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Jerms

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I'll take someone who might lack the prototypical measureable, but has the heart and drive anyday. Welcome!
 

bosco

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What do you see in the film that makes you say he's not super athletic? (Honest question.) He looks pretty fast to me. The only thing I see is that he could hit harder if he had some more weight/strength and a red shirt year would take care of that.

I didn't say he was or wasn't super athletic. From the video his athleticism didn't stand out to me. That's not to say he's a stiff either. What I saw was a prospect that just made plays.

I disagree with you on the hit harder part though. I think he didn't hit hard because he tackled with great technique. If you see on the plays he is a sure tackler and the runner didn't run him over or gain many more yards after contact.
 

Cyhart

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I decided to look back at the last 10 or so classes and how they were ranked. Even with Mac. we had a ton of 2 star recruits, some 3 stars and a few 4 stars here and there. We already have about as many 3 stars recruits as most of mac's classes had. To be honest, I really got sick of hearing about Mac's diamonds in the rough cuz nobody saw them. And I know stars don't mean squat, but it is kind of something to go by. Anyway, I like how this class is shaping up, now we need some studs.

Stars dont necessarily mean squat. But they are generally a real good indicator of talent. I always argue with some buddies about this.
Its someone's job to evaluate these kids. It isnt a total crap-shoot.
Of course there are "diamonds in the rough", but they are the exception to the star-system, not the rule.
 

Rhoadhoused

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I was VERY positive about this kid and his abilities. I was also positive about Rhoads landing this kid too. Good job out of everyone on both sides.

ISU has done everything they need to do. Now it's just the kid's responsibility to honor that commitment. I'm sure he will, but it's not like we haven't been burned too many times before. That's all.

Also, when I saw we had a new commit, I figured it was going to be the JUCO WR that is visiting this weekend. Anyone know how that's going?

I understand that you were confident that this kid is good. And I know it can sometimes be a crapshoot with 17 and 18 year old kids, but there is no reason to go out and say you hope they don't decommit when XXXXXXXX offers or if Iowa offers that you hope they don't jump ship.

It's like getting on a plane and being that guy who is like "I hope our plane doesn't crash and plummet into the ocean". It probably won't happen, and if it does there isn't anything you can do about it, so don't be such a worrier.
 

Peter

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Pretty good speed, good takedowns, nose for the ball. Didn't look like he hits that hard, but give him some time with Yancy and we'll see!

Are we watching the same film? This kid is aggressive and hits with a lot of violence. He'll have some highlight reel tackles by the time he graduates here.
 

Frak

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He is a 2-time AZ state champ wrestler, great noe for the ball & motor, very little YAC on his tackles. I like this commit.

I'd like to see him and Seeley throw down on the wrestling mat. Wonder who would win?
 

CYKOFAN

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I like what I saw too. He had some decent hard hits, and he's a junior who should only get bigger and stronger with some bigger hits this year.
 

UNIGuy4Cy

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Can't wait to see him take down the Big East :spinny:
 

ribsnwhiskey

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Lots of recruiting experts on this board, as usual. Let's see, who am I going to trust, a bunch of wannabe football analysts, or the coaching staff? Tough call...
 

Rural

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I understand that you were confident that this kid is good. And I know it can sometimes be a crapshoot with 17 and 18 year old kids, but there is no reason to go out and say you hope they don't decommit when XXXXXXXX offers or if Iowa offers that you hope they don't jump ship.

It's like getting on a plane and being that guy who is like "I hope our plane doesn't crash and plummet into the ocean". It probably won't happen, and if it does there isn't anything you can do about it, so don't be such a worrier.

I'll pick this as a more legitimate concern than a de-commit.
 

temperflare

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Good video on the kid... I wonder how many times he bites on play action. That can be fixed so I'm not worried about it.

Outside of that, appears to have good instincts and likes to hit... can't replace those things. Looks like a Knott/Klein clone. That's great news!
 

Hayes30

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Looks like we will have Jake Knotts replacement after he graduates.
 

4Cyclones

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I have a hard believing he's 6'1" from comparing video, unless his team is full of 6'3" or taller kids. I'm guess around 5'9" or 5'10".

What he does bring to table is hard or impossible to teach. He has it. Good find. Welcome!
 

Frak

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I have a hard believing he's 6'1" from comparing video, unless his team is full of 6'3" or taller kids. I'm guess around 5'9" or 5'10".

What he does bring to table is hard or impossible to teach. He has it. Good find. Welcome!

I agree. I was guessing 5'10. If he's 6'1, he has offers from pretty much everywhere. I do love seeing LBs hit guys, wrap up and take them down. For so long, ISU had LBs that would always get pushed back or dragged for 3 yards.
 

4Cyclones

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He definitely showed he wasn't afraid to unload on anyone. He fought off blocks too, and stayed in the play. Pretty agressive in filling the hole and findiing the ball. His lineman did a nice job if they blitz that offen. I thought same about play action, but we aren't gonna see that on his highlight reel. I love the 2 time state wrestler accolade as well, you see him wrap up and drag a couple rb's down.
 

Hayes30

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He looks like a beast and kinda fits the mold I would love our LBs to be. hard nosed and a motor that is always going 100%
 

bigsag

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Never quite sure of what to make of these listed heights and weights. Adam Pavlenko is listed at 6' 200 lbs. Somehow I would doubt that a person that wrestles in the 215 lb weight division (in Arizona and nationally) would only weigh 200 lbs.
 

Clonefan32

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Just watched his video and came away impressed. The kid can certainly shoot a gap and tackle. Has some swagger out there, you can tell he plays with intensity. Also, doesn't wear gloves which means he is a badass.