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  Alex Smith : USAToday.com - Alex Smith Biography from USAToday.com
Smith consistently struggled to stay upright, and was sacked four times in the first two quarters, but didn’t make the right decisions under pressure.
Smith was tentative early and his passes were all over the place, but he got comfortable in the second half and made a pinpoint 54-yard throw to Arnaz Battle, setting up an eight-yard score to Vernon Davis.
Smith made possibly his best play of the season when he shed a would-be sack on third-and-six, rolled to his left and hit Frank Gore to put the Niners up 17-7 in the fourth quarter.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=3119   (505 words)

  
  Alex Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smith was named offensive MVP of that game as Utah became the first team from outside of a BCS conference to play in a BCS bowl.
Smith was the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
Smith and Andrew Bogut of the NBA were both selected #1 in their respective drafts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alex_Smith   (727 words)

  
 Alex Smith outlook at footballguys.com
Smith had to deal with the loss of LG Larry Allen on the opening drive and Allen was unable to return.
Smith was pressured from that side but was only sacked once during the game when running out of bounds for a loss.
Smith was better in the second half, as he looked more poised in the pocket and made some deep plays to try to get his team back into the game.
subscribers.footballguys.com /players/SmitAl03-1.php   (1434 words)

  
 NFL.com - Prospect Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Smith caught 12 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns as a junior and snatched 35 passes for 357 yards and four scores as a senior.
Smith was a nominee for the Fred Steinmark Award for Colorado Athlete of the Year, a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society, selected to receive a Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship, and a finalist for the Scahs Foundation Scholarship.
Smith's 52 receptions is the second best single-season total for a Cardinal tight end (61 by Baty in 1985).
www.nfl.com /draft/profiles/2005/smith_alex_te   (561 words)

  
 Buccaneers - News
Tampa Bay didn’t have a shot at the first Smith, picking fifth in the first round, but they were thrilled that the other one dropped to them at the top of the third round.
Smith catches the ball with his hands and can come down with it in the middle of a crowd.
Smith fills a position of need for the Buccaneers, who are in the process of overhauling their tight end corps.
www.buccaneers.com /news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=4462   (557 words)

  
 ALEX SMITH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
ALEX SMITH (6’4” 212) QB UTAH — As recently as September, any thought of entering the NFL Draft would had been nothing but a pipe dream to Smith.
However after an amazing season that saw Smith become the first Heisman finalist in school history, along with the media exposure that comes along with piloting an undefeated BCS team Smith not only sees himself in the draft, but among the top five overall on some draft boards.
Alex’s #1 attribute is his smarts, received his bachelor’s degree in economics after only two years in school.
www.geocities.com /kac1999/05asmith.html   (338 words)

  
 Alex Smith - 2005 NFL Draft Prospects
Alex Smith emerged as a Heisman finalist this season as a junior, and has skyrocketed up draft boards.
Smith was an unheralded recruit in high school, and decided on Utah over Louisville only because his uncle John L. Smith, told him he would not be at Louisville for all of Smith’s career.
Smith has decided to leave after his junior year since he has his degree, and because Meyer is moving on.
www.footballsfuture.com /2005/prospects/alex_smith.html   (381 words)

  
 Alex Smith: Heisman Trophy Candidate
Smith received official notification on Nov. 3 from the Heisman Trophy Trust that he is a candidate for the 2004 Heisman Trophy.
Smith is among approximately 15 players who received notifications from the Heisman Trophy Trust.
Utah's Alex Smith, a Heisman Trophy, All-America and Mountain West Player of the Year candidate, exploded on to the conference and national scene as a sophomore last year when he led Utah to a 10-2 record, its first outright conference championship in 46 years and a Liberty Bowl victory over Southern Mississippi.
utahutes.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/utah-alex-smith.html   (219 words)

  
 Alex Smith answers call as top choice by San Francisco 49ers | The San Diego Union-Tribune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Smith loses cell phones with stunning regularity – at least five at last count – and he cannot always be counted on to communicate in the physical presence of his own family.
Alex Smith was only 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds as a freshman at Helix High, but he weighed in yesterday as the top pick in this year's NFL draft.
Though Smith was hugely successful at Helix, his mom suspected he was pretty close to his competitive peak.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050424/news_1s24sullivan.html   (972 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Utah QB Alex Smith's wild ride stops in San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Smith visited the 49ers' training complex Tuesday, standing in front of the franchise's five Super Bowl trophies while explaining why he should be the top pick in next week's draft.
Smith was the Mountain West Conference's offensive player of the year, and he became the first Heisman Trophy finalist from Utah after passing for 2,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
Smith is aware of the lumps many rookie quarterbacks have taken for bad teams, but he also doesn't shy away from one more unlikely achievement in a year full of them.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/2005draft/2005-04-12-49ers-alex-smith_x.htm   (851 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Alex Smith
After a dominant season as quarterback for the Utah Utes, Alex Smith was the No. 1 overall pick at the 2005 NFL draft, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
Alex Smith received his bachelor's degree in economics after only two years of study at the University of Utah.
Alex began showing signs of making a serious run at a career in football when, as quarterback of San Diego's Helix High, he led the school to a two-year record of 25-1 and brought home two section championships.
www.askmen.com /men/celeb_profiles_sports/1_alex_smith.html   (553 words)

  
 Pro-football-reference.com blog » Alex Smith
Smith threw 11 interceptions in 165 attempts, for a rate of 6.7%.
Smith’s 216 indicates that his intercpetion rate was about 2.16 times greater than the league rate last year.
That way, Alex Smith could be compared not only to Tim Rattay in 2005, but also to Tim Rattay in 2004, and to Ken Dorsey in 2004.
www.pro-football-reference.com /blog/wordpress/?p=94   (2425 words)

  
 San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith, National Football League - CBS SportsLine.com
The whispers grew that Smith was rapidly entering bust territory and towards the end of the season those whispers reached an attack ad level of cacophony.
Smith's leap has created positive vibes in 49ers camp that have not been felt in some years.
Smith is a better player with a year of experience under his belt but that does not mean the hiccups are gone.
www.sportsline.com /nfl/story/9602166   (803 words)

  
 In Remembrance: Alexandra Smith
She is profoundly appreciated and deeply missed by him, her mother, Suzi Smith of Canton, her brother Andrew Smith of Washington, DC and her sister, Ashley Mikell of Burlington Vermont.
Alex was also a key supporter of the Walk to Remember, which made its way around Lake Superior in 2000.
Alex will always be a part of our continuing work, for she lives forever in our hearts.
www.alphacdc.com /treaty/alex_smith.html   (918 words)

  
 Alex Smith (tight end) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Smith (born May 22, 1982) in Nassau, Bahamas is an NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He attended Stanford University and is also commonly confused with Alex Smith, the quarterback from the University of Utah who was drafted #1 overall in 2005.
Alex Smith also received recognition for winning the Madden Bowl, a yearly competition in which NFL athletes competed against each other to receive Madden glory.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alex_Smith_(tight_end)   (182 words)

  
 About Regent College :: Introduction
Alex graduated with an MDiv in 2002 and Sharon with an MCS in 2004.
Alex subsequently began ThM studies in New Testament and continued to pursue his love for the business world as a consultant with the Fulcrum Group.
Alex's self-sacrificing was a dominant theme in our marriage, he had no hesitation in working full-time so that I could work on a PhD; laundry would be washed and neatly folded on the bed even when it was my turn.
www.regent-college.edu /about_regent/alex_smith.html   (1214 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Alex Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I told you all from the get go that Alex Smith was among the youngest QBs ever drafted, that he was extremely green.
San Francisco Gate - Quarterback Alex Smith said he does not expect the weather in Chicago on Sunday to be nearly as bad as it was for one of his college games at Utah.
Smith is from La Mesa, California where he played football at Helix High School.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/alex_smith   (1172 words)

  
 Alex Smith | NFL Football at CBS SportsLine.com
Hostler spent five seasons as an assistant coach with three NFL teams before joining the 49ers in 2005 to tutor Alex Smith.
The plus here is that the new offensive coordinator is familiar with Alex Smith and should keep him on the right track with the offense that's essentially there now.
He still was far from being someone you'd consider in Fantasy play as he needs more stability from his receiving corps, including a full season with TE Vernon Davis and a legit No. 1 WR before you'd consider him as a Fantasy prospect.
www.sportsline.com /nfl/players/playerpage/552642   (358 words)

  
 NFL.com - Prospect Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At one point, Smith threw 180 consecutive passes without an interception … His 64.8 pass-completion percentage was the best in the MWC and the second-best season total in school history.
Smith hit on 173 of 266 attempts for 2,247 yards, 15 touchdowns and three interceptions.
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www.nfl.com /draft/profiles/2005/smith_alex_qb   (97 words)

  
 CD Baby: ALEX SMITH: Perspective - from sna
Alex Smith's attraction to music did not turn to the pursuit of a career until eighth grade when he bought his first guitar and began songwriting.
During this time, Alex's style as a songwriter and musician matured, embracing new sounds and vocal techniques.
The songs of Alex's latest work, "Perspective," are the product of the years following "Walking Up Stairs." Most of the tracking, however, was done in the summer of 2003 in his Sublet apartment in Chicago.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/alexsmith2/from/sna   (225 words)

  
 alex smith - ProSportsDaily Forums
Smith can't afford to hamper his learning curve and the 49ers can't afford to have his learning curve hampered.
For example if Eli Manning or Alex Smith turn out to suck then their teams are gonna be screwed cap wise.
Smith better be signed soon, so Ronnie can sign as well.
www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?t=20760   (967 words)

  
 Looking Back At: Alex Smith
Alex Smith nearly had possession of the U.S. Open title in 1905, but fell short by two strokes as Willie Anderson won his third straight national championship.
Smith, however, opened up a two-shot lead over Anderson after the opening 36 holes, then built the margin to three after 54 holes.
Alex Smith would go on to win the 1910 Open in a stirring battle with his brother Macdonald and young American John McDermott.
www.usopen.com /2003/press/alex-smith.html   (429 words)

  
 IGN: Alex Smith Interview
Alex Smith: Basically, you try to do it a little later on in the game after you've already shown him that first move.
Alex Smith: We are because we're the one guy who the quarterback always knows where we'll be.
Alex Smith: I think the first reason is the fact that there are better athletes at the position.
sports.ign.com /articles/605/605195p1.html   (1019 words)

  
 San Francisco 49ers Alex Smith "Troy Aikman Twin" Commentary - Realfootball365.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Smith, on the other hand, knows when it's time to make a throw and when it's time to get to the next down.
Alex is mobile and has a good arm but not an Aikman arm.
We do this and Alex and the Niners would be the most dangerous team in the NFC for years to come.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/11/49ers-alex-smith291106.html   (1108 words)

  
 Alex Smith News
Alex Smith news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Alex Smith, the second-year quarterback for the 49ers, will have mixed emotions about his trip to Detroit for Sunday's game against the Lions.
This was the third lowest offensive output of the year in the NFL, bringing back memories from last year, when rookie quarterback Alex Smith consistently fired feckless passes and looked like a cornered rabbit...
www.topix.net /football-players/alex-smith   (664 words)

  
 San Francisco 49ers Alex Smith "Arrived?" Commentary - Realfootball365.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Smith's performance two Thursdays ago against the Seahawks gives reason to believe he will materialize into the star his draft status predicates.
After a slow start to the game, Smith rallied the team in the second half, and, for the first time in his young career, put the team on his shoulders, willing it to victory.
So Alex Smith needs to ignore the media and keep working hard to get to where he needs to.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/12/alex-smith-49ers221206.html   (1252 words)

  
 Memorial to Michael and Alex Smith
At the time that Susan Smith murdered her two sons in John D. Long Lake in Union, SC my son was the same age as little Alex.
Susan Smith lied for nine days, knowing exactly where her sons were, and blamed it on a fictitious fl man. Racial tensions are bad enough in the South for a person to lie like that.
In one of these photos David Smith smiles as he holds up a photo of his two dead sons, Michael and Alex, outside the courthouse on Friday, 28th July 1995, after the jury delivered a verdict of life in prison for his ex-wife, Susan Smith.
www.theresab.com /Michael_Alex_Smith.htm   (464 words)

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