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spt_FBCHardHitters.sPubDate = "8/16/2009 9:30:41 AM GMT";
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spt_FBCHardHitters.appHeader = "College football's hardest hitters";
spt_FBCHardHitters.appFooter = "By Sporting News' Derek Samson";
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spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","ACC: Georgia Tech, S, Morgan Burnett","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Donald Miralle", "Getty Images", "273", "428", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>This honor would've gone to North Carolina State linebacker Nate Irving, but he broke his leg in a June car accident and is out for the season.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Big East: Aaron Webster, SS, Cincinnati","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "John Bazemore", "AP", "273", "388", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior's hitting ability has been described by national publications as unbelievable and the fiercest in the conference.<br>";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Big Ten: Greg Jones, LB, Michigan St.","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Jeff Gross", "Getty Images", "298", "225", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The linebacker was named the conference's preseason defensive player of the year, and the league has been known to produce a vicious linebacker or two.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Big 12: Jordan Lake, FS, Baylor","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "G. Newman Lowrance", "Getty Images", "298", "228", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>If linebacker Joe Pawelek doesn't deliver the punishment, Lake is right behind him to do it. ";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","C-USA: Van Eskridge, FS, East Carolina","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Andy Lyons", "Getty Images", "273", "402", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>During home games, Eskridge is the second-hardest hitter in the stadium behind the local police.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","MAC: Nick Bellore, LB, Central Michigan","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Matt Slocum", "AP", "298", "298", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>He has 250 career tackles &#151; and he's only entering his junior season. ";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Mountain West: Nick Sanders, CB, TCU","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Streeter Lecka", "Getty Images", "298", "240", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>He's the best hitter on perhaps the nation's best defense.<br><r/><br>The Froggers won't be a secret much longer.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Pac-10: Taylor Mays, FS, USC","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Ronald Martinez", "Getty Images", "358", "243", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Not only is he one of the best all-around defenders in the game, he's the best hitter in the country.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","SEC: Rennie Curran, LB, Georgia","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Matt Slocum", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "347", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>When a YouTube video is labled \"Rennie Curran busting heads\" you've got a decent rep.";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","Sun Belt: Boris Lee, LB, Troy","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Doug Benc", "Getty Images", "298", "248", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Lee gained 25 pounds last offseason, and opponents felt every ounce of it.<br><r/><br>Sorry guys: It appears he's added another 10 pounds this offseason. ";

spt_FBCHardHitters[i++] = new Array("","WAC: Duke Ihenacho, FS, San Jose St.","","","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Matt Sullivan", "Getty Images", "332", "278", "", "", "", "", "");
spt_FBCHardHitters[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>There's a little debate here, because he might not even be the best hitter in his family.<br><r/><br>His brother, Carl, is a defensive end for the Spartans and nearly removed Boise State QB Kellen Moore's upper torso last year.";

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