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Lane Kiffin, head coach for the UT Volunteers, unveiled the school's "Eric Berry for Heisman" campaign Tuesday complete with a giant size blow up of his jersey and a flashy Web site. Berry is the first player to be promoted for the award since Peyton Manning in 1997. "Eric is such a great leader and it's hard to remember, I think for all of us, that he just finished his sophomore year," said Kiffin. "You feel like he's a five-year NFL vet or something because he's so professional about the way he goes about his business on and off the field so we're very happy for him." Mancini’s Take: Well, first off it’s safe to say that Berry has virtually no shot of winning the Heisman when you consider who some of the top candidates are and then also factor in that Tennessee isn’t ready to be a powerhouse quite yet. The last defensive player to win was Charles Woodson, and he played for a championship team. With that out of the way, Berry is a terrific player or, quite simply, the complete package at free safety. The physical playmaker is a ballhawk with amazing closing speed and the ability to read plays. He has a knack of positioning himself in the right spot to create turnovers. Berry is being compared to Ed Reed. I can see the similarities. Where do you stand on him, Rosstradamus?  Trackback(0)
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