Allen Lazard Commits to ISU

[iacyguy]

Agreed. Georges is like Big Dawg Williams in terms of recruits. Rhoads just landed the equivalent of Rashad Vaughn. Now it's Freddy's turn to actually land Vaughn!

i kind of meant it as a guy that when big recruiting websites interview him he is going to talk up Iowa State and market our program very well. He's gonna talk to other players about the special things happening in Ames. And when the big boys come calling he turns them away. This kid is excited to play at iowa state. And same with Georges

 

[ISUCY23]

This is what excites me:

"Lazard is Iowa State's first commitment in the 2014 class. He is also the top ranked junior prospect in the state of Iowa and has already been selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in 2014. He plans to put that recruiting capital to good use on the recruiting trail over the next 14 months.

"With my commitment it will help with top in-state recruits. I already talk to most of them every now and then and we'll see each other at Iowa State games," Lazard said. "Then, when I go to the Army Bowl I will be able to get to more highly ranked recruits there, tell them about Iowa State and hopefully attract them up here."

Get him to work!! http://iowastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1444856

Wow that's awesome! Go get 'em Allen!

 

[ImperialCyclone]

On a scale of 1 to AWESOME this ranks up there with ****ING AWESOME.

I nearly broke my computer monitor from the excessive fist-pumping when I found out.

 

[carvers4math]

I have no idea what the gum chewing king has been recruiting, but it is starting to feel like we are getting a leg up on in-state guys.

 

[weR138]

This is what excites me:

"Lazard is Iowa State's first commitment in the 2014 class. He is also the top ranked junior prospect in the state of Iowa and has already been selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in 2014. He plans to put that recruiting capital to good use on the recruiting trail over the next 14 months.

"With my commitment it will help with top in-state recruits. I already talk to most of them every now and then and we'll see each other at Iowa State games," Lazard said. "Then, when I go to the Army Bowl I will be able to get to more highly ranked recruits there, tell them about Iowa State and hopefully attract them up here."

Get him to work!! http://iowastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1444856

This doesn't sound like a kid whose gonna split for UT or OU...wow this kid sounds like he's ALL IN. Pretty cool.

 

[Cycsk]

Our last two commits?

4 stars.

And as Andy Fales has said - the tide hasn't completely turned, but times are a changin'. We are winning the in-state recruits.

To be honest, this was hardly a fair recruitment battle. Didn't his father play for Iowa State and isn't his brother on the team now? We had a huge advantage going into this one.

 

[cyhiphopp]

To be honest, this was hardly a fair recruitment battle. Didn't his father play for Iowa State and isn't his brother on the team now? We had a huge advantage going into this one.

We've had similar advantages before and still lost the recruit. I think that's a very good sign.

CPR is building relationships with Iowa coaches which will pay off for years to come.

 

[bawbie]

To be honest, this was hardly a fair recruitment battle. Didn't his father play for Iowa State and isn't his brother on the team now? We had a huge advantage going into this one.

Yeah, but you have to win the easy ones before you can win the hard ones.

 

[wartknight]

We've had similar advantages before and still lost the recruit. I think that's a very good sign.

CPR is building relationships with Iowa coaches which will pay off for years to come.

Not just Rhoads. I know young Burnham and Bleil in particular have great relationships with coaches around the state. Both extremely likable guys.

 

[KezClone]

Next Todd Blythe?

Nope, first Allen Lazard.

 

[Cycsk]

We've had similar advantages before and still lost the recruit. I think that's a very good sign.

CPR is building relationships with Iowa coaches which will pay off for years to come.

Yep, it is fantastic to keep the ones where we have an advantage. Nice job coaches! I also really like the relationships that are being built with the coaches. Some of the Ankeny coaches walk the sidelines like they own Jack Trice.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Yeah, but you have to win the easy ones before you can win the hard ones.

Yep. This is a close to what could have been with HB.

 

[04clone]

An additional benefit to the Campos, Lazard, and Lanning commitments is that it will increase ISU's popularity among the casual central Iowa fan. We'll get a lot more people interested in watching our highlights and games when they recognize the names of the kids who are making the plays. "Remember how good he was at Ankeny", etc... Iowa has had that advantage over ISU in the state for quite some time.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Not just Rhoads. I know young Burnham and Bleil in particular have great relationships with coaches around the state. Both extremely likable guys.

Yeah, I was lumping in the whole coaching staff with CPR. They are all really dedicated to mining the state of Iowa for whatever gems they can find. We have made a ton of progress since the chiz debacle in bringing in and developing Iowa kids. The best part is, they are doing it the right way. They are getting preferred walk-ons and grey shirts to come in and pay their dues before they get a shollie. Some coaches, cough DMac cough, would have given scholarships to all of them. There are a decent number of football players in Iowa though, but because we don't have as many established HS football programs, a lot of the kids are not as developed as TX boys from football factories.

 

[Cyclone06]

Yep, it is fantastic to keep the ones where we have an advantage. Nice job coaches! I also really like the relationships that are being built with the coaches. Some of the Ankeny coaches walk the sidelines like they own Jack Trice.

That comment is golden. I really hope you are not from Ankeny but made that observation anyways. I know exactly who you are talking about and it is quite laughable.

 

[cyhiphopp]

An additional benefit to the Campos, Lazard, and Lanning commitments is that it will increase ISU's popularity among the casual central Iowa fan. We'll get a lot more people interested in watching our highlights and games when they recognize the names of the kids who are making the plays. "Remember how good he was at Ankeny", etc... Iowa has had that advantage over ISU in the state for quite some time.

I know a Hawkeye fan from Ankeny who has said he will buy ISU tickets in the future just to watch Lanning. He watched him all throughout HS and is friends with their family. He loves that kid, just wishes he would have gone East instead.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Great pick-up.

Any word on if we are recruiting the LB from SC Heelan for 2013?

 

[swarthmoreCY]

That comment is golden. I really hope you are not from Ankeny but made that observation anyways. I know exactly who you are talking about and it is quite laughable.

I wish I knew what you were talking about...are they animated or rude or ?????

 

[The_Architect]

That comment is golden. I really hope you are not from Ankeny but made that observation anyways. I know exactly who you are talking about and it is quite laughable.

TOONS!

 

[wartknight]

Yeah, I was lumping in the whole coaching staff with CPR. They are all really dedicated to mining the state of Iowa for whatever gems they can find. We have made a ton of progress since the chiz debacle in bringing in and developing Iowa kids. The best part is, they are doing it the right way. They are getting preferred walk-ons and grey shirts to come in and pay their dues before they get a shollie. Some coaches, cough DMac cough, would have given scholarships to all of them. There are a decent number of football players in Iowa though, but because we don't have as many established HS football programs, a lot of the kids are not as developed as TX boys from football factories.

You can partly blame the athletic association for that. Summer Baseball means no spring football like they have in a lot of states down south. 10 spring practices each year over 4 years basically equates to a 5th season of football practices.