B/R Article on Jonathan Allen's Recruitment

Interesting read on a guy who might just be the top pick in the upcoming NFL draft:

Broken Childhood and Controlled Rage Fuel Jonathan Allen, the Unstoppable Force

Unfortunately, this is a pretty bad look for us:

Still, the legend of Jonathan Allen hadn't spread. During his sophomore year, Thompson called the coaches at Virginia Tech, where the school had sent several players, and told them he had a gem.

No thanks, the Virginia Tech coaches said. Too small.

This still bugs Allen.

Allen says he continued to bulk up, playing at 245 pounds as a junior. That year, Barlow remembered Allen getting three sacks in quick order in a game, all with different moves.

"The first one, he takes his right forearm and swings, hits the kid's left shoulder," Barlow recalled. "He swings through almost like a tennis swing. And the kid flies in the air. Two plays later, he does a helicopter move. Off the right edge, now you take your left arm and rip to the sky, then spin underneath. The kid is trying to combat John's left arm, and he totally spins and comes inside. The last sack, he just bull-rushes the guy.

"The head coach comes in the next day and says, 'Those are some pass-rush moves you taught him.' I would never teach anyone that. Kids can't do that."

They called Allen in and asked where he learned those moves. Allen said he had watched them on TV in NFL games and wanted to give them a try.

Allen remembers that game well. He also remembers that his coaches went back to Virginia Tech to pitch him again.

"They still didn't want me," Allen said. "Whatever."

Of course, there's no guarantee that he comes here even if we had pursued him aggressively, since it's hard to turn down the opportunity to play for Saban at Alabama. But damn... if that story is accurate... ouch.

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