Matt Jones the Freak As the name of my blog implies, I am the hugest razorback fan on my street. I can only say my street cause Brian Maddox, who lives a couple of blocks over, will have a basement room enshrined at completion of his new home that will be known to the neighborhood as the "Razorback Room," completely decked out with plasma TV and everything ever made with a hog on it. I put a hog flag out on game day. I wear the proper paraphenalia. I have a Hog Blankie. I crumbled when Clint Stoerner tripped in the game at Tennessee in '98, stumbling over his own linemans foot, only to fumble and be recovered by the Vols in what became the turning point of the Hogs that year. (We were 8-0 at the time and Tennessee went on to win it all). I could watch the Seven Overtime win against Eli Manning and Ole Miss every week of the year. I love the Hogs and the state has grown to love Matt Jones over the last 4 years and he will be sorely missed. He is a human highlight film. He is a rock star among youth,(although he doesn't sing). He has caused more confusion for NFL scouts and owners than an 8 man rush. Where will he go in the draft this weekend? When drafted, where will he play? Can he have an impact during his rookie season? He is said to be the biggest question mark among potential first round draft picks in years. Why? He's a freak! I mean that with the utmost respect. I mean it in the Jim Rome sense of the word. How many guys in the NFL currently are 6'6", 240, and run a sub-4.4 40? OK, 25 or so but can they play quarterback? Matt could have helped, (probably started) for the Razorback basketball team this year as well if he hadn't focused on the gridiron. Here is why he will make an impact at the next level with both the teams and their fans. Did I say ATHLETE? The players will believe in him. He is quiet in the huddle and loud with his moves. He is unasuming and plays the game like a weekend sandlot superstar. He has fun. I NEVER, in his 4 years of football as a HOG, saw him display even a hint of arrogance, cockiness, excessive celebration!(He did dunk the football over the goalpost once after a TD run, and quickly pointed to the heavens, thanking his Creator for letting him play football.) He is the coolest cucumber in the stack. Some have questioned his competitiveness because he is so laid back. Well, a cheerleader he's not. A producer, he is. His numbers speak for themselves. He will make plus yards on busted plays. He has the ability to make d-backs look like statues once he's in the open field. It looks like he is playing tag on the schoolyard. Its hilarious. He has a stride like Michael Johnson. (He won't wear the gold shoes though) I saw him run 30 yards for a TD against Alabama from the 11 yard line this year! Do the math. I want him on my team. Whichever team "takes a chance" on Matt will get the best kept secret in America. NFL fans will embrace him like we did at the college level. The number 9 jersey sold like no other. Mark my words. Everyone will know about Matt Jones at the end of the 2005-2006 NFL season and within a couple of years, barring injury, #9 will be a household name among youth. Parents, adopt him now for your kids to model after. He plays for the right reasons and his antics both on and off the field will speak for their selfs. He is one of Gods warriors and will impact the game in a good way. He's a freak.  ¶ 1:25 PM 1 comments