J.J. Bass

**CycloneWarrior** · 07-16-2008, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Palmer

J Harris back into the backfield?

that just cheered me up a little, and ricky thompson jr

**mustangcy** · 07-16-2008, 02:33 PM

I've heard that JJ would be our featured back but A-Rob and Scales (again, if healthy) would be a fantastic backfield imho. Matter of fact the thought of a A-Rob/Williams back field the next two years makes me feel fuzzy inside...(thats a good thing)

**IcSyU** · 07-16-2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by clone2011

I was just about to post this. He's had a new status like 50 times a day (okay, 2-3 times every day) that pops up on my news feed and all of them have been kinda "different".

Everyone knows great minds think alike

**mwitt** · 07-16-2008, 02:47 PM

There were some grade issues before, but I was under the impression that he got that back on track. If he's facing a tough decision, I doubt it has to do with grades. Maybe he has an issue back home that he may need to tend to?

Hopefully 33 can give a little insight. I really think that JJ Bass could be one of the best players on our team next year.

**ISUonthemove** · 07-16-2008, 02:49 PM

Where's our boy 33?

**cyadict** · 07-16-2008, 03:21 PM

I really hope its just rumors and he is staying for another season.

**musicboy** · 07-16-2008, 03:24 PM

Would he be leaving because he could potentially by back #3 behind Robinson and Scales?

**Clones85'** · 07-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

We have a major backfield with a healthy Scales and Robinson.

Unfortunately I can't agree. Scales is not a BCS conference back (mainly due to injuries) and while Robinson played well last year, I am not ready to say that we have a major backfield.

Originally Posted by Palmer

J Harris back into the backfield?

I don't believe he has left the backfield since he returned last year.

Originally Posted by cyadict

I really hope its just rumors and he is staying for another season.

Agreed. Hopefully it gets sorted out and he can play for us next year. With him and Robinson, I feel confident we will have a good backfield. W/o him we would have to rely on 3 seniors to backup Robinson who have not shown us anything in there careers thus far. We may have to burn Schwartz's redshirt if someone gets injured

**Clones85'** · 07-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by musicboy

Would he be leaving because he could potentially by back #3 behind Robinson and Scales?

I doubt he would be behind Scales. He is to talented

**ISUFan22** · 07-16-2008, 03:46 PM

I like Bass and hope this is just rumors.

Yet if there were a position on the field we could afford to lose a guy, it's definitely running back.

**gocubs2118** · 07-16-2008, 03:54 PM

I don't see how we can afford to lose JJ with Scales never being able to stay healthy. We don't really have any good alternitives after Scales if JJ were to leave.

**Clones85'** · 07-16-2008, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

I like Bass and hope this is just rumors.

Yet if there were a position on the field we could afford to lose a guy, it's definitely running back.

I don't know if I can agree, but than again I don't know if there is a position were we can afford to lose a guy. IMO we don't have a RB who jumps off the board right now as a guy who is really good. I would rate our RB's in the lower half of the Big 12. Probably somewhere b/w 10-12.

**Palmer** · 07-16-2008, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

I don't know if I can agree, but than again I don't know if there is a position were we can afford to lose a guy. IMO we don't have a RB who jumps off the board right now as a guy who is really good. I would rate our RB's in the lower half of the Big 12. Probably somewhere b/w 10-12.

A-Rob appeared really good to me last year...for such a young kid.

perhaps it is my cardinal and gold glasses.

**gocubs2118** · 07-16-2008, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Palmer

A-Rob appeared really good to me last year...for such a young kid.

perhaps it is my cardinal and gold glasses.

No one is denying that. But if JJ were to leave, that puts us in a really deep hole when it comes to backups. Scales and who else? What if Scales can't stay healthy like before?

**ISU_Alum_2000** · 07-16-2008, 04:00 PM

Losing Bass for this season would be a huge hit. I think he is likely to start, if he gets all of his off-the-field business taken care of to Chizik's liking.

We need him to ensure we have two feature backs until Bo is eligible next season.

Scales... I like his effort, but I feel he is too slow (and injury-prone) to do much damage in the Big XII.