Profile: I think we're gonna like VanSumeren

Insert Harbaugh sleepover joke.

that VanSumeren-kracken on all teams that are so deserving of a smackdown (looking at sparty and those hairless nuts).

Harbaugh 2.0

 

Looking forward to this one....

Sleep is one of life's 4 natural steroids.. wouldn't be surprised if this kid swears by whole milk and steak either

Sam was talking to him, and mentioned a comparison to the Panda (Khalid Hill), and VanSummeren said, I think I'm better than him. He didn't say it, in a dismissive way, but he said it. It caught Sam of guard. 

When watching his highlight tape the first thing that stands out is his passion to hit, and hit hard, whether on defense or offense. Was definitely immpressed by his film, it's 4* level. What is the competition like that he played against?

a combo of Houma and Hill, that’s a huge find. Watch a Lions game and you’ll see that the ability to reliably pick up 3rd or 4th and 1 with the same play is a huge asset. Hill also made some great plays as a receiver, but he wasn’t elite in that regard. And Houma was always a real threat as a runner, but wasn’t the lead blocker that Hill was.

If you can get strong lead blocking, impact rushing, and a real passing threat out of one guy, then that is huge.

What kind of name is Yossarian?

He would be the #1 fullback in the country if he was classified as a fullback. I think we got a great player who will excel here.

"Ball security is job security" and "ball is life" This kid is INTENSE!

I think so, too.

This is the most Harbaugh kid ever. Is he enrolling early?

Fullback is the best position in football. I played the position and it doesn't get enough love, and this guy is one of the most athletic players I have seen at it. Him and Bench leading the charge is what I'm going to love seeing next fall. They are going to be the next bash brothers.

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When I coached my daughter's travel soccer, we asked the parents to discourage sleepovers the night before league games (eg, the games that could promote or relegate your team). It worked with some parents. One time before an *important* game a parent rolled into the parking lot and dumped 3 or 4 of the girls into warmups after driving all night following a trip to Cedar Point. She defended herself by saying that they all slept "just fine" in the car, thank you. Naturally, the game was a bit sloppy. 

Did he score four touchdowns in a single game for Polk High School in the city championship game?

I'm halfway through the article, he's my new favorite player.

Wolverine Devotee's wet dream right here

Impressive. 8pm for me. No weightlifting though. Just off to work at 5am.

Someone tell the kid to just exercise instead of sitting in outfield for 3 hours a night, though somehow I think he will still manage to add strength and speed by July.

Slightly different from what I did in college. I went to the library every night. I really did. Then started playing quarters at about ten PM. 

Hmmmm, I enjoy his intensity. But it sounds like the poor guy has almost no social life. If that's what he wants, great, go for it! But I'll bet that football has seen some things at night that shake it to its very core. Gross, gross, sticky things... 

sleeping with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind mean you have lot's of crazy dreams?

I actually love that we got this kid but why does he have to already be pegged at fullback? I can see how he would have been an all big ten caliber linebacker at Iowa fitting their mold of linebackers perfectly. What happens if the kid shows up at 6'4 next year 240? Why not TE? What if he stays the same size, why no SS? The kid reminds me of Kam Chancellor the most...