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    I don't want this thread to be negative in anyway. I am wondering who has left us since going D-1, because we sign some guys and I get excited to see them play after hearing about them and a year or two later, they are no longer with the team for what ever reason. It seems several from the team last year are gone. I was wondering if there is any kind of running total of who is no longer here who left for what ever reason, to transfer, or quit football, the reasons are not important to me, but just wondering what names we heard about and signed and left before we got to see them play.

    I am happy with the guys we have and will focus on them, this is not a list of what ifs, but more just to see where we are after players left. Just reading Terrys article made me think, I can only name a few to start.

    Matt Holt
    Jim Ebke
    woody Orne

    I am thinking of since we have gone D-1 but that would probably be a hard list to compile.
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  • #2
    Re: Players who left the team

    I believe Pat Brown was a DB from Iowa who was pretty highly regarded. He left the team this past spring I think.
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    • #3
      Re: Players who left the team

      I went back and looked at the signing day press releases for the past seasons and listed who has stayed and who has gone. I couldn't find any news releases from before 2007.

      2007 (19 signed, 13 still with team for 68%


      Left
      CB - James Britt TX
      LB - Jim Ebke NEB (Transferred to Nebraska Cornhuskers)
      TE - Sam Kavanaugh MN
      DT - John Kirwan IA
      OL - Brendan Luedtke WI
      OL - Woody Orne IA (Transferred to Iowa Hawkeyes)

      Stayed
      CB - Cole Brodie GA - 3 yr Starter
      DE - Jake Steffen SD - 2 yr Starter
      FS - Anthony Wise TX - 2 yr Starter
      CB - Generall Parnell CA - Starting CB coming back from injury, Transfer from Iowa
      CB - Rodkem Matthews MO - Starter
      LB - Dirk Kool IA - Starting OLB
      OL - Zach Buchner MN - Starting RG
      RB - Dominique Clare MN - Starting KR, 3rd string RB
      LB - Erich Feller IA - 2nd String
      DE - Eric Wood TX - 2nd String
      WR - Brad Iverson SD - Originally a QB, now 2nd String WR. Used as a blocking WR in Wildcat formation.
      WR - Brandon Gant KS - 3rd String
      WR - Teddy Shonka IA - Injured past couple season, not sure if he's still with the team.

      2008 (19 signed, 15 still with team for 79%)

      Left
      DE - Joe Kennedy SD
      TE - Keegan Nesvacil WI
      WR - Dan Schmidt SD
      DB - Lance White CA

      Stayed
      QB - Thomas O'Brien MN - 2 yr Starter
      OL - Jonathan Fick IA - 2 yr Starter at RT
      WR - Tyrel Kool SD - Moved from RB, Starting WR
      WR - Aaron Rollin MO - Starting WR
      PK - Kyle Harris MO - 2 yr Starter
      LB - Mike Lien CA - Played as True FR, Starting MLB
      DT - Andy Mink NE - 2nd string DT
      DB - Bo Helm TX - 2nd String CB
      TE - Seth Daughters SD - 2nd String
      LB - Chris Tracy IA - 2nd String LB
      LB - Ross Shafrath IA - 2nd/3rd String LB
      OL - Alex Olinger IA - 2nd Sting G
      OL - Will Castle SD - 2nd String C
      OL - Tyler Luethje IA - 2nd String T
      WR - Julian Wagner TX - Injured this year, moved from DB to WR
      DT - Josiah Fitzsimmons IA - 3rd String

      2009 18 signed, 10 still with team for 56%

      Left
      CB - Pat Brown IA (Grades)
      DE - Malik Humphries CA
      DE - Gianni Washington-Parker CA
      CB - Joshua Jones KS (Injury)
      QB - Lee Mondol CA (JUCO QB transferred to ? )
      QB - Mike Whittier MO (Air Force Prep Transfer / Transferred to Jacksonville St, Plays LB now)
      LB - Jake Wiess SD (Transferred to Augustana)
      RB - Walker Woods IA (Transferred to Iowa St)

      Stayed
      OL - Bryan Witzmann WI - Starting LT
      WR - Trevor Tiefenthaler IA - 2nd String WR
      LB - Anthony “Doug” Peete KS - 2nd String LB, used in 3-4 sets
      OL - Josh Kage NE - 2nd String OT
      DT - Chase Douglas SD - 2nd String DT
      TE - Vince Benedetto IL - 3rd String H-Back
      OL - Alex Parker SD - Backup G
      LB - R.C. Kilgore MN - Backup LB
      RB - Mason Winterboer SD - Backup RB
      SS - Eric Koehlmoos NE - Out for 2010 with grades, I believe the plan is for him to rejoin the team
      Last edited by MinneapolisJack; 09-24-2010, 03:32 PM.
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      • #4
        Re: Players who left the team

        Originally posted by MinneapolisJack View Post
        I went back and looked at the signing day press releases for the past seasons and listed who has stayed and who has gone. I couldn't find any news releases from before 2007.

        2007 (19 signed, 13 still with team for 68%


        Left
        CB - James Britt TX
        LB - Jim Ebke NEB (Transferred to Nebraska Cornhuskers)
        TE - Sam Kavanaugh MN
        DT - John Kirwan IA
        OL - Brendan Luedtke WI
        OL - Woody Orne IA (Transferred to Iowa Hawkeyes)

        Stayed
        CB - Cole Brodie GA - 3 yr Starter
        DE - Jake Steffen SD - 2 yr Starter
        FS - Anthony Wise TX - 2 yr Starter
        CB - Generall Parnell CA - Starting CB coming back from injury, Transfer from Iowa
        CB - Rodkem Matthews MO - Starter
        LB - Dirk Kool IA - Starting OLB
        OL - Zach Buchner MN - Starting RG
        RB - Dominique Clare MN - Starting KR, 3rd string RB
        LB - Erich Feller IA - 2nd String
        DE - Eric Wood TX - 2nd String
        WR - Brad Iverson SD - Originally a QB, now 2nd String WR. Used as a blocking WR in Wildcat formation.
        WR - Brandon Gant KS - 3rd String
        WR - Teddy Shonka IA - Injured past couple season, not sure if he's still with the team.

        2008 (19 signed, 15 still with team for 79%)

        Left
        DE - Joe Kennedy SD
        TE - Keegan Nesvacil WI
        WR - Dan Schmidt SD
        DB - Lance White CA

        Stayed
        QB - Thomas O'Brien MN - 2 yr Starter
        OL - Jonathan Fick IA - 2 yr Starter at RT
        WR - Tyrel Kool SD - Moved from RB, Starting WR
        WR - Aaron Rollin MO - Starting WR
        PK - Kyle Harris MO - 2 yr Starter
        LB - Mike Lien CA - Played as True FR, Starting MLB
        DT - Andy Mink NE - 2nd string DT
        DB - Bo Helm TX - 2nd String CB
        TE - Seth Daughters SD - 2nd String
        LB - Chris Tracy IA - 2nd String LB
        LB - Ross Shafrath IA - 2nd/3rd String LB
        OL - Alex Olinger IA - 2nd Sting G
        OL - Will Castle SD - 2nd String C
        OL - Tyler Luethje IA - 2nd String T
        WR - Julian Wagner TX - Injured this year, moved from DB to WR
        DT - Josiah Fitzsimmons IA - 3rd String

        2009 18 signed, 10 still with team for 56%

        Left
        CB - Pat Brown IA (Grades)
        DE - Malik Humphries CA
        DE - Gianni Washington-Parker CA
        CB - Joshua Jones KS (Injury)
        QB - Lee Mondol CA (JUCO QB transferred to ? )
        QB - Mike Whittier MO (Air Force Prep Transfer / Transferred to Jacksonville St, Plays LB now)
        LB - Jake Wiess SD (Transferred to Augustana)
        RB - Walker Woods IA (Transferred to Iowa St)

        Stayed
        OL - Bryan Witzmann WI - Starting LT
        WR - Trevor Tiefenthaler IA - 2nd String WR
        LB - Anthony “Doug” Peete KS - 2nd String LB, used in 3-4 sets
        OL - Josh Kage NE - 2nd String OT
        DT - Chase Douglas SD - 2nd String DT
        TE - Vince Benedetto IL - 3rd String H-Back
        OL - Alex Parker SD - Backup G
        LB - R.C. Kilgore MN - Backup LB
        RB - Mason Winterboer SD - Backup RB
        SS - Eric Koehlmoos NE - Out for 2010 with grades, I believe the plan is for him to rejoin the team
        wow, thats pretty much what I was wondering. I appreciate that. rep points your way.
        09 took a hit in players who are no longer here but the ones we have are going to have awesome careers I think. Hope Koehlmoos gets the classroom together so he can play.
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        Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.

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        • #5
          Re: Players who left the team

          Originally posted by goon View Post
          wow, thats pretty much what I was wondering. I appreciate that. rep points your way.
          09 took a hit in players who are no longer here but the ones we have are going to have awesome careers I think. Hope Koehlmoos gets the classroom together so he can play.
          I'm not sure the 09 class ever had much of a shot of having good retention number and I think the coaching staff knew that.

          -The two DE's from California were undersized and signed late. I would have put money down that they wouldn't make it very long and wouldn't doubt that the coaching staff also felt they were a bit risky signings.

          - Mondol was brought in as insurance and, Whittier was either going to win the job or probably get out of dodge.

          - CB Jones had missed most of his Junior & Senior years to injury so it wasn't too surprising that he had to hang it up.

          The tough losses were CB Brown, LB Weiss, & RB Walker Woods.
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