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Hope this isn't an off-the wall question, but for those of you who have seen film, any comparisons to Joe Montgomery, former Buck, also from Illinois? I keep reading power/complimentary type of RB. Sounds much like the role that Joe played (and did it very well).
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Great news. I like our chances by the way he talks. It seems as if he was waiting for an OSU offer. He would be a great compliment to Saine.
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westbuck04
Wildcard, b*tches
I beleive he is also friends with Martez Wilson, the DE/ATH we just offered...
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BGriffBuckeye
Haaaang on Sloopy, Sloopy Hang on!! O.. H.. I.. O.
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crazybuckfan40
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Great news, I have been waiting for this offer, since I saw his film. He is a very punishing runner and he has great vision.
I also like the fact that he is friends with Wilson.
I also like the fact that he is friends with Wilson.
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UF said it was only a matter of time before Hughes got his offer...glad to see it came sooner rather than later.
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5/19
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hubbard RB Hughes putting his work in
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]May 19, 2006[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BY TAYLOR BELL <!-- Empty line is needed --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>
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<!--publication CST -->[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] <!--pub_section SPT last modified 5/17/06 11:46 PM-->[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Robert Hughes has given up his favorite Chinese takeout, beef fried rice, to keep in top shape. But Hubbard's 6-foot, 225-pound running back admits it is a small price to pay to achieve his goals.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"I'd rather give that up than $1 million,'' he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hughes is the top-rated area high school football player in the class of 2007. He has nine scholarship offers -- Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Minnesota, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Mississippi State -- and will have many more if he is an academic qualifier.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]For example, Notre Dame is evaluating him. So is USC, which compares Hughes to LenDale White and other great Trojan tailbacks of the past. Can Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Miami be far behind?[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"Miami is my dream school,'' he said. "I watched their running backs for years, from Clinton Portis to Willis McGahee. I hope they will contact me. But I know your dream school isn't always the best school for you. My dream is to play in the NFL. Whatever school can get me there is the one for me.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hughes impressed at recent combines at Notre Dame and Ohio State. He has size (he weighed 242 and 236 pounds at various events this spring but vows to play at 225 this fall), speed (4.5) and strength. He squats 570 pounds and bench-presses 375. His goal is to bench 420 before the season opener.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hubbard coach Elton Harris has produced several Division I players in recent years. In fact, he has at least six on his current roster. Is Hughes the best of all? Kelvin Hayden insists he is best of all. Charles Frazier said he is best. What about Chris Patterson? Reggie Cribbs?[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"Hughes is bigger than Hayden and Frazier were. They ran 4.3 and 4.4. They ran around people, but Robert runs over people,'' Harris said. "I can't say he is the best I have coached, not yet, but he has a good attitude, a good work ethic and he can play in the NFL.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hayden already is playing in the NFL, with the Indianapolis Colts. In high school, he was a 5-10, 175-pounder. He went from Hubbard to Joliet Junior College to Illinois to the Colts. Now he is Hughes' role model.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"He talks to me all the time,'' Hughes said. "He comes back to the school and talks to the kids. He told me to run track to develop speed. And he told me to eat at Subway, not at Wendy's, eat more vegetables and never to forget where I came from.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Under the supervision of his personal trainer, Ryan Healy of Full Package Athletics in Lake Forest, a one-time football player at Evanston and Illinois State and current Evanston quarterback coach, Hughes is working harder than ever to improve his speed and strength.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"I'm seeing my dream so close that I can reach out and grab it,'' Hughes said. "I'm putting in more time than ever before. What makes me want to work so hard is seeing Kelvin going to the next level and dominating, from high school to junior college to Division I to the NFL.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The more college coaches see Hughes' tapes, the more they dial his phone number. He wants to make a commitment before the season begins so he can focus on what could be the most successful football team in school history. Last year's team reached the state semifinals. This team could be better.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"But I don't want to shortchange myself,'' he said. "I want to wait so I can check out every school to see who has the most interest in me. Some kids commit too early and don't get a chance to enjoy the recruiting process. I want to be sure that I make the right decision.'' [/FONT]
5/19
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hubbard RB Hughes putting his work in
[/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]May 19, 2006[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BY TAYLOR BELL <!-- Empty line is needed --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>
</td></tr></tbody></table> [/FONT]
<!--publication CST -->[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] <!--pub_section SPT last modified 5/17/06 11:46 PM-->[/FONT]
<!-- kicker recruiting-->
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Robert Hughes has given up his favorite Chinese takeout, beef fried rice, to keep in top shape. But Hubbard's 6-foot, 225-pound running back admits it is a small price to pay to achieve his goals.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"I'd rather give that up than $1 million,'' he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hughes is the top-rated area high school football player in the class of 2007. He has nine scholarship offers -- Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Minnesota, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Mississippi State -- and will have many more if he is an academic qualifier.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]For example, Notre Dame is evaluating him. So is USC, which compares Hughes to LenDale White and other great Trojan tailbacks of the past. Can Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Miami be far behind?[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"Miami is my dream school,'' he said. "I watched their running backs for years, from Clinton Portis to Willis McGahee. I hope they will contact me. But I know your dream school isn't always the best school for you. My dream is to play in the NFL. Whatever school can get me there is the one for me.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hughes impressed at recent combines at Notre Dame and Ohio State. He has size (he weighed 242 and 236 pounds at various events this spring but vows to play at 225 this fall), speed (4.5) and strength. He squats 570 pounds and bench-presses 375. His goal is to bench 420 before the season opener.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hubbard coach Elton Harris has produced several Division I players in recent years. In fact, he has at least six on his current roster. Is Hughes the best of all? Kelvin Hayden insists he is best of all. Charles Frazier said he is best. What about Chris Patterson? Reggie Cribbs?[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"Hughes is bigger than Hayden and Frazier were. They ran 4.3 and 4.4. They ran around people, but Robert runs over people,'' Harris said. "I can't say he is the best I have coached, not yet, but he has a good attitude, a good work ethic and he can play in the NFL.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hayden already is playing in the NFL, with the Indianapolis Colts. In high school, he was a 5-10, 175-pounder. He went from Hubbard to Joliet Junior College to Illinois to the Colts. Now he is Hughes' role model.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"He talks to me all the time,'' Hughes said. "He comes back to the school and talks to the kids. He told me to run track to develop speed. And he told me to eat at Subway, not at Wendy's, eat more vegetables and never to forget where I came from.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Under the supervision of his personal trainer, Ryan Healy of Full Package Athletics in Lake Forest, a one-time football player at Evanston and Illinois State and current Evanston quarterback coach, Hughes is working harder than ever to improve his speed and strength.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"I'm seeing my dream so close that I can reach out and grab it,'' Hughes said. "I'm putting in more time than ever before. What makes me want to work so hard is seeing Kelvin going to the next level and dominating, from high school to junior college to Division I to the NFL.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The more college coaches see Hughes' tapes, the more they dial his phone number. He wants to make a commitment before the season begins so he can focus on what could be the most successful football team in school history. Last year's team reached the state semifinals. This team could be better.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"But I don't want to shortchange myself,'' he said. "I want to wait so I can check out every school to see who has the most interest in me. Some kids commit too early and don't get a chance to enjoy the recruiting process. I want to be sure that I make the right decision.'' [/FONT]
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