Christian Graham

[Steve]

For those that don't know, his brother Christopher is a SR starting LB for Michigan. A preview article for Joliet CC says that they are twins. I'm curious as to how Christian would still have 2 yrs of elgibility left. Obviously one year difference could be due to a redshirt year. Not sure about the other year. Maybe a year behind in HS, prep school, military service, ???

In any case, he looks like a good prospect who is putting up some nice numbers this season in Juco.

[ISUclones33]

He was at Purdue in 2004 for a year not using up a year of eligibility, transferred to Joliet which is JC ( 2 Years ) and will graduate from Joliet in December

[cyclonez7]

For those that don't know, his brother Christopher is a SR starting LB for Michigan. A preview article for Joliet CC says that they are twins. I'm curious as to how Christian would still have 2 yrs of elgibility left. Obviously one year difference could be due to a redshirt year. Not sure about the other year. Maybe a year behind in HS, prep school, military service, ???

In any case, he looks like a good prospect who is putting up some nice numbers this season in Juco.

This guy originally committed to Purdue out of high school in 2004.
I would assume he was redshirted there for a year and then decided to transfer to a JC.
The only thing this guy is lacking is a 40 inch vertical.

[ripvdub]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-QjEIZ8T-c"]YouTube - Christian Graham[/ame]

Not too shabby. It would be nice to get some of these jucos in for spring ball.

[Steve]

He was at Purdue in 2004 for a year not using up a year of eligibility, transferred to Joliet which is JC ( 2 Years ) and will graduate from Joliet in December

Was he a greyshirt at Purdue in 04? Joliet for 05, 06, & 07 probably includes a redshirt. There would have to be something like a grayshirt or a medical issue that kept his 5 year clock from starting in 04.

[goldmember]

Nice looking player, he could have an immediate impact.

[jumbopackage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-QjEIZ8T-c

Not too shabby. It would be nice to get some of these jucos in for spring ball.

Looks like he's not too afraid to go up and get a ball or two, even across the middle, which might be an important asset next year with a young QB. Let's hope whoever is tossing him the ball doesn't make him work too hard before catching the ball like the QB in those clips was.

[ISUclones33]

IM not totally sure to be honest with you, He was listed on Purdues roster in 2004 as a true frosh, then a RS Fresh in 2005 he was in purdue for 1/2 a year in 05 and then he was at Joliet in 06 and 07

[ISUclones33]

Ok so here is what i gather, He didnt actually join Purdue until December 2004, for reasons un known to me and started practice in spring 2005 red shirting. Then 06 and 07 at Joliet

[Steve]

Ok so here is what i gather, He didnt actually join Purdue until December 2004, for reasons un known to me and started practice in spring 2005 red shirting. Then 06 and 07 at Joliet

Sounds like a grayshirt situation which would be consistent with 2 to play 2. Thanks for the info.

[BugDoc]

Perhaps this is a dumb question, but is it normal to have fewer people at a JC football game than any high school game I have ever attended. The stands in the video were empty?

[Iastfan112]

Perhaps this is a dumb question, but is it normal to have fewer people at a JC football game than any high school game I have ever attended. The stands in the video were empty?

I've been to a couple of game at Iowa Central and overall I'd say yes there are less people or sometimes about the same. The video is deceptive because most often it's taken from the home side, meaning there very well could be a few thousand at the game but it's unlikely when these teams play states apart that many vistors will come. Iowa Central has a good team and I've always been a bit disapointed with how few of the players ISU gets and how many Iowa does.;

[KMAC_ATTACK]

Thanks 33 for bringing attention to Graham...i've been preaching about this guy for a while....he has more highlight catches in that reel in one year then our receivers have had in the last three years....Great hands, obviously his physical abilities speak for themselves.....This is what i've been saying about our WR core is going to be tight....with Hamilton, Sumrall and Graham as our three deep and then Montgomery, Jones, Franklin, and the rest after the remaining spots....our WR position is fine unless we have multiple arrests and injuries like EIU....

Seriously though, don't be surprised if you see the depth Chart as Graham and Hamilton as the starters with Sumrall and others in multiple WR sets....

Clones33, speaking of WR, i know in one of your posts from way back, you had talked with Arnaud and Franklin one night after a loss ....They seem to be pretty close, do you foresee Franklin blossoming a bit when Arnaud hits the field more or has Franklin just not lived up to the hype? Last year when we got him i was super excited, but, he's still don't have the physical attributes to play the position in the big 12, graham does...how do you see franklin for next year - factor or not???

Thanks,
K

[ISUFan22]

He was at Purdue in 2004 for a year not using up a year of eligibility, transferred to Joliet which is JC ( 2 Years ) and will graduate from Joliet in December

Not too shabby. It would be nice to get some of these jucos in for spring ball.

I get the feeling, being he is graduating from Joliet in December, there's a good chance at least this guy will be here in the spring.

[bmuff]

Ok so here is what i gather, He didnt actually join Purdue until December 2004, for reasons un known to me and started practice in spring 2005 red shirting. Then 06 and 07 at Joliet

Any idea if he is a December grad so he can be here for Spring Practice? That would go a long way towards him landing a starting spot.

I really see the WR corps as being pretty good next year...especially if Bates plays some WR. They'll miss Blythe, but I think that they won't take a big step back.