Rondale is stronger than alstott

[njm8845]

rondale as a freshman can squat 600. Alstott as a senior “only” squatted 575.

I was looking through the 94 football media guide and it had all the lifts of major players.

I think this is a testament to the emphasis in strength training in high schools today, but I’m still surprised by these numbers, as I have always associated alstott with Herculean strength.

It would be interesting to see a list of what all the current players can lift.

 

[burbo]

rondale as a freshman can squat 600. Alstott as a senior “only” squatted 575.

I was looking through the 94 football media guide and it had all the lifts of major players.

I think this is a testament to the emphasis in strength training in high schools today, but I’m still surprised by these numbers, as I have always associated alstott with Herculean strength.

It would be interesting to see a list of what all the current players can lift.

On one dead lift maybe. I would guess that Alstott would have done multiple reps much more easily than Rondale. Alstott trained by pushing a Jeep up and down the street multiple times if I recall some of the stories correctly, and not to take anything away from Moore.

 

[BoilerTom90]

rondale as a freshman can squat 600. Alstott as a senior “only” squatted 575.

I was looking through the 94 football media guide and it had all the lifts of major players.

I think this is a testament to the emphasis in strength training in high schools today, but I’m still surprised by these numbers, as I have always associated alstott with Herculean strength.

It would be interesting to see a list of what all the current players can lift.

Similar strength numbers but definitely different "strengths" on the field. I remember being at a PU/IL game at IL, sitting amongst the IL fans, and seeing Alstott carry/push/pull multiple IL defenders down the field. I loved the comments from the IL fans such as "How many IL players does it take to bring that guy down?" He was "strong like bull" with the mass to back it up. One of my all-time favorites at Purdue.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Similar strength numbers but definitely different "strengths" on the field. I remember being at a PU/IL game at IL, sitting amongst the IL fans, and seeing Alstott carry/push/pull multiple IL defenders down the field. I loved the comments from the IL fans such as "How many IL players does it take to bring that guy down?" He was "strong like bull" with the mass to back it up. One of my all-time favorites at Purdue.

I was sorry it did not work out for his son at Purdue, but he was never going to play QB at Purdue.

 

[Mandeville LA]

No offense to Rondale but if I had to put on some pads and take one the two head on, Rondale would be my choice.

 

[TwinDegrees2]

No offense to Rondale but if I had to put on some pads and take one the two head on, Rondale would be my choice.

Alstott was a bulldozer in a PU uniform. More powerful runner than Rondale

 

[New Pal Boiler]

No offense to Rondale but if I had to put on some pads and take one the two head on, Rondale would be my choice.

Rondale might injure you without you even laying a finger on him though.

 

[BoilerTom90]

No offense to Rondale but if I had to put on some pads and take one the two head on, Rondale would be my choice.

If I had to choose, I’d take my chance on door #3

 

[JohnHoosierr]

Rondales elite speed and strength are what make him so hard to tackle. Guy is crazy strong for his size.

 

[Tommaker]

Kids, kids, kids. It's Christmas! Can't we all agree they're BOTH stronger, faster and harder to tackle than anyone on this or any other sports boards in the known universe?

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Kids, kids, kids. It's Christmas! Can't we all agree they're BOTH stronger, faster and harder to tackle than anyone on this or any other sports boards in the known universe?

I think we all can agree that IU defenses can not or could not tackle either one of them.

 

[BoilersRock]

I think we all can agree that IU defenses can not or could not tackle either one of them.

Markell Jones would like to include himself in that group, too

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Markell Jones would like to include himself in that group, too

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I figure David Bell and Milton Wright will be next.

 

[Dandelion1972]

rondale as a freshman can squat 600. Alstott as a senior “only” squatted 575.

I was looking through the 94 football media guide and it had all the lifts of major players.

I think this is a testament to the emphasis in strength training in high schools today, but I’m still surprised by these numbers, as I have always associated alstott with Herculean strength.

It would be interesting to see a list of what all the current players can lift.

That's very interesting!

Of course, 2 completely different types of players. Not sure that the A-train ever faked out ANYONE. On the other hand, not sure that MA ever slipped out of the grasp of a tackler like Rondale does.

I wish Griffen the best. Had a chance to meet and talk to him a couple of times. Such a nice kid, a bit on the shy side.

 

[jberry5]

I would definitely take on Rondale. I figure there’s a chance I make contact with Alstott, but not a chance I do so with Rondale.

 

[Frankie611]

No offense to Rondale but if I had to put on some pads and take one the two head on, Rondale would be my choice.

That's because Mike would bulldoze you and Rondale could out maneuver a cruise missile so you would never even touch him.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

I wouldn’t be able to tackle or catch either one.

 

[kkboiler]

He would push the family car and flip tractor tires. Was doing that before they started having gyms that used things other than weights to train.

Ran into Mike his senior year at Where Else (or whatever it was called back then). Asked him about going pro, he said "if I keep working and god willing no injuries." Just a humble and nice guy.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

He would push the family car and flip tractor tires. Was doing that before they started having gyms that used things other than weights to train.

Ran into Mike his senior year at Where Else (or whatever it was called back then). Asked him about going pro, he said "if I keep working and god willing no injuries." Just a humble and nice guy.

One of my favorite Boilermakers. I wish he would have had a chance to play on some better teams while he was at Purdue.