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Wegher making a mark

stevenpatrick said:
yes, 4 posts in this thread of you defending him makes it clear that you haven't thought of him and don't care.

I just find it annoying that he gets any fanfare on a Hawkeye message board after he spent one mediocre year on the field, then quit when he didn't get the preferential treatment he demanded.
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I'm not defending him, I'm making fun of you. Big difference. Posts like this are a perfect example. Wegher rushed for more yards and more touchdowns than Hampton in their freshman seasons, but you keep running with your 'mediocre season' schtick. I think it's hilarious.

Long story short, I enjoy your little temper tantrums about someone who hasn't put on an Iowa jersey in 6 years. Like I said, keep it going.
 
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stevenpatrick said:
Jewel Hampton played a bit longer than one year in an Iowa Hawkeye uniform, had more success, and didn't QUIT THE TEAM when he didn't get his way. See the difference?
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I'm a fan of Jewel (could have been a star) but here are his stats for three years:

577 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 3 receptions and 6 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Did Kirk kick Jewel off of the team?
 
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stevenpatrick said:
Funny, I remember him getting caught in the backfield at a much higher rate than ARob. Which is interesting considering the 4.1 40 he supposedly ran in high school, according to many western iowa mathematically and reality challenged posters here.
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Wow stevie did someone from Western Iowa steal your girlfriend or boink your wife?
 
iammrhawkeyes said:
I'm a fan of Jewel (could have been a star) but here are his stats for three years:

577 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 3 receptions and 6 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Did Kirk kick Jewel off of the team?
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Notice he averaged a whole yard more per carry than Wegher did his freshman year? And didn't quit? Given, his exit was shameful as well. You also need to remember that Jewel played his way into the starting lineup, while Wegher was there mostly due to injuries.
 
stevenpatrick said:
Notice he averaged a whole yard more per carry than Wegher did his freshman year? And didn't quit? Given, his exit was shameful as well. You also need to remember that Jewel played his way into the starting lineup, while Wegher was there mostly due to injuries.
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Ferentz himself said that Wegher was expected to see time regardless of injuries.
 
SP was dogging Wegher even before he signed with Iowa.

It always comes back to western Iowa. You will notice that he initially challenges any pro-Wegher poster to prove their location or hometown.
That's his main objection - western Iowa - the rest of his weak and often misleading case against Wegher is built around that.
 
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stevenpatrick said:
Notice he averaged a whole yard more per carry than Wegher did his freshman year? And didn't quit? Given, his exit was shameful as well. You also need to remember that Jewel played his way into the starting lineup, while Wegher was there mostly due to injuries.
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So we have two former Hawks that quit the team with almost the exact same stats. What was your point again?
 
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stevenpatrick said:
1) asking to not live in the dorm when all the other players in his situation are required to, and then quitting the team when he didn't get his way is him quitting due to not getting special treatment. It's literally the definition of him quitting for not getting special treatment.
2) for being the most hyped high school player in recent memory, he averaged 4 yards per carry and was outplayed by a former redshirt walkon. I would call that underachieving.
3) he resides in Nebraska, does he not?
4) Not worth responding to.

Notice I haven't touched on his other foibles that have been alluded to (drug and alcohol use, poor behavior in class, etc.) I suppose I could to really blow you out of the water in this argument. But if you want to keep rooting for a Hawkeye traitor, be my guest.
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1.) I doubt anyone here really knows the inner workings of why he left Iowa, but your notions are certainly as far off-base as any I've heard.
2.) He set the Iowa record for yardage as a true freshman, even though he was dealing with injuries. Care to try again?
3.) His parents were raised in SC...dad went to East; mom went to Heelan. They live in a neighborhood in North Sioux City, SD. Heelan High, of course, is in Iowa. So what's your point? Oh, that's right.....
4.) Glad you think that, because you couldn't intelligently respond to it anyway.


You'd have trouble blowing your nose, let alone blowing someone "out of the water" in an argument.
 
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cruhawk said:
1.) I doubt anyone here really knows the inner workings of why he left Iowa, but your notions are certainly as far off-base as any I've heard.
2.) He set the Iowa record for yardage as a true freshman, even though he was dealing with injuries. Care to try again?
3.) His parents were raised in SC...dad went to East; mom went to Heelan. They live in a neighborhood in North Sioux City, SD. Heelan High, of course, is in Iowa. So what's your point? Oh, that's right.....
4.) Glad you think that, because you couldn't intelligently respond to it anyway.


You'd have trouble blowing your nose, let alone blowing someone "out of the water" in an argument.
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Yes, I do know the inner workings of why he left. Other posters have verified what I have said in this very thread. The quitter part is pretty much undisputed. And, oh, hey, look you're from Sioux City! Shocker. If you were a Nebraska fan you would probably still be sticking up for Lawrence Phillips right now too I think.
 
nu2u said:
SP was dogging Wegher even before he signed with Iowa.

It always comes back to western Iowa. You will notice that he initially challenges any pro-Wegher poster to prove their location or hometown.
That's his main objection - western Iowa - the rest of his weak and often misleading case against Wegher is built around that.
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I think this accurate. Stevie is actually obsessed with some posters who mean to him in the past. lol Oh Stevie
 
stevenpatrick said:
Ferentz also said CJ and Rudock were going to split time last year. And Wegher saw time mostly off injury. Jewel earned his spot.
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CJ and Rudock did split time last year. Not at the consistency a lot of us would have liked to have seen, but it happened. Jewel did earn his spot, but Wegher did too. He was a key to the season in 2009. Without him, there is a good chance it might not have gone as well.
 
stevenpatrick said:
Ferentz also said CJ and Rudock were going to split time last year. And Wegher saw time mostly off injury. Jewel earned his spot.
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You're just so salty, aren't you?

People post about Brandon Wegher because he was a former Hawkeye. Despite him "quitting" the team, they still wish him success. The majority of Hawk fans saw his potential and know he would have been something special for Iowa. He had been on the team less than 6 months and caught the staff's attention. Jewell and Adam had been on the team for a year longer than Brandon.

Jewell would have been a great player for Iowa too, but Wegher was different. He would have been the type of player defenses had to plan around because Brandon could be effective in so many different ways.

The plays KOK called when Brandon was in the game were designed to get him in space where he could do the most damage. The offensive line wasn't blocking very well for the plays that were called for Brandon. It was their weakness. It led to him getting hit as soon as he touched the ball a lot that year, a lot more than Adam Robinson.

See, I don't think you even watch Iowa football all that often. There are very few things that Hawkeye fans agree on, and Wegher being a special player is one of them. You seem to be the only one that thinks Wegher was anything but a great player.
 
stevenpatrick said:
Ha exactly. The cult of Brandon Wegher lives on. Don't forget the claims of a 4.1 40 time in high school that was never proven but often talked about!
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I think the argument is a semantic one. I assume the OP was referring to how high BW can touch. No one would reasonably believe that anyone can have a standing vertical of more than 4 ft.
From Wikepedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_jump)

"A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground (jump) from a standstill."

Weigher's listed height is 5'10" = 70 inches. His stated vertical leap is 37 inches. 70+37 = 107 inches, which is 8ft 11 inches.

I assume the OP was referring to BW being able to touch 9 ft mark in a standing vertical. My calculations would support that.
 
I think you are stretching on that one, although I understand what you are suggesting.

Either way, he's not jumping 7 ft no matter what type jump it is. However his broad jump of 9'+ and vertical jump of 37' are impressive.



wondergrape said:
My guess is that he meant the high jump.
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rivercityjazzman said:
I think the argument is a semantic one. I assume the OP was referring to how high BW can touch. No one would reasonably believe that anyone can have a standing vertical of more than 4 ft.
From Wikepedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_jump)

"A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground (jump) from a standstill."

Weigher's listed height is 5'10" = 70 inches. His stated vertical leap is 37 inches. 70+37 = 107 inches, which is 8ft 11 inches.

I assume the OP was referring to BW being able to touch 9 ft mark in a standing vertical. My calculations would support that.
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HawktimusPrime said:
CJ and Rudock did split time last year. Not at the consistency a lot of us would have liked to have seen, but it happened. Jewel did earn his spot, but Wegher did too. He was a key to the season in 2009. Without him, there is a good chance it might not have gone as well.
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wondergrape said:
My guess is that he meant the high jump.
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My guess is he believes Wegher really does have a 7 foot vertical
 
stevenpatrick said:
Yes, I do know the inner workings of why he left. Other posters have verified what I have said in this very thread. The quitter part is pretty much undisputed. And, oh, hey, look you're from Sioux City! Shocker. If you were a Nebraska fan you would probably still be sticking up for Lawrence Phillips right now too I think.
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Just when we thought it was impossible for you to be any dumber.....
 
What I meant was that Wegher could get 7 feet of air between him and the ground. He literally hurtled my friend who is 6'4" and there was at least 6 inches of space left over.
 
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Congratz Brandon, as someone who struggled in life while in college, and was able to turn things around later in life, I relate to his struggles and wish him well.
 
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This development should forever end any speculation about whether or not stevenpatrick is a stooge. His "inside info" is bogus and his judgment is seriously stunted. I could cite many examples but I'll mention the two most recent:

Exhibit A: Started a thread and proclaimed "Sean Welsh is done with football"

Fact: Sean Welsh is on the Iowa roster and will likely play vs. ISU today.

Exhibit B: Long standing claim that Brandon Wegher is over-rated and has never accomplished anything worth noting.

Fact: Brandon Wegher established multiple school records at SC Heelan, holds the Iowa HS single season rushing record, holds the record for TDs by an Iowa freshman RB, holds the NAIA single season rushing record, and now .........Brandon Wegher is a professional football player. Under-achiever. From the Charlotte Observer:

"Wegher, who made the team after spring’s rookie minicamp, worked his way from the bottom of the running back depth chart at the start of training camp onto the final roster."
 
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nu2u said:
This development should forever end any speculation about whether or not stevenpatrick is a stooge. His "inside info" is bogus and his judgment is seriously stunted. I could cite many examples but I'll mention the two most recent:

Exhibit A: Started a thread and proclaimed "Sean Welsh is done with football"

Fact: Sean Welsh is on the Iowa roster and will likely play vs. ISU today.

Exhibit B: Long standing claim that Brandon Wegher is over-rated and has never accomplished anything worth noting.

Fact: Brandon Wegher established multiple school records at SC Heelan, holds the Iowa HS single season rushing record, holds the record for TDs by an Iowa freshman RB, holds the NAIA single season rushing record, and now .........Brandon Wegher is a professional football player. Under-achiever. From the Charlotte Observer:

"Wegher, who made the team after spring’s rookie minicamp, worked his way from the bottom of the running back depth chart at the start of training camp onto the final roster."
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Bam!
 
nu2u said:
This development should forever end any speculation about whether or not stevenpatrick is a stooge. His "inside info" is bogus and his judgment is seriously stunted. I could cite many examples but I'll mention the two most recent:

Exhibit A: Started a thread and proclaimed "Sean Welsh is done with football"

Fact: Sean Welsh is on the Iowa roster and will likely play vs. ISU today.

Exhibit B: Long standing claim that Brandon Wegher is over-rated and has never accomplished anything worth noting.

Fact: Brandon Wegher established multiple school records at SC Heelan, holds the Iowa HS single season rushing record, holds the record for TDs by an Iowa freshman RB, holds the NAIA single season rushing record, and now .........Brandon Wegher is a professional football player. Under-achiever. From the Charlotte Observer:

"Wegher, who made the team after spring’s rookie minicamp, worked his way from the bottom of the running back depth chart at the start of training camp onto the final roster."
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This is GREAT!! the brilliance of stevenP shines again!!
 
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stevenpatrick said:
Why couldn't you post this on the Morningside forum instead? The guy played one year at Iowa, underachieved, and then basically quit because he didn't get special treatment. I can't wait for the day when the hero of Western Iowa stops being newsworthy. Which should be soon when he doesn't make the roster.
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nu2u said:
"Undrafted RB Brandon Wegher makes final Carolina Panthers roster" http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/nfl-blog/article34167210.html

What's next for steven Patrick? It's only the Carolina Panthers?
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Here you go Steven. Would you like something to drink to help wash it down?

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How dare you guys bash a well liked and respected poster here. He brings information to the table, what news have you guys broken?!

/sarcasm
 
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GarryO37 said:
I wouldn't expect someone who brings a chef on his honeymoon to Vancouver Island to man up anyway.

It was really just for him to see it, because you know he does. I bet it's eating at him right now as we post.
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I guess the last thing you want for the guy that doinked your wife, is for him to get famous and make millions.
 
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Well now I know SP has been viewing this thread. He was last viewing it 27 minutes ago.

Steven care to comment on Brandon Wegher making the Panthers roster?
 
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It's very flattering that so many posters here spent their Labor Day weekends on here thinking about me. Sorry that I was on vacation over the long weekend (without a personal chef this time) and wasn't able to respond to each and every post. Now that I am back in Seattle, here is my crow eat, I suppose.

Congratulations to Wegher, who was a Hawkeye for one sole year before quitting because he didn't get preferential treatment. And to celebrate this great accomplishment of making the last roster spot on the team, as well as steamrolling guys that were, on average, 4 years younger than him while competing at Morningside, I will link a great summary article of his accomplishments after he left Iowa. Events include him getting arrested for beating up his own brother and also running from the cops in Council Bluffs while drunk. Keep in mind, these both happened after he became a father. Western Iowa Hawkeye posters, is this who you really want to keep as your idol? http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/03/22/Sports/27530.html
 
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