Nate Ilaoa, Philadelphia Eagle

[shorebird]

Alright, is he 5'9, 254, or is he 5'8" and 248??

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

5'8.5, 251

[SunMo]

that's the beauty of FF, he doesn't mind taking the easy, obvious, or barely funny ones

[Magical_Retard]

i could watch that highlight film all day

it helps that they threw in a weird dance sequence in the middle.

oh yeah got me moving.

[SD_Eagle5]

I like this pick, he reminds me of Bettis (from what I saw on the tape)

[Displaced]

Another RB that can catch.  They stay true to their mode that's for sure.

[BigEd76]

another video clip:  his Hula Bowl TD

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

that's the beauty of FF, he doesn't mind taking the easy, obvious, or barely funny ones

I'm kind of like Mrs. SunMo then, I guess.  TT

[mussa]

Just read his college page and said he got injured(shoulder) his freshman year. then got injured again (knee) his sophmore year and caused him to miss all of his junior year before coming back to playthe entire year of his senior yr.

is this a thicker bruce perry?

oh a side note, almost all his highlights are shovel passes or screen plays. i like that. he's like jones drew, only heavier.

[QB Eagles]

he's like jones drew, only heavier.

Uh, and significantly slower.

[mussa]

usually that comes with weight 

[Don Ho]

Ok,  Don is in the house.  So distraught over yesterday we went canoe sailing all day.  Just what the doctor ordered.

You folks will love this guy.  He spilled the beans a few weeks ago saying the birds, G-Men and Steelers were interested.  Guy is a true stud.  For his size he can move and he is not a little Hoyda.  He will bowl people over.  I think being drafted this low will light a fire under the guy and he will come through.  He's not westy but he is tough as nails and has deceptive speed.  It was exciting watching him every time he carried the ball.  He reminds me of Keith Byars.  June Jones gave him a real hard time about his weight last year.  Publicly buried the guy in the local press.  Ilaoa toughed it out and regained his status as the featured back.

[BigEd76]

Does he compare at all with Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala?

[Don Ho]

Ever seen this dude, IGY?

He's pretty athletic for being 245 and only 5'8. He can move.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JMq0FLpb9I

loved that run near the end against Fresno State where pops those to dudes into Nevada.  you can hear the "pop".

[Don Ho]

Does he compare at all with Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala?

not a bad comparison but I think Ilaoa is a lot more fluid.  Ilaoa could actually get outside and kick it up a notch. 

Steeler fans loved Fu.