Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Calvin Johnson in the Spotlight

JACKET RECEIVER DRAWS RAVES AS FRESHMAN

Calvin Johnson's list of attributes reads like an aspiring wide receiver's letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa, please bring me ...

A long, lean frame (6-foot-4).
Great speed (4.4 seconds in 40-yard dash).
Remarkable agility (43-inch vertical leap).
Feathery hands (one drop all season).

"Keep going," said Georgia Tech football coach Chan Gailey. A letter writer would get hand cramps trying to list all of Johnson's talents and abilities.
Check out what Andy Tidwell-Neal had to say:
Johnson's most impressive attribute, at least to teammates, is that he's so good so soon. Center Andy Tidwell-Neal said Johnson became the best player on the team during his first college practice.

JOHNSON NOT A DAWG, BUT THEY MUST DEAL WITH HIM
Here's what the enemy coach had to say about him:
“Calvin Johnson is just a big, raw freshman and he¹s getting better and better, and creates a match-up problem for a lot of people. He has good strength, agility and size, and can win a lot of jump ball situations,” said Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt.

MINTER TO TAKE ON JOHNSON