North Dakota adds QB, two JUCO standouts
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01/20/2012 -
Grand Forks, ND (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former North Carolina quarterback Braden
Hanson is among three transfers who have joined the University of North Dakota
football program, Fighting Sioux head coach Chris Mussman announced Friday.
Like Hanson, junior college transfers Derrick Goard from the College of DuPage
and Euylan "E.J." Welch from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College are
currently enrolled and can participate in offseason activities immediately.
Hanson, from Charlotte, N.C., spent four seasons at North Carolina. He
graduated in December, then decided to transfer to UND for his final season
of eligibility.
The 6-foot-6 left-handed thrower, the 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year in
North Carolina, saw action in six games in a reserve role as a redshirt junior
this past season. He completed 9-of-16 passes for 185 yards.
"He is a big, tall, strong-armed kid," Mussman said. "We are excited to see
how he can help us next fall. He's a FBS transfer that wanted an opportunity
to play and that was his biggest decision in transfering here. He's going to
be in competition with the other guys we have in the program, but he has the
chance to earn the starting job and that's what he wanted."
Goard is a 6-foot, 220-pound linebacker from Flossmoor, Ill. He registered 39
tackles and a pair of sacks in nine games as a sophomore. He returned an
interception 92 yards for a touchdown against North Dakota School of Sciences.
Welch, 6-2, 285 pounds, is a defensive end who collected 62 tackles, including
36 solo stops and six sacks, during his sophomore season. He also forced three
fumbles.
North Dakota shared the Great West Football Conference title this past season
and will join the Big Sky Conference next season.
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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