well, it is obviously a bunch of crap about him adding additional body weight through conditioning. if that were true and he did it correctly, he wouldn't have been that slow and out of shape cardio wise.
sure the kid has talent and i think he will perform well, but his work ethic and off season approach has screwed the team over and set him back. he can't get the reps he needs right away, sure he will recover and play well, but you have to ask yourself, what kind of dedication does he have? how does this make him a team leader? lots of intangibles were pissed away and they do count for something.
as for Beck, well if Freeman wasn't afraid of some competition and IF he would have stayed committed i am sure he would have started for us this year and maybe Keller wouldn't have even ended up at NU?
anyway, he is past tense and i really feel sorry for the kid, because Prince blew a lot of smoke up his a$$ and so far he has not shown the dedication and comittment he needs to be really good at KSU. this is what happens when someone hands something to you, you simply don't work and perform up to your capabilities.
and yes, there is a lesson to be learned, think about it again.