98 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Ian Seau

by BracketCat on May 28, 2011 12:00 AM CDT in Football

Ian Seau
True Freshman
6-4 | 240
Carlsbad, Calif.

Position: Defensive End

Previous College: None

Projection: Redshirt

Status: On Scholarship

Ian Seau probably could benefit from a redshirt year, but my instincts tell me he is going to make it hard for the coaches to keep him off the field. The kid already benches 285 pounds, squats 425 and runs a 4.65 40.

He's rated the 57th-best strong-side defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and the 83rd-best player in the state of California. Oh, and there's those bloodlines: He's the nephew of Junior Seau.

For a defensive line that could use all the help and depth it can get at the end position — especially if Brandon Harold plays predominantly at defensive tackle — Seau has a lot to offer.

P.S. I admit I'm taking a bit of liberty in "projecting" Seau as No. 98, but I just couldn't help myself. His high school film reminds me of another great 98 who shared his first name: Ian Campbell.

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Appreciate your posting these and the honesty on the evaluations.

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by Anon_the_younger on May 28, 2011 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

No prob

by BracketCat on May 28, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't see it this year for Ian

At his size, he’s just not big and strong enough yet to compete in our league. Hell I weigh 160 and my numbers are just about the same as his in lifting. Give him a year under Bill and he will be benching 350 and squatting 550. He will be a good player but I doubt he ever meets the lofty expectations with that last name and definitely not this year.

I really hope he proves me wrong though.

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by mjk7166 on May 28, 2011 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

When I was in high school

I matched both his lifts, but that 4.65 40 at his size is rather impressive.

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by MeatGeek on May 28, 2011 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

I didn't match the actual pounds of his bench,

but I benched around the same percentage of my body weight as he does. And I was stronger on the squats, even on an actual pounds basis. Of course, I also ran a 4.95 forty, and was only 6-1, 170, so there’s that. :) In all seriousness, though, his weight-lifting totals aren’t elite (or close to it) at this point, that’s for sure.

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by K. Scott Bailey on May 28, 2011 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I never said they were elite, simply sufficiently strong that a redshirt isn't necessarily an automatic inevitability.

by BracketCat on May 28, 2011 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions

With our thin prospects at D-line, I'll never say never.

I’d just hate to see them waste a year of his eligibility, simply to fortify the D-line depth. I’d much rather have some depth issues this year, and then have a 6-4, 265 pound redshirt freshman, who runs a 4.65, squats 550+ and benches 350+. I really think this kid has star potential at some point, what with his size, speed, and bloodlines.

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by K. Scott Bailey on May 28, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Exactly

He needs another year of adding weight/strength, not to say he couldn’t hold his own this year but he wouldn’t do much good…

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by MeatGeek on May 29, 2011 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm looking forward to seeing him in action

but a redshirt year might be the best for him. However, with our immeasurable woes on the defensive line, he’ll probably be needed this season.

by CT-K-Stater on May 28, 2011 10:44 AM CDT reply actions

I don't know.

I think they’ll bite whatever bullet is necessary and redshirt the kid.

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by K. Scott Bailey on May 28, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought they would, too, with Tre Walker

But necessity sometimes trumps long-range plans. I would hope with more bodies along the d-line (including at least one late-signee) that the coaching staff will allow this kid to redshirt and gain some strength and get comfortable with the program and his academics.
I think the d-line should be better if by nothing else than more bodies equalling more competition and depth. That said, being better than last year’s catastrophically awful defensive-line isn’t asking for too much. Even slight improvement would hardly do much to upgrade the defense overall – it was simply that bad along the d-front last season. IMO this is the single area that has to be addressed inside-and-out if KSU is to move up into the upper tier of the new Big-12. People can talk about the linebacker position, and yes, the Cats need a huge lift from Brown, a seasoned Walker and a repositioned Lamur, but the d-line has to improve greatly if we are to see a bowl this year.

by CT-K-Stater on May 28, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

After some evaluation, I've decided to change Ian's projection to "redshirt."

Why the change, you might ask?

Part of it is that I have become convinced, through discussions with some knowledgeable people, that Hunter Davis might arrive on campus more PT-ready than Seau. Both probably will redshirt, however.

The larger reason, though, is that I was an idiot who had three players (Dowling, Kirk, Seau) penciled into two spots as third-string defensive ends. Whoops.

The upshot is that I’m building a spreadsheet to prevent such errors in the future and mapping everything out now so I don’t look like a dummy on such things again.

In short, you guys win. ;-)

by BracketCat on Jun 4, 2011 6:17 PM CDT reply actions