Friday, January 12, 2007
Bye, Bye "Ocho"
Dwayne Jarrett has decided to leave USC a year early and enter the NFL Draft. Good luck in the league, Ocho. Personally, I wonder if he is making a mistake coming out early since he may be taken after Wide Reciever Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech, and Tedd Ginn Jr. of Ohio St. (if he leaves early). Even crazier things could happen, like Jeff Samardzija of Notre Dame, Robert Meachem of Tennessee, or Sidney Rice of South Carolina also being taken ahead of Jarrett.
It is interesting to note that ESPN's Mel Kiper has Ocho at #14 on his Big Board, after Johnson and Samardzija. Even more interersting is that CB Leon Hall is listed four spots ahead of Jarrett after Jarrett torched him and the Michigan secondary for 205 yards and 2 TD's.
Draft predictions aside, Dwayne Jarrett was the best Wide Reciever in College Football last year and the year before. I could understand the argument of Calvin Johnson being better, but even while injured Jarrett was never shut out in a game last year.
Fight On! to a great Trojan, Dwayne Jarrett. Ocho.
While his announcement to go pro was expected, it still breaks the hearts of the Trojan Family. This is the same Trojan Family who chanted "One more year! One more year!" when Jarrett received his trophy for being the Offensive Player of the Game in the Rose Bowl against Michigan. However, Ocho did even more to endear himself to Trojan Fans everywhere when he shed real, sincere tears during his press conference to go pro. (Photos courtesy of WeAreSC.com)
