Mike Blakely

**Tre4ISU** · 05-11-2011, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by isuaggie

Shoulder injury/surgery per multiple news stories about his transfer.

Ah, yes. Thanks.

**ajk4st8** · 05-12-2011, 07:23 PM

Sounds like ISU was one of the 10ish schools he was released to. Shows at least SOME interest?

From Josh Newberg's twitter.
There were about 10-11 schools on Mike Blakely's release from #UF. Some of them were: #FIU, #USF, #UCF, #IowaState, #Temple and #Clemson.

**Tre4ISU** · 05-12-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

Sounds like ISU was one of the 10ish schools he was released to. Shows at least SOME interest?

Pompey and Bundrage were his teammates. That's where it's coming from.

**ajk4st8** · 05-12-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by yaman3

Pompey and Bundrage were his teammates. That's where it's coming from.

Hopefully we get back to Manatee. They have some more great recruits in next years class.

**bigsag** · 05-12-2011, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

Hopefully we get back to Manatee. They have some more great recruits in next years class.

That.... and QB Cord Sandberg in 2013 !

**bigsag** · 05-12-2011, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by bigsag

That.... and QB Cord Sandberg in 2013 !

That got me thinking that I needed to watch Quenton Bundrage's senior highlights again............

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_7f1Njud_I]YouTube - Quenton Bundrage 2010 Senior Season[/ame]

**BigM** · 05-12-2011, 10:15 PM

wow the only time i saw bundrage get caught from behind was on a horse collar. dude is fast

**Frak** · 05-12-2011, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by BigM

wow the only time i saw bundrage get caught from behind was on a horse collar. dude is fast

That's not exactly the CIML they're playing in either.

**Tre4ISU** · 05-12-2011, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by BigM

wow the only time i saw bundrage get caught from behind was on a horse collar. dude is fast

He also has a great feel for the position. I am excited to see what he can do.

**Yes13** · 05-12-2011, 10:58 PM

I made a thread about this yesterday. I was reading the updates from Tigerdroppings (one of the funniest sites up there with shaggybevo), they had info from a Florida insider board saying he would go JUCO then transfer to Auburn, but that was before they thought he would get resctricted from certain schools. Out of those schools you would think it would come down to ISU, Clemson, and USF. I know Clemson can recruit their ***** off so he might be scared of their depth. Our RB recruits probably don't look that impressive to an outsider. I have no idea what kind of offense USF runs. I feel good about us having his teammates on our side. Also none of our backs are the type to carry it 30 times a game there's plenty of time for 3 backs in our offense if we do indeed use them in the slot.

If we actually have a legit shot at this guy we HAVE to try. He is very impressive. You're supposed to recruit over players, not just replace them, to improve a program. Shontrelle, Nealy, and Blakley in the same backfield is a **** load of talent.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv7aqi5e5dk&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv7aqi5e5dk&feature=related[/ame]

**Aclone** · 05-14-2011, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Frak

I don't know, he may be able to get a waiver. He was never there during the season and didn't even participate in spring practice. Although this is totally one of those grey areas where the NCAA consistantly screws ISU.

In order for ISU to "get screwed", he'd first have to choose ISU. I think I could live with that.

This guy is a big time talent, and, aside from the teammate connection, we were recruiting him before he chose Florida. I'd love to have him, and let the playing time problem sort itself out.

Remember, not so long ago some people were saying that Fred had too many inside players for next season.