Word: scouted
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Rhome's standards, that was a horrible day. Oklahoma State boasted the nation's second-best pass defense before it ran into Tulsa in October Rhome hit on 35 of 43 for 488 yds.' and moved an awestruck pro scout to exclaim: "We couldn't complete that many if we were only playing catch." Against the University of Louisville, Rhome threw seven touchdown passes; against Houston, he threw one that traveled a fantastic 60 yds. in the air. In Tulsa's ten games (eight wins, two losses) this season, Rhome has completed...
...consensus: "The best running back in college ball." The pros count on him for those short yardage situations, say he is strongest banging away "inside where the running is toughest." Better still, he can protect his quarterback on passes. "This kid is a bone-crushing blocker," says one scout. "He'll cut you in half with his shoulder...
...Harry Schuh, 21, Memphis State, 6 ft. 3 in., 265 Ibs. Neely has all the physical requirements -"a rough, tough charger with good elbow movement, quick at the snap"-but the pros brood about his motivation. "The appeal of money," muses a scout, "might make him achieve real dedication." Of Schuh: "Amazing agility and speed, could...
...GUARDS: Steve DeLong, 21, Tennessee, 6 ft. 3 in., 243 Ibs., and Archie Sutton, 22, Illinois, 6 ft. 4 in., 262 Ibs. "Usually we don't draft college guards because they're too small," explains one scout. "We take tackles and convert them to guards." There are exceptions this year. The nation's No. 1 college lineman, DeLong has the speed ("He's as agile as a 185-pounder") to pull out and lead interference for running plays. Sutton is given top marks for pass blocking, and "he can execute downfield blocks with the best...
...Carroll, 21, Notre Dame, 6 ft. 1 in., 225 Ibs. The heart of the Illinois defense, Butkus is everyone's choice for Animal of the Year, may well be the No. 1 draft pick. "This kid is such a brute," says one scout fondly, "that he forces a lot of fumbles and mistakes simply by intimidating ball carriers." The line on Caveness: "Red-dogs extremely well." The pros like Notre Dame Captain Carroll for his canniness in diagnosing plays and his Irish-style hustle...