Harper's Eligibilty???

[rob1215]

I have read Chase Harper is not eligible to play, but I also hear that he is eligible. Can anybody shed some light on this subject?

 

[cyclonepower]

i believe he is heading the JUCO route...

 

[mustangcy]

Who's Chase Harper?

 

[ajk4st8]

TE recruit. Didn't qualify.

 

[rob1215]

That's a shame. I believe he really could have made an impact.

 

[RyCy04]

Missouri has had luck with kids named Chase. I was looking forward to see how it went for us.

 

[dunar]

He's still on the roster on the athletics site, but I think we've all seen how slow the updates to that roster can be...

 

[rob1215]

Was the coaching staff unaware of his eligibility while they were recruiting him? It surprises me they would get someone who cannot enroll into a university.

 

[Ciclone]

Double signed with a JUCO, so I'm sure they had an idea he may not make it. Maybe this freed up a schollie for Hayworth Hicks.

 

[ISUclones33]

Was the coaching staff unaware of his eligibility while they were recruiting him? It surprises me they would get someone who cannot enroll into a university.

It happens more often than you think. Sometimes its a chance you have to take.

 

[Aclone]

Was the coaching staff unaware of his eligibility while they were recruiting him? It surprises me they would get someone who cannot enroll into a university.

Of course they were aware, but it cost them nothing more than faxing him to get him to sign--and he might have qualified. Besides, I'm sure that it was also a courtesy to Darius Darks--whose family Chase Harper lives with--and helps us get our foot in the door for when Harper finishes juco.

Lighten up. Sometimes situations are a little more complex than they first appear.

 

[Clones85']

We did the same thing w/ James Carpenter and I think we have a good chance of landing him for next year

 

[CloneIce]

Was the coaching staff unaware of his eligibility while they were recruiting him? It surprises me they would get someone who cannot enroll into a university.

Yeah, they take alot of chances..... Troy Davis, Reggie Hayward, they were risks.... everybody takes academic risks, even the power houses. We always will, good way to get a talented player who we may not have a shot with if his grades were rock solid.

 

[CCP]

Of course they were aware, but it cost them nothing more than faxing him to get him to sign--and he might have qualified. Besides, I'm sure that it was also a courtesy to Darius Darks--whose family Chase Harper lives with--and helps us get our foot in the door for when Harper finishes juco.

Lighten up. Sometimes situations are a little more complex than they first appear.

I think you have that wrong. It was Darks living with Harper. To tell you the truth having watched both of these athletes perform I 'd have to say Harper might not be as fast but in all other categories he was better(academics notwithstanding)last year he had a 60 yard catch and run that was simply the single most impressive run for a HS player I had ever witness in person. He personally ran over or outran 8 Lake Travis players (Texas state 4A champions for 2007)mostly ran over, he had hands like glue. Very impressive athlete someone will miss his talents this year.:chatterbox:

 

[Swanson10]

I think you have that wrong. It was Darks living with Harper. To tell you the truth having watched both of these athletes perform I 'd have to say Harper might not be as fast but in all other categories he was better(academics notwithstanding)last year he had a 60 yard catch and run that was simply the single most impressive run for a HS player I had ever witness in person. He personally ran over or outran 8 Lake Travis players (Texas state 4A champions for 2007)mostly ran over, he had hands like glue. Very impressive athlete someone will miss his talents this year.:chatterbox:

of course we are going to miss him. but, we also wish him the best to get his grades back and then maybe come to I State when he is done/

 

[CYVADER]

We did the same thing w/ James Carpenter and I think we have a good chance of landing him for next year

so have you heard anything about j.c. at c.c.? how did he do last year, etc.?

 

[snowcraig2.0]

I see him at DE, if he makes it to Ames ever.

 

[Aclone]

I see him at DE, if he makes it to Ames ever.

I take it, then, that you haven't seen the video of Harper catching the ball...

 

[GoSTATE71]

whos the TE we just signed this year?

 

[snowcraig2.0]

I take it, then, that you haven't seen the video of Harper catching the ball...

I have seen plenty of video. I also know that all the Texas schools wanted him as a DE first. They backed off because of the academics. I see him as our first great rush end since Berryman, if he makes it here.