5 star

[usnclone]

Anyone remember Brandon Owens? He was committed to ISU, but ended up signing with Minnesota. He was a 5 star safety on scout.

Was he the kid that got hurt really bad by a quarterback a couple years back?

 

[LindenCy]

What was Troy Davis? Was he a 4 star? Did they have stars in 1993-4?

 

[Luke3485]

Was he the kid that got hurt really bad by a quarterback a couple years back?

Yeah that's him

 

[ajk4st8]

SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT
PosStarsHtWtRRVideoHometown
Chris Alexander

C7-1235- Chicago, IL Started (1 game and left)
Tim Barnes

PG6-1163- Henderson, KY Flunked out
Jerome Harper

SG6-4180- Columbia, SC Never qualified
Jackson Vroman

PF6-10230- Bountiful, UT Very good two years.

Adam Haluska

SF Went black and never went back

Almost as sweet as this class.

 

[Dave19642006]

haha ya and 4 stars that show interest in usc get bumped up to 5 stars

if its a 3 star they turn into a 5 star

 

[JDDCy]

I can't believe people don't remember Frederico "Big Cat" Samuel and Curtis "the Road Grader" James.:wink: I guess the only reason I remember them is because they had cool nicknames. The recruiting services did not do a real good job evaluating the JC kids back then. (not that they do much better now) A lot of lightly recruited Juco's would somehow receive 4-5 stars while guys like Tim Dobbins and Lamrcus Hicks would not even be evaluated until after they signed and then they were given the mandatory 2 star rating.

 

[Dave19642006]

stars mean nothing, get into the trenches and battle it out thats when the stars come out

 

[Iastfan112]

Q

No but we did have 6 4* recruits in one season. See if you recognize the names:

Austin FlynnQB

6-3 190 4.6- Deer Park, TX
Stevie HicksRB

6-2 215 4.5- Omaha, NE
Curtis JamesOL

6-5 305 5.1- San Diego, CA
Collin MenardOL

6-5 314 5.1- Ft. Dodge, IA
Federico SamuelDT

6-4 315 5- Santa Monica, CA
Max StewardLB

6-3 215 4.6- Fresno, CA

Only 2 of those guys are really known names and one other (Menard) also gave some quality minutes. WTF happened to the other guys? 3 examples of why recruit rankings don't mean jack.

Yep and then there are some 2 stars who contributed big
Seth ZehrOL

6-62485- Fort Dodge, IA
Nick LeadersDT

6-22604.9- Omaha, NE
Ryan KockLB

6-12204.75- Lake City, IA
Jon DavisWR

6-31904.4- Papillion, NE

 

[arganbright2]

ISU will have a 5 star recruit in about 2022. Didn't Ryan Kock and Katie Robinette get married and have a boy??? Can't imagine how athletic that kid is going to be. I bet he plays middle linebacker or something.

 

[fccy]

ISU will have a 5 star recruit in about 2022. Didn't Ryan Kock and Katie Robinette get married and have a boy??? Can't imagine how athletic that kid is going to be. I bet he plays middle linebacker or something.

Yes they did have a kid - IIRC, Ryan took a redshirt that allowed Katie to finish out her eligibility.

 

[cyclonez7]

Stars are all hype. How many stars would have Jeff Hornacek had back in the day? They're nice to get, but not that important.

 

[Longhorns3131]

yes dey iz important

 

[acqflisu]

Has there ever been a 5* recruit from the state of Iowa?

I thought Adrian Arrington was a 5*, but only 4.
WR from Cedar Rapids Washington, went to Michigan.

 

[ICclone23]

I hear he hangs out with Jerome Harper and CJ Bruton.

I hope not for his sake, last I heard Jerome Harper was charged with murder.

 

[ajk4st8]

I hope not for his sake, last I heard Jerome Harper was charged with murder.

WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina | Columbia police announce suspects in 1999 homicide case


Actually that is very true.

 

[CycloneJoe]

juco stars seem meaningless

 

[SC Cy]

Stars are all hype. How many stars would have Jeff Hornacek had back in the day? They're nice to get, but not that important.

Probably one star as he was only a walk on.

 

[wartknight]

Has there ever been a 5* recruit from the state of Iowa?

Everyone remembers the collosal bust that Blake Larsen was. He may have even been considered the top OL recruit in the nation his senior year.
Aaron Kampman probably would have been a 5* in '99. Can't find those ranking anywhere, but he was a Parade All AMerican. He's had a nice little career in the Pros for himself.

 

[BCforISU]

Everyone remembers the collosal bust that Blake Larsen was. He may have even been considered the top OL recruit in the nation his senior year.
Aaron Kampman probably would have been a 5* in '99. Can't find those ranking anywhere, but he was a Parade All AMerican. He's had a nice little career in the Pros for himself.

I agree, pretty sure he would have been a 5 star. He was the #1 recruit in the midwest and possible the biggest Iowa had gotten at that time-correct me if I am wrong, that was a few years ago.

 

[wartknight]

I agree, pretty sure he would have been a 5 star. He was the #1 recruit in the midwest and possible the biggest Iowa had gotten at that time-correct me if I am wrong, that was a few years ago.

I would think if anyone would remember it would be you since you graduated with him. He is in town this week helping his inlaws move out of my inlaw's basement so If I happen to be heading through town, I will ask what he was ranked. He will probably blush.