RB John Bivens [Nebraska Commit- Walk On]

[NoLongerN]

I think he may be the best RB recruit since Abdulah assuming we can grab him.   I know Frost looks at Mr. Kentucky as the next Spiehlman and that is important but we need a RB of Bivens' caliber for the future.   He has all the right stuff - size, speed, agility, power, hands, etc.   He can be the icing on the cake in my view!.     

I 2nd this.  I like his mentality and toughness as well.

 

[LumberJackSker]

Maybe they're waiting to see what the numbers look like after the early signing day. If they miss on a couple big fish then they take him.

 

[Cdog923]

I'm intrigued by this kid. If they take him, give him a RS year and see where he fits in behind Washington, Johnson and Thompkins. 

 

[spurs1990]

I'm intrigued by this kid. If they take him, give him a RS year and see where he fits in behind Washington, Johnson and Thompkins. 

I mean he's rated the same as Johnson and Thompkins. He may not be the one who needs a redshirt year.

 

[r06ue1]

Alter is a good powerhouse school in Ohio, they play a tough schedule so he sees good competition.  

 

[The Murphinator]

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[LumberJackSker]

Looks like he missed part of his junior year and all of his senior year with a knee injury.

 

[Mavric]

Extremely small sample size but we've had good luck with four-star recruits who others may have backed off of because he missed his senior season because of injury.

 

[Vince R.]

I am so glad we are back in the swing of things with John. If he can get his knee to 100%, watch out.

 

[brophog]

Looks like he missed part of his junior year and all of his senior year with a knee injury.

Fits the profile.

 

[Mavric]

Mills a question mark.  A couple other good backs already in the fold.  I wouldn't mind taking a chance here.

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

Mills a question mark.  A couple other good backs already in the fold.  I wouldn't mind taking a chance here.

Take two Rbs in the same class that suffered really bad knee injuries? That's quite the risk, no matter how talented we may think they are.

 

[Snowbird]

A really bad knee injury is not the same as it was 20 years ago. Rehabilitation is so much better that these kids will get back to healthy in months. Take a chance let them get better and they will be fine 

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

A really bad knee injury is not the same as it was 20 years ago. Rehabilitation is so much better that these kids will get back to healthy in months. Take a chance let them get better and they will be fine 

Yeah, I almost included that in my post, but still.... Some guys just can't stay healthy, and recurring knee issues, thought not as common as they once were, still happen. Having said that, if the staff thinks it's worth the risk, than I'm obviously on board with it.

 

[Mavric]

Take two Rbs in the same class that suffered really bad knee injuries? That's quite the risk, no matter how talented we may think they are.

That's a fair point.  But Thompkins is more of a Duck-R where we also have Wandale.  So we have a Sophomore in Washington and a true freshman in Johnson.  Bivens could easily redshirt and be nearly two years post-surgery when he steps on the field as a RS-Frosh.