WyomingGrizFan
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Bjorn Bjornstein said:
Yeah, I noticed the transfer earlier. The date of the video is 06 April 2014, so that would mean that he grew two inches and put on twenty pounds in seven months, then.
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2015 Griz Football Recruiting- 4 Transfers/ 17 Verbals/ 4 WO's
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Yeah, I noticed the transfer earlier. The date of the video is 06 April 2014, so that would mean that he grew two inches and put on twenty pounds in seven months, then.
WyomingGrizFan
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Paytonlives said:
Gad, I hope this doesn't mean that Josh Sandry shrunk three inches:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTBq_BGfE0[/youtube]
mtgrizrule
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Maybe this will make us appreciate more the number of verbals we have this early. Check this out, even a BCS elite program is not far ahead of us in the number of verbals.
http://nebraska.247sports.com/Bolt/Morgan-commits-to-Nebraska-32717695" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Nebraska just got their 13th verbal.
http://nebraska.247sports.com/Bolt/Morgan-commits-to-Nebraska-32717695" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Nebraska just got their 13th verbal.
Way to go slappys, I tried to move all the "Montana player" crap and it got deleted...
So for your silly comments I started a thread just for you....
Whos got a bigger "Montana" player Johnson
So for your silly comments I started a thread just for you....
Whos got a bigger "Montana" player Johnson
Please don't hijack this thread with such nonsense
grizfan1984
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2 new offers via scout: Justiss Warren OLB Tacoma, WA, and Sawyer Shields OLB Eagle, ID.
krammer said:
Sawyer Shields is probably one of the five best defensive players I have seen in Idaho this year. A stud. One of the others is Tarik Littlejohn from Capital in Boise who was offered by the Griz in the summer. Good year for some great talent in the Treasure Valley.
New offer:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/RylandNEI/status/532031949893033984[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/RylandNEI/status/532034137344180224[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/J_lDUB/status/532036726219210753[/tweet]
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2014/11/11/lincolns-ben-puapuaga-picks-up-first-offer/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
[tweet]https://twitter.com/RylandNEI/status/532031949893033984[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/RylandNEI/status/532034137344180224[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/J_lDUB/status/532036726219210753[/tweet]
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2014/11/11/lincolns-ben-puapuaga-picks-up-first-offer/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A man possessed - Jusstis Warren rebounds from adversity
BY EVAN THOMPSON
To believe the stories about Jusstis Warren would be the same as accepting the fact that he is a man possessed.
Lincoln Abes coach Jon Kitna recalled hearing accounts from some of the coaches that Warren would be found lifting by himself at the Tacoma Center YMCA at 9:30 p.m.
Kitna also remembered seeing Warren in his weight lifting class, straining himself to the point of almost passing out.
His teammate, wide receiver Jayson Williams, said Warren gained 30 pounds of muscle this past summer after working out three times a day.
So what drives a high school athlete to this point?
For Warren, two reasons:
1. It’s who he is.
2. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament on the eve of his junior season, and as a result, lost a quarter of his high school career.
Following his sophomore season, the linebacker gained the attention of colleges and was primed to be a centerpiece in the Abes’ defense once again.
Then, a non-football accident happened.
Warren was playing in a basketball tournament over the summer when he landed wrong while preventing a layup by his opponent.
“I was torn because I knew I wasn’t going to be able to play football,” Warren said. “I bawled, I remember I bawled for a day or two. It hurt really bad. But I just had to get right back and get after it.”
The nature in which he responded to the adversity and embraced his circumstances, though, is what sets him apart. To him, the injury wasn’t a setback. It was a step forward.
“It’s the best thing that could have ever happened to me, honestly,” Warren said. “Sitting on the sideline, watching my guys, it hurt me when I was watching. And I couldn’t do anything about it. I used it as motivation to get back on the field as soon as possible, and just worked at it, and worked at it, all offseason, all summer, and got back.”
Now three games into his senior season, Warren is quick, faster and stronger. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker has already played five positions for the No. 9 ranked Abes, which is something Kitna said he believes will be attractive for college recruiters looking for versatile athletes.
And there’s also the aspects of Warren that can’t be taught — his leadership.
“Last year, being out the whole year, he was at every practice coaching guys up,” Kitna said. “He’s a tremendous leader. Some people are natural leaders. He’s one of them.
“There’s just not many people in the world like that, honestly, that I’ve come across that are willing to embrace your circumstances, where they are, things you can’t change. He did that. As a result of that, I think he’s reaping the rewards.”
Kitna believes he’ll have every Pacific-12 Conference team knocking down his door in the coming weeks. Warren has already drawn interest from most of the conference, including the University of Washington and Washington State, as well as Utah Sate, Colorado State and most of the Big Sky Conference.
“That’s the kind of guy he is — he wants to do it all,” Kitna said. “And the more we can use him, the better. The sky is the limit for him in terms of what he can do at the next level.”
Warren watched from the sideline while the Abes finished 8-2 in 2013 while he worked to grow stronger and get back on the field.
“A week after, I was getting my motion back, getting into the groove of it,” Warren said. “Six months down the line I just kept on working, working. Physical therapy four times a week, it was crucial. I was doing as much as I could to get back as fast as possible.”
Warren’s three-workouts-a-day schedule came before and after his sessions at MVP Physical Therapy.
Kitna believes Warren’s work ethic and willingness to overcome any obstacle will help him succeed in any walk of life.
“There’s a ton of respect to that,” Kitna said. “He’s going to be successful in life. Because people in business, people in the workplace are looking for people like that. People that are self-motivated and don’t need constant accountability. It was impressive to watch.”
Back in the spring, while Warren was visiting California-Berkeley with other recruits, Kitna received a text message from his star linebacker.
“He texts me from Cal on Saturday night, when you think everybody is out,” Kitna said. “He says, ‘Hey Coach, can you line up a math tutor for me?’
Kitna asked if Warren was struggling, and he said no, and that he had a B-plus. He was concerned that he didn’t grasp the concepts enough to be ready for college.
“That’s the kind of kid he is,” Kitna said. “He’s at Cal, should be living it up. But that’s just who he is. He wants to make people proud of him.
“He’s going to be a great man.”
BY EVAN THOMPSON
To believe the stories about Jusstis Warren would be the same as accepting the fact that he is a man possessed.
Lincoln Abes coach Jon Kitna recalled hearing accounts from some of the coaches that Warren would be found lifting by himself at the Tacoma Center YMCA at 9:30 p.m.
Kitna also remembered seeing Warren in his weight lifting class, straining himself to the point of almost passing out.
His teammate, wide receiver Jayson Williams, said Warren gained 30 pounds of muscle this past summer after working out three times a day.
So what drives a high school athlete to this point?
For Warren, two reasons:
1. It’s who he is.
2. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament on the eve of his junior season, and as a result, lost a quarter of his high school career.
Following his sophomore season, the linebacker gained the attention of colleges and was primed to be a centerpiece in the Abes’ defense once again.
Then, a non-football accident happened.
Warren was playing in a basketball tournament over the summer when he landed wrong while preventing a layup by his opponent.
“I was torn because I knew I wasn’t going to be able to play football,” Warren said. “I bawled, I remember I bawled for a day or two. It hurt really bad. But I just had to get right back and get after it.”
The nature in which he responded to the adversity and embraced his circumstances, though, is what sets him apart. To him, the injury wasn’t a setback. It was a step forward.
“It’s the best thing that could have ever happened to me, honestly,” Warren said. “Sitting on the sideline, watching my guys, it hurt me when I was watching. And I couldn’t do anything about it. I used it as motivation to get back on the field as soon as possible, and just worked at it, and worked at it, all offseason, all summer, and got back.”
Now three games into his senior season, Warren is quick, faster and stronger. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker has already played five positions for the No. 9 ranked Abes, which is something Kitna said he believes will be attractive for college recruiters looking for versatile athletes.
And there’s also the aspects of Warren that can’t be taught — his leadership.
“Last year, being out the whole year, he was at every practice coaching guys up,” Kitna said. “He’s a tremendous leader. Some people are natural leaders. He’s one of them.
“There’s just not many people in the world like that, honestly, that I’ve come across that are willing to embrace your circumstances, where they are, things you can’t change. He did that. As a result of that, I think he’s reaping the rewards.”
Kitna believes he’ll have every Pacific-12 Conference team knocking down his door in the coming weeks. Warren has already drawn interest from most of the conference, including the University of Washington and Washington State, as well as Utah Sate, Colorado State and most of the Big Sky Conference.
“That’s the kind of guy he is — he wants to do it all,” Kitna said. “And the more we can use him, the better. The sky is the limit for him in terms of what he can do at the next level.”
Warren watched from the sideline while the Abes finished 8-2 in 2013 while he worked to grow stronger and get back on the field.
“A week after, I was getting my motion back, getting into the groove of it,” Warren said. “Six months down the line I just kept on working, working. Physical therapy four times a week, it was crucial. I was doing as much as I could to get back as fast as possible.”
Warren’s three-workouts-a-day schedule came before and after his sessions at MVP Physical Therapy.
Kitna believes Warren’s work ethic and willingness to overcome any obstacle will help him succeed in any walk of life.
“There’s a ton of respect to that,” Kitna said. “He’s going to be successful in life. Because people in business, people in the workplace are looking for people like that. People that are self-motivated and don’t need constant accountability. It was impressive to watch.”
Back in the spring, while Warren was visiting California-Berkeley with other recruits, Kitna received a text message from his star linebacker.
“He texts me from Cal on Saturday night, when you think everybody is out,” Kitna said. “He says, ‘Hey Coach, can you line up a math tutor for me?’
Kitna asked if Warren was struggling, and he said no, and that he had a B-plus. He was concerned that he didn’t grasp the concepts enough to be ready for college.
“That’s the kind of kid he is,” Kitna said. “He’s at Cal, should be living it up. But that’s just who he is. He wants to make people proud of him.
“He’s going to be a great man.”
griz4life said:
He's been lighting up Oregon football on both aides of the ball, even after being moved from his natural position of receiver to QB due to injury at QB. Oregon MVP on offense and first team on defense. He rushed for 322 yards and 3 TDs last week :shock: Don't know what the coach's hold up is on offering him.
Also, Tyrone Holmes cousin Tristen Holmes is the #1 ranked corner in Oregon and currently has an offer from Idaho.
I think Montana could use both these guys and you'd think Montana would have the upper hand on them.
http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/4479235190322965710/southwest-conference-all-league-football-sheldons-kellen-strahm-takes-player-of-the-year-honors/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-1963606320875190415/sheldons-kellen-strahm-west-salems-cade-smith-lakeridgewestview-offenses-highlight-fridays-top-performers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2013/12/03/one-of-oregons-best-kellen-strahm-of-sheldon-by-jordan-johnson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2014/08/05/oregon-top-athlete-tristen-holmes-of-north-medford-grabs-first-offer/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2013/06/02/holmes-family-tradition-continues-down-in-southern-oregon-by-jordan-johnson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1860303/kellen-strahm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/810301/tristen-holmes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rats of Butte
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Not sure what kind of impact this will have on the Griz interests, if any at all, but the Griz offered running back Sam McPherson and it appears he tore his ACL during their playoff game last week.
Rats of Butte
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I was doing some twitter "creeping" (boring day at work) on some Griz commits and noticed that we will have at least one at the game this weekend. If these players have already been on an official visit to the school, will they still be allowed on the sidelines during the game or will they have to sit in the stands like the rest of us?
Grizzlies1982
Well-known member
Rats of Butte said:
I am not certain of the regulations but believe recruits are not permitted to be on the sidelines during games.
Grizzlies1982 said:
And they are allowed multiple official visits...I want to say 5 maybe?
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