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'14 CO ATH Kalen Ballage (Signed to Arizona State)
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Idot Buff
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wish I had taken this seriously 11 months ago. Would have saved a bunch of anxiety.
Joe Theismann's Leg
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Pretty disheartening. If Kalen was the sort of kid who valued his legacy and his impact on a program it would have been a no brainer to sign with CU... Maybe this is for the best. It takes a strong character to come in and try and lead a program for greatness. If Ballage wasn't up to it, then good riddance.
ugh, let's not do the character assassination please.
Come on, man! :huh:
Easy, killer. Never burn bridges. And in recruiting, you may sign 20 or 25 but that also means that 90+% of the guys we profile ended up going somewhere else. KB's a good kid and representative of CO prep football.
Really? What's the point in dissing the guy or even questioning his character? Someone you've never met. Agree with Darth...ugh.
Agreed. And who knows what might happen that could lead to him considering a transfer closer to home in the future.
All the best boards do it. Let's tighten it up around here!
Tad, for one, is exceptional. For the other, he wanted to sign with the Buffs but a coaching change here steered him away.
Adios Amigo
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I don't think it is character assassination to say that the kid was not up to a challenge. It is a challenge and a risk for a kid to come to CU right now. It is going to take some pretty special kids who have the vision and courage to dare to build something. Ballage is not that kind of kid. Very few kids (Or people for that matter) have that kind of courage. It isn't a negative when people choose to be common. No one can fault him for wanting to take the less risky option with what appears to be a very promising career.
It is simply very special when people display that type of courage. That is why we call them heroes. Ballage didn't display that he was as special as we had hoped.
It makes me feel better about the 21 who did choose the riskier path. Especially those who had other Pac-12 opportunities. Those are the heroes!
Best of luck to him!
We have no idea what went into Kalen's specific decision making process. I wanted him here but ultimately it is his life and his decision to make.
I also agree with others that in the long run he would have had a better experience at CU but it isn't like he is going to "regret" going to ASU. Fact is that if your attitude is right and you take advantage of the opportunities a person can and will have a good experience almost anywhere.
No reason to run him down for the decision but I do look forward to the day in the future when we are winning these battles instead of losing them. At least with M2 we were in the fight which I don't think we would have been in prior years.
I also agree with others that in the long run he would have had a better experience at CU but it isn't like he is going to "regret" going to ASU. Fact is that if your attitude is right and you take advantage of the opportunities a person can and will have a good experience almost anywhere.
No reason to run him down for the decision but I do look forward to the day in the future when we are winning these battles instead of losing them. At least with M2 we were in the fight which I don't think we would have been in prior years.
Damned auto correct doesn't speak Italian!
Just heard him say that in an interview maybe 2 weeks ago.
boydbuff
Club Member
Anyone turning from a rabid KB fan to hating on him now is a hypocrite. KB sounds like an intelligent guy who weighed his options heavily and really gave HCMM&Co a shot.
From the rumors he liked what he heard from our coaches and was considering CU. Given how few blue chip prospects in the state have done that in recent years, there is no reason to hate on him. I do wish he hadn't gone to a division rival b/c we have to root against him during those games, but other than when he plays CU I wish him a great career. And as Pate said, if he gets homesick we'll gladly welcome him back!
From the rumors he liked what he heard from our coaches and was considering CU. Given how few blue chip prospects in the state have done that in recent years, there is no reason to hate on him. I do wish he hadn't gone to a division rival b/c we have to root against him during those games, but other than when he plays CU I wish him a great career. And as Pate said, if he gets homesick we'll gladly welcome him back!
And of course, when CU football returns, we should question the character of anyone who chooses to come here.
Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
Junction
Club Member
So we weren't actually as in it as we thought?
OK, gloves off then. I hate him. So was his his "relative" posting here his 9th cousin twice removed? :lol: