Scout article on Sanders son - but even without reading the article I have a couple comments:
1) I remember when Walter Payton's son was in college (Miami?) and the constant comparisons to his dad. His NFL career was very short. The pressure young Sanders is facing now must be exhausting
2) Look at that picture - He looks like his Dad's twin! Unreal
I was hoping for:
His highlight video is pretty
His highlight video is pretty sick. Very Barry-like.
Love the stiffarm
The stiffarm on that fat lineman at 5:12 is great. Kid's powerful and quick.
Famous sports figures and their sons
You see a lot of sons follow in their father's footsteps, like Montana's kid, Jordan's sons, Tim Hardaway's kid, etc, etc. But what happens when the son falls very far from the tree? Case in point: I was reading a home decor magazine (yes, I'm a girl), and there was a designer featured, clearly gay, and it stated that his father was an assistant coach on an NFL team (can't remember which team). I thought this was very interesting and wondered how this father and son dealt with their relationship given what could be a contentious situation (football isn't exactly open-minded when it comes to homosexuality).
There's a time and a place for spontaneity.
If his father is anything
If his father is anything like a good father, he'd be like Brian Burke (GM for the Toronto Maple Leafs) was to his late son Brendan.
Sanders Jr.
That highlight video is very impressive. I wonder why UM hasn't pursued him yet? The article says he's already been given verbal offers by many big time programs and contacted by even more, but no Michigan.
Stay thirsty my friends
We're kind of loaded at RB
We're kind of loaded at RB right now, maybe we talked and he didn't show interest? His dad went to OK state so maybe he's already a heavy OKstate lean. Who knows. I'm sure Michigan is aware of him.
Also: Talking about Barry Sanders' kid is making me feel old .
I would tend to disagree that
I would tend to disagree that we’re “loaded” be it numbers wise or talent wise, as our talent is very unproven in my opinion. With the dismissal of Austin White, we only have 5 backs on the roster with 0 verbal commits @ this time.
I wonder if Barry Sr.
will insist that no matter how good his son gets, he's no Jim Brown
Or...
I wonder if he'll insist that he's no Barry Sanders... Oh wait...
That tape makes him look like
That tape makes him look like a Freak. That is some crazy shit to watch. He looks just like his dad with his speed and shifty-ness.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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That kid is something
That kid is something special. Six minutes of video and I think he was only tackled 3 times before reaching the end zone. I am exhausted from just watching him run that much.
Let's eat Grandpa.
And of those 3 times,
2 were horsecollar tackles.
"Son tell me if I'm right, but its probably better without a big ugly rectum in front of you, and there are some big ugly rectums here. Am I right?"
-Mike Barwis
I don't get it
Why would Barry Sanders, Jr. be interested in ND? What do they offer him? Their offense is definitely not RB friendly with Kelly now, and they've been nationally relevant - what - two years since he's been alive?
I say this being well aware that the same could be said of our school (although we were nationally relevant with our success prior to two years ago), but why would someone like Barry Jr. coming from Oklahoma give a crap about ND?
"Nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours."
He must be Irish.
He must be Irish.
are you kidding me? Cinci was
are you kidding me? Cinci was extremely efficient running the ball last season.
eenie meenie miney mo, catch a WR by his toe. if he scores six, let him go
BKs offense is very friendly
BKs offense is very friendly to running backs...i do not know what cave you have been living in....
Barry Sanders Jr.
I would imagine he would be a heavy lean to Oklahoma State, just imagine listening to the broadcast of those games if he ends up going there.
Like I said in the last
Like I said in the last Sanders Jr. thread, he's not really close with Barry so these suggestions that he come to Michigan are kind of silly.
But Barry's other sons were all born and raised here and their mother is a Michigan alum, so let's just shoot for that.
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
Yeah, especially since the
Yeah, especially since the mother of his three children who went to Michigan isn't Barry Jr.'s mother. Barry Jr. has literally no Michigan connection at all, so it's really a stretch to even think that there is any logical reason he'd have some sort of special interest in Michigan because of his father.
Googely Moogely
That highlight video is just nasty. HR-run after HR-run. He's got long strides like dear ol' dad.
Strange
Earlier in the clip it's like watching an alternate reality Barry where he briefly displays emotion after scoring a touchdown.
Holy shit
He's definitely got his dad's powerful legs, weirdly loose hips, and uncanninly low center of gravity on cuts. His highlights might not show the explosiveness of one Sam McGuffie, but he appears to be much, much stronger as a runner.
He looks faster than his
He looks faster than his Dad.
However, I don't know. He's only 5'9". How is someone that short ever going to be a successful NFL running back?
Is
Is my sarcasm meter set too low?
yeah, sarcasm.
yeah, sarcasm.
5'9"
This is a joke right? You realize all he would have to do to answer that question is look at his freaking father.
Could it be a reference to
Could it be a reference to the fact that Oklahoma wouldn't recruit him because he was too small?
Very impressive sophomore
Very impressive sophomore stats and highlight tape. He could be one hell of a RB or Slot Ninja in a spread offense.
Remember...
When Sanders was with the Lions, they used the Run and Shoot, which most of us know to be the inspiration for RR's spread option. It's no accident that Sanders quit after one year of getting pounded in Bobby Ross's "conventional" offense.
which most of us know to be
which most of us know to be the inspiration for RR's spread option
That's awfully big stretch.
I don't think that's true
My understanding was that he'd burned out on the Lions culture of losing. I'd also heard that he'd had some conflicts with Bobby Ross, although he apparently denied it in his autobiography.
Anyway, I don't see how the Lions offense under Ross was any harder on him than it would have been under Fontes. In the two years he played under Ross, his carries were in line with what they'd usually been under Fontes (albeit towards the higher end).
Where's Charlie Bauman when you need him?
So he is a Sophomore in that video... wow!
A 2012 Recruit would be entering his junior year... He runs like his dad as a Sophomore?
There is no way we are too loaded to add a kid like this in a couple years. He should be fun to watch...
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Since Barry Sanders is one of
Since Barry Sanders is one of my favorite athletes of all time, I will root for this kid wherever he goes (aside from ND or OSU or MSU)
Jarrett Payton
"1) I remember when Walter Payton's son was in college (Miami?) and the constant comparisons to his dad. His NFL career was very short. The pressure young Sanders is facing now must be exhausting"
I was friends with Jarrett in high school although we did not attend the same school, we talked and got together regularly. He was under incredible pressure throughout high school and going into college. He was a far better soccer player than a football player and always wanted to play soccer. He would always say that the worse thing was if he ever failed to make a play, he would instantly hear people say, "well...he is not his dad" and he always wanted to tell them that he was never trying to be his dad, he just wanted to be himself, much as all high school kids want to do.
He now plays for the Chicago Slaughter. See Link...http://www.searscentre.com/teams/chicago-slaughter/
Anyway as someone who idolized Sanders growing up...I hope only the best for his son.
"Those who stay, will be champions" - Bo
Michigan leads. Oh well.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone