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2026 Karsten Busch 4* LB from Louisville, KY (St. Xavier) PreCommit Thread (Flips to the Canes From Louisville)

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Scorpioncane said:
We have to realize!...there is development going on in that room. So, we have to give heatherman a full year with that room before we can judge....I like wiley,popo,Washington, pruitt( Lightfoot role), Edwards, campbell, busch, even marcelin looked bigger so far!!
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Even with good development they need another body. I wouldn’t expect the freshmans to do anything. Busch is probably the only one who is physically ready to get reps. Popo, Wiley, Washington, Bonner, and Marcelin is the room. I have trust in the development but they need a LB1.

Also Pruitt has moved to the DB room, I would expect him to get development in the S and nickle role.
 
twes.305 said:
Even with good development they need another body. I wouldn’t expect the freshmans to do anything. Busch is probably the only one who is physically ready to get reps. Popo, Wiley, Washington, Bonner, and Marcelin is the room. I have trust in the development but they need a LB1.

Also Pruitt has moved to the DB room, I would expect him to get development in the S and nickle role.
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Pruitt is still a LB. Maybe they move him full time this offseason to S
 
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GOCANES05 said:
Both those squats were perfect he broke parallel and would get (3) green lights in a US sanctioned powerlifting competition.

Those are 45 pound plates plus a 45 pound bar , count the plates I’m guessing that’s a 500 plus pound squat for a double meaning his single max could be 575 -600 pounds.

He’s a monster beast
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And he runs a verified 4.5

That’s actually 600 he is squatting twice, here is another video of it.
 
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Hstokes1447 said:
And he runs a verified 4.5

That’s actually 600 he is squatting twice, here is another video of it.
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He did this 600 double with NO knee wraps nor a super suit.

Gents, for a HS kid to do this , he could train with Cantwell .

What is his age and body weight, he could we threatening a National HS record for his group.
His single squat could be close to 675 pounds him being clean this is a REAL POSSIBILITY this is astounding what this kid is doing.

I’m going to try and research this
 
I did a quick search the US Powerlifting assc. HS National record is 639 pounds.

This is freaky stuff here , he needs to get into a HS PL meet and go after that re
Since he did 600 twice he should open his first attempt with a HS breaking 645 then second attempt 660 .

Seems light for him but weight always feel heavier at competition.

Back in the day I did 730 for a triple, went to Nationals made my 1st attempt same weight and fouled had to do it again in 15 minutes bombed out failed
 
GOCANES05 said:
I did a quick search the US Powerlifting assc. HS National record is 639 pounds.

This is freaky stuff here , he needs to get into a HS PL meet and go after that re
Since he did 600 twice he should open his first attempt with a HS breaking 645 then second attempt 660 .

Seems light for him but weight always feel heavier at competition.

Back in the day I did 730 for a triple, went to Nationals made my 1st attempt same weight and fouled had to do it again in 15 minutes bombed out failed
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We got some real freaks (pause) in this class. To be that strong and run a 4.4 (hand timed) is absolutely insane!!!
 
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GOCANES05 said:
He did this 600 double with NO knee wraps nor a super suit.

Gents, for a HS kid to do this , he could train with Cantwell .

What is his age and body weight, he could we threatening a National HS record for his group.
His single squat could be close to 675 pounds him being clean this is a REAL POSSIBILITY this is astounding what this kid is doing.

I’m going to try and research this
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He is already 232. If he grasps the mental/playbook quick he will be tough to keep off the field cuz he has the physical tools.
 
Damiencane86 said:
He is already 232. If he grasps the mental/playbook quick he will be tough to keep off the field cuz he has the physical tools.
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Nothing better then weight room competition the quiet kind , you do your thing and as they load squat rack higher and higher in training the line thins.

Cantwell waiting his turn see this kid is on his heels still working heavy rep triples hanging around.

I assure you quietly you’re being followed especially a smaller dude’s ripping it up and your the king and now your not alone, good stuff in weight room training with the big boys.
 
how much does this translate to the field
i remember we obsessed in the off season about the polynesian mario brought with him early on who could move massive weight
and then he was a straight bust
 
Let’s talk about evals, projections, and stars. Karsten Busch 3 star vs Tyler Atkinson high 4 star. Every player is different but Atkinson reminds me of Harold Perkins. Perkins is pretty good, but I don’t see the nfl upside with him. Busch, just based of his measurables, has the size of an NFL LB rn. His measurables r elite and his film shows good movement skills, too me he has a higher nfl upside.
 
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