2007 Recruits

[jackrabbit1979]

Re: 2007 Recruits

Looks like we have a few more verbals than what has been made public.  From Terry V's Blog:

Recruiting update
Posted in SDSU | January 24th, 2007 No Comments »

Although it took a moment for him to recall what city he was in (Denver or Dallas?), Jacks football coach John Stiegelmeier said Wednesday that the program has 14 verbal commitments with 2-3 more possible by the end of the week. Four prospects are scheduled to make campus visits this weekend, after which the total should hit the target goal of 18 or 19.

“We feel good,” he said.

[JackerRabbit]

Re: 2007 Recruits

Anything heard anything on that qb transfer? I have to think he's going to be included with this group if theres any substance to that rumor.

[89rabbit]

Re: 2007 Recruits

http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index...section=sports

KMS’s Kavanagh to play football for SDSU

Tribune Sports West Central Tribune
Published Thursday, January 25, 2007



Sam Kavanagh, a two-time All-Area football player for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, has verbally committed to South Dakota State University.

Kavanagh, a 6-2, 255-pound tight end from Murdock, caught 35 passes for 453 yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Fighting Saints. Also a powerful blocker, Kavanagh was selected the Pheasant Conference Most Valuable Lineman. He also had 59 tackles as a defensive end. . . . (read more)


Go State!

[ringthebells]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Does anybody know about Matt Dolan and Alan Schmaltz from RCC?  Have they verballed anywhere, are we going after them?

[iowacc]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Just a note - Erich Feller is 6'2" and 197 lbs, not 172 lbs.

[AZjack]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Casey Elshere from Philip has verballed to the Jacks. 6' 3" 220 OL/DL that needs to hit the weights hard, but has the frame and athleticism to be tough in a couple years. Also sounds like one of the kids from Arizona verballed this weekend as well.

[footballfan]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Getting down to crunch time for the new recruits. The ones who are undecided must make up there mind soon or risk taking an offer that may not be there first choice. I remember the last few weeks of the recruiting time, was an interesting, also a very stressful time for the whole family. Looking forward to a week from Wednesday and see the new Jackrabbit class.



Go Jacks !!!!!!

[Jacks02]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Found this article on Woody Orne, sounds like he's a heck of a basketball player too. Hopefully he develops football skills like Wagner and can step in once he graduates!

http://www.barnstormersbasketball.co...cles/orne.html

ORNE- A BEAST ON THE BOARDS

Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Recruiting Analyst

Scoring 30 points in one thing, but grabbing 30 rebounds is a whole other story. Three-star 2007 prospect Woody Orne did actually grab 30 rebounds while also scoring 36 points in a game this year. As expected, colleges are starting to check in on the 6-foot-6, 230-pound power forward from Fairfield (Iowa) High School.
Averaging 22 points and 15.5 rebounds per game this season, Orne had his 36 points and 30 rebounds in a 79-74 double overtime loss to Mid-Prairie High School. Esteemed Mid-Prairie head coach and the chair of the USA Basketball Men's Junior Development Committee Don Showalter commented on Orne.

"Orne is an excellent offensive rebounder with the ability to get the rebound out of his area and score," said Showalter. "His midrange game is very good, and he can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and finish. He is the type of player that compliments the players around him."

Orne, who has already unofficially visited Iowa, Illinois State, Drake and Northern Iowa, said he is wide open at this point in his recruitment, but he did list some of the schools he is hearing from.

"Drake has been to a couple games," said Orne. "I'm also hearing from Illinois State, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette and Utah."

Orne is also a talented tight end and defensive end on the football field, but basketball is the sport of his future.

"Iowa and Iowa State are recruiting me in football," he said. "But I would much rather play basketball."

Orne will run with the Iowa Barnstormers on the AAU circuit.

[rjacks21]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Add one more to the list.  From the Star Tribune's website: http://www.startribune.com/526/story/943355.html

"Zach Buchner, a 6-5, 280-pound lineman for Coon Rapids, has verbally committed to South Dakota State."

Go State!!

[JackerRabbit]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Another tiny O-Line man coming in I see ;D ;D ;D ;D

[BitsTD]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Found this article on Woody Orne, sounds like he's a heck of a basketball player too.  Hopefully he develops football skills like Wagner and can step in once he graduates!

http://www.barnstormersbasketball.co...cles/orne.html

ORNE- A BEAST ON THE BOARDS

Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Recruiting Analyst

Scoring 30 points in one thing, but grabbing 30 rebounds is a whole other story. Three-star 2007 prospect Woody Orne did actually grab 30 rebounds while also scoring 36 points in a game this year. As expected, colleges are starting to check in on the 6-foot-6, 230-pound power forward from Fairfield (Iowa) High School.
Averaging 22 points and 15.5 rebounds per game this season, Orne had his 36 points and 30 rebounds in a 79-74 double overtime loss to Mid-Prairie High School. Esteemed Mid-Prairie head coach and the chair of the USA Basketball Men's Junior Development Committee Don Showalter commented on Orne.

"Orne is an excellent offensive rebounder with the ability to get the rebound out of his area and score," said Showalter. "His midrange game is very good, and he can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and finish. He is the type of player that compliments the players around him."

Orne, who has already unofficially visited Iowa, Illinois State, Drake and Northern Iowa, said he is wide open at this point in his recruitment, but he did list some of the schools he is hearing from.

"Drake has been to a couple games," said Orne. "I'm also hearing from Illinois State, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette and Utah."

Orne is also a talented tight end and defensive end on the football field, but basketball is the sport of his future.

"Iowa and Iowa State are recruiting me in football," he said. "But I would much rather play basketball."

Orne will run with the Iowa Barnstormers on the AAU circuit.

If he did verbal it doesn't sound like he is very excited about coming to SDSU

[JACKGUYII]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

It might have something to do with this article being almost a year old!
Does this interview right after he committed sound better?

http://iowapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=630324

[89rabbit]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

[quote author=Jacks02 link=1169656038/0#6 date=1170122268]Found this article on Woody Orne, sounds like he's a heck of a basketball player too.  Hopefully he develops football skills like Wagner and can step in once he graduates!

http://www.barnstormersbasketball.co...cles/orne.html

ORNE- A BEAST ON THE BOARDS

Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Recruiting Analyst

Scoring 30 points in one thing, but grabbing 30 rebounds is a whole other story. Three-star 2007 prospect Woody Orne did actually grab 30 rebounds while also scoring 36 points in a game this year. As expected, colleges are starting to check in on the 6-foot-6, 230-pound power forward from Fairfield (Iowa) High School.
Averaging 22 points and 15.5 rebounds per game this season, Orne had his 36 points and 30 rebounds in a 79-74 double overtime loss to Mid-Prairie High School. Esteemed Mid-Prairie head coach and the chair of the USA Basketball Men's Junior Development Committee Don Showalter commented on Orne.

"Orne is an excellent offensive rebounder with the ability to get the rebound out of his area and score," said Showalter. "His midrange game is very good, and he can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and finish. He is the type of player that compliments the players around him."

Orne, who has already unofficially visited Iowa, Illinois State, Drake and Northern Iowa, said he is wide open at this point in his recruitment, but he did list some of the schools he is hearing from.

"Drake has been to a couple games," said Orne. "I'm also hearing from Illinois State, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette and Utah."

Orne is also a talented tight end and defensive end on the football field, but basketball is the sport of his future.

"Iowa and Iowa State are recruiting me in football," he said. "But I would much rather play basketball."

Orne will run with the Iowa Barnstormers on the AAU circuit.

If he did verbal it doesn't sound like he is very excited about coming to SDSU[/quote]


Can't be 100% sure because the article above is not dated, however it appears to be fairly old based on this story from 1/17/07 (Sub site).

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=630324

Fairfield tight end Woody Orne has seen a lot of schools recruit him during his high school years. Many felt he was going to be a college basketball player early on but this senior decided in the summer that he was better suited for football.  .  .  .  (read more)

So I wouldn't read too much into the other article, kids change their minds (or reality changes it for them).  At one point in my life, I wanted to be an Astronaut.  My love of space was tempered by my deficiencies in higher mathematical skills, that and the fact that I was no longer 7 years old.  ;D

Go State!  

[89rabbit]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

Another Jackrabbit:


http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...131/COLUMNISTS

.  .  .  The upper-crust athletes - Antonio Thompson, Dusty Coleman, Josh Mahoney, JaRon Harris - will reach higher and sign with South Dakota State or more established Division I programs. Roosevelt's Brad Iverson did just that by committing to the Jackrabbits on Monday.  .  .  .  (read more)



All State Quarterback- Brad Iverson, SF Roosevelt (6-5, 190, sr.)


To date:

Jake Steffan - TE/LB, 6'-4" 210 lbs - Mt Vernon, SD
Dirk Kools - LB, 6'-3" 230 lbs - Fairfield, IA
Woody Orne - TE/DE, 6'-6" 240 - Fairfield, IA
Erich Feller - S 6'-2" 172 lbs - Cedar Rapids, IA
John Kirwan - FB/OL/DL, 6'-2" 260 lbs - Sioux City, IA
Dominique Clare - FB/LB, 6'-1", 235 lbs - Delano, MN
Eric Wood - DE, 6'-3" 215 lbs - Flower Mound, TX
Sam Kavanagh, TE/DL 6'-2" 255-pound - Murdock, MN
Casey Elshere - OL/DL, 6'-3", 230 lbs - Philip, SD
Zach Buchner - OL/DL, 6'-5", 280 lbs - Coon Rapids, MN
Brad Iverson - QB, 6'-5", 190 lbs - Sioux Falls, SD



Go State!  

[89rabbit]

Re: 07 Recruiting Verbals

It might have something to do with this article being almost a year old!
Does this interview right after he committed sound better?

http://iowapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=630324

You beat me to it.

Go State!