WaShaun Ealey...My bad

Two years ago, I wrote an article proclaiming WaShaun Ealey to be "The future of Georgia football." Dude brought his A game against GT in 2009, but failed to be the unstoppable force I expected to see versus foes from the SEC. And, considering the fact he'll lace 'em up for Jacksonville State next season, I think it's safe to say I missed the mark on that one.

In my mind, Ealey was destined for greatness. And, he still may be. It just won't happen in Red and Black. And that sucks.

But, the arrival of heralded freshman, Isaiah "The Funk" Crowell, outta soften the blow a bit. And now that WaShaun and Caleb King are gone, Richard Samuel rejoins the Georgia Bulldog backfield.

Maybe I should have learned some kind of lesson by now. But, I expect both Samuel and Crowell to destroy opposing defenses between the hedges. In order to re-emerge as a factor in the SEC East, the Dawgs will need to do this...

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Where in the World is Ryan Perriloux?

The once troubled and perilous LSU Tiger has found a home at Jacksonville State University. After sitting out the first game of the season, Perriloux has led the Gamecocks to 4 wins in their last 5 games. To be honest, JSU could easily be the Appalachian State of 2009. It was very late in Tallahassee, as the Gamecocks clinged to a 9-7 lead over FSU on September 12. But, Bowden's squad put up 12 points in the final minutes of that contest, to squeak out a hard fought 19-9 victory.

Since then, Ryan Perriloux has led JSU to a rampage through FCS opponents. He has thrown for 1,284 yards including 15 TDs with just 1 int on the year. The Former LSU QB has shown great precision, by completing 61.2% of his passes. During the same span, Jacksonville State has outscored opponents 198-37 in FCS football. The Gamecocks have a bye this Saturday. Then, they face the Eastern Illinois Panthers for Homecoming on October 24.

To see highlights of Perriloux at JSU, click on the title of this post. About halfway through the video, there's a great shot of him, as he de-helmitizes a Florida State Seminole. The dude didn't go down, but it ain't very often you see a QB blast somebody like that.

Puckett

Just wanted to say congratulations to Benjamin Puckett. The former Osborne High School star was recently granted a scholarship from Jacksonville State University. Puckett began his Gamecock career as a walk on in 2008 and was red-shirted during his first season in Alabama. In the spring and summer of 2009, he made a lasting impression on his JSU coaches. Following a stellar performance in the Spring Game (which included a sack and 3 QB pressures), Benjamin vaulted from ninth to third on the depth chart.

While in High School, Coach Troy Jones used to tell Benjamin to simply "Do the Puckett." Translation: Get into the backfield and destroy anyone brave enough to carry the ball. And, he did that quite often. From his rover position, Benjamin recorded over 300 tackles and 35 sacks.

Benjamin Puckett is more than a promising young athlete on the football field. He is someone that I am proud to know. #53, I can't wait to see you sack the Jackets on September 5th. Go Gamecocks!

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