WVU and Texas

[LionPride]

This will get the eers and horns fans fired up...........

HENRY HIT WITH HOOCH CHARGES

Bengals receiver Chris Henry was arrested early Thursday on traffic charges. He also was found to be in possession of two bags of marijuana, and he was charged with drug possession.

The Bengals don't plan to take any action against the rookie third-round draft pick from West Virginia until the legal system runs its course.

Translation: "With 15 years since our last playoff appearance, he could confess to killing Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman and we'd still let him play."

Henry was available in round three due in large part to concerns regarding his attitude and character despite stellar play as a member of the Mountaineers.

Henry is the third receiver for the Bengals, behind Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Henry has 30 catches for 395 yards, and he likely will pass in both categories Browns first-rounder Braylon Edwards, who before tearing an ACL had 32 catches and 512 yards.

Of course, Henry could claim that the marijuana belongs to a friend or a brother or some other acquaintance or family member whose ability to earn a high level of income isn't tied directly to being convicted of drug offenses. Based on what we know of him during his time up the road in Morgantown, we'd hardly be surprised if he tries to say, for example, that his former college teammate Pacman Jones had paid him a visit.

HENRY ARREST NO SURPRISE TO LEAGUE INSIDERS

Not many folks around the league are surprised by the news that Bengals receiver Chris Henry has been arrested for possession of marijuana. Henry widely was regarded as a turd by scouts and G.M.'s, which caused a guy with first-round talent to land in round three.

And although we're very partial to the WVU football program, we can't ignore the things we hear from our network of sources.

"They have had some bad hombres down there," one source told us Friday morning, referring to WVU players he has scouted in the past. "I can't imagine [Morgantown] is a safe place to live."

In our view, however, things have changed. Sure, Henry was a problem child, as was teammate Pacman Jones, who once was arrested for cold-cocking a guy with a pool cue. But coach Rich Rodriguez has parlayed several successful seasons into some solid recruiting classes, and by all appearances they have a solid foundation of young guys who are far less inclined to engage in antisocial behaviors, including a pair of freshmen on offense -- quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton -- who had great years and will draw plenty of national attention in the future.

MORE ON VINCE YOUNG

The source who offered his insights regarding Bengals receiver Chris Henry also tells us that there's a perception in league circles that former Texas Longhorns have some trouble adjusting to the NFL because they're "insulated and pampered in their little cocoon known as Austin."

This reality could affect the standing of quarterback Vince Young in the draft, whenever he comes out.

Then again, it didn't keep Cedric Benson from being the fourth overall pick a year ago. Then again, Benson hasn't done much to show that he deserved to be.

And as to the belief that Young will stick around for one more year with the Longhorns, the source joked that another reason for Young to delay his departure to the NFL is that "he would have to take a pay cut."

Simmer down, Mack. We really don't believe that your guys secretly are being funneled big wads of cash by a network of boosters who are rich enough to do it, dedicated enough to want to, and smart enough not to get caught. No, we don't believe that for a minute.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[CITYBOY]

Go Mountaineers!!!!!

[El-Moldo]

Yep. GO TO JAIL. GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL. DO NOT PASS GO. DO NOT COLLECT $200.

[HOLLYWOOD]

I think he is the only player to be arrested in the League, get a clue idiots!!

[deliverance]

I think Vince will be fine. I don't think he gets drafter that high if he comes out this year. I guess he could go top 10. He's a risk. He's got a weird delivery and can be very inconsistent at times throwing. He is a great college quarterback. I'm not how he'll do when he goes pro. It could be interesting.

[abpk2903]

Did you see Michael Vick's performance last night if he is compared at all to MV by people NFL scouts may be less aggresive going after him. Very few QB's in the NFL do well scrambling like that the Defenses are too fast. It does not matter where he or Michael Robinson go they will not be great pro QB's. They may do better at a different position because they are just athletes playing the QB position.

[deliverance]

Do you actually think Michael Robinson will go pro? I highly doubt it. Vince is twice the QB that Michael Robinson is.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Vince Young is more than twice the QB M. Rob is!! They like to dream in Crappy Valley though!

[frostlion]

No one has suggested that MRob is in the same class as Vince Young as a QB. It was suggested that neither will be great pro QB's.

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Did you see Michael Vick's performance last night if It does not matter where he or Michael Robinson go they will not be great pro QB's. They may do better at a different position because they are just athletes playing the QB position.
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I think MRob will have a chance at making an NFL squad; certainly not at QB. Regardless of what you say or think Holly, MRob is a great athlete.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Name a guy that isn't a great athlete playing D-IA ball?? Vince Young will be a good pro QB, he is 6-6 230 and can run