RECRUITING: Football adds a DT who can play next season

**The_Architect** · 05-16-2012, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

When was the last time Iowa State had a starting LB at 250?

Jesse Smith? Tim Dobbins maybe?

**jbindm** · 05-16-2012, 10:03 AM

Sweet. Added depth at a position that can always use more.

**Doc** · 05-16-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

You think the strength and conditioning program at Wyoming is on par and has the funds of a Big 12 program? No homerism, but I would hope our programs are little better than that of a MW program.

I never said it was on par. It's close enough to ISU's program that a guy isn't going to magically put on 20 lbs just by training for 3 months in Ames.

**Cystheman** · 05-16-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

When was the last time Iowa State had a starting LB at 250?

Matt Tau'fo'ou came in weighing over 250 from Juco before he slimmed down to 239 his senior year.

**Clones85'** · 05-16-2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Jesse Smith? Tim Dobbins maybe?

Jesse was 230 to 235. Dobbins was close at 245. I guess my point is the last decade we really haven't had a 250 LB

**Clones85'** · 05-16-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Cystheman

Matt Tau'fo'ou came in weighing over 250 from Juco before he slimmed down to 239 his senior year.

Matt T is 5'9. If that dude ever weighed 250 it was b/c he came in out of shape.

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 05-16-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Doc

I never said it was on par. It's close enough to ISU's program that a guy isn't going to magically put on 20 lbs just by training for 3 months in Ames.

Well I guess we will see, but I can promise you he will put on more weight and will be on a different strength and conditioning program than that of Wyoming. At 6'3" he may not have a huge frame, but anyone can gain weight it just depends on how the coaches want the weight to be gained.

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 05-16-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Matt T is 5'9. If that dude ever weighed 250 it was b/c he came in out of shape.

Most of our linebackers have been just short of 250, and between 240 and 250.

**Clones85'** · 05-16-2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Most of our linebackers have been just short of 250, and between 240 and 250.

Not true. Only had 3 LB's in the past 10 years that have weighed in between there and zero that weighed above 250. Knott and Klein were under 240 until this past year as well. All stats are of them in their last year at Iowa State.

Knott 243
Klein 243
Tauffo 235
Morgan 210
Broomfield 200
George 215
Morton 207
Garrin 227
Raven 230
Smith 234
Bibbs 234
Banks 227
Bowen 215
McKenzie 230
Dobbins 245
Brown 230
Robertson 230
Whitaker 230
Word 235

Avg weight is 227 and that is only including the guys that mainly played. You take the backups and the weight would be under 220.

**Doc** · 05-16-2012, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Well I guess we will see, but I can promise you he will put on more weight and will be on a different strength and conditioning program than that of Wyoming. At 6'3" he may not have a huge frame, but anyone can gain weight it just depends on how the coaches want the weight to be gained.

How about you just admit that your post that you thought he was going to put on 20-30 lbs in 3.5 months was wrong?

**The_Architect** · 05-16-2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Most of our linebackers have been just short of 250, and between 240 and 250.

No way.

**The_Architect** · 05-16-2012, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Not true. Only had 3 LB's in the past 10 years that have weighed in between there and zero that weighed above 250. Knott and Klein were under 240 until this past year as well. All stats are of them in their last year at Iowa State.

Knott 243
Klein 243
Tauffo 235
Morgan 210
Broomfield 200
George 215
Morton 207
Garrin 227
Raven 230
Smith 234
Bibbs 234
Banks 227
Bowen 215
McKenzie 230
Dobbins 245
Brown 230
Robertson 230
Whitaker 230
Word 235

Avg weight is 227 and that is only including the guys that mainly played. You take the backups and the weight would be under 220.

UniGuy4Cy pwnd once again.

**Boomer** · 05-16-2012, 10:30 AM

That kid isn't gaining 20 pounds of good weight. You make that kind of physical jump from your SR in HS to your Sophmore year in college. You max out. Doesnt have anything to do with strength programs its biology, he's grown

**rholtgraves** · 05-16-2012, 10:35 AM

I have a hard time believing Knott weights 243

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 05-16-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Not true. Only had 3 LB's in the past 10 years that have weighed in between there and zero that weighed above 250. Knott and Klein were under 240 until this past year as well. All stats are of them in their last year at Iowa State.

Knott 243
Klein 243
Tauffo 235
Morgan 210
Broomfield 200
George 215
Morton 207
Garrin 227
Raven 230
Smith 234
Bibbs 234
Banks 227
Bowen 215
McKenzie 230
Dobbins 245
Brown 230
Robertson 230
Whitaker 230
Word 235

Avg weight is 227 and that is only including the guys that mainly played. You take the backups and the weight would be under 220.

And the best lbs on that list minus Ace are weighing more than 240 and playing on Sundays.