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John Clay Officially Qualifies
I hope Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes a retraction and gives John an apology. He posts on the Wisconsin Scout board, and can be a little arrogant, so I'm sure it's difficult to publically admit he was wrong.
Anyways, congrats to John, and I can't wait to see him in Badger Red! IMO, he's capable of contributing, provided he's in shape. He passed through the NCAA Clearinghouse long before anticipated, therefore he'll get a head start with practices. Speculation was that he wouldn't be cleared until early September, if he indeed qualified. I'm not enthralled with the Badgers backup RB situation, so this is definitely of some personal solace to me.
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09-07-2007, 07:18 PM
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Clay is expected to make his debut Saturday against the UNLV Runnin Rebs, aided by the recent suspension of backup RB Lance Smith. After getting a belated start in practicing, it was commented by RB Coach John Settle this week that Clay is making great strides, and "it looked as if he slept with the playbook". He will be the 3rd team back behind fellow '07 RB signee Zaccheus Brown from Florida and PJ Hill (of course).
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09-07-2007, 07:23 PM
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Does that likely mean they look to have Clay as the roadie back 2nd back-up, Smith (and or Clay) as the home back 2nd back-up?
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09-07-2007, 07:36 PM
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He's the #3 back on the road so probably 5 meaningful carries (give or take a few) and then garbage time if necessary.
PJ Hill and Lance Smith are top 2 at home. Brown is still #3 for now. Clay might be co #3 with Brown and share an occasional bone or two. Otherwise it's mostly garbage time when the Badgers annihilate teams. So he'll get plenty of action. 
As I said though, he started late, so he could surpass a couple players as he catches up. He's a tremendous talent so it all is dependent upon his intensity and willingness to learn. Also I should note though, that he's a little heavier than the coaches would like. I've seen a recent picture and it wasn't the best angle, but he appeared to be high 230's or so. He had his record breaking year at Racine park when he shedded 12 pounds down the 220. I'd personally think that low 220's would be optimum. He would still maintain most of his power while regaining his shiftiness. He looked like a very straight ahead runner in the All American game, and I think that was a product of his size and the unhealthy state of his ankle.
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04-20-2008, 12:24 PM
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Clay made what was essentially his debut in front of Wisconsin fans, and he didn't disappoint. He led all rushers in yardage with 90 (19 carries), while running behind the 2nd team line against the defensive starters. Clay won't really wow you with his cutting ability in the open field, but he has the vision to initially find the hole, hits it hard with his speed, and then takes defenders for a ride with his power.
The Badgers have the deepest running back corps in the nation, being able to depend on 4 players comfortably with: PJ Hill, Zack Brown, Lance Smith, and John Clay. Considering, in addition we have a mediocre quarterback next year in Allan Evridge, we may set the NCAA record for most rushes in a season.
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Did Oglesby play?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bernini
The Badgers have the deepest running back corps in the nation, being able to depend on 4 players comfortably with: PJ Hill, Zack Brown, Lance Smith, and John Clay.
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Some other schools may have something to say about that(USC, tOSU, Florida, UGA). No doubt you're up there though. |
04-20-2008, 12:42 PM
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Did Oglesby play?
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Yeah, he played. His performance was a bit uneven. He did an excellent job of opening holes for John, but he was schooled by DE Louis Nzegwu against the pass. When he gets momentum going forward he can maul defenders. But lateral quickness is a legitimate concern. It's not going to prevent him from being an above average starter in college, however he may not ascend to 1st Team All Big Ten Status because of that weakness. I liked Oglesby, but he wasn't ranked as one of my personal top 5 recruits from that outstanding Badger class quality-wise.
BTW, Nzegwu (from Wisconsin) was a player at the time which I thought should have been recruited by the Buckeyes. He was the fastest player at the Schaumberg Midwest Combine, running in the 4.4's, at almost 230 pounds. IIRC, his vertical leap was over 40 inches (43?). His shuttle time was around 4 (sub?). He was an athletic freak, who is beginning to realize his potential early in his career.
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