Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
And there it is. A P5 prospect should absolutely dominate in 3A games.
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And there it is. A P5 prospect should absolutely dominate in 3A games.
If he’s not showing it on the field how is he top ten in the state
Thanks for weighing in on this kid. Maybe the coaching staff saw the same thing. Will always take a live and in person reporting first and foremost. Eyeballs on the prize!!
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Beats me. Probably looks the part and has excellent measurables.
That was my biggest issue considering that most of the guys he was playing against don't break 6'0 or 200 lbs, I expected him to be Charles Jefferson on the field. Just didn't happen and maybe it still will because like I said you definitely take note of him coming out of locker room.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Yeah, that group would not be shabby. Very realistic too.
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Blessed to announce I will be running Track at The University of Illinois
https://twitter.com/Ezmoneyquez/status/1014989405084422145
Marquez Beason gonna be a two-sport athlete for the #Illini
https://twitter.com/craigwchoate/status/1014991121645297666
https://twitter.com/Ezmoneyquez/status/1014989405084422145
Marquez Beason gonna be a two-sport athlete for the #Illini
https://twitter.com/craigwchoate/status/1014991121645297666
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Head track coach I worked with last year played football at Texas state and tried to run track as well. He said it was nearly impossible in college because his footbal coach made it so. Clearly Beason isn’t doing this without Lovie’s blessing. Lovie seems to like fast guys with track speed, so I wonder if this will be the last.
On a side note, I’d hope Baylor allows their incoming freshman who ran a 10.01 100m at state in Texas do the same. Dunno if Baylor can ever be counted on to do the right thing though...
I know Cumby has at least a 10.38 100m time. So maybe we also get a too BIG sprint team as well.
We already have one. The 4x100 was 3rd in conference and nearly made the NCAA finals.
No track coach is going to turn a free athlete (football/track guys have to be on the football team's tab). A quick pull of results says Beason ran on several quick relay teams, and relay team depth is always good.
If the kids want to compete in track, I think it is worth the slight effort of communication between the two staffs to make sure the proper training is being done.
Baylor had RG3 doing both (400m hurdles), so hopefully if the kid wants to they will encourage it.
I ran track at Eastern Illinois and we had several football players every year on our team and they were great sprinters and hurdlers. Many of them were national-caliber track athletes, and at least one of them went on to play in the NFL. We also had a wide receiver who was one of the fastest sprinters in the world and played in the CFL and XFL. He was lightening-fast, but also very short, which kept him from making it in the NFL. He was a Florida high school 100-meter track champion, but didn't get recruited by major college football programs because of his size.
It's a great way for them to stay in shape in the off-season. It was always funny watching the football players the first week of track practice after switching over from football, lying like dead people on the side of the track, because "football-shape" and track shape are two completely different things
It's a great way for them to stay in shape in the off-season. It was always funny watching the football players the first week of track practice after switching over from football, lying like dead people on the side of the track, because "football-shape" and track shape are two completely different things
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I ran track at Eastern Illinois and we had several football players every year on our team and they were great sprinters and hurdlers. Many of them were national-caliber track athletes, and at least one of them went on to play in the NFL. We also had a wide receiver who was one of the fastest sprinters in the world and played in the CFL and XFL. He was lightening-fast, but also very short, which kept him from making it in the NFL. He was a Florida high school 100-meter track champion, but didn't get recruited by major college football programs because of his size.
It's a great way for them to stay in shape in the off-season. It was always funny watching the football players the first week of track practice after switching over from football, lying like dead people on the side of the track, because "football-shape" and track shape are two completely different things
Tony Romo?!
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Billingsley making his commitment at 6pm tonight.
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Yep. Figured it be them. ✌bro
In the end, they will pull in some of the best tight ends every year. I Hope he doesn’t regret that decision.
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I wish him nothing but the best, that said, the road to green pastures at super high profile schools out west or down south is littered with Chicago area preps who didn't make it. The list is long.
OK, sooooooooooooooooooo??????????????????????????????? Who's got the update? I'm looking around but have been unable to find anything. Still waiting:violin:
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OK, never mind. Here you go: https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/...lands_a_second_4-star.html#incart_river_index
Nope, Romo was after me. I was there during the days of Sean Payton and John Jurkovic.
The NFL player who I ran track with was Ray McElroy, 4th round pick for the Colts who played in the NFL for 6 years as a defensive back. He was a pretty good hurdler and sprinter.
ILFaninFL
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Good for him. I wish him luck. Are we after more tight ends?
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