ERIK AINGE NAMED SENIOR BOWL OFFENSIVE MVP FOR THE SOUTH
Erik Ainge was named Offensive MVP for the South in yesterday's Senior Bowl for leading his team on a game-winning drive in the final minutes.
With 2:48 left to play and the South down by six, the drive started at their own 14. Ainge completed six passes, including an 18-yarder to Florida's Andre Caldwell on fourth and ten, a 22-yarder to Houston's Donnie Avery, and a 23-yarder to Louisville's Harry Douglas. The winning play came on fourth down with four seconds left when Ainge handed off to Caldwell on an end-around and Caldwell scored.
NFL.com has the video. Chest bump to Fulmer's Belly for finding the clip first.
Oh, and Brad Cottam scored the only other touchdown for the South.
Ainge and Michigan's Chad Henne were the only QBs to avoid costly mistakes, although Henne was saved from the consequences of a poorly thrown ball by one of his receivers. Andre Woodson? Lost a fumble and gave up a safety on two different plays. He did throw the TD to Cottam, though. John David Booty threw an interception in the end zone. Colt Brennan also threw an interception, as did Delaware's Joe Flacco.
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CP/AT
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YDS
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TD
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INT
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| E. Ainge | 13/21 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Henne | 5/9 | 64 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Booty | 6/12 | 72 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Brennan | 2/6 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Woodson | 3/6 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Flacco | 2/7 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
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Good for Ainge
If Ainge managed to take a rough week and turn it into a good performance when it counts, that'll drive his stock up. Being able to perform under pressure under a new coaching regime will also help him. Getting a clear advantage in the number of passing plays was partly due to the last-minute drive, but probably partly due to winning the coaches' trust during the week. That's one way they can subtly communicate that this is the player they most liked to work with, so I hope that's the case here.
Many of the NFL teams take a closer look at the practice habits and off-field routines of the players than the actual on-field performance, so Ainge probably did very well for himself. He's a class act, a hard worker, and he nailed the game. Good for him.
by Hooper on Jan 27, 2008 9:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Woodson
It'd be good to have a good Woodson day, eclipsed only by a great Ainge day.
by Hooper on Jan 27, 2008 9:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Woodson
I'd say Ainge had a very good day, and I was very impressed with him. I cringed when I saw the guy doing the Gator chomp after the game-winning play, but you know. A win is a win.
by Maynard on Jan 27, 2008 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
That Gator chomp was tough for everybody except Gator fans, I'm sure. sigh Maybe someday the Gator players will learn to move on once their college career is over...
by Hooper on Jan 27, 2008 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I feel sorry for Brennan
(Seriously, how many 20-year olds would be thinking of the game when they're greeted off the plane by leis and hula girls in the tradition of Fantasy Island? I don't know that this actually happens, but it should. A home field advantage would become a home field landslide.)
by Hooper on Jan 27, 2008 9:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Freakin Kiffin
Ainge looked great on that last drive, really helped his stock. Loved the call on the reverse. Martz is a nut so fits his kooky personality perfectly.
fun game to watch.
BTW please beat ucla next fall so they will shut up :-)
by Paragon SC on Jan 27, 2008 9:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like UT's chances against UCLA
Most importantly, it's early in the season and Chow's offense won't have had much time to gel.
Second most importantly, we have one game against UAB ahead of UCLA, so we can test out the new QB and iron out some of the kinks.
For your sake, I hope the satisfaction of seeing UCLA lose offsets the "SEC-is-better-than-all-y'all" noise that the media will inevitably advertise after the game. (As an outsider, I can say that most SEC fans aren't that obnoxious about the SEC, though the obnioxious ones are really obnoxious.)
by Hooper on Jan 27, 2008 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Missed the Game
[shrug]
by Aerobab on Jan 28, 2008 11:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Way to show 'em up, E.
I can't possibly explain how much joy it brings me to see a Tennessee player make commentators and analysts eat their words.
Nobody ever gives our players any positive coverage and it absolutely befuddles, beleagers, and is beyond me. It fills my heart with warmth to see one put it right in their faces!
E was the best qb on the field Saturday and everyody knows it, now. I just hope that the coaches who saw his performance take it to heart. In my opinion, he should be a late first or early second round pick. Probably won't be, but he should. So should Brad Cottam. Excellent day for him too by the way.
Again though, I LOVE when commentators and such have to choke on their negative remarks about us or our players. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Way to go E!
by XRayVol on Jan 28, 2008 12:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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