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Stephen Parker just might be the surprise of our Offensive Line ..

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I will go out on a limb and say Stephen Parker will be the surprise of the offensive line.. I will keep this thread saved so in the future I can bump it..

Parker was a dominating run blocker in college.. The entire O-line gave up only 6 sacks the entire year last season, none of them Parker's fault.. .. Arkansas also was 3rd in the nation in rushing last year and ran mostly right behind Parker..

Behind left guard Stephen Parker (as Arkansas ran to the left 80% of the time compared to the right) Arkansas had a whopping 230 yards per game rushing.. And did it against SEC defenses, most of which are quite good ...

Before anyone responds saying Arkansas had Darren McFadden running the ball, keep in mind that Auburn (also in the SEC) had Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown toting the ball for them.. And Auburn had 1st round selections on that offensive line with McNeil (San Diego) and Ben Grubbs going in the 1st round this year ..

Parker said before the draft that he didn't want to be drafted so he could choose where he wanted to go in the NFL .. Well obviously he wants to be in Miami because 8 teams were after him after the draft ... When I did more research, I saw some Arkansas fans in shock and disbelief he wasn't drafted in the 4th or 5th round.. That's how high Arkansas fans are on him

Keep in mind he played next to Tony Ugoh who was a 2nd round pick.. Ugoh was the LT and Parker was the left guard.. I saw an interview with Arkansas coach saying he thought his best lineman was Parker.. And that line had Tony Ugoh on it.. Why Parker flew under the radar in the draft I don't know .. But I know for a fact he is a heck of a talent with a nasty mean streak..

I am quite sure Hudson Houck came away impressed with Parker while he was scouting Tony Ugoh .. Don't forget Miami coaches admitted that they found Drew Mormino while scouting Joe Staley at Left tackle at Central Michigan...

Don't be surprised if Parker makes the team and makes an impact on the line later on in the season.. You heard it here first..

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I would like to see Parker make the team, but I'm wondering if he can beat out Stevenson and Esera for a final spot.
 
Here is the story about Parker, I gave the link to the story in my last post.. Look how bad Arkansas run blocking was when Parker was out of the lineup and missed some snaps.. Arkansas offensive line was lost and struggled without him..

This guy was so dominating, that the 3rd best rushing attack in all of college football was simply a bad running team without him at guard.... He is damn good, trust me..

FAYETTEVILLE

Stephen Parker grew up less than an hour from Baton Rouge, La., so naturally he had friends who were LSU fans. And so were their parents.

On Saturdays, Parker would tag along when his friends made the short drive to Tiger Stadium. He’d tailgate outside the stadium and then go inside to be among the thousands of spectators in the stands to watch LSU play.

But by no means was Parker an LSU fan.

“I never owned like an LSU hat or anything. It wasn’t like that,†said Parker, who grew up in Mandeville, La., a small city north of Lake Pontchartrain.

“I just like that it was a big college and a lot of fun. (But) I wasn’t necessarily rooting for LSU or anything.â€Â

The Tigers weren’t too high on Parker, either.

LSU didn’t pursue the offensive guard coming out of high school, and he decided to walk on at Arkansas instead of accepting a scholarship offer to either Louisiana-Monroe or Lousiana-Lafayette.

“LSU, they didn’t really show much interest,†Parker said. “So whatever.â€Â

The No. 9 Tigers (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) will get another chance to face the offensive lineman they passed on at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium. That’s when Parker will start his final regular-season game for the No. 5 Razorbacks (10-1, 7-0 SEC).

The senior’s presence on Arkansas’ offensive line is easy to see. He’s one of the team’s more vocal and intimidating seniors, walking around the locker room like a 6-foot-4, 318-pound modern-day Viking with his shaved head and long, scraggly goatee.

“I think if he got a few tattoos, he’d be even more intimidating,†Arkansas center Jonathan Luigs said. “He’s got the look of an offensive guard, and he shows it on Saturdays.â€Â

Parker was named the SEC’s offensive lineman of the week for his dominant performance in a 44-10 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Oct. 28. But his impact on the front line was perhaps most evident Saturday when he missed all but about 15 snaps of a 28-14 win at Mississippi State because of a strained knee.

Senior Jeremy Harrell replaced Parker at left guard, but the timing of the offensive line seemed off without the three-year starter in the lineup. A certain attitude and aggressiveness was missing, as well.

Arkansas’ offensive line struggled to open holes for tailbacks Darren McFadden and Felix Jones to run through, and quarterback Casey Dick faced constant pressure.

Things got so bad that Parker approached Arkansas offensive line coach Mike Markuson early in the second half and asked to be put in the game, even though the senior knew he couldn’t be as dominant as usual because of the knee injury.

“We were only up by one score, and our offense really wasn’t working that well,†Parker said. “Mississippi State was fighting. They were fighting like crazy, so it was one of those things that if there is any chance that we’re going to lose a game, I didn’t want to have any regrets.â€Â

Parker played only two series, but one of them led to the Razorbacks building a 14-point toward the end of the third quarter thanks to 35-yard touchdown pass by Dick to wide receiver Marcus Monk on a trick play.

Parker is expected to start Saturday, though his knee isn’t fully healed. He returned to practice Tuesday with a large brace covering his knee, and after missing last year’s game at LSU because a hamstring injury, he’s not about to sit out again.

“He wants to play in this one. It’s LSU,†Markuson said. “He doesn’t want to miss this one.â€Â

Parker admits he never expected to be in this position to begin with. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to play college football after graduating from St. Paul Catholic High, but he decided to walk on at Arkansas after his father  a UA graduate  randomly called Markuson.

Parker spent his first two years on the scout team, and he didnâ€℠receive a scholarship until before his third season. But in a twist that would even surprise him, Parker has a chance to end his career near his hometown  in New Orleans playing in the Sugar Bowl.

“That would definitely be a big homecoming for me,†Parker said. “You really couldn’t write that any better for me. It’d definitely be a storybook ending
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Nice post and i would like to see what Parker can do. Maybe he can show his talents in T.C. and earn a spot on the Line.:ninja:
 
Let's not forget at one point late in the season last year, Arkansas gave up the fewest sacks of any O-line in ALL OF COLLEGE football.. That demonstrates a good line. And if Arkansas' coach is saying Parker was the best of the bunch, that's a great thing..

We saw how different Arkansas' line was without Parker when he missed a couple of games.. They were just not nearly as good.. That's how important this guy was for the 3rd best rushing attack in all of college football.. And they are an SEC team too.. And there are very fast defenses in the SEC they played against..
 
I found this player evaluation:

Scout.com Player Evaluation:
STRENGTHS
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Nasty Streak
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Toughness
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
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Feet
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Flexibility

A limited athlete who plays with great effort and toughness, Parker is a practice squad player who may struggle making it at the next level.
Biography:Former walk-on who moved into the starting lineup three years ago.
Pos:
Overachieving small-area blocker who makes the most of his abilities. Blocks with good lean, keeps his feet moving and anchors at the point. Immediately gets his hands into defenders, stays square and rides opponents from their angle of attack. Plays with a nasty attitude.
Neg:
Lacks balance and agility, and struggles blocking on the move.
 
I believe they just waived Parker yesterday. No details given.
 
I think this is wishful thinking. He doesn't have the feet to play in the NFL. He was undrafted for a reason.

Dielman was an entirely different story. He was a converted tight end and a project that panned out. Dielman is very athletic and just needed to develop. Parker's story is different.

I would love to be wrong....
 
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