2008 Recruits

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Recruiting Tight Ends (and Linebackers for that matter) is always good because they are so adaptable to other positions. The key though is finding a tight end who is going to be a good tight end. Those guys are diamonds in the rough. Often overlooked, a top quality tight end can be key to a very good offense. Run blocker - yep, they open up the edge for the outside running game. Route runner/Pass catcher - a QB's best friend on every passing down (nothing like a guaranteed first down every time you throw to a tight end). Hopefully one of these guys has a little, dare I make the comparison, Steve Heiden in them and is truly a great tight end and not just an avenue to fill another need on the team.

And yes, I'm biased toward tight ends for reasons many know all too well.

Hey, at least you threw linebackers a bone.

[CatchEmAll]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Hey, at least you threw linebackers a bone.

Only because I knew you'd be reading

[Marlins]

Re: 2008 Recruits

SDSU has offered a scholarship to Whitefish Bay (WI) wide receiver Lars Knudsen (6-5, 180).

http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot....asp?nid=14639

Knudsen has committed to Yale, so you can cross him off the list of potential recruits.

http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot....asp?nid=14659

[SDSUJack3031]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Anyone heard anything about a Dejong (?) kid from Rock Rapids, IA?

[joeboo22]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Anyone heard anything about a Dejong (?) kid from Rock Rapids, IA?

Nate DeJong... from Central/Lyons High School.... I heard we offered don't know if he accepted or not he's listed as a Safety on scout but from what I have heard he is more of an athlete and hasn't locked in a position yet.....

[JACKGUYII]

Re: 2008 Recruits

A large contingent of recruits at the Basketball game last night. Hope to hear some of those preps who committed.

[JACKGUYII]

Re: 2008 Recruits

While several Nebraska Preps may decide to walk on with the Huskers there are a few who are on the Jacks radar and the interest is mutual.

Jeremy Wallace 6'1 225 running back Omaha Bryan. Would play linebacker in college
Andy Mink 6'3 220 linebacker Ashland-Greenwood. Would play DE in college. He indicated Jacks have other recruits rated ahead of him, but depending on who committs he could get an offer.

[b-town2r-city]

Re: 2008 Recruits

I don't think we offered DeJong. Where did you hear that?
Anyone know anything about other receivers?

[BTownJack]

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Two more verbals for SDSU as reported in the scoreboard section of the Argus today. Here they are:

Two players who helped Lee’s Summit West
go 14-0 and win the Missouri Class 4A state
title have made verbal commitments:

■ Matt Holt, 6-1, 205, will play strong safe-
ty in college after rushing for more than 1,500
yards and earning first-team all-state honors
as a running back this season. He said that he
also had scholarship offers from Penn and
Southern Illinois.

■ Aaron Rollin, 6-2, 200, WR, made 26
catches for 448 yards this season and was
first-team all-conference. He said that he also
had a scholarship offer from Alcorn State.

That puts the list at nine as follows:

So here is the verbal list as we know it.

Tyrel Kool - RB - Yankton, SD
Thomas O'Brien - QB - Winona, MN
John Fick - OL - Hull/Rock Valley, IA
Josiah Fitsimmons - DE - Ames, IA
Seth Daughters - TE - Winner, SD
Tyler Luethje - OL - Gladbrook-Reinbeck, IA
Keegan Nesvacil - TE - Middleton, WI
Aaron Rolin - WR - Lee's Summit, MO
Matt Holt - SS - Lee's Summit, MO

I'll try to keep this list up to date as we receive more verbals. More information on each recruit can be found by reading this entire thread.

[thebluehatman]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Looks like filbert has been doing some recruiting in Lee's Summit

[SDSUJack3031]

Re: 2008 Recruits

I don't think we offered DeJong. Where did you hear that?
Anyone know anything about other receivers?

I heard he wants to come to SDSU badly but wasn't given a scholarship. Also, he has a full ride at UNI. Can anyone confirm this?

[filbert]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Looks like filbert has been doing some recruiting in Lee's Summit

Well, the kids might have seen some guy in an SDSU coat wandering around, I guess . . .

[JACKGUYII]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Looks like Rollin can play some hoops as well. http://www.lsjournal.com/articles/20...ts/01bball.txt

[BTownJack]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Add one more to the list. As reported in the sports breifs section of the Argus today:

Julian Wagner, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound cornerback from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas, has made a verbal commitment to play at South Dakota State. An all-district pick as a wide receiver, Wagner was also considering going to Rice as a walk-on.

That puts the list at ten as follows:

So here is the verbal list as we know it.

Tyrel Kool - RB - Yankton, SD
Thomas O'Brien - QB - Winona, MN
John Fick - OL - Hull/Rock Valley, IA
Josiah Fitsimmons - DE - Ames, IA
Seth Daughters - TE - Winner, SD
Tyler Luethje - OL - Gladbrook-Reinbeck, IA
Keegan Nesvacil - TE - Middleton, WI
Aaron Rolin - WR - Lee's Summit, MO
Matt Holt - SS - Lee's Summit, MO
Julian Wagner - CB - Fort Worth, TX

I'll try to keep this list up to date as we receive more verbals. More information on each recruit can be found by reading this entire thread.

[2002jack]

Re: 2008 Recruits

Dan Schmidt from Brookings High School has verballed to SDSU as a walk-on also. This is what his father told me.

I heard this from his Mother and Sister as well. No Joke.