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6'7" and 370 lbs ... and only 14 years old - Will LSU sign him?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 5/9/18 at 8:33 pm
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He first appears inside Room 208 of Olmsted Academy North on a Thursday in mid-March, sitting at the corner of a table his legs can't fit under.
Kiyaunta Goodwin is fully engaged in art class. But unlike his eighth-grade classmates, he doesn't draw on a sheet of paper. Because of the size and strength of his unusually large hands, the 14-year-old uses poster board because it allows him more room to operate.
As Goodwin shifts his 6'7", 370-pound body, the 10 a.m. bell rings. Wearing a bright purple collared shirt and tan khakis, he walks toward the door, holding the black case that houses his bass clarinet in his left hand. His size 18 shoes and long strides reach the doorway in a matter of steps. He's a foot taller and 200 pounds heavier than anyone in the room.
Bleacher Report
Lookee who's here...
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Posted on 5/9/18 at 8:45 pm to FrenchToast
Need to not exploit him and get that kid on a diet
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:10 pm to FrenchToast
He is use to wearing purple.
Got a chance.
Got a chance.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:28 pm to FrenchToast
My son is 6'2" and weighs 215 as a 14 year old and is the 2nd biggest in his class. The biggest is 6'4'' 225 and they get strange looks because of their size. To weigh 370 at 14 I cant imagine.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:46 pm to swlaLSUfan
Don't know the player, but that would be absolute MORBID OBESITY....point blank!!!
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:39 pm to mistert
quote:he's certainly not morbidly obese. He's overweight, but he's 6-7.
but that would be absolute MORBID OBESITY....point blank!!!
Posted on 5/10/18 at 1:05 am to airfernando
That’s a BMI greater than 40, so yea it’s morbid obesity. You could argue that someone could be muscular enough that the scale doesn’t fit perfectly, but at 14yo I seriously doubt that’s the case. Kid needs to cut weight regardless
Posted on 5/10/18 at 1:32 am to Tiger0610
BMI is such BS!
Posted on 5/10/18 at 5:53 am to Tiger0610
Did you even look at pictures of the kid? Wtf
New NCAA rules on recruiting means he wouldn’t be offered until junior year anyway..
New NCAA rules on recruiting means he wouldn’t be offered until junior year anyway..
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:17 am to MrVoodoo
Its said he could grow to 7'10". At what point do you literally grow out of the sport?
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:34 am to GhostofJackson
I think anything over 6’9 you start getting out of playing football territory. The lineman just aren’t athletic enough at 6’10 plus
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:41 am to GhostofJackson
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Its said he could grow to 7'10". At what point do you literally grow out of the sport?
If he grows to be 7’10” and 370 pounds, he could switch sports and be the filthiest center ever in the NBA
Posted on 5/10/18 at 10:13 am to airfernando
That’s definitely overweight. That’s pretty close to morbidly obese.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 10:25 am to FrenchToast
Well he is in 8th grade so whoever signs him would be a total guess at this point.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 10:29 am to ScaryClown
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I think anything over 6’9 you start getting out of playing football territory. The lineman just aren’t athletic enough at 6’10 plus
You lose leverage because of your inability to get pad level low so your height becomes a weakness. Strong 6'3" DTs that weigh 320 will get underneath you and push you back.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 10:31 am to Rouge
And to add the weight conversation, a kid that size needs to start watching what he eats and make sure he does TONS of cardio and stretching. He should lose some fat, gain muscle and flexibility, and maintain that weight as he gets taller. That should be the goal.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 10:45 am to TheCaterpillar
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And to add the weight conversation, a kid that size needs to start watching what he eats and make sure he does TONS of cardio and stretching. He should lose some fat, gain muscle and flexibility, and maintain that weight as he gets taller. That should be the goal.
Agreed. He needs to stay around that 300 mark for the time being IMO. Get stronger, build muscle and then he can get back into the 320-330ish.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:31 am to OU812
It’s meant for the average person, not competitive athletes. That’s why I said if someone is muscular enough that it doesn’t fit perfectly, but he’s beyond the point of saying “oh it’s just muscle.”
He’s only 14. Plenty of time to focus on cardio/endurance and cutting down on his weight.
He’s only 14. Plenty of time to focus on cardio/endurance and cutting down on his weight.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 1:10 pm to Tiger0610
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He’s only 14. Plenty of time to focus on cardio/endurance and cutting down on his weight.
He needs to watch his eating now, as in today.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 3:40 pm to FrenchToast
Tommy Moffit right now
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