Barner gets Panthers’ attention

[Kevin Greene]

Some numbers:

As an Oregon freshman Kenjon Barner rushed for 366 yards and three touchdowns; as a sophomore he rushed for 551 yards and six touchdowns; as a junior 939 yards and 11 touchdowns; as a senior 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns.

The Carolina Panthers selected Barner in the sixth round of the NFL draft. One-hundred and 81 players were drafted before he was.

“You know, in my mind I knew nothing was guaranteed,” Barner says Friday on Carolina’s practice field after the second practice of rookie camp. “So I never hung my hat on what I heard, because I knew on this stage that anything could happen. I didn’t want to get stuck on being a fourth-rounder or anything like that because I’ve seen in years past what can happen – and what has happened to guys who were supposed to go earlier and then didn’t. So, disappointed? Yeah. But it just gave me something to work for.”

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Says Rivera: “I didn’t quite get it but I know when he was sitting there, and listening to Dave (general manager Dave Gettleman) and the scouts talk about the value at that pick, it made perfect sense to us, it made perfect sense to me, that we took him.”

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/10/2885032/oregon-star-running-back-barner.html#storylink=cpy

 

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http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/10/2885032/oregon-star-running-back-barner.html

 

 

Did a search for Barner, didn't see this so.....

 

 

[tiger7_88]

I have to guiltily confess that, as of now, this is my favorite Kenjon Barner play:

 

 

But I'm expecting great, exciting things in the future. :)

[Jakob]

I just knew with the Panthers weird luck when we drafted him he would probably be the steal of the draft considering we don't need a 5th RB taking snaps.

[MrPickles]

I have to guiltily confess that, as of now, this is my favorite Kenjon Barner play:

But I'm expecting great, exciting things in the future. :)

*looks for the neg rep button*

LOL jk. But thanks for the painful reminder of how close the Ducks were to a NC.

[Ruff]

*looks for the neg rep button*

LOL jk. But thanks for the painful reminder of how close the Ducks were to a NC.

 

You're avatar is frightening...

[MrPickles]

You're avatar is frightening...

It's Otto Pilot from Airplane! after getting blown up by the stuartist. =)

[Hotsauce]

I freaking love 6th round picks....those guys typically play their ass off!

[PhillyB]

Rivera has been searching for a scat back to fit his offensive model since the day he took the job with us. He's probably thrilled.

[JawnyBlaze]

If we're lucky Barner will be our offensive version of Hardy. 

[Captain Morgan]

If we're lucky Barner will be our offensive version of Hardy. 

:thumbsu:

[Makish]

Hope the Kid makes it :goodjob:

[bleys]

Get ready for this kid to dramatically REPLACE a certain player on the field and contractually.

[The Huddler]

Im just excited that he is a great compliment to Stewart with any option/spread stuff.

Williams is a talented traditional back who does great at hitting the hole and cutting back.

He has struggled though in the read option aspect of his game.

Barner gives us that very versitile homerun threat

[Keep Pounding]

It's Otto Pilot from Airplane! after getting blown up by the stuartist. =)

 

 

That scene was FUGGING hilarious.....