New commitment - Josh Thomas

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Watching a part of his Senior Highlights video, seems the majority of his long runs came after following the lead block of his fullback (who looked like a pretty big boy, BTW). Makes me wonder how he'll do in our single back alignment.
 

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He'll have a chance to play next year, especially with Nealy being gone
 

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That's a pretty solid offer list.
a RB picking us over Wisconsin is big and he just visited them so even bigger. They have a great RB history. Ayeni may end up being Rhoads best hire (though Mangino is a pretty darn good one)
 

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Say what you want about the troubles we've had lately, but the coaches are obviously working their ***** off on the recruiting trail lately.

Yes. They are doing a great job. Joshua Thomas is a good sized back with some speed, more than Ozigbo. And he is a great athlete, having the ability to play RB or LB if things do not work out at RB.
 

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Two years in a row we have accidentally upgraded RBs. I don't know how this works and I don't care. Pair that with Philbert and all things considered, hell of a job by the staff under some pretty rough circumstances.

Thomas is better than Ozigbo?
 

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Friggin' awesome. Welcome Mr. Thomas!

I've posted many times, Mangino loves having great rushing attacks. @ OU & KU. @ KU his best was with Brandon McAnderson, a 3-star commit coming to KU as a LB/FB

Ayeni did extremely well with the running game @ Toledo. Hope this combination & our stable of RBs make a big jump next season & beyond.
 

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A couple of guys won't shut up about the fact that they heard Nealy and Ecby quit the team. Im sure you are probably right but don't have to plug it into every football related thread just to validate yourself.

Saw Nealy going to the football facility in full ISU apparel on orange route last friday…pretty sure he is still on the team
 

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Thomas is better than Ozigbo?

Looks like it if you peruse the offers each had. No way to be sure until both hit the field in a couple of years.

This "news" about Nealy and Ecby is unsettling, if this is more the internet mongering I'd like to hear more about the situation. Perhaps CW can look into this, because we get disturbingly thin at RB without Nealy in the mix...Warren will be a good one but I don't think he's quite ready for full time action (needs to add streng.th). Wouldn't seem to make much sense for a guy like Nealy to transfer at this point in his career, but stranger things have happened. I'm going to hope this is typical off season blather until we know more...or hear from credible sources.
 

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Looks like it if you peruse the offers each had. No way to be sure until both hit the field in a couple of years.

This "news" about Nealy and Ecby is unsettling, if this is more the internet mongering I'd like to hear more about the situation. Perhaps CW can look into this, because we get disturbingly thin at RB without Nealy in the mix...Warren will be a good one but I don't think he's quite ready for full time action (needs to add streng.th). Wouldn't seem to make much sense for a guy like Nealy to transfer at this point in his career, but stranger things have happened. I'm going to hope this is typical off season blather until we know more...or hear from credible sources.

Wallen is a very credible source.