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I'll be the devil's advocate here. I watched the first half of the game and was really not that impressed. I would not compare him to Russell or Young. Woodson with more speed is more accurate. If he tries to run over people in the SEC like that he will have a short career.

He is nowhere close to Vince Young...

I disagree with your assessment of Jamarcus Russell. When Russell was a freshman at LSU he looked very similar to what I saw out of Newton. Strong arm, composed, accurate but not pinpoint, and definately the pass first run second mentality.

Even in Russell's prime at LSU he rarely ran or had designed runs called for him. His mobility was solely to move the pocket and evade pressure.

If UK fans are expecting Newton to be a Tebow or Young type, running the ball over 10 times per game, they are sadly mistaken. Phillips offense and Sander's coaching are not designed for that.