the game tonight on ESPN to see a glimpse whats to come, but before I do that I wanna leave you with a few highlights of Newton putting in work on the gridiron:
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