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To me, these guys seem very similar. Calhoun isn't quite as explosive, but it's close.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/ind...d=73927&ntpid=3
FRI., FEB 24, 2006 - 1:22 AM
NFL: Calhoun confident he'll measure up
JASON WILDE
608-252-6176
jwilde@madison.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Brian Calhoun understands that he will be picked sometime after Reggie Bush in April's NFL draft.
And he knows his first pro contract will be worth slightly less than Bush's deal.
But otherwise, Calhoun, the confident-but-not-cocky former University of Wisconsin halfback, sees little difference between himself and Bush, the Heisman Trophy-winning halfback from Southern Cal and presumptive No. 1 overall pick.
"I think so," Calhoun replied Thursday when asked at the NFL scouting combine if he thought he compared favorably to Bush. "The only difference between me and him (is), he was an inch taller than me, he was a pound heavier than me. So it'd be good to match up with him."
Actually, Bush has a little more than an inch on Calhoun - Calhoun measured 5-foot-9, Bush 5-11 - while their weights were only one pound apart (Calhoun 202, Bush 201).
But there's one other item that separates Calhoun and Bush, at least this week: Calhoun, who is projected as a late first- or early second-round pick, intends to go through all the drills when his running back group works out Saturday, while Bush will skip them and work out at USC's pro day next month.
"I believe I'm going to perform pretty well at those drills, too," said Calhoun, who like Bush declared for the draft after his junior season. "I have a lot to prove and show to the scouts and I think I can only better myself by doing that."
Calhoun admitted he was disappointed he wouldn't get to go head-to-head with Bush in drills - the two are in the same workout group, which also includes ex-Badgers fullback Matt Bernstein - but said showcasing his own talents is more important than going mano-a-mano with the star of the draft.
While Bush drew an overflow crowd to the media room at the Indiana Convention Center, Calhoun's 5-minute podium appearance was sparsely attended, and the Oak Creek native ended up talking to a handful of Wisconsin reporters afterward in a nearby hallway while Bush-a-palooza raged inside.
By Saturday, however, Calhoun's profile could rise significantly if he performs as well as expected in the drills. And just by participating, he's scoring points with the NFL scouts.
"In my eyes, and I think in most people's eyes, people who want to jump in there and compete help themselves," said Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who also called Calhoun "a heck of a player" Thursday. "It's like a job interview. You go to do the best you can in all the events - interviews, testing, catching the ball, whatever. Guys that can do it, do it, and I think that cements the fact that they're competitors.
"When people don't do it, often times people suspect there's something they're trying to hide. That's just the cynical nature in all of us."
Calhoun admitted he enjoys proving himself, which he did by putting up huge numbers for the Badgers (348 carries for 1,636 yards and 22 touchdowns; 53 receptions for 571 yards and two TDs) last year after transferring from Colorado because then-Buffaloes coach Gary Barnett wanted to turn him into a wide receiver.
"You know what? It's funny," said Calhoun, whose decision to go pro was solidified by his 213-yard performance in the Capital One Bowl. "Sometimes transfers don't always work out the way they should and the way people hope for. But I can't say that mine hasn't, because it's worked out perfectly. And I'm just happy to be where I'm at right now."
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/ind...d=73927&ntpid=3
FRI., FEB 24, 2006 - 1:22 AM
NFL: Calhoun confident he'll measure up
JASON WILDE
608-252-6176
jwilde@madison.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Brian Calhoun understands that he will be picked sometime after Reggie Bush in April's NFL draft.
And he knows his first pro contract will be worth slightly less than Bush's deal.
But otherwise, Calhoun, the confident-but-not-cocky former University of Wisconsin halfback, sees little difference between himself and Bush, the Heisman Trophy-winning halfback from Southern Cal and presumptive No. 1 overall pick.
"I think so," Calhoun replied Thursday when asked at the NFL scouting combine if he thought he compared favorably to Bush. "The only difference between me and him (is), he was an inch taller than me, he was a pound heavier than me. So it'd be good to match up with him."
Actually, Bush has a little more than an inch on Calhoun - Calhoun measured 5-foot-9, Bush 5-11 - while their weights were only one pound apart (Calhoun 202, Bush 201).
But there's one other item that separates Calhoun and Bush, at least this week: Calhoun, who is projected as a late first- or early second-round pick, intends to go through all the drills when his running back group works out Saturday, while Bush will skip them and work out at USC's pro day next month.
"I believe I'm going to perform pretty well at those drills, too," said Calhoun, who like Bush declared for the draft after his junior season. "I have a lot to prove and show to the scouts and I think I can only better myself by doing that."
Calhoun admitted he was disappointed he wouldn't get to go head-to-head with Bush in drills - the two are in the same workout group, which also includes ex-Badgers fullback Matt Bernstein - but said showcasing his own talents is more important than going mano-a-mano with the star of the draft.
While Bush drew an overflow crowd to the media room at the Indiana Convention Center, Calhoun's 5-minute podium appearance was sparsely attended, and the Oak Creek native ended up talking to a handful of Wisconsin reporters afterward in a nearby hallway while Bush-a-palooza raged inside.
By Saturday, however, Calhoun's profile could rise significantly if he performs as well as expected in the drills. And just by participating, he's scoring points with the NFL scouts.
"In my eyes, and I think in most people's eyes, people who want to jump in there and compete help themselves," said Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who also called Calhoun "a heck of a player" Thursday. "It's like a job interview. You go to do the best you can in all the events - interviews, testing, catching the ball, whatever. Guys that can do it, do it, and I think that cements the fact that they're competitors.
"When people don't do it, often times people suspect there's something they're trying to hide. That's just the cynical nature in all of us."
Calhoun admitted he enjoys proving himself, which he did by putting up huge numbers for the Badgers (348 carries for 1,636 yards and 22 touchdowns; 53 receptions for 571 yards and two TDs) last year after transferring from Colorado because then-Buffaloes coach Gary Barnett wanted to turn him into a wide receiver.
"You know what? It's funny," said Calhoun, whose decision to go pro was solidified by his 213-yard performance in the Capital One Bowl. "Sometimes transfers don't always work out the way they should and the way people hope for. But I can't say that mine hasn't, because it's worked out perfectly. And I'm just happy to be where I'm at right now."
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When's this clown going to come back to reality? He plays the slow white kids in the big ten, dropping a couple long runs against them, and now thinks he's on Bushs' level?
Talk about omitting important information. Bush wasn't even on the field in the most important short yardage play of the season for USC.
Yes I see why stats can be misleading, what makes you think differently? I am the one arguing that the 4.0 difference is misleading!!All I said was the 4.0 difference is a bit misleading and stated my reason as to why. Obviously If Bush also got the short yardage carries his yardage and TDs would go up as his YPC went down, but I really don't care about that for now, I wasn't arguing that. I was just saying that the HUGE difference is misleading.
Oh. I see. Thanks for clearing this up!
