Kaleb Johnson is good, Ashton Jeanty is better
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He runs hard and is elusive but there’s some seriously pitiful tackling taking place.
To me Kaleb J is a Derrick Henry type runner, a one cut or no cut power run who can veer really well to evade one tackler and make big runs. Just looking at that image of Jeanty leaping over a tackler to get extra yards is something Kaleb doesnt do but not that he cant. Kaleb tries to power thru and he does have good stutter steps in the hole and has shown more cutback capability.
Kaleb is like an Eric Dickerson, upright and blasting thru a hole, a one cut runner on a sweep. Kaleb doesnt use much for spin moves and a dancing 2nd and 3rd cuts.
Jeanty seems to be shorter but still stout and one who can spin, change directions a little quicker. Wash St is a P5 level team but maybe doesnt have a great defense or tackling team. WASu held Wash's offense down though just a week ago.
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In all fairness, we will know much more about Kaleb 2-3 weeks from now.
Kaleb Johnson is good, Ashton Jeanty is better
Jeanty already ran wild against Oregon too, so he's been great from the start against better competition than Kaleb thus far. But going forward they don't play anyone too great while Kaleb will get his chance against the big boys. They are certainly the two all-American RBs through September.
How can Boise State recruit a guy like that? Boise backers must have some big NIL money. Iowa farmers can't match that.
Boise State already had an off week, which is why Johnson was leading in rushing this past week.
Boise is home to Albertsons grocery and JR Simplot (plant breeder responsible for the potato used for McDonald's French fries). Also, very cool town with beautiful, clean rivers, skiing 45 minutes away and a great music scene.
Just looking at these highlights, he seems like a Saquon Barkley type....impressive.
Who invited the Boise Chamber of Commerce Director here? Thanks Dan, I'll keep notes for my next trip to Idaho.
I just heard today that Albertsons is the second largest traditional grocery after Kroger with over 2,000 stores and nearly 300,000 employees. Besides the eponymous brand, they own Jewel Osco, Safeway and Randalls aming others. There is currently a merger in the works that, if approved by federal antitrust officials, would see Kroger buying them out for over $24 billion.
Compared to Iowa City, I'd say Boise is clearly a much more attractive college town.
Kaleb Johnson is good, Ashton Jeanty is better
Sorry about my overreaction.
Yeah Jeanty is good.
I'm pointing these out to show that Noise has both huge financial resources (Albertsons sponsors the stadium) and recreational/fun advantages over Iowa City.
There is a common refrain from Iowa fans, "why can't we recruit like..." But Iowa City isn't anything special. There just isn't much to do there beyond drinking.
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