Willis McGahee is one of the most dominating backs I've seen in a long, long time in college football. Not Maurice Clarett. Not Larry Johnson or Chris Brown. Not Ricky Williams, Eddie George, Shaun Alexander, or Bo Jackson. Nope, not even Marshall Faulk. Willis - or, shall I say, Sugar - McGahee.
I just watched McGahee destroy a very good Virginia Tech team. You can keep your Ken "Gino" Dorsey and your Kellen Winslow, Jr. I'd rather have Sugar McGahee on my team than any other player in college football when the game, the season, or the career is on the line.
Heisman voters, take note: I've been a Brad Banks supporter since Iowa's first game this season. The best player in the country, though, does not wear gold and black. Nope. He's dressed in Miami orange and green. Houston Texan fans: Meet next year's star running back. Ohio State fans: It may be a bit too soon to start vandalizing cars in anticipation of a big Fiesta Bowl victory.
You see, Virginia Tech isn't just a good team. They're a good defensive team. They're a defensive team, in fact, whose defense reminds me a lot of the Buckeyes. Quick. Strong. Sure tacklers. Sure, they'd get to McGahee. They'd read the plays, hit the gaps, and wrap him up. And then they were on the Sugar Express as he'd take them an extra three or four yards downfield. And when they missed? Boy, is he explosive. Strong and fast. It's just not fair.
I'll be previewing the Fiesta Bowl later, but let me say that the Canes really showed me something today. I know Virginia Tech is struggling a little late in the year, but they're still arguably the best team Miami's faced all season long. Miami's defense is quick, and they played very well (don't let the final score fool you.) The offense just jets down the field. This team is hitting its stride at just the right time. They're dangerous. Real dangerous. The reasons are many,but I can tell you the biggest one with just one word.
Sugar.
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