Prognosticating for next season.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

You're thinking too hard. Who says all the practices need to be physical? I think it would be invaluable for the coaches to remove the seniors from the first team and put the underclassmen into where they'll likely be playing next year. It would definitely give the coaching staff a BETTER look at what they need to change or what JUCO's to look at this offseason. A week of practices with Kool at WR would definitely help him prepare for the offseason and into next year.

Problem is there will likely be some significant changes to both sides of the ball in terms of both scheme and personel. Having 3 days of walk-through practice or even half pads is simply not going to translate into anything in terms of next year's success. Not at this point. If it was talking about more time during Spring Ball, then I'd agree you need as many practices as you can squeeze in. They'll be running stairs in the HPER soon enough. That will do more to help them next year than this week's practices.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

What do 6'10" post players with moves and quick feet and 6'2" 280 lb D-lineman with quickness have in common? Neither are coming to SDSU to play. There just aren't a lot of athletes out there who fit those molds. The ones who do, aren't coming to the midwest, let alone SDSU, to play. They end up at a big name FBS school because they are so rare.

Most colleges make up for that reality by recruiting a ton of DE's and LB's. They hope they can put weight on a DE and move him to DT and still keep his quickness. For an edge rusher, the find a LB who feels comfortable with his hand on the ground and tell him to get after the QB hoping that his quickness translates into a pass rusher. That even happens at LSU and big time schools. Hell, the Bears have a College RB starting at one of the DT positions.

I'd wager that at least 1/4 of all players recruited to play college football learn an entirely new position in college. RB's become Corners. Safeties become LB's. QB's become TE's. TE's become OL.

[ringthebells]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

What do 6'10" post players with moves and quick feet and 6'2" 280 lb D-lineman with quickness have in common? Neither are coming to SDSU to play. There just aren't a lot of athletes out there who fit those molds. The ones who do, aren't coming to the midwest, let alone SDSU, to play. They end up at a big name FBS school because they are so rare.

Most colleges make up for that reality by recruiting a ton of DE's and LB's. They hope they can put weight on a DE and move him to DT and still keep his quickness. For an edge rusher, the find a LB who feels comfortable with his hand on the ground and tell him to get after the QB hoping that his quickness translates into a pass rusher. That even happens at LSU and big time schools. Hell, the Bears have a College RB starting at one of the DT positions.

I'd wager that at least 1/4 of all players recruited to play college football learn an entirely new position in college. RB's become Corners. Safeties become LB's. QB's become TE's. TE's become OL.

Oklahoma has made a living out of recruiting high school QBs and then turning them into another position.

[shot_5533]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

Jake Steffen, HS QB, turned into a pretty good DE.

[usfhawk]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

One high school player that SDSU is looking at that I think could immediately help...

Marco Naughton is a stud DT for CB St. Albert. (Same school as Gentile) He would be a huge get for the Jacks and has the talent to start.

6'2" 300

[RabbitNation]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

Funny thing is if Jake Steffen had gone to Iowa, he would have be a linebacker. I would have loved to see him keep the weight off that he need for DE and played linebacker.

Also in 9-man football the QB is usally the best athlete on the team. Greenway was twice the QB Jake was and look what he is doing. (getting beat 45-7 by the Pack!) Had to add that.

[The Sports Block]

Re: Prognosticating for next season.

Sports Lounge 21 Part 1 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeHK_WBSfNg
- We wrap up the 2011 South Dakota State football season that ended with a 5-6 record for the second straight season.

http://www.archive.org/details/Coach....16th2011S2e12

- SDSU head football coach John Stiegelmeier joins the Sports Block with Travis and Charlie to review the Jacks 27-7 season finale win at Western Illinois and to put a wrap on the season. Live answering students questions in the Union. ksdjradio.com and 90.7 FM in the Brookings, SD area.