Official Countdown Thread

[footballfan]

To copy our good friends over on Bisonville....Lets make this an interesting and informative thread....Each day a players number, current roster, past players, Jacks trivia or something representing the number. Let all our friends learn more about SDSU Jackrabbit football.... Go Jacks !!!!!!



207 days until the first game (Sept 3rd) vs UW-Lacrosse

[Dakota]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

Below is from last year, should give an idea in what holes we need to fill. In looking at it we are really young. Big and young, could use some speed. All holes are fillable, qb is hardest as Kardoes is untested, only touched the ball 55 times last year. But running game will be better this year has we have three backs that will see the ball a lot and Kardoes can run (but we need him to be a passer)

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JACKRABBIT PROBABLE LINEUPS for 2004

OFFENSE
LT - 71 ** JEFF DAVIS, 6-5, 290, Sr., Milbank, SD
70 * Zach Campbell, 6-5, 290, So., Platte, SD

LG- 76 * Kasey Deaver, 6-3, 300, So., Indianola, IA
68 * Mark Oelkers, 6-4, 281, So., Austin, MN

C- 79 *** TOM HIGBEE, 6-3, 295, Sr., Brooklyn Center, MN (hig-BEE)
68 * Mark Oelkers, 6-4, 281, So., Austin, MN

RG- 77 * TAYLOR MURRAY, 6-3, 295, So., Cambridge, MN
69 Joey Hargens, 6-5, 300, RsFr., Minden, IA

RT 61 Mitch Erickson, 6-6, 290, RsFr., Hutchinson, MN
65 Preston Crumly, 605, 275, RsFr., Hartington, NE

Y- 85 ** 95 PAUL KEIZER, 6-4, 265, Jr., Hull, IA
*** Ryan Lowry, 6-6, 260, Sr., Woodbury, MN
43 ** Greg Peitz, 6-3, 240, Sr., Crofton, NE

X- 1 *** SOLOMON JOHNSON, 6-1, 190, Sr., St. Petersburg, FL
7 * Dusty Snyders, 5-10, 170, So., Larchwood, IA

H- 82 * Brian Janecek, 6-2, 195, Sr., Freeport, IL (jan-e-sek)
89 Paul Aanonson, 5-10, 170, RsFr., Cambridge, IA (ann-in-son)

Z - 89 ** JOSH DAVIS, 6-0, 170, Jr., Omaha, NE
4 ** Chris Molitor, 6-0, 190, Jr., Lakeville, MN
89 Paul Aanonson, 5-10, 170, RsFr., Cambridge, IA (ann-in-son)

QB- 5 *** BRAD NELSON, 6-5, 215, Sr., Winona, MN
11 Andy Kardoes, 6-3, 210, RsFr., Algona, IA

RB- 3 * ANTHONY WATSON, 5-10, 220, So., Worthington, MN
26 Cory Koenig, 5-10, 200, RsFr., Underwood, IA (coe-nig)
20 Trevor Hohn, 5-10, 170, RsFr., Mitchell, SD

DEFENSE
RE - 44 *** JOEY ABELL, 6-5, 250, Sr., Brooklyn Park, MN (A-bell)
40 Marcus Suhn, 6-2, 230, RsFr., Highmore, SD

N - 56 * Travis Ahrens, 6-1, 275, So., Jackson, MN (air ins)
57 Mitch Pontrelli, 6-2, 240, Fr., St. Paul, MN (pon trell-ee)
63 Luke Witte, 6-3, 275, RsFr., Long Pine, NE (witt-ee)

T- 98 ** D.J. Fischer, 6-3, 285, Jr., Gettysburg, SD
94 Ryan Schlieman, 6-2, 270, RsFr., Madison, MN (schlEE man)

LE- 91 ** Gabe Koenigsfeld, 6-4, 235, Jr., Marble Rock, IA (coe-nigs-feld)
59 * Willie Jones, 6-1, 260, So., Yankton, SD

Mike- 52 ** CHRIS COAUETTE, 6-3, 240, Sr., Crookston, MN (cow-ette)
50 * MARTY KRANZ, 6-2, 230, So., Watertown, SD

Will- 51 * MIKE BLACKBOURN, 6-0, 220, Sr., Freeport, IL
53 * Billy Ray Kirch, 6-1, 210, Jr., Blaine, MN

Sam- 30 Mike James, 6-1, 210, Jr., Kansas City, KS
33 Tyler Trees, 6-0, 210, Jr., Belmond, IA

RC- 21 ** Hank McCall, 5-11, 195, Jr., Algona, IA
31 Tyler Koch, 5-10, 170, RsFr., White Lake, SD

SS- 39 ** John Perry, 6-1, 205, Jr., Montrose, SD
15 Scott Breyfogle, 6-0, 190, So., Holstein, IA

FS- 25 Mitch Klein, 6-2, 190, Jr., Dell Rapids, SD
or 19 James Epps, 6-2, 195, Jr., Kansas City, KS

LC- 28 Jeff Hegge, 6-2, 175, So., Watertown, SD (Hegg-ee)
23 Brock Gentile, 5-10, 180, Fr., Council Bluffs, IA (gen-till-ee)

CAPS indicate returning starters
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKOFFS - 99 Andy Pick, 5-10, 170, So., Norfolk, NE

PAT-FG– 38 Parker Douglass, 5-8, 170, Fr., Columbus, NE

PUNTER–92 Neal Bainbridge, 6-3, 175, So., Ethan,SD

HOLDER– 82 Brian Janecek, 6-2, 195, Sr., Freeport, IL

SNAPS– Joey Abell, 6-5, 250, Sr., Brooklyn Park,MN
PUNT RETURNS – 7 Dusty Snyders, 5-10, 165,So.,Larchwood,IA

KICKOFF RETURNS– 4 Chris Molitor, 6-0, 180, Jr., Lakeville, MN, and 1 Solomon
Johnson, 6-1, 190, Sr., St. Petersburg, FL.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

I wonder if an option attack will play a smart part in next year's team with all of that speed at QB. There is obviously an added risk for injury, but I think the upside of having that kind of mobility is there. A QB draw is obviously a weapon we'll use, IMO. Thoughts?

[footballfan]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

I do believe Andy will be the QB next year. But both Ryan Berry abd Reed Burckhardt have very good arms. Berry has the potenial to be a very good quarterback. Andy has a gun for an arm also, just didn'y have to use it last year...I think we will be just fine




Go Jacks.......

[jackmd]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

206 days to kick-off. No way I have thought about SDSU football this early in the year. The lack of women's BB games right now and the debacle on the court by the men Sunday make it easier to think FB.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

I do believe Andy will be the QB next year. But both Ryan Berry abd Reed Burckhardt have very good arms. Berry has the potenial to be a very good quarterback.  Andy has a gun for an arm also, just didn'y have to use it last year...I think we will be just fine

I'd say it's pretty safe to say that under the Daly and then Stig tenure SDSU has done a great job of developing QBs. My senior year, Dan Fjeldheim was redshirting and played the Scout Team QB. To say he struggled would be to put it mildly. Needless to say, after a couple years of tutelage he became the QB who was putting up huge numbers his senior year. Change the facts a little and you see the same story for Nelson. At this point, I would be surprised if Andy doesn't have a good season next year.

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

Not to mention that next year will be Andy's 4th year in the program and he's only a sophomore. Redshirt 1 yr and a Medcial hardship....he should be ready to go...

[JACKGUYII]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

Brad was a great Quarterback but I'm looking forward to having a more mobile quarterback who is a threat to run at any time.

[Dakota]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

QB is key but running game should be bread and butter.
We have young running game still, below players look to be the work horses. Who knows maybe some on will come out of no where. Andy Kardoes did run the ball in different situations had 22 carries  44 yards   2.0 avg    3 tds. Andy also was 13 of 33 for 191 yards 1 td 1 int for a 91.95 passer rating. So we have some big shoes to fill and looks like running is bread and butter till a QB proves them self. Plus only losing 2 off the O-line with a lot of big young kids now in 2nd and 3rd years
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Anthony Watson
2004 stats 220 carries  1088 yards  4.9   5 tds  
5-10, 220, Sophomore, Running Back, Worthington, Minn.
SDSU went into last season with four red-shirt freshmen battling for the starting spot at running back … Watson answered the bell with 133 yards on 25 carries in the opener against Northwest Missouri, and the battle was over … had five 100-yard games, including the first three, and ended the season with 974 yards … had single-game high of 22 carries for 187 yards vs. Minnesota State-Mankato … throw in 24 pass receptions and he averaged 108.7 all-purpose yards per game … was an all-state performer for coach Dennis Hale at Worthington High School … all-time leading rusher at WHS with 2,636 yards and leading scorer at 195 points … HPER major … wants to become a teacher/coach …born June 22, 1984 … is the son of Elaine Watson.
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Cory Koenig
2004 stats 45 carries  192 yards   4.3 avg
5-11,185, Redshirt Freshman, Running Back, Underwood, Iowa
Cory will see playing time at running back this season, starting fall camp behind No. 1 Anthony Watson … earned all-state, all-district, all-Southwest Iowa honors for coach Barrett Glassnapp at Underwood High … was also the Council Bluffs NonPareil Player of the Year … lettered four years each football, basketball and track, and two years in wrestling … rushed for 2,457 yards in 12 games, averaging 207 yards per game, to finish with 5,192 career yards, seventh best in Iowa history … straight A student in high school, plans to study pre-med … born June 9, 1984 … parents are Dan and Annette Koenig.
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Trevor Hohn
2004 stats  32 carries  92 yards   2.0 avg  
5-10, 170, Redshirt Freshman, Running Back, Mitchell, S.D.
Trevor was a two-time selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team … he rushed for 1,355 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2002 despite playing with a nagging ankle injury … he rushed for 1,690 yards as a junior … pre-nursing major … born June 23, 1984 … parents are Richard and Debra Hohn.
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[89rabbit]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

205 days until Kick-off.

Go State! ;D

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

Ask Stig and he'll always preach the run before the past.  When Ranek was pounding out 200+ yards a game Stig was loving life.  Stig's favorite play is the Iso run up the gut.  It was and probably still is, in his opinion, the fundamental play a defense must stop in order to consider themselves a success.  

That's one of the things I really admire about Stig.  He'd be happy as a clam if our offense consisted of 4 yards and a cloud of dust on most plays.  However, with the talent we had a WR and QB over the last 4 seasons, he allowed his coaches to open up the passing game knowing it would also benefit his desire to run the ball.  He is not afraid to change his thinking if it benefits the team.  I can't wait to see the Jacks play next year!

[footballfan]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

204 days...to Kick-Off I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the talent that is coming back next year. They are working very hard in the weight room and are ready to get going......

[jackmd]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

204 days...to Kick-Off     I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the talent that is coming back next year. They are working very hard in the weight room and are ready to get going......

Especially a young man from SE Minnesota. ;D I can't wait to see the young guys compete.

[newser]

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Football banquet Sunday in Frost...lots of nice awards going out..

[89rabbit]

Re: Official Countdown Thread

203 and counting.

Go State! ;D