Good ESPN Article on Alex SIAP

[monty hawg]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/112983/overlooked-and-underrated-arkansas-rb-alex-collins-is-one-of-the-secs-best

[COCHISE]

That's one heck of an accolade from somebody like Coach Snyder.

[flagstaffhog]

Thanks for sharing.

Go HOGS Go!

[DeltaBoy]

Lot of love from Coach Snyder.

[younghog]

great read.

GO HOGS

[Hoggish1]

"This isn't to show he's better than the other two. Henry won the Heisman for a reason..."
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The reason is his team is playing in the last two meaningful games of the year. 

I used to say that you can't win the Heisman unless you are at least playing on New Year's Day.  But now, I'm saying you can't win it unless your team is in the playoffs...

What ESPN wants is to be getting the expo$ure of the Heisman guy for all that pub. time each day leading to the playoffs and preferably the final game.

[gmarv]

thanks for the link. its good to see AC get some bragging on hes been one of the very best rbs at Arkansas.

[Vantage 8 dude]

I said it earlier on another thread that IMHO, and yes, I'm a "homer", Alex is perhaps the most unrecognized RB in the country. He obviously doesn't get the publicity that Henry, Fournette and Elliot got all year long; he also didn't have the gaudy stats the Mr. "Do Everything" Christian McCaffrey at Stanford had. However, when you look at the load he had to assume from the very beginning of the season when JWill went down and the yardage he gained game after game I honestly believe a case could be made for Alex to definitely be amongst the very elite at the position.   

[PorkRinds]

I said it earlier on another thread that IMHO, and yes, I'm a "homer", Alex is perhaps the most unrecognized RB in the country. He obviously doesn't get the publicity that Henry, Fournette and Elliot got all year long; he also didn't have the gaudy stats the Mr. "Do Everything" Christian McCaffrey at Stanford had. However, when you look at the load he had to assume from the very beginning of the season when JWill went down and the yardage he gained game after game I honestly believe a case could be made for Alex to definitely be amongst the very elite at the position.

I agree completely.

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

I said it earlier on another thread that IMHO, and yes, I'm a "homer", Alex is perhaps the most unrecognized RB in the country. He obviously doesn't get the publicity that Henry, Fournette and Elliot got all year long; he also didn't have the gaudy stats the Mr. "Do Everything" Christian McCaffrey at Stanford had. However, when you look at the load he had to assume from the very beginning of the season when JWill went down and the yardage he gained game after game I honestly believe a case could be made for Alex to definitely be amongst the very elite at the position.   

I second this.
Also, the more I've watched him play, the more I think he could be a big splash at the next level.  In the pros, the creases are small and close in a hurry.  AC's skill set plays to that better than Henry's or Fournette's.  He's also more slippery than either of them and doesn't take big shots.

I still believe Fournette is a total freak, but I have no idea how his game will translate to the pros after having the LSU O-Line in front of you playing mainly inferior talent.

[intelligence]

The most unheralded 1,500 yard rusher ever

[bob slydell]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/112983/overlooked-and-underrated-arkansas-rb-alex-collins-is-one-of-the-secs-best

Can certainly see how opposing coaches could use this against us in recruiting. Kind of like Cal saying that Portis would have gone much higher and gotten more pub at UK than here when speaking to Monk.

[intelligence]

Can certainly see how opposing coaches could use this against us in recruiting. Kind of like Cal saying that Portis would have gone much higher and gotten more pub at UK than here when speaking to Monk.

I've long felt like our athletic department didn't do enough to highlight our star athletes.
The elite schools, most notably Ohio State and USC have people that publish highlights of star players after every game, and a season highlight every year. Arkansas needs that in ALL major sports. We need dedicated highlight creators, and dedicated people sending out the links to the videos on social media to scouts and pundits.

[smb]

He really is something to watch. If he doesn't go all the way to the endzone he's at least one lucky tackle away from it.

[PORKULATOR]

Imagine the highlights from next year. He just gets stronger everyday. 
Monte Ball fore went the draft,  played his Sr year and performed like the Heisman candidate he was.