New Football Commit!!! (Beau Blankenship)

mustangcy

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I know it's early but I'm really liking this class. Tough kids with work ethic and a head on their shoulders...I have a gut feeling this becomes one of the best classes ISU has had in a while. Talented with a lunch box mentality, that is what ISU needs.
 

pyrocyz

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When was the last time that Gene actually changed the position of a player? We can all speculate about positions, but this kid is a running back, who will probably set multiple OK state high school records. Why wouldn't we want him as a running back?
 

cloneaholic

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I watched his video and I'm pumped! Did you see him accelerate right up the middle on the second play and leave all the defenders in the dust? I love short backs (refer to Troy Davis, Barry Sanders, etc.). I also love physical backs. With Beau, Bo, and Schwartz, we're going to have a very physical backfield in a few years.

I don't want to overdose the hype here, but he looks like a Troy Davis with speed.
 

Erik4Cy

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One thing that makes me love Chizik and the type of recruiting we are doing now is looking at the caliber of programs that our commits and recruits are looking at. I love to think that soon will be the day where we are no longer competing with non-BCS conference schools for recruits.
 

Kyle

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Looks like a quality pick up. You can never have too many running backs. They take a heck of a pounding and get injured all the time. If we can stay injury free next season we could ideally redshirt him.
 

CrossCyed

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Any way a mod can edit the thread title so I don't think we got another guy when I see this thread title?
 

CycloneTony

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Sounds like a great pick up talented with a good head on his shoulder what we need in our program
 

kralon20

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A short blurb about Beau on YouTube.
 

Cydkar

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Hmm, watched his video; short choppy steps, definitely not 4.5 speed.
Don't take this wrong, but I think his career at ISU will be less than stellar


How could anyone take this wrong? Didn't you get fired from Target? They apparently didn't require talent evaluation. :smile:
 

cycloneman003

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Bo Williams is the future star at ISU, but you have to love the the depth we are developing at that position with A-Rob, jeremiah shwartz and company