Hey guys this is my first time on the board and i would just like to say a few things about Shontrelle. First off as a person.. I have a psych class with him and talk to him frequently during class and he is one of the most outgoing football players i have ever met. He talks to everyone in the class and it seems like he is always having a good time. It seems like he loves it up here in Ames. Second of all i would like to discuss a couple things about him as a football player. This guy is one of the most explosive players i have seen in Ames in a long time. During those kick off returns at Iowa he showed some solid moves in the open field. Whenever i talk to him i ask him if he is going to break off a big run this week and every time he laughs and says if CPR gives me the chance! I know everyone is talking about getting Woody more playing time in the backfield but why not Shontrelle also? Don't get me wrong Woody had some very nice carries last weekend against K-State. Does anyone agree with me about Shontrelle? I think this kid is going to be something special and i would hate to see him "waste" an entire season of his eligibility by just running back kicks!
Shontrelle Johnson
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He seems like a great guy but his kick returns weren't that great against KSU. I think he needs to be more consistent before i would move him ahead of woody.
Yes I agree 100%! He was the best recruit to come out of last year's class and one of the best recruits we have grabbed in a long time! I am looking foward to next year of seeing Rabbit slashing the opponents D while J Wood bruises his way through the D.
Production means everything
year to date stats tell the story
ARob YPC 4.6
Woody YPC 6.6
S Johnson YPC 2.2
Just my opinion but he dances a little too much. I do think he will be very good in the future but he needs to get to the hole quicker.
True but Rabbit is a little bigger. He seems to have a little bit more upper body strength too!
I agree he does need to hit the hole quicker. But you also have to take into account that he only has rushed the ball four times the whole season and all of those carries came against Iowa.
Something for you to think about and ask shontrelle next time you talk to him is this, ask him what his graded score is. You see, after each game, all the players get graded on their performance. Not just in their position, but in everything they do throughout the game. It is a total score. Up to 100. this is compared to his peers. As he learns what he is to do, his score(s) will improve. Something I have noticed about him is that when he goes through a hole and is hit, he kinda has a tendency to curl up and stop pumping his legs. If he can get in the open, he is going to be a terror! But he has to keep plugging while in the trenches.
nothing wrong with josh lenz back there. He's a guy who's dependable and is one of if not the fastest guy on our team. Says CPR
This was my favorite part, "I have a psych class with him" and then "This guy is one of the most explosive players i have seen in Ames in a long time."
But yeah he certainly has potential.
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Lenz hasn't done a lot, but he has not had a lot of opportunities either. He catches the punts, something a lot of other guys can't seem to do.
I don't know that Woody is necessarily ahead of him....I think whatever we're trying to exploit from the opponent will dictate who gets in there.
I'm really excited for Shontrelle's future here at ISU. He seems like one of those explosive RB's that are so freakin fast and quick that if he isn't stopped at the LOS, he's gone or will get a big gain. Definitely looking forward to watching him in the next year or two!
I'm saying he takes a KO return to the house against UNI this weekend. If the holes in UNI's kickoff team are as big as Iowa's, he's taking it to the house.
I'm saying he takes a KO return to the house against UNI this weekend. If the holes in UNI's kickoff team are as big as Iowa's, he's taking it to the house.
Yes. Do you remeber what our punt returns looked like the last few years before we had Lenz? It was a hold your breath moment every time. We couldn't find a guy that could cleanly field kicks. Lenz has sure hands on all the punts, has a good burst, and decent vision. These are all things we have lacked for years.
might want to check up on those stats now. I knew this guy was going to be fun to watch.