OK, one last note from last week’s Scott City Catbackers event. By the way, if you ever get the chance, you should make the trek out there. I’ve been to these events in other cities, namely here in Wichita, and it doesn’t compare.
Here’s the point: Ron Prince told the fans in Scott City that so many junior college kids wanted to join the program that he and his coaching staff had to turn players away. At first, I found that hard to believe, but then I checked out a list of the top 50 junior college prospects in the country.
It was amazing.
Not with the number of Wildcats on the list - K-State is well represented by No. 19 Daniel Calvin, No. 32 Hansen Sekona, No. 38 Wade Weibert, No. 41 Josh Berard and No. 48 Blair Irvin - but by the number of prospects the program offered.
At least 18 other junior college players on the list were allegedly offered by K-State. To me, the most fascinating were Greg Cross and Jacob Bower. They’re quarterbacks; Cross signed with Pittsburgh and Bower landed with Tulsa.
Does that mean the staff is worried about Josh Freeman leaving early to the NFL? Does that mean the staff doesn’t believe Carson Coffman or Tysyn Hartman is prepared to lead the Wildcats if something should happen to Freeman?
Thoughts?
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I like Kassanavoid and Klein coming in. They should get a legit shot.
I’m pretty sure we had a “raise your hand” for a KSU offer policy on the table for the last 3 years. That’s how we end up with 5′11″ 230lb white linebackers that should be at ESU riding the pine.
The offers seem to be down this year so maybe Prince and Co. are learning.
What does ‘white’ have to do with your comment about linebackers?
Some of KSU greatest linebackers were white guys who punished opponents. Ask Major Applewhite what he thinks of KSU inside linebackers.
And as far as Prince learning, I don’t think that’s possible. You don’t give out that many offers without looking desperate. I think he’s extremely worried about his position and rightly so. This could be his last year.
Big Ern,
The 5′11″ linebacker I am referring to is a white guy. That’s what it has to do with it. He’s white. Relax dude.
If you want to avoid appearing to be making racial remarks leave race out of it entirely. You might even consider leaving size out of it and just say you don’t think he is good enough to start for ESU much less KSU…If you remember back a few years a guy named Josh Buhl 6 ft 210 lbs was a pretty good linebacker
Jeff Martin: Does that mean the staff doesn’t believe Carson Coffman or Tysyn Hartman is prepared to lead the Wildcats.
Parody Post? I don’t believe they are prepared to lead me to the nearest restroom.
Direct quote from the head scout of an NFL franchise in an email I just received:
“I have not heard of Josh
Freeman but hopefully he will have a good 2008 season to help both himself and the Wildcats. Jordy is a good player and should fit in well with the Packers; some teams emphasize talent over speed.”
Oh, and Josh Buhl was a highly recruited stud from a bigtime TX high school program. The two don’t compare. My point is Prince handed out too many schollies to kids that probably can’t contribute to a winning Big XII football team.