Butler (KS) CC FB Miles Thomas a Gopher!

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"It's the Big Ten, that's a fullback's dream. Actually there is a lot of stuff that went into it. I'm in a great position to come in and start right away," Thomas said. "The coaches are great people. My head coach at Butler talks great about the coaching staff at Minnesota. Also, my major is Business and their business school is top 20 in the nation. It's just a perfect fit."
http://minnesota.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1596664
 

KU4LIFE said:
He is and was a heck of a runner in high school (went well over 2,000 yards his senior season). Remember watching him squat over 500-pounds at the 8-Man State Power Lifting meet at 215-pounds. Kid has a FB mentality as well and is your classic small town mauler. Lol his nickname was "The Pain Train".
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Hmmm, I wonder if Jeffrey Jones got this news.
 

newestgopherfan said:
From what I hear at this point, yes Riley is coming as well. Miles will be there next weekend to start classes and practices. Thank you for the welcome!!!! Please take a look at the link I will post below. You can watch the whole thing or start about the 3:18 mark, that will probably answer your question about hands/wheel route.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1599238/highlights/110720377
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Wow. Talk about finishing your blocks! This guy is a tank and I like the way he attacks his assignments. Welcome Miles!
 


Wow. . .this kid is impressive.

I was worried about losing Mike Henry, he did such a nice job for the U the last couple of seasons and the idea of just plugging anyone there scared me. I'm not concerned about this position anymore, this kid is an ideal fit.

On a side note, I'm excited for spring ball/summer practices to see him and Damian Wilson bumping heads. You'll hear that thumb from a mile away.

Welcome aboard new Gopher fans! Any info on the other guy?
 

Does he have 2 or 3 years of eligibility left?
 






His video needs a warning to put in a mouthpiece . Snot shot out of my nose sideways.
 






Hot damn. Small town bruisers are exactly the type of recruits I like to see. Should replace Henry well.
 

newestgopherfan said:
He is 5' 11 1/2''. You know how them football guys are about those 1/2 inches!! LOL. In the Butler test day held prior to this most recent season he bench pressed 225lbs 29times, he squatted 315 33 times. He was clocked at 4.62 in the 40 on a tennis court with basketball shoes, also a 34'' vertical. His max on bench press is around 415 and squat is in the high 500's (585+) and he has repped 550, 3 times. His pre-season weight is typically 240-245 but I'm sure coaches will have him eating well to maintain that weight throughout the season. Hardworker, loves the game, and loves the weight room even more. I just thought I would add this since I did notice somewhere in the thread someone wondering about his upperbody strength. Oh and KU4Life mentioned his powerlifting at the State 8-man powerlifting meet, he did squat 500, weighed 208.6 at the weigh in and was competing in the 220lb. division. If I'm not mistaken, I believe he either tied or won outright, the state record for most weight lifted for the 220lb. division at that competition. I'm not sure if the record still stands or not though. Excited for some Gopher-BALL!!!!
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With these kind of numbers, I'm surprised this kid wasn't looked at more by FBS programs. He has nice quickness for such a big guy. Tenacious blocker. It will be nice to see some Mack Truck sized holes for Cobb or whoever will be the feature back next season.
 

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