Dave Barrent

BigM · 06-23-2008, 09:43 PM

i dont care that he's commited to iowa he just didn't look that good for a highschool tackle ya he is strong for high school but that will only get you so far. example my o-line coach 2-time world powerlifting champion played in high school with dan reming ton ya my guy is strong but i'm guessing reming ton had better technique thus he's got a trophy named after him while my coach played at drake

BigM · 06-23-2008, 09:43 PM

i'd say this if he were commited to isu

SouthernHawk · 06-23-2008, 10:20 PM

I guess I'd trust analysts over you - no offense.

DJK15 · 06-23-2008, 10:29 PM

This is a funny thread. David was just named MVP of the Football University camp in Chicago and bumped up to #7 OL/#2 pass blocker in the nation by rivals. Yet he got totally dominated at ISU's team camp...I'm sure. I've got 4 words for this thread... sour grapes & Roosevelt bias.

SouthernHawk · 06-23-2008, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by DJK15

This is a funny thread. David was just named MVP of the Football University camp in Chicago and bumped up to #7 OL/#2 pass blocker in the nation by rivals. Yet he got totally dominated at ISU's team camp...I'm sure. I've got 4 words for this thread... sour grapes & Roosevelt bias.

Technically, if you speak that last line out, it's 5 words.

cys_av8r · 06-23-2008, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Technically, if you speak that last line out, it's 5 words.

4-5, 10-11? Who counts these days?

Tornado man · 06-23-2008, 10:35 PM

I do know Barrent does have kind of a weird build - small chest and kind of a gut.
Just sayin'.

Cyclone06 · 06-23-2008, 10:36 PM

Is Roosevelt on the Valley schedule? May have to check that one out.

Goclones1727 · 06-23-2008, 10:37 PM

I have seen many Valley games and David is probably Valley's third best overall blocker on the line, behind bofelli and wood, very uncoordinated guy with slow feet. The only reason he is rated so high is his potential to fill out his body. He is a legit 6'7 290 but sure doesnt use his size to his advantage.

BigM · 06-24-2008, 06:36 AM

nah we got dowling though

BigM · 06-24-2008, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by DJK15

This is a funny thread. David was just named MVP of the Football University camp in Chicago and bumped up to #7 OL/#2 pass blocker in the nation by rivals. Yet he got totally dominated at ISU's team camp...I'm sure. I've got 4 words for this thread... sour grapes & Roosevelt bias.

yep and i mean absolutely dominated think phillip bates on mike klinkinborg dominated

ISUonthemove · 06-24-2008, 07:23 AM

I have a hard time believing he is as bad as you're telling us he is. From his videos, he looks like a decent player. That being said, I think I would take Bofelli over Barent. I've seen the kid up close and he is a bricks*** house. Much more athletic also. Hopefully we can pry him away from his love of baseball.

bootcy · 06-24-2008, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

I guess I'd trust analysts over you - no offense.

And recruiting analysts have never been wrong about evaluating high school lineman. See Blake Larson, how'd that work out?

JDDCy · 06-24-2008, 07:58 AM

bootcy, you just beat me to the punch. I was going to remind these guys that rivals or Scout had Blake Larson rated as one of the top 3 tackles in America a few years back. I had a couple friends from Atlantic tell me that he was not very good. I posted that to a couple Hawks who were bragging about him and they said I was an idiot that these analysts could not be wrong. Look how that turned out. I guess I would personally trust a kid who actually played against a guy than an analyst who in most cases has only seen a few minutes of tape on a guy. Guys always look all-world in their highlight tape.

bootcy · 06-24-2008, 08:15 AM

Maybe the problem here is Iowa. Because analysts also got Dan Doering wrong. Doering was a 5 star OT ranked as the #4 OT in 2005 and #27 overall and he is yet to start and was overtaken by a 3 star from the 2006 class. Let Iowa get the high ranked OL, they just get wasted there.