Yardbarker: Javon Ringer

MSU Replacing RB Ringer By Committee

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:28:10 -0500

Michigan State isn't going to replace departed All-American running back Javon Ringer with just one guy. It might take three or four. Or seven.Seven Spartan tailbacks combined for 157 rushing yards in Saturday's season-opening 44-3 win over Montana State.

A Ringer in Any League-Titans Javon Ringer

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:35:53 -0500

I watched this kid Javon Ringer play with the Michigan State Spartans over the past few years since he was a freshman. When the draft came I kept looking down the list to see who would be lucky enough to pick him up. I waited and waited and waited. How this guy slipped through the cracks and past so many teams that need a good explosive back with both power and finesse is beyond me. While he only stands 5-foot-9 at 205 lbs and 22years old, he can smash up the middle, break tackles, make peopl...

Previewin': Michigan State

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:18 -0500

Maize n' Brew mercilessly drifts through yet another preview; this one long overdue. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Michigan State Spartans Previously: Illinois, Northwestern, Penn State, Iowa Explanation and indemnifications found: here The Michigan State Spartans enter this season with high expectations tempered with the knowledge that a workhorse running back and a marginal but experienced quarterback need replacing. Javon Ringer was a good back who probably isn&...

Arizona Cardinals Potential Draft Pick: Javon Ringer

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:07:28 -0500

Javon Ringer RB, Michigan State 5'9 205 lbs. Combine Results: 40 Yard Dash: 4.56 Bench Press: 23 Vertical Jump: 34 Broad Jump: 9'7" 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.11 3-Cone Drill: 6.87 Positives: Ringer is a well-built running back, with eno...

Analysis of Eagle's Draft According to WalterFootball.com

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:42:30 -0500

I always find what Walter Football has to say about the Eagles draft interesting. He usually throws some curve balls from what you’re used to seeing at other mock drafts. Let’s see who he has the Eagles taking with their first 5 picks:

21 - Robert Ayers - (DE) - Tennessee
28 - Alex Mack - (C) - California
53 - Duke Robinson - (OG) - Oklahoma
85 - Javon Ringer - (RB) - Michigan State
117 - Chase Coffman - (TE) - Missouri

It looks like he has a pretty good grasp on the Eagles needs: offensive line, running back, and tight end. His curveball: the Eagles taking Robert Ayers with the 21st pick. Here’s my reaction to his picks.

I go into a very in-depth look at his picks so read the FULL STORY for my reaction.

2009 NFL Draft Prospects: Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:35:57 -0500

Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan Weight: 202 Positives: Insanely productive in college. Played in a system where “pass” was a dirty word, and put up an season for the record books during his senior year. Has a decent NFL body. Has good burst through the hole and finds creases in ...

College Football Pick'em Taking a look back at the 09/08 Bowl Season

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:18:40 -0500

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Upon further review, I did not perform as poorly as I thought just a few days ago, but you can rest assured I won't be paying for my next vacations with this bellow average performance. Take a look and see for yourself just how I've done in this years College Footbal Pick'em Humanitarian Bowl Maryland 42 vs. Nevada 35: Maryland may be one of the most confusing teams in the country. One moment they are hot the next they are cold. You are not sure what you are going to get from the Terps from play to play. That was evident when Maryland almost blew the Humanitarian Bowl. Nonetheless, Maryland made the long journey and took care of business by overcoming the odds, and covering the two point spread. Texas Bowl Rice 38 vs. Western Michigan 14: Rice entered this game a three point favorite, and they took care of business. The score does not indicate how close this game actually was. Rice covered the three points easily. Holiday Bowl Oregon 42 vs. Oklahoma State 32: This was supposed to be the highest scoring game in bowl history. In reality, they didn?t even cover the over that was set at 77 points. Oregon found their defense during the second half, and they knocked off Mike Gundy and his Oklahoma State squad giving Oregon the upset. Sun Bowl Oregon State 3 vs. Pitt 0: In many ways this game was a snoozer. Three points, that?s all? Seriouslys?!? That?s just painful to watch. The spread favored Oregon State by three points, and they hit it right on the head. So that means everyone gets their money back. Music City Bowl Vanderbilt 16 vs. Boston College 14: Vanderbilt made their way to a bowl game that in itself is amazing. However, the really crazy part is they won their bowl game. Vandy was a four point dog, and they overcame the odds and proved me wrong. Armed Forces Bowl Houston 34 vs. Air Force 28: This was a fun game to watch, but in the end, my prediction was correct Air Force simply could not keep up with Houston?s spread attack. While Air Force kept them in check, Houston took care of business and covered the four point spread. Insight Bowl Kansas 42 vs. Minnesota 21: Minnesota is not who I thought they were. They played hard, but in the end they were unable to keep this game interesting. I pegged Minnesota to cover the ten point spread, but obviously that did not happen. Chic-fil-A Bowl LSU 38 vs. Georgia Tech 3: Les Miles is a better coach than I thought he was. For everyone out there who claims that bowl games don?t matter and when an athlete is not playing for anything, then they have no motivation. Just look at this game. LSU dominated wire to wire and blew away the spread. Outback Bowl Iowa 31 vs. South Carolina 10: South Carolina looked awful in this game. They used just about anyone who was capable of throwing a ball down the field, and none of those quarterbacks could complete a pass. Horrible, Iowa won the game and easily covered the spread. Citrus Bowl Georgia 24 vs. Michigan State 12: The Georgia defense finally showed up. After the embarrassment they suffered at the hands of Georgia Tech in the regular season finale, the Bulldogs looked to redeem themselves in the Citrus Bowl. There was a big eight and a half point spread on this game, but Georgia covered by playing strong rush defense against top rusher Javon Ringer. Gator Bowl Nebraska 26 vs. Clemson 21: This may have been my favorite bowl game of the entire season. Neither team looked that great, but there was plenty of good defense and some nice plays on offense. In the end, the Cornhuskers were able to bottle up the Clemson running backs. Nebraska pulled the upset, not only did they cover they won the game out right. Rose Bowl USC 38 vs. Penn State 24: Another year, another blow out win in the Rose Bowl for USC. Can we please find someone else for the Trojans to play? I?m tired of watching them beat up on the Big 10. Orange Bowl Virginia Tech 20 vs. Cincinnati 7: Lowest rated BCS game ever. That?s what happens when you get two small market teams meeting up on a national stage. This was a typical Virginia Tech game; grind it out, and ugly. Great if you?re a Hokie fan, bad if you?re Cincinnati. Virginia Tech covered the spread. Cotton Bowl Mississippi 47 vs. Texas Tech 34: This one surprised me. I thought Mississippi was a year away from making their mark on the national scene. However, by knocking off a very good Texas Tech Ole Miss put everyone on notice that they are ready to make big moves and they are ready to do it now. Liberty Bowl Kentucky 25 vs. East Carolina 19: This is what happens when you don?t scout your games well enough. I was flat out wrong. Kentucky came in and handled their business. Sugar Bowl Utah 31 vs. Alabama 17: No excuse here, I was flat out wrong. I will admit, that I thought Utah was a good team who put up some good wins against solid opponents. However, I felt that Alabama was a very good football. Too bad the Crimson Tide ran into a great team in Utah. The Utes pulled the upset and got the win deep in the heart of SEC country. Well done. Fiesta Bowl Texas 24 vs. Ohio State 21: This ended up being the best game of the year no doubt. This was an up and down all game and one heroic play to seal the deal with time running out. In the end, Texas got the win, but they were unable to cover the spread. I tip my hat to Ohio State who far out performed my expectations. College Football Pick'em Bowl Results Against the Spread 9-12 Straight Up 11-12

Week 13 Big Ten Wrap-up

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:39:01 -0500

We seemed to find out a little more each week about the Big Ten. Minnesota and Northwestern confused everyone with great starts, Wisconsin baffled onlookers with a dominant non-conference trio of wins, then tanked in conference play, and Penn State just wouldn't stop losing for most of the year. As the year went on, we figured out that Minnesota wasn't that good, Northwestern was for real, even without their star running back, Wisconsin was not nearly as good as everyone thought, and ...

With This Ringer I Thee Heisman

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:35:39 -0500

Where is the love? Where is the love for Javon Ringer?

Degrees of Loss Separation: Michigan St. > Ohio St.

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:37:15 -0500

The Degrees of Loss Separation is a simple concept, I go out and find a highly rated team with some losses playing against a crappy team with lots of losses. Next I find a chain of losses which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt (not at all) that the underdog is going to pull the major upset and storm the field. The Final Outcome is calculated simply: Add up the scores of the losers, add up the scores of the winners in the degrees of loss separation and divide both by the # of degrees. The Gam...

We'll take it, but . . .

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:11:46 -0500

A win is a win.A And we'll take this one.A But, from an analytical standpoint, there was as many things, if not more, to be worried about than there were positives to take from this game: Good: Javon Ringer didn't take the beating he has in previous games: 25 carries, 1 reception, no kick-off returns. Bad: Ringer [...]

Big Ten Bloggers Roundtable :: Reflections on week one; Heisman talk

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:26:45 -0500

The Big Ten schedule enters it second week, and the conference title race hasn't gotten any clearer. Where do we go from here? Who's the real Heisman contender in the Big Ten? Well, The Only Game That Matters pops off a few of those questions in this week's edition of the Big Ten Bloggers Roundtable.

Michigan State-Notre Dame Links and Discussion Thread

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:23:16 -0500

A few links from opposition territory: A defense of the indefensible: Charlie Weis (guest post at Rivalry, Esq.). Michigan's miscues against the Irish set to a whimsical musical score (The House Rock Built). Attempting to debunk the idea that Michigan handed the game to Notre Dame (Kelly Green). There's not much in the way of game previews from the [...]

MSU vs. Cal Preview

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:04:20 -0500

Everything you wanted to know about the game this weekend. Injuries, videos, previews, etc....

Contest: Outrageous NFL/College Football Prediction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:32:03 -0500

Ok, here's the deal.... Every year people stand around water coolers and barbecues and make absurd sports predictions. You know what I'm talking about. That a-hole at work that thinks their alma mater will somehow have a coming out party and win their conference. So I figured why not put some of these predictions to the test? Why not have a contest... Send us your outrageous prediction and win a $25 dollar gift certificate to Best Buy (and possibly more as I get word from ...