This kid could do some interesting things in this offense.
It's unfortunate there were people talking down his performance in the spring game.
It's unfortunate there were people talking down his performance in the spring game.
Very happy to hear about Horvath
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That is pretty much what the word disparage means: to talk down the importance or value of something, like his spring game statistics.
Anyway, I don't see Horvath having much of a ball carrier role in this offense. If he has a role, it would be more of a blocker and/or squirting out for a dump off or release valve type of receiver.
Why don't you think so? 4.4 speed with great size.
No, it was exactly as I wrote: there were some posters on here (myself included) who noted his fine performance during the spring game, thinking he could contribute in the future.
Others were talking down his performance. (He's a walk-on, it's just a spring game, etc.)
I don't know what his future looks like, but, just like after the spring game, I like what he could bring to this offense.
yeah, how did this kid go unnoticed while being recruited? Wouldn't mind seeing him take a sniff at DE or LB if he wants to or has the mentality for it.
http://www.hudl.com/profile/3014765/Alexander-Horvath
According to his Hudl page, that's what it states. It isn't a confirmed time from a camp so I would likely add a tenth to it for good measure...but still anything below 4.5 at that size is really impressive. As a comparison, Bentley ran a 4.7 at 246 pounds. Horvath is listed right now at 230 right now. If he is athletic enough, you find positions for him to play on the field....and if that means getting him some work at the Leo position for specific situations, then you do that.
For one, we've already got Knox and Jones splitting carries along with Rondale. Very few carries left for Horvath, especially with Brohm wanting to throw the ball 40 times a game.
Two, he catches the ball really well. He really fits the role of H Back. Maybe if his workload increases he can carve out a role like a Superback at Northwestern.
I don't know how fast he is but as I mention during last week's game , after he caught that dump off pass turned up field it was evident that he's not a slow lumbering type of back.
I never said he was slow. I said I didn't see him as a ball carrier in this offense.
The competition in high school wasn't the greatest, which could have had an effect on his recruitment but no way he should have been a walk on. 4.4 or not he is not slow, and not your typical slower moving stocky fullback. Horvath will be a huge contributor, maybe not this year, but surely in the next 3 year
"Alexander Horvath's role expanding in Purdue offense". They are looking at several different options to play him. Like the 22 yard pass, and run, out of the backfield, in the first quarter of the Nebraska game.
That's silly. Fact remains, there was optimism articulated after the spring game, which was quickly squelched by those talking down his performance.
Now, we're seeing there was reason for optimistic posts.
I commented after attending one of the fall practices, when he busted through the line and motored like a freight train, that most players wouldn't want to get in his way. He seemed huge and fast!
Worship is injured. Fuller is out of favor/injured. Anderson is young and probably not ready
Also, he’s a fullback and the only other one was worship
"great"?
Talented, yes. His performance in the spring game demonstrated that.
"Great?" Compared to what?
Omg , Horvath is a Boilermaker, doing his best for the team. Why can't some leave it at that and be happy for the man?
...and finding a way to contribute. Every program needs stories like Horvath's.
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