John Beck
Pro Bowler
John Beck's arm is so strong that.....
** Here were my favorite responses to the "John Beck's arm is so strong" question: **
John Beck's arm is so strong he's being drafted by the Department of Defense. They plan to give him a box of rocks and let him take care of missile defense.
- Jay
Beck's arm is so strong he needs a permit when he goes out in public in most states. Also, his recievers must sign an injury waiver before catching any passes from him. That way, if there are any fatalitites, Beck is exempt from punishment.
- CorNeil
John Beck's arm is so strong that his BYU coaches did not allow him to spike the ball to stop the clock. They feared the ball would travel to the Earth's core and destroy the planet.
- A-Town
John Beck's arm is so strong, he must be careful or the ball will achieve escape velocity. NASA has barred John Beck from throwing passes when the shuttle is in orbit.
- Eric K
John Beck's arm is so strong that he once pitched all 9 innings in a baseball game using a shot-put.
- JBZ
Okay guys, here is your chance to really make a difference with this blog. This is your opportunity to finish this sentence:
BYU QB John Beck's arm is so strong that.....
With all of the BYU fans coming over here in Beck's defense (even though nobody has really questioned his arm strength other than John Harris and Beck even admitted he didn't throw the ball with the type of velocity that he could because he wanted his ball to be more catchable), I thought it would only be prudent for everyone to share their best stories regarding Beck's arm strength.
I'll start:
John Beck's arm is so strong that I once saw him throw an album through a telephone pole.
It happened innocently enough after Wednesday's Shrine Bowl practice when Beck and Iowa's Drew Tate were chatting about tornadoes. Beck said that he had heard stories about tornado winds being so strong that they could literally take straw from a bail of hay and pierce a telephone pole with it. Of course, Tate said there was no way that was possible, but Beck insisted that it was true. Tate of course demanded proof. Beck was holding his helmet in one hand and an old Dan Fogelberg album in the other and he looked Tate in the eyes and said "watch this".
He handed Tate his helmet and then walked about 15 feet forward towards a telephone pole that was near Kirby. Now keep in mind that this pole was still at least 60 yards away. Beck kneeled down on both knees, ****ed his powerful right arm back and threw the album with such ferocity that his arm popped out of socket. The album traveled with such velocity that I couldn't even see it but instead I heard a loud "whack". Everyone in the parking lot ran towards the telephone pole and sure enough, the album had gone half way through the pole.
Hopefully this will answer any questions about John Beck's arm strength. You don't have to type up any long story like I did, but give me your best "John Beck's arm is so strong that..." line and we'll post them here. You guys can also vote on which one is the best.