I believe what they mean by breakout is someone who will start this year. Marcel had more sacks than anyone this year as a backup. As a starter he'll get more starts and have even better numbers (possibly double) and impact than last year. None of the prospects mentioned were starters last year. I do think Phelon will play a big part in our defense the next 2 years. He, Menzie, and Dre will be competing for the 2 CB positions. Other gets the nickel back.
Link: Marcell Dareus #1 on ESPNs SEC breakout players for 2010
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Being a "starter" in the defensive line rotation does not mean a great deal at Alabama IMO. We had a great deal of depth in 2009 and the coaches rotated the players in the defensive line a lot. If you are in the rotation in the defensive line, that's what really matters. If you go back and look at the games that were in doubt at crunch time, you will see Marcel on the field when the game was being decided.
As someone pointed out Marcel lead the team in sacks in 2009. He played a lot and he was in games a great deal of the time when the opposing team was in passing situations. Starter or not, Marcel played a lot in 2009. I can guarantee you the coaches looked at him as a starter.
As someone pointed out Marcel lead the team in sacks in 2009. He played a lot and he was in games a great deal of the time when the opposing team was in passing situations. Starter or not, Marcel played a lot in 2009. I can guarantee you the coaches looked at him as a starter.
??? BREAK OUT ???...........Have they lost their minds ?!?!
If he breaks out anymore, he could kill someone!
ROLL TIDE!!:BigA:
If he breaks out anymore, he could kill someone!
ROLL TIDE!!:BigA:
So true. Dareus already had his breakout performance against Texas. You could argue his breakout game was against LSU when Gary Danielson referred to him as "a beast."
I think that Dre Kirkpatrick is poised to have a breakout year. Also, I think Jarrell Harris is ready as well. Honestly on defense there will be a bunch of players having breakout seasons because of our lack of returning starters.
:biga2: Marcel reminds me of Randy White who played for Maryland and the Dallas Cowboys. Marcel is that much better than White. White was called the Manster. Part Man Part Monster. Marcel is all monster. :biga2:
Marcel will require double and triple teams every game. :BigA:
Marcel will require double and triple teams every game. :BigA:
I agree with those on here who think that "breakout year" is an inappropriate phrase concerning Marcel Dareus.
There are many things that I would change about ESPN if I had my fantasy-druthers, and this is a perfect example. It is this practice of scanning the college football teams during the offseason, without really honing in on any one team, happening up, usually obliquely, on this or that outstanding feature, and trying to make some comparison or summary, mainly just to have something to write about when there really isn't that much to write about.
I think that the basis for this sort of thing is simply a failure to actually do their homework. The modern sports press, of which ESPN is the 'outstanding' eample, seems to be infected with the myth that they are so charismatic on camera and therefore in print that the mere fact that they express themselves is reason enough to make this or that statement.
If you are as obsessive about your team as I am, then such popping off as this is aggravating. You see your guy's name in print, and the idea ESPN is putting forth is that they are praising your player, when actually they are discounting what your player actually did. In this case, WHOOPEE, something about Dareus! Wait a minute! Don't they know that Dareus ALREADY has "broken out"?
The first time we had ever been in the BCS national championship game, ESPN trots out old Brent Musberger, who obviously had at best glanced a little at this or that tape of our team without really doing the homework necessary to really know what he was talking about. A perfect example: "Upchurch is a terrific receiver." Now wait a minute, Brent. You could count maybe on one hand the number of passes Roy Upchurch ever caught for Alabama. Roy Upchurch was a favorite of mine, but all you have really told me here is that in all probability the only homework you did concerning my team was to read the writeup of the Alabama-Auburn game, when Upchurch had caught that pass in the endzone at the end of the game.
There are many things that I would change about ESPN if I had my fantasy-druthers, and this is a perfect example. It is this practice of scanning the college football teams during the offseason, without really honing in on any one team, happening up, usually obliquely, on this or that outstanding feature, and trying to make some comparison or summary, mainly just to have something to write about when there really isn't that much to write about.
I think that the basis for this sort of thing is simply a failure to actually do their homework. The modern sports press, of which ESPN is the 'outstanding' eample, seems to be infected with the myth that they are so charismatic on camera and therefore in print that the mere fact that they express themselves is reason enough to make this or that statement.
If you are as obsessive about your team as I am, then such popping off as this is aggravating. You see your guy's name in print, and the idea ESPN is putting forth is that they are praising your player, when actually they are discounting what your player actually did. In this case, WHOOPEE, something about Dareus! Wait a minute! Don't they know that Dareus ALREADY has "broken out"?
The first time we had ever been in the BCS national championship game, ESPN trots out old Brent Musberger, who obviously had at best glanced a little at this or that tape of our team without really doing the homework necessary to really know what he was talking about. A perfect example: "Upchurch is a terrific receiver." Now wait a minute, Brent. You could count maybe on one hand the number of passes Roy Upchurch ever caught for Alabama. Roy Upchurch was a favorite of mine, but all you have really told me here is that in all probability the only homework you did concerning my team was to read the writeup of the Alabama-Auburn game, when Upchurch had caught that pass in the endzone at the end of the game.
I just want to take a second to brag that I have a class with Marcell... 
I don't agree with the "breaking out" term, but he's usually breaking something.
I don't agree with the "breaking out" term, but he's usually breaking something.
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