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Isaiah Pead (official thread)

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OSU didn't stop Pead from joining UC
By Bill Koch ? [email protected] ? September 23, 2009


One of the first things University of Cincinnati assistant coach Tim Hinton noticed when he showed up for his home visit with running back Isaiah Pead was an Ohio State banner on the front door of the house.

"His grandpa has an Ohio State room," Hinton said. "When you grow up in Columbus, it's like that. I was a little nervous when I first walked in, I can tell you that. I felt like this is going to be a long evening."

That Ohio State room is located right outside Pead's bedroom in the basement. It has an Ohio State vending machine, an A.J. Hawk picture and a host of other Buckeyes' memorabilia.

Not only was Pead's grandpa an Ohio State fan, as a youngster he played football with Archie Griffin, a Buckeye icon who won two Heisman Trophies.

"He told me the stories all the time," Pead said. "He played with Archie Griffin in little league on the north side of Columbus. Going into high school, Archie moved to the east side, which was Eastmoor (Academy) and my grandfather moved to Linden McKinley."

Pead attended Eastmoor Academy, where he broke Griffin's career rushing record. If anyone ever seemed destined to play at Ohio State, it was Pead.

But Pead had other ideas. He didn't want to venture too far from home, but he didn't want to play in Columbus, either.

He looked down the road and liked what Brian Kelly was doing at UC with his spread offense, similar to what he ran in high school, so Hinton had a receptive audience despite the banner on the door.

"The OSU coaches were like, if you come here, you come here," Pead said. "If you don't, that's fine. We'll get the next guy. I felt like these coaches, they cared about you. Hinton had been recruiting me since I was a sophomore. I felt like I knew him on a personal level.

"He told me one time if you want to be the best in the nation you have to compete with the best in the nation. I don't care if Ohio State is after you. I don't care that all these other big teams are after you, I want you, too. I liked that. I respected that."
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OSU didn't stop Pead from joining UC | Cincinnati.com | The Cincinnati Enquirer
 
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I feel really good for this little fella... He had a great game vs WV...

Had to hurt to be snubbed by the Bucks... so I am happy for him... He's in great company... Sutton and Ringer weren't happy either... and they made the best of it too...
 
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RB Isaiah Pead: What kind of NFL back can he be?
Is he a starter at the next level or not? Wes Bunting
September 23, 2011

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Pead looks like a back who will be effective on 3rd down.

There are a number of talent evaluators inside scouting circles who believe Cincinnati RB Isaiah Pead is not only one of the top running back prospects in the nation, but also deserves a mention as a potential late first/second round pick.

However, after watching him again last night after breaking him down on tape this summer, I don?t see the guy as much more than a reserve type runner in the NFL. Now, to his credit Pead is an explosive back. He presses the line of scrimmage quickly, displays the ability to instantly get up to speed and consistently is able to outpace angles toward daylight. He?s a big play threat every time he can get to the edge as he showcases the balance/one-cut ability to stick his foot in the ground, side step a defender at full speed and finish his run.

And for those reasons I think he?ll be a nice fit as a potential 3rd down back who can work in the draw/screen game and be effective on those more linear off-tackle runs.

Nevertheless, when breaking him down he?s not a back who can really create on his own in tight areas inside. When there is a substantial hole at the line of scrimmage, he reads it quickly and instantly bursts toward daylight. But, when he needs to pick his way through traffic laterally and rely on his short area quickness/fluidity he isn?t nearly as effective.

He?s a perfect example of a ?space runner? or a guy who is at his best running strictly toward daylight. And because of his impressive speed he has the ability to routinely outpace angles toward the edge and leave college defenders in the dust. Something he won?t be able to get away with in the NFL.

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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Cincinnati-RB-Isaiah-Pead-What-kind-of-NFL-back-can-he-be.html
 
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Goes with the 50th overall pick to the St. Louis Rams. I played against him in high school in my Columbus City League days. Feels great to see an inner city Columbus kid make it to the league. Congratulations Isaiah!
 
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This was an enormous fail by the recruiting staff under Tress. Pead was always a star, as Dwight Long pointed out from the get-go.

Glad to see his skills recognized by the NFL. Good luck to the young man. Great talent.
 
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MaxBuck;2148541; said:
This was an enormous fail by the recruiting staff under Tress. Pead was always a star, as Dwight Long pointed out from the get-go.

Glad to see his skills recognized by the NFL. Good luck to the young man. Great talent.
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Dude you are clueless...Pead had ZERO chance to get in with his grades.
 
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RB07OSU;2148543; said:
Dude you are clueless...Pead had ZERO chance to get in with his grades.
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Where there is a will, there is a way WRT grades.

I loved JT, but occasionally he swung and missed. This was one of those cases (and he swung and missed with admissions, most likely). Let me just say this: if Chris Duhon could get admitted to Duke, there has to have been a way to get Pead into tOSU.
 
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Running back Isaiah Pead, the former Eastmoor Academy and University of Cincinnati star who went to the St. Louis Rams last year in the second round, described his rookie year as “ miserable” to GoBearcats.com. Pead was beaten out as a backup to veteran Steven Jackson by seventh-round pick Daryl Richardson of Abilene Christian and played a total of 42 snaps. Pead carried 10 times for 54 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards for the season.

“Miserable life. Miserable four-five months,” Pead said.

Jackson has moved on to Atlanta, so Pead has an opportunity to change that. Rams coach Jeff Fisher told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that “he’ll get his opportunity this year. … He’s got a chance to make a lot of big plays for us.”
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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2013/04/26/new-osu-hockey-coach-likes-big-rink.html
 
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