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Jalen Hurts burst on the scene to lead Alabama to a wire-to-wire No. 1 ranking. Ed Oliver wrecked offenses from Oklahoma to Louisville for Houston. It was a good year for true freshmen in college football. Here are the best of the group:OFFENSEQB: Jalen Hurts, Alabama Hurts amassed more than 3,400 yards of total offense to go along with 34 touchdowns in leading the Crimson Tide to the College Football Playoff. And the fact he threw only nine interceptions given his unfamiliarity with a pro-style offense was impressive.RB: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M Williams was an electrifying spark plug for Texas A&M and gave its offense a different dimension. He posted eight touchdowns and 1,024 yards on 7.0 yards per carry.RB: Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky Snell posted a whopping 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,057 yards while sharing backfield duties with Boom Williams.?WR: Ahmmon Richards, Miami Richards quickly became a go-to deep threat with the speed to take the top off the defense. One of the bigger freshman surprises of the year, he will head into bowl season with 46 receptions and two touchdowns.WR: Demetris Robertson, Cal Robertson didnt sign with Cal until March, but he wasted no time making an impact, hauling in 50 catches and recording seven touchdowns. He also made an impact as a kick returner.TE: Isaac Nauta, Georgia Nauta was as good as advertised from the moment he stepped on campus, and while he split some time with Jeb Blazovich and his numbers were modest (27 catches), Nauta displayed go-to ability for this offense going forward.OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama Williams started every game at right tackle, a clear top true freshman lineman regardless of position. He even graded out better than Cam Robinson most weeks.OL: Jawaan Taylor, Florida A starting right tackle, Taylor made a quicker and bigger impact for Florida than more highly touted Greg Little did for Ole Miss. Taylor fit in immediately at a need position for the Gators.OL: Parker Braun, Georgia Tech A starting left guard for the Yellow Jackets, Braun earned ACC Offensive Lineman of Week after a November win over Virginia Tech, a first for a Georgia Tech freshman.OL: Nate Herbig, Stanford A tough, physical player in a scheme that freshman often struggle to be tough enough to succeed, Herbig found a way to make it work at left guard.OL: Ben Bredeson, Michigan After making a push to start at left tackle during the preseason, Bredeson eventually moved to guard, where he started six games and was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention.DEFENSEDL: Nick Bosa, Ohio State Like his older brother, Joey, Nick exploded onto the scene in Columbus, finishing with five sacks and being selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.DL: Brian Burns, Florida State Burns registered 9.5 sacks, more than any other freshman in college football, and tied for 15th overall in the country.DL: Dexter Lawrence, Clemson The ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year made an outstanding Tigers defensive line even better, finishing with 71 tackles, 7.5 for loss and five sacks.DL: Ed Oliver, Houston He was named the AAC Rookie of the Year and first-team All-AAC after recording 61 tackles, five sacks and a whopping 19.5 tackles for loss.LB: Michael Pinckney, Miami Pinckney finished with 57 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the year. Wed say Miami is set at linebacker for at least the next two years.LB: Shaq Quarterman, Miami One of three freshman starting linebackers for Miami since Day 1, Quarterman recorded 79 tackles, nine tackles for loss and two sacks.LB: Troy Dye, Oregon Dye made the transition from safety to linebacker and quickly blossomed, tallying 6.5 sacks and 91 tackles for the Ducks. He was one of the bright spots for a poor defensive team.CB: Taylor Rapp, Washington Rapp announced himself nationally with two interceptions, including one pick-six, in the Pac-12 championship game. He totaled 45 tackles and two pass breakups on the year as an integral part of the Huskies defensive performance this year.S: Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest The second team All-ACC pick had two interceptions returned for touchdowns while helping guide a terrific but underrated Demon Deacons defense.S: Jalen Thompson, Washington State Thompson led the Cougars with seven pass breakups and helped turn around a defense and a team that started 0-2.CB: Jordan Parker, Oklahoma Parker appeared in nine games and eventually became Oklahomas best cover corner on what was a poor defense. He posted 34 tackles and three pass breakups, but did not record an interception.SPECIAL TEAMSK: Ricky Aguayo, Florida State The younger brother of former Florida State star -- and second-round NFL draft pick Roberto -- Ricky lived up to his brothers lofty standards, nailing 17 field goals and all 48 of his extra points.P: Blake Gillikin, Penn State An overlooked part of Penn States Big Ten-winning season was Gilliken and his 42.1 punting average. Cheap Vapormax Flyknit Ireland . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. Nike Vapormax Dhgate . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. http://www.outletvapormaxireland.com/ . 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The NRLs decision to axe their under-20s competition will not only spare teenage talents of the limelight but might even save their lives, according to former bad boy Sione Faumuina.ARL Commission chairman John Grant confirmed that next years Holden Cup will be its last as the NRLs second-tier competition, replaced by the NSW and Queensland state leagues.Its a move Faumuina believes will lessen the pressure and spotlight surrounding the games upcoming stars, some of whom have committed suicide in recent years.The former New Zealand prodigy recalled in his recent book The Second Phase how he threw away all his earning potential after being lured by a toxic mix of limelight and alcohol.My last year at North Queensland in 2008 was the first year of the 20s and what I found back then, and it still happens today, a lot of these young boys have the sense that theyve made it when in actual fact they havent made anything, he told AAP.Faumuina, 35, is attempting a fairytale comeback in the Queensland Cup.He balances his time coaching local teenagers in Brisbane, warning them of the pitfalls of the NRL.I tell them straight up, the under 20s is a third-tier, not second tier. I say the second tier is the state league, so their goal shouldnt be to play under 20s. The goal should be to play state cup, he said.And they get really upset. A lot of kids get disappointed when they dont go on and play NRL.Thats where I think the NRL have identified, weve pulled these kids in too early. Weve exposed them to too much, too early. Once the under 20s came in, they started targetting them around 12-13.ddddddddddddFaumuina remains close with former teammate Nigel Vagana, who has been at the forefront of the welfare work across the NRL for the past seven years. He says the game is doing more than it ever has before in looking after its own.I know that they have a lot of emphasis on wellbeing and education now as opposed to 10 years ago. The systems they have in place, theyre actually world recognised, Faumuina said.You dont hear about that stuff in the media.However he reckons removing the glory of the under-20s competition and giving reserve grade more acclaim is just as critical in helping shift kids attitude to their prospective careers.Another key benefit is pitting the most prodigious talents in the game under the wings of the more mature men in both the NSW and Queensland Cups.The standout kid that lives in Central Queensland or Sydney, whichever state league is in line with where they stay, they dont have to leave, Faumuina said.This is the whole point behind it. They dont need to leave the comfort of their families, their friends, and they will be able to see pathway through to the NRL through the state league.?Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78.Multicultural Mental Health Australia www.mmha.org.au.Local Aboriginal Medical Service available from www.vibe.com.au. ' ' '