The Blue Board

Anzalone's diet is unbelievable. I can't believe that any human eats as much as he does on a daily basis. That's probably why he looks so chubby. But he still moves pretty well with all that weight, it's just crazy how much he's put on in a year.

Definitely not out of shape, but his diet is crazy:
"Like it always does, the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., and a half asleep Alex Anzalone meets his mother in the kitchen for breakfast.

Six eggs, two cups of oatmeal, some pineapple, water and a couple vitamins later, Anzalone is back under the covers for a couple more hours until the dreaded alarm wakes him at 7 a.m. for school.

It’s not easy transforming from a 6-foot-3, 165-pound sophomore defensive back to a year later, a 232-pound Top-100 linebacker, but the Reading (Pa.) Wyomissing Area standout has embraced the challenge with unwavering dedication and drive.

“I knew I wanted to play Division-I football and I wanted to commit to something, and I knew I had to get bigger stronger and faster at everything,” Anzalone said.

When Anzalone wakes up a second time, he grabs a protein shake on his way out the door for school. At 9 a.m., he gobbles down a protein bar. At lunch, he eats a packed lunch consisting of 10 ounces of chicken with sweet potatoes and apples. At 3 p.m., Anzalone hustles home to throw down six more ounces of chicken with some pineapple, before heading over to get a rigorous workout in with Schaeffer. After he’s done lifting and running, it’s time for a quick protein bar. Anzalone gets home around 6 p.m. to suck down 12 ounces of salmon, a cup and a half of rice and two cups of vegetables, typically broccoli. At 9 p.m., Anzalone has a protein shake or more chicken, and at 11 p.m. it’s time to eat four more eggs right before bed."

He Definately is not out of shape but I was referring to watching him at the open. He just didn't look like he had as much muscle as a lot of the prospects there. I think he has plenty of room to add muscle is all I was saying. I think he's gonna do good at whatever position he plays but it would be cool to see him playing running back

Look, I understand why he is rated so high and why coaches (including PSU's) wanted him. He is big, fast and agile. He is a hard worker and a great student. I get it. But I have seen this before many times. Physical specimen that everyone drools over sucks on the field because he is an athlete and not a LB. We will just have to wait and see on this one. If I am wrong, I have no problem eating crow.

Sorry I hurt your feelings.