JetNation Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 There was good news in the Klecko household on Wednesday as Joe Klecko’s son, Josh, committed to play football at Rutgers. Josh, who attends Red Bank Catholic in NJ, will begin his senior year of high school in September. From NJ.com: Josh Klecko, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound rising senior at Red Bank Catholic and the son of former Jets standout Joe Klecko, capped a whirlwind recruiting day for Rutgers when he committed to the 2013 recruiting class on Wednesday. “There were a lot of schools I loved but Rutgers really stood out to me because I loved the coaching staff,” Klecko said. “I knew and my dad knew that I’d be in good hands if I went to Rutgers. I just felt like Rutgers is a place where I can fit in and get my degree.” An Asbury Park Press All-Shore first-team performer last fall, Klecko recorded 69 tackles in helping the Caseys to a 10-1 record and the No. 1 Shore Conference ranking in the APP.com Top 10. If you are a Jets fan, you have heard this line before… “A lot of colleges think I’m undersized,” Klecko said. “But I’m definitely going to prove them wrong in college. It should be fun. It means a lot to me that Rutgers went and offered me.” Joe Klecko undersized his way to four Pro Bowls. Josh Klecko’s older brother Dan undersized his way to three Super Bowl rings. At some point people will stop putting undersized and Klecko in the same sentence. Follow Me: View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Joe was a freak of nature strong, agile, tough, with a will of steel. The younger Klecko was not like his dad. I hope the younger version is a chip off the old block. I love the move to the Scarlet Knights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Didn't know he moved. Dan was a beast for Marlboro. Used to bypass what his coaches were saying and just take his cues from Joe yelling on the sidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Joe Klecko was not undersized ~30 years ago. What a stupid thing to write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Joe Klecko was not undersized ~30 years ago. What a stupid thing to write. No sh*t..... Klecko and Gastineau were both huge DE's for their time when most were in the 260 range on the DL Klecko was 275 and gastineau was a monster at 285 which is still about the norm for DE's they were beasts. If Klecko could have stayed healthy he would have challenged for the GOAT to bad he had some bad knee injuries and still came back to be an all pro at DT. Shame Klecko does not get more mention because when healthy he was as dominant as I have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 No sh*t..... Klecko and Gastineau were both huge DE's for their time when most were in the 260 range on the DL Klecko was 275 and gastineau was a monster at 285 which is still about the norm for DE's they were beasts. If Klecko could have stayed healthy he would have challenged for the GOAT to bad he had some bad knee injuries and still came back to be an all pro at DT. Shame Klecko does not get more mention because when healthy he was as dominant as I have ever seen Further, it also hurts him that sacks didn't get officially counted in a full, injury-free season of his until he was 30. Based on that a youngster would be left with the impression that he was only a mediocre pass-rusher at best, just like only a young fool would use today's weight measurables to suggest anything so ridiculous as Klecko being undersized. To compound the stupidity, at DE on a 4-man line he wouldn't even be "undersized" by today's standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Joe Klecko was not undersized ~30 years ago. What a stupid thing to write. You are a moderator here, there are better ways to make a point. That said people have used the word small to describe Joe Klecko for a long time. For example the reviews of the movie Cannonball run dsecribed Joe's role as being small. Yet anyone who watched that film knows that he carried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 That said people have used the word small to describe Joe Klecko for a long time. For example the reviews of the movie Cannonball run dsecribed Joe's role as being small. Yet anyone who watched that film knows that he carried it. Agreed. He clearly outshined Bradshaw, Jimmy the Greek, and Burt Convy with his effortless portrayal of a human car jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Didn't know he moved. Dan was a beast for Marlboro. Used to bypass what his coaches were saying and just take his cues from Joe yelling on the sidelines. I wasn't in the area when Dan was in high school but my son is the same age as Josh and played against him growing up. Joe Klecko was really cool to me at a grammar school basketball game one time. I asked him to sign some JetNation cards that I had on me, he looked at it and said he knew of the site. This was like 6 years ago so it was surprising to me. I never saw Josh play football, also never witnessed Joe trying to sit through one of his games -- both would be interesting. But RBC had an awesome year last year and all the reviews on Josh were excellent. Hopefully he can make a mark at the next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You are a moderator here, there are better ways to make a point. That said people have used the word small to describe Joe Klecko for a long time. For example the reviews of the movie Cannonball run dsecribed Joe's role as being small. Yet anyone who watched that film knows that he carried it. I thought it was quoting a non-JN article. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Maybe I missed it, but what position does he play? Is he a DL like his dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I thought it was quoting a non-JN article. My bad. LOL so did I .. Nah hahaha j/k nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 No sh*t..... Klecko and Gastineau were both huge DE's for their time when most were in the 260 range on the DL Klecko was 275 and gastineau was a monster at 285 which is still about the norm for DE's they were beasts. If Klecko could have stayed healthy he would have challenged for the GOAT to bad he had some bad knee injuries and still came back to be an all pro at DT. Shame Klecko does not get more mention because when healthy he was as dominant as I have ever seen Klecko had a 20-sack season before they started officially keeping stats. Dude was a monster. Just ask guys like Anthony Munoz and Dwight Stephenson - they both count Joe among the best they faced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Klecko had a 20-sack season before they started officially keeping stats. Dude was a monster. Just ask guys like Anthony Munoz and Dwight Stephenson - they both count Joe among the best they faced. thought they were keeping the stats when he and Gastineau had their big 20+ sack seasons when the Jets had 66 you may want to check that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 thought they were keeping the stats when he and Gastineau had their big 20+ sack seasons when the Jets had 66 you may want to check that Sacks did not become an official stat until 1982. Klecko's 20.5-sack season was 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I thought it was quoting a non-JN article. My bad. LOL, it still makes you a big giant jerk-face regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sacks did not become an official stat until 1982. Klecko's 20.5-sack season was 1981. I talked to the owner of ProFootballReference.com today, and it sounds like people are going through old logs and there could be a good update on sacks from earlier years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sacks did not become an official stat until 1982. Klecko's 20.5-sack season was 1981. ahh ok but they did count towards his career total right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Funny thing about Joe K is that even rival football fans that hate the Jets almost always like and or respect him. My Giant fan brother in law despises the Jets but if you talk about Klecko his comment is usually something like "Now that guy was just a great football player" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Rutgers??? That place is a clown college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 ahh ok but they did count towards his career total right ? Nope. Big gripe of Deacon Jones over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 LOL, it still makes you a big giant jerk-face regardless. I know you are but what am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Agreed. He clearly outshined Bradshaw, Jimmy the Greek, and Burt Convy with his effortless portrayal of a human car jack. Cannonball Run should supplant The Shawshank Redemption as the greatest film in the history of cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Nope. Big gripe of Deacon Jones over the years. At the same time, can you imagine how many sacks Reggie White would've amassed in his career if he'd had the head-slap as part of his arsenal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I know you are but what am I? That is the a-bombs of insults. Just no viable comeback to that. Damn you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Joe Klecko was "undersized"? "Undersized" is a verb? Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 At the same time, can you imagine how many sacks Reggie White would've amassed in his career if he'd had the head-slap as part of his arsenal? They'd have to count decapitations as a stat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 They'd have to count decapitations as a stat. the good old days of the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 maybe this way he can break the anchor sales cycle good for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 maybe this way he can break the anchor sales cycle good for him Joe Klecko was "undersized"? "Undersized" is a verb? Stupid. STEW PIDDDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 "Undersized" is a verb? The size of Tom Shane's penis undersized JonEJet's butthole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Cannonball Run should supplant The Shawshank Redemption as the greatest film in the history of cinema. Shawshank was about homosexuality and prison lust. So you sir, are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 That is the a-bombs of insults. Just no viable comeback to that. Damn you. Talk about his mom! Talk about his mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Rutgers??? That place is a clown college. More like a STD college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 More like a STD college. HIYOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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