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per this update from SuperPrep.com:
“TCF Bank Stadium is really something,” defensive lineman Beau Allen said. “I think that’ll be a great recruiting tool because it’s amazing. It’s just so cool. It’s open air. And it feels like an old school stadium but has all the latest technology with two huge boards and high tech turf and everything.” The Gophers now lead slightly over Wisconsin, Iowa, Stanford, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
Beau Allen, the 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle from Minnetonka Senior High School in Minnetonka, Minn., finished his junior season with 47 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, three fumbles caused and two fumbles recovered.
“I think one thing I have over some guys is experience,” Allen said. “I’ve been on varsity since my freshman year and I’m a good leader.”
In addition to being a leader, Allen is also a well-rounded athlete. He benches 335-pounds and has a 26-inch vertical jump.
“I have very good technique,” he said. “I’m also mean on the field and I think you need that to be a good d-tackle. I play with a lot of attitude and I’m very physical.
“But I’m always trying to improve,” he said. I’m always working on perfecting my technique and my footwork. I know that for college I’ll have to get a lot better. I also really want to get better at the pass rush.”
Allen says he has scholarship offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Stanford and Nebraska and lists those as his top five. The Gophers now lead slightly and he also likes Notre Dame even though the Irish haven’t offered yet.
“I attended their junior day,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. Notre Dame has really impressive tradition.
“They didn’t have a defensive line coach when I was there but it was still good,” Allen said. “I got to talk with defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta, so that was cool.”
Another thing that stands out about the Irish is their strength and conditioning program. “They have a great strength coach and I love their weight room,” he said. “That’s really important to me.”
Allen has already had a busy winter and besides attending the Notre Dame Junior Day, he also experienced junior days at Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska.
“Minnesota is only about 15 minutes away,” Allen said. “It’s just a quick drive but I don’t think that’ll matter. I do want to go where there’s at least some exposure so if my friends and family can’t see me play in person at least they’ll be able to see me on TV.”
Proximity as well as the Gophers' new stadium are working in their favor. “TCF Bank Stadium is really something,” he said. “I think that’ll be a great recruiting tool because it’s amazing. It’s just so cool.”
But what exactly makes the new TCF Bank Stadium “so cool?”
“It’s open air,” he said. “And it feels like an old school stadium but has all the latest technology with two huge boards and high tech turf and everything.”
Although Allen says he didn’t follow a specific school growing up, if he had it would have been Wisconsin. “I have an uncle who played there and my mom is from Wisconsin,” he said. “Actually both my parents went there.
“I’ve just been around them my whole life and have spent a lot of time in Wisconsin too,” Allen said. “I really like that it’s a tradition-rich program and Camp Randall Stadium is pretty nuts on game day.”
Another tradition-rich program on Allen’s list is Nebraska. “They are definitely on track,” he said. “They are doing great. They were the latest school to offer me so I don’t really know the coaches that well yet, but they seem pretty impressive. My mom really likes coach Bo Pelini…as she says, ‘he’s a hard ass.’”
Allen also attended the Iowa Junior Day. “I camped at Iowa last summer so I knew what to expect,” he said. “I really like their coaches a lot. The d-line coach (Rick Kaczenski) is psycho and that’s exactly the kind of defensive line coach I want.”
The only school in his top six that he hasn’t visited yet is Stanford. “I’m really looking forward to visiting them,” Allen said. “I’ve never been to California and I think I’m ready to check it out.”
But Beau isn’t the only one in the household who wants to visit Stanford. “My brother is really smart and he was a national merit scholar and he wants to visit them too. I think this summer we’ll all go on a visit there.”
Besides taking a trip to Palo Alto, Allen says he may attend two or three camps as well. “I’m not for sure though,” he said. “I definitely don’t want to miss any time with my team or any workouts. That’s my main priority for the summer.”
“I think I’m gonna take my time making a decision and take my visits,” he said. “These days a lot of kids commit and decommit and I don’t want to do that. I don’t plan on making a commitment until after my senior season.”
Allen reports a 3.3 core GPA and is taking the ACT on April 4.
Go Gophers!!
“TCF Bank Stadium is really something,” defensive lineman Beau Allen said. “I think that’ll be a great recruiting tool because it’s amazing. It’s just so cool. It’s open air. And it feels like an old school stadium but has all the latest technology with two huge boards and high tech turf and everything.” The Gophers now lead slightly over Wisconsin, Iowa, Stanford, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
Beau Allen, the 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle from Minnetonka Senior High School in Minnetonka, Minn., finished his junior season with 47 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, three fumbles caused and two fumbles recovered.
“I think one thing I have over some guys is experience,” Allen said. “I’ve been on varsity since my freshman year and I’m a good leader.”
In addition to being a leader, Allen is also a well-rounded athlete. He benches 335-pounds and has a 26-inch vertical jump.
“I have very good technique,” he said. “I’m also mean on the field and I think you need that to be a good d-tackle. I play with a lot of attitude and I’m very physical.
“But I’m always trying to improve,” he said. I’m always working on perfecting my technique and my footwork. I know that for college I’ll have to get a lot better. I also really want to get better at the pass rush.”
Allen says he has scholarship offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Stanford and Nebraska and lists those as his top five. The Gophers now lead slightly and he also likes Notre Dame even though the Irish haven’t offered yet.
“I attended their junior day,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. Notre Dame has really impressive tradition.
“They didn’t have a defensive line coach when I was there but it was still good,” Allen said. “I got to talk with defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta, so that was cool.”
Another thing that stands out about the Irish is their strength and conditioning program. “They have a great strength coach and I love their weight room,” he said. “That’s really important to me.”
Allen has already had a busy winter and besides attending the Notre Dame Junior Day, he also experienced junior days at Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska.
“Minnesota is only about 15 minutes away,” Allen said. “It’s just a quick drive but I don’t think that’ll matter. I do want to go where there’s at least some exposure so if my friends and family can’t see me play in person at least they’ll be able to see me on TV.”
Proximity as well as the Gophers' new stadium are working in their favor. “TCF Bank Stadium is really something,” he said. “I think that’ll be a great recruiting tool because it’s amazing. It’s just so cool.”
But what exactly makes the new TCF Bank Stadium “so cool?”
“It’s open air,” he said. “And it feels like an old school stadium but has all the latest technology with two huge boards and high tech turf and everything.”
Although Allen says he didn’t follow a specific school growing up, if he had it would have been Wisconsin. “I have an uncle who played there and my mom is from Wisconsin,” he said. “Actually both my parents went there.
“I’ve just been around them my whole life and have spent a lot of time in Wisconsin too,” Allen said. “I really like that it’s a tradition-rich program and Camp Randall Stadium is pretty nuts on game day.”
Another tradition-rich program on Allen’s list is Nebraska. “They are definitely on track,” he said. “They are doing great. They were the latest school to offer me so I don’t really know the coaches that well yet, but they seem pretty impressive. My mom really likes coach Bo Pelini…as she says, ‘he’s a hard ass.’”
Allen also attended the Iowa Junior Day. “I camped at Iowa last summer so I knew what to expect,” he said. “I really like their coaches a lot. The d-line coach (Rick Kaczenski) is psycho and that’s exactly the kind of defensive line coach I want.”
The only school in his top six that he hasn’t visited yet is Stanford. “I’m really looking forward to visiting them,” Allen said. “I’ve never been to California and I think I’m ready to check it out.”
But Beau isn’t the only one in the household who wants to visit Stanford. “My brother is really smart and he was a national merit scholar and he wants to visit them too. I think this summer we’ll all go on a visit there.”
Besides taking a trip to Palo Alto, Allen says he may attend two or three camps as well. “I’m not for sure though,” he said. “I definitely don’t want to miss any time with my team or any workouts. That’s my main priority for the summer.”
“I think I’m gonna take my time making a decision and take my visits,” he said. “These days a lot of kids commit and decommit and I don’t want to do that. I don’t plan on making a commitment until after my senior season.”
Allen reports a 3.3 core GPA and is taking the ACT on April 4.
Go Gophers!!
