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Iowa’s AJ’s Dad’s Twitter: Chill about 2nd String

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Forgive my ignorance, but while being named a starter is a big deal, with as much rotation teams do isn’t it likely that A.J. will play just as many snaps regardless?
 
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Exactly. AJ got to play in all games last year and al they are talking about is some rushing down - he will be in on passing downs. They are high on this kid but if a senior starts the year ahead of him on the depth chart, it's really meaningless.

And the old man made that clear to the chuckleheads online.
 
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crusader_of_90 said:
Exactly. AJ got to play in all games last year and al they are talking about is some rushing down - he will be in on passing downs. They are high on this kid but if a senior starts the year ahead of him on the depth chart, it's really meaningless.

And the old man made that clear to the chuckleheads online.
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Yes. And the other thing is that Iowa depth charts mean almost nothing. I'm a rabid Iowa fan and we always joke about the 1st depth chart especially.

The kids ahead of him have tons of starting experience. AJ's terrific, but essentially they've got 3 starting DE's who will be rotating in (and AJ will definitely play some DT on passing situations also).
 
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There's a younger Epenesa that's like 11 years old or something and already looks like a grown man! lol He's expected to be the 2nd coming of AJ.
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Not in 9th grade yet,.....so that means He won’t be playing Friday correct?;):)

In all seriousness, I have heard of kids in 8th grade in some states playing varsity football. Not sure how that works or if it is a consolidated grade 6 thru 12 school or something.
 
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Didn’t ESL - maybe a decade ago -ha e an 8th grader playing? Was that Vincent Arterbridge?
 
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Voodoo Tatum 21 said:
Not in 9th grade yet,.....so that means He won’t be playing Friday correct?;):)

In all seriousness, I have heard of kids in 8th grade in some states playing varsity football. Not sure how that works or if it is a consolidated grade 6 thru 12 school or something.
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lol We sure could use him this weekend when you guys visit! lol
 
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crusader_of_90 said:
Didn’t ESL - maybe a decade ago -ha e an 8th grader playing? Was that Vincent Arterbridge?
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NO
But Back in the early 90's ESL high schools only had 10th 11th & 12th graders. However a RB name Kevin Beard was able to play as a Freshman. I think that was Coach Shannon's last year.
 
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Voodoo Tatum 21 said:
In all seriousness, I have heard of kids in 8th grade in some states playing varsity football. Not sure how that works or if it is a consolidated grade 6 thru 12 school or something.
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Mark Hall, NCAA wrestling champion and runner up at Penn State won 6 Minnesota state high school wrestling championships.
 
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