Ahmad Wagner; look at him now

[Franisdaman]

Nice story on him. The Kentucky beat writer calls him a secret weapon.

Kentucky beat Toledo 38-24 in their season-opener. UK quarterback Terry Wilson had 19 completions for the game and 3 went to Ahmad.

The 6-foot-5, 237-pound former Iowa Hawkeyes basketball player picked up where he left off at the end of last season and drew two more pass interference calls from defenders. Wagner also caught the first three passes of his Kentucky career.

LINK to the story: https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/article234565487.html

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[Hawksfor3]

Ironically, I was thinking about AW just a few days ago. Will keep my eye out for their games.

 

[Ronman]

Good for him!

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

So... he shrunk 2"?

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Wish we had him. Very tough to defend around the end zone and can motor when he catches it.

 

[2432Hawk]

I watched most of that game on Saturday to see Wagner play. What still blows my mind is how quickly he accelerates for as big as he is. Caught a quick out route and then quickly turned it up field blowing by DB's and then stiff arming and running over the safety.

 

[mstp1992]

So... he shrunk 2"?

Well, Brunner grew about 8" during his career.

Good for Wagner. I always liked him.

 

[Mohawkeye]

Good for him. Will never understand his thinking when he transferred from TE University, though.

 

[poophawk]

Good for him. Will never understand his thinking when he transferred from TE University, though.

probably did think hock would move on after soph year

 

[Franisdaman]

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[Legend12]

Good for him. Will never understand his thinking when he transferred from TE University, though.

Well, for one, he wasn't happy that someone from Iowa told him he'd have to sit out a year if he transferred to another D1 school.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

Well, for one, he wasn't happy that someone from Iowa told him he'd have to sit out a year if he transferred to another D1 school.

He pretty much DID sit out last season at KY.

 

[Legend12]

He pretty much DID sit out last season at KY.

He played in 11 games.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

He played in 11 games.

He wasn’t happy about his zero receptions for zero yards, and zero TD’s in 2018.

 

[Franisdaman]

Sep 7, 2019 UPDATE:

This happened tonight.

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[L. Wade Childress]

Well, for one, he wasn't happy that someone from Iowa told him he'd have to sit out a year if he transferred to another D1 school.

LOL

 

[LUC8]

Congrats to Wagner!

 

[hawksense]

He should've dunked it over the crossbar. Take the penalty.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

He should've dunked it over the crossbar. Take the penalty.

Do that at Iowa, Kirk writes it down in his notebook and you won’t play til week 9.

 

[Stormn Norman]

I guess they’re are calling him Ahmad “Flagner”.. lol! I guess his becoming quite the nightmare matchup for DB’s and drawing all kinds of PI flags.. hence the name Ahmad Flagner.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Loved the kid. Sad to see him not playing football at Iowa. He's going to the NFL.

In fairness to the coaches we did have the two best tight ends in the country on the roster and they were both underclassmen when AW transferred.

Like to seem running those TE routes this year.

I knew a guy from Ahmad's HS (his kids HS) and he always said AW was a better footballer than BBaller.

 

[Stormn Norman]

He’s playing WR at Kentucky, a saw a bit of their game, I didn’t see him play TE at all. They throw it up on the outside and have him go get it.. absolutely using to their advantage what he can already do & it seems to be working out well. I’m sure they are working with him on his blocking but thats not keeping him off the field, like it most liking would at Iowa, gotta think that might have helped him make his choice on where he was going to go..

 

[Hawk_82]

He’s playing WR at Kentucky, a saw a bit of their game, I didn’t see him play TE at all. They throw it up on the outside and have him go get it.. absolutely using to their advantage what he can already do & it seems to be working out well. I’m sure they are working with him on his blocking but thats not keeping him off the field, like it most liking would at Iowa, gotta think that might have helped him make his choice on where he was going to go..

This is why he won't make it in the NFL. At Iowa he would block and catch at an elite level. Out jumping people works for a bit, but eventually the competition catches up. I wish him the best though.

 

[Stormn Norman]

This is why he won't make it in the NFL. At Iowa he would block and catch at an elite level. Out jumping people works for a bit, but eventually the competition catches up. I wish him the best though.

This is why he will make it to the NFL, blocking is a trained skill that can be learned as he goes. He is able to show case his play making ability right now by being on the field so the next level can see him NOW. I wish him the best as well..

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

You know I'm sometimes an idiot. I knew he was a WR.

The kid would be unstoppable with a really good QB throwing to him, like Nate.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

What if Ahmad had played football coming out of high school?

 

[Legend12]

Scott Dochterman's infatuation with Wagner is sad and creepy.

He has claimed that Wager would have had to sit out a year if went to a school other than Iowa and that Wagner only played football as a senior.

He was amazingly incorrect on both statements and continues to obsess over Wager.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Here is a preview of tomorrow's matchup between Kentucky and Florida. At 5:02 it shows the TD catch by Ahmad from Sawyer Smith. Looking forward to this game on ESPN at 6PM.

 

[anon_gjzkhykcp9iuj]

So he's going to the pros because he caught 3 passes? Hmmm

 

[Franisdaman]

Ahmad Wagner with a Touchdown tonight.

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[Franisdaman]

Another look at that TD.

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[Hawksfor3]

Been away most of the day, but I brought the box score on the game and Ahmad has 3 catches for 70 yards and a TD. Good stuff. $th quarter and Kentucky is up 21-10 with 12:46 left in the game.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Game gettin' ugly. 5:52 left and 21-16 Kentucky.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Wags draws another interference call lol.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

Ahmad is having one heck of a year already. Nine catches for 198 yards and 2 TDs. That's 22 yard per catch. Not too shabby!

Looking like he could have made an impact for the Hawks this year.... At least he is playing for a Hawkeye, in Mark Stoops. I'll take that.

Once a Hawk, always a Hawk!

 

[Rifler]

Another look at that TD.

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Not sure that's a catch....

 

[RogerIndy]

He may not have gotten any TD's last season, but he basically won the Missouri game for us. With time running out he drew a PI call in the end zone, that gave us one untimed play which we threw it to TE CJ Conrad for a TD.

 

[Franisdaman]

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[biggreydogs]

Good for him. Will never understand his thinking when he transferred from TE University, though.

Can he block? If not he would never play.