FB: Empire 8

realistic · July 11, 2007, 09:23:17 AM

Quote from: Tags on July 10, 2007, 08:02:47 PM
Speaking of Mike Hart, I for one, am guilty of thinking he would flop @ Michigan. I saw him play in sectionals at the Carrier Dome, and was impressed but not overly.

He's bulked up a TON since then.

Tags -- you definately aren't the only one who thought that. Michigan was torn up in a lot of press for giving Hart a scholarship. People thought that the numbers he put up against Class D wouldn't be anything that could give him success in the Big 10. Man, were they wrong. Lloyd Carr looked like a genious on that one...Michigan was on of the few really high profile schools that really went after him.

fisheralum91 · July 11, 2007, 09:35:19 AM

stepnick is gonna be unreal.
there is a team leader boys
small guy with big shoulders

tecmobowler · July 11, 2007, 09:47:03 AM

Looks like we may have a Rudy story to cheer for over the next few years.

http://www.newtownbee.com/Sports.asp?s=Sports-2007-06-28-09-33-04p1.htm

Pat Coleman · July 11, 2007, 10:06:10 AM

I stopped reading when they misspelled Muhammad Ali.

fisheralum91 · July 11, 2007, 10:15:41 AM

oh brother
the IC equiv to rudy
goody

tecmobowler · July 11, 2007, 10:15:52 AM

I forgot that Bam Bam was coming back for Ithaca next year. Will be nice to have a real force at fullback again.

JQV · July 11, 2007, 10:31:38 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on July 11, 2007, 10:06:10 AM
I stopped reading when they misspelled Muhammad Ali.

At least they didn't say he "signed" with IC.

fisheralum91 · July 11, 2007, 10:33:34 AM

oh boy here we go

JQV · July 11, 2007, 10:34:37 AM

Totally in good fun.

Pat can sense the joke. ... right?

fisheralum91 · July 11, 2007, 10:35:34 AM

Pat Coleman · July 11, 2007, 11:15:01 AM

Quote from: JoseQViper on July 11, 2007, 10:34:37 AM
Totally in good fun.

Pat can sense the joke. ... right?

Absolutely. You and I are on the same side in that debate, so why would I argue?

91: Did you just assume I would have a problem because it was Viper who responded? You don't seem to know me very well, I guess.

Sir Spiedie · July 11, 2007, 11:18:45 AM

Hey wait, there is no reason a 5'5" player could not make a real contribution to a team in other than a "Rudy" role.
Right off the bat Spiedie thinks about punt/kickoff returns. If he is fast enough to do those things, he would be fast enough to play tailback. Travis Henry is what, 5'8" or 5'9"? Emmit Smith 5'10", and the list goes on. The young man appears to be a good athlete. Spiedie wishes him the best of luck.

Kira & Jaxon's Dad · July 11, 2007, 11:21:55 AM

Nate Kmic is listed at 5'9" and Garret Wolfe (recently drafted by the Bears) is listed at 5'7".

realistic · July 11, 2007, 11:26:33 AM

absolutely - Blake Elliot was listed around 6 feet (I think) but he's maybe 5'10'' and was arguably one of the best ever... Matt Buddenhagen from Ithaca '99 (WR, KR) couldn't have been more than 5'8'' and he was sick...

It's a situation where the author probably doesn't really understand D-III Football. Austin Murphy said it well in his book -- something to the effect of ... maybe a tad small or slower, but my boys could play!

JQV · July 11, 2007, 11:27:29 AM

I think Tecmo was just kidding. Who knows what we have with this kid, or even if he will ever play at IC. A lot of ballplayers go to a d3 school and start telling people how they are going to play even though they have never spoken to a coach. I will say this, if he does play, it won't be this year. IC has a stable of backs with Baez, Donovan, and Bam returning, Kulp needing some touches (since he seems to get to the end zone everytime he touches the ball), and Bergerstock coming off an impressive JV campaign.