2012 Recruiting List

[Kemo]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

SDSU has a walk-on program as well. I am guessing some these players that walked on last year for State could have played some where else and gotten some type of scholarship. It is what it is. Nebraska takes walk-ons that could have probably played at SDSU. SDSU takes walk-ons that could have played at for instance Augie/USF.

PREFERRED WALK-ONS (9)
ATH - Serkaut Aware, 5'10" 165, SD Sioux Falls - Washington http://bit.ly/g7a95y
QB - Tyler Finnes, 6'4" 185, MN Andover, http://bit.ly/eJs4E5
WR - Trevor Sikkink, 6'1" 200, SD Castlewood, http://bit.ly/bNgsWD
OL - Bryce Silverling, 6'4" 285, WI Bloomer, http://bit.ly/htEgsh
OL - Taylor Bloom, 6'4" 235, SD Madison, http://bit.ly/g09BGU
LB - Alex Schnell, 6'3" 205, SD Rapid City - Stevens, http://bit.ly/h7pK1g
LB - Patrick Schuster 6'1" 180, SD Watertown, http://bit.ly/fKbl1Q
S - Drew Kreutzfeldt, 5'11" 185, SD Chester, http://bit.ly/iivN9J
K - Jay Carlson, 6'0" 180, MO Park Hill South, http://bit.ly/gcnuEG

I love our walkon program and I am fine with losing kids to Nebraska as long as coaches are being honest with the recruits.

If a coach tells a preferred walkon that "I can see you starting for us in the future" then that is not being honest. If a coach really felt a kid would be a starter in the future they'd offer them a scholarship.

[jackdaniel]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

Oooor they want to pursue a degree there as well. That would be a big draw. It's a damn good school and a sweet campus.

And expensive,no doubt,for those with Cadillac tastes on a Kia budget.Those student loans have to be re-paid sometime.

[MaddogJack]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I love our walkon program and I am fine with losing kids to Nebraska as long as coaches are being honest with the recruits.

If a coach tells a preferred walkon that "I can see you starting for us in the future" then that is not being honest. If a coach really felt a kid would be a starter in the future they'd offer them a scholarship.

Although at Nebraska this year - I want to say that I heard (or was told) that due to injuries this year, there were 10 or 11 kids that were walk-ons that started sometime during the year. That seems like A LOT to me, especially at Nebraska. (Although back in TO's day - it happened more, so it seems)

[jacksfaninne]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I was at the game a few years ago when Alex Henry (just finished his rookie season with the Philadelphia Eagles) kicked a school-record 57-yd. field goal to beat Colorado. Snapper, holder, kicker -- all current or former walk ons.

[Nidaros]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I was at the game a few years ago when Alex Henry (just finished his rookie season with the Philadelphia Eagles) kicked a school-record 57-yd. field goal to beat Colorado. Snapper, holder, kicker -- all current or former walk ons.

Seems like in the Tom Osborne days, there were a ton of guys who walked on and hung around to get one year of scholarship money and a Orange Bowl ring. On senior day the Omaha World Herald would print their picture and bio and mention where they could have went and played on a scholarship.

I still do not get it, and many of those guys had offers from the NCC but turned them down to walk on. Its the adventure part of life that resides in a mind of 19-25 age range, where people follow where it takes them. Bo no doubt wants to get back to that level, but with SDSU and USD offers, it might now be different. I think SDSU should step up their recruiting efforts in Nebraska. There are a ton of good athletes as there are in Wisconsin where you have one large mega program and everyone else is D3, I believe. Minnesota a bit different with a host of D2 schools, but if we hit all three states, I think we can come up with a good recruiting class each year.

[Gameday]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

New commit Isaac Rodriguez from Florida:
Isaac Rodriguez, a speedy athlete — running back, receiver, cornerback — for the high-powered Orlando Freedom football team this past season, has committed to signing to play with NCAA Division I-AA South Dakota State, joining former Orlando Boone defensive back Joe Martinson at SDSU.

“I picked South Dakota State because I visited the school last weekend and I fell in love with the facilities, students,” Rodriguez said. “The coaches really love me and they are looking for a speed guy to play right away as a freshman running back even though I’m going to miss playing corner......

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/flo...-dakota-state/

[GopherHole]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

While this discussion is drifting away from our 2012 recruiting class, one thing to remember about walk-ons is they can get other financial aid. While several kids have passed up full ride scholarship offers at State to walk on at programs like the Huskers, they could have received academic schollys or Pell grants. The Huskers have more academic All-Americans than any other university. I'm sure you can scour the list and find many who started out as walkons.In SDSU's favor for walkons, those kids could get other scholarships or other aid that would make them competitive with D2 programs that may not be offering full-rides.

[Gameday]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

Isaac Rodriguez Profile:
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73...=1&nid=5703628

video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFj7hVC778
and here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJLGUOaX80

[mmiller_34]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

Isaac Rodriguez Rivals Profile:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...IvHculefxDPZB4

[mitchell]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

Nice Find.

Interesting to see SDSU sign a small, speed running back that could play right away.

Could be we are already seeing the changes from Meadows to Eidness since I don't remember SDSU having too many small, speed guys at the RB position. Well, now that I think about it, Kool sorta fits that definition.

[mitchell]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I see that a TE from Gretna Nebraska has an SDSU offer.

Jared Blum, 6'5" 235

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ollege_choices

Gretna is the same school as current Jackrabbit, WR Brandon Hubert.

[sdjackfan40]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I see that a TE from Gretna Nebraska has an SDSU offer.

Jared Blum, 6'5" 235

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ollege_choices

Gretna is the same school as current Jackrabbit, WR Brandon Hubert.

He is also walking on at Nebraska.

[Kemo]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

I picked South Dakota State because I visited the school last weekend and I fell in love with the facilities, students,” Rodriguez said. “The coaches really love me and they are looking for a speed guy to play right away as a freshman running back even though I’m going to miss playing corner.

I might be reading too much into this, but maybe this means Kool will be moving back to receiver.

Don't know why the coaching staff would need a true freshman to play right away if they planned on keeping both returners at the running back position (Kool and Zenner) plus have a RS Freshman back like Reggie Gandy, who was highly touted and won 3 scout team "PotW", coming into the fold. Also, Winterboer always seemed to get positive reviews from the coaching staff.

[mitchell]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

From the Isaac Rodriguez's article:

“Also Coach Johnson [Freedom head coach Andy] tells me good things bout the city and school, and Joe Martinson was my host and had good advice and he’s a good friend of mine.”


I looked up Coach Johnson to see how a coach in Orlando would know much about Brookings and it turns out he should be pretty familiar and could be a good go-to for SDSU in the future.

Andy Johnson
Alma Mater - University of Mary (Bismark)
1999, 2000, 2001 - Assistant Coach at Northern State

[Nidaros]

Re: 2012 Recruiting List

From the Isaac Rodriguez's article:

“Also Coach Johnson [Freedom head coach Andy] tells me good things bout the city and school, and Joe Martinson was my host and had good advice and he’s a good friend of mine.”


I looked up Coach Johnson to see how a coach in Orlando would know much about Brookings and it turns out he should be pretty familiar and could be a good go-to for SDSU in the future.

Andy Johnson
Alma Mater - University of Mary (Bismark)
1999, 2000, 2001 - Assistant Coach at Northern State

Thanks Mitch, it helps to have connections. Martinson was about the only one whose red shirt was removed. I recall from a Difference makers meeting that Stig mentioned he had called his parents and talked it over with them before the RS came off.