pack0808
08-02-2005, 10:43 AM
see!! another article that does not bother to mention they are brother's. it does not matter but i think it would be worth mentioning in the article?? makes it a lot more interesting. brother's going to rival school's!! good story!! i think it is probably because they grew up in different households and they have different mom's. by the way, their dad was one of the best basketball players ever in lufkin and he played div1a ball. their uncle was another great player for lufkin who later played in the nba. both were huge!! i think the dad was about 6'5 and the uncle was about 6'9 or 6'10?? some major genes in that family!!
Lane, Finley could make early impact
By JOSH HAVARD
Sunday, July 31, 2005
When college football teams start their seasons in about a month, former Lufkin standout and current Texas A&M star Reggie McNeal will be on the national radar as he has been predicted by many to be among the Heisman hopefuls.
But he won't be the only local star that could make an impact in the Big 12 this season. Lufkin's Jorvorskie Lane and Diboll's Jermichael Finley will be among the freshmen that could make an impact in their first season.
Finley will be headed to Austin to play for the Texas Longhorns, while Lane will be among four Lufkin graduates to be playing for the Texas A&M Aggies. The other three are Kevin Bryan, Alton Dixon and McNeal.
Finley and Lane are at positions where they could challenge for playing time as freshmen, and both were on display during Tuesday night's THSCA football all-star game.
Finley was one of the stars, making six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, while Lane finished with 28 yards rushing but only carried the ball three times.
Despite the low number of carries in the game, Lane is still optimistic about joining the Aggies this season.
"I've been at A&M working hard with the guys since the beginning of the summer," Lane said. "I'm going to keep working hard so I'll be ready when the season gets here."
Texas A&M will have Courtney Lewis as a returning starter, but could still use a back to share the carries.
During the THSCA coaching school in San Antonio last week, Texas A&M Head Coach Dennis Franchione said the Aggies were still looking for some extra options in the backfield.
"We have some depth concerns as far as finding a backup tailback," Franchione said. "No one really separated themselves in the spring, so that's a question mark we'll have to answer at some point."
Lane, who ran for 1,945 yards and scored 36 touchdowns just on the ground, could be an option for the Aggies, even in his freshman year.
"He's a big back, so that could bring a different dimension to our backfield," Franchione said. "We know that for Reggie (McNeal) to have a great season, we need to be able to get something out of our running game."
Meanwhile, Finley gave plenty of reason for Texas fans to be excited after he was one of the most dominant players in the all-star game.
Finley, who is six-foot-five, was able to go up over defenders to bring down many of his catches. He could be used either as a tight end or a wide receiver at Texas, although he made his case to play receiver on Tuesday night.
"I don't know if they knew that I could go out and play receiver," Finley said. "I feel that I can use my size to an advantage, especially at that position."
Another Texas recruit, Jamaal Charles, was the MVP of the all-star game, giving the Longhorns optimism for the next few years.
He finished with 20 carries for 98 yards and three touchdowns.
"When we go to Texas, hopefully we can do the same thing we did here," Finley said after the game. "He can get the running game going, and that should open up the passing game for us."
With both players having high hopes coming into next season, Big 12 play should be exciting for fans who followed those players at Diboll and Lufkin.
Some other notable players that will be playing in the Big 12 this season are Rashad Hunt (Texas Tech), McKinner Dixon (Texas Tech), McNeal (Texas A&M), Bryan (Texas A&M), Alton Dixon (Texas A&M) and Terrance Parks (Baylor).
Lane, Finley could make early impact
By JOSH HAVARD
Sunday, July 31, 2005
When college football teams start their seasons in about a month, former Lufkin standout and current Texas A&M star Reggie McNeal will be on the national radar as he has been predicted by many to be among the Heisman hopefuls.
But he won't be the only local star that could make an impact in the Big 12 this season. Lufkin's Jorvorskie Lane and Diboll's Jermichael Finley will be among the freshmen that could make an impact in their first season.
Finley will be headed to Austin to play for the Texas Longhorns, while Lane will be among four Lufkin graduates to be playing for the Texas A&M Aggies. The other three are Kevin Bryan, Alton Dixon and McNeal.
Finley and Lane are at positions where they could challenge for playing time as freshmen, and both were on display during Tuesday night's THSCA football all-star game.
Finley was one of the stars, making six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, while Lane finished with 28 yards rushing but only carried the ball three times.
Despite the low number of carries in the game, Lane is still optimistic about joining the Aggies this season.
"I've been at A&M working hard with the guys since the beginning of the summer," Lane said. "I'm going to keep working hard so I'll be ready when the season gets here."
Texas A&M will have Courtney Lewis as a returning starter, but could still use a back to share the carries.
During the THSCA coaching school in San Antonio last week, Texas A&M Head Coach Dennis Franchione said the Aggies were still looking for some extra options in the backfield.
"We have some depth concerns as far as finding a backup tailback," Franchione said. "No one really separated themselves in the spring, so that's a question mark we'll have to answer at some point."
Lane, who ran for 1,945 yards and scored 36 touchdowns just on the ground, could be an option for the Aggies, even in his freshman year.
"He's a big back, so that could bring a different dimension to our backfield," Franchione said. "We know that for Reggie (McNeal) to have a great season, we need to be able to get something out of our running game."
Meanwhile, Finley gave plenty of reason for Texas fans to be excited after he was one of the most dominant players in the all-star game.
Finley, who is six-foot-five, was able to go up over defenders to bring down many of his catches. He could be used either as a tight end or a wide receiver at Texas, although he made his case to play receiver on Tuesday night.
"I don't know if they knew that I could go out and play receiver," Finley said. "I feel that I can use my size to an advantage, especially at that position."
Another Texas recruit, Jamaal Charles, was the MVP of the all-star game, giving the Longhorns optimism for the next few years.
He finished with 20 carries for 98 yards and three touchdowns.
"When we go to Texas, hopefully we can do the same thing we did here," Finley said after the game. "He can get the running game going, and that should open up the passing game for us."
With both players having high hopes coming into next season, Big 12 play should be exciting for fans who followed those players at Diboll and Lufkin.
Some other notable players that will be playing in the Big 12 this season are Rashad Hunt (Texas Tech), McKinner Dixon (Texas Tech), McNeal (Texas A&M), Bryan (Texas A&M), Alton Dixon (Texas A&M) and Terrance Parks (Baylor).