2022 Recruiting List

[Gojacks2487]

Looks like we landed a D2 DT Brian Williams from Valdosta State

[bigticket1]

There may be another Vinatieri headed to Brookings. http://www.twitter.com/AjVinatieri/s...44950374125575

[JACKGUYII]

Recruiting of areas is a very inexact science. First of all you need to have a coach that has relationships with the coaches in MN. Second, you have to follow the interstates for recruiting. It isn't easy to get to Brookings from the Twin Cities. Very easy to get to Fargo/Grand Forks. We do well in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska (not as good as we used to since Jackson left, see my first point), etc.

MN has always been hit and miss, this year we didn't sign many guys, we will always get some just not this year.

There are a lot of reasons we are not getting traction in Minnesota and specifically the Twin Cities for recruiting, but I highly doubt interstate access to Brookings is one of them.

[bigticket1]

Jacks add another to the class with OL Dawson Rudd from Oklahoma.

[rabbits64]

I read through a list of MN DI football signees yesterday. It seems like half were headed to Fargo, a few to Grand Forks, and 1 to Vermilion. None are headed to Brookings (aware of the Gerlach to UofM flip). This staff obviously knows how to put together a top 5 FCS team, but is there a reason SDSU whiffed in MN this go round?

Recruiting of areas is a very inexact science. First of all you need to have a coach that has relationships with the coaches in MN. Second, you have to follow the interstates for recruiting. It isn't easy to get to Brookings from the Twin Cities. Very easy to get to Fargo/Grand Forks. We do well in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska (not as good as we used to since Jackson left, see my first point), etc.

MN has always been hit and miss, this year we didn't sign many guys, we will always get some just not this year.

[bigticket1]

I read through a list of MN DI football signees yesterday. It seems like half were headed to Fargo, a few to Grand Forks, and 1 to Vermilion. None are headed to Brookings (aware of the Gerlach to UofM flip). This staff obviously knows how to put together a top 5 FCS team, but is there a reason SDSU whiffed in MN this go round?

Tommy Hamann, who is also from the Twin Cities area, had committed and flipped to Iowa State at the last minute.

[jbjack]

I read through a list of MN DI football signees yesterday. It seems like half were headed to Fargo, a few to Grand Forks, and 1 to Vermilion. None are headed to Brookings (aware of the Gerlach to UofM flip). This staff obviously knows how to put together a top 5 FCS team, but is there a reason SDSU whiffed in MN this go round?

[LARabbit]

I see that Brandon Lane entered the transfer portal yesterday as well. He's a player that added 45 lbs. during his time with the Jacks! I would have thought he would have a chance to get some decent playing time next year on the d-line. With Stacker, Ward, and Krolikowski all graduating this is an area we need to focus on and build up if we want to continue doing hockey line changes!

[rabbits64]

Thanks WSR for being a voice of reason. I think we can agree the Bison aren’t light years ahead of us because they signed 31…heck, they signed 4 TEs, how many of those guys will be there after years 1 or 2.

I used to get really worked up over signing day, over analyzing etc. with the transfer portal signing day is minimized drastically. Hate to say it but only a portion of these young men will be here in 4-5 years. Same with Bison, same with every school. If we have holes we can fill them with guys like Stalbird and Oladokun. We don't build our team on the backs of the portal, but we fill in where we need it. So if our number is small this year, I know we have a strong core behind it. Look at the number of QB's we have! We might have one of the strongest QB rooms in the country. As a Wisconsin Badger fan as well, they would dream of having the talent we have. We are just getting stronger and stronger.

[Jackedforlife]

FOLKS, we over signed last year, really the last two years. This is an intentionally small class. NDSU is going to have to cut players or grey shirt. They only have 11-ish players graduating. That will put there roster over 120. Most of those 31 players they signed are walk-ons.

Stop panicking about a small class.

Thanks WSR for being a voice of reason. I think we can agree the Bison aren’t light years ahead of us because they signed 31…heck, they signed 4 TEs, how many of those guys will be there after years 1 or 2.

[mnjackrbt]

As the years go on I put less and less stock into signing day and recruits. There's no doubt in my mind that the quality of athletes (or are coaching) we've recruited have gotten better year by year. The early D1 years, nearly every player redshirted and there was no way most freshman could play. Now we have players playing and contributing early on. And how many guys do we see that are big name, have a few stars and FBS offers, and come here and we never hear from them. Meanwhile, there's a local kid who had an offer or two and works hard and makes big impacts on the program. Signing day is cool, especially for the HS athletes, but as a fan I care less and less about it each year.

[WestSideRabbit]

FOLKS, we over signed last year, really the last two years. This is an intentionally small class. NDSU is going to have to cut players or grey shirt. They only have 11-ish players graduating. That will put there roster over 120. Most of those 31 players they signed are walk-ons.

Stop panicking about a small class.

[UWMandSDSU]

63 full scholarships can be distributed to 85 players.

[91jack]

Meanwhile the Bison have 31 players committed. Consider me concerned.

I think the limit for FCS football is 63 scholarships.
NDSU will have a lot of walk-ons or they will lose half their team this year if they are bringing in 31 players...
Now, if SDSU has several open scholarships or they bring in players at the last minute (that are NOT FCS players), I might worry some.m That is after the second signing period.

[Jackedforlife]

David Alpers was sharing his offense and defensive highlights on Twitter a week ago so imagine based on him not signing today may be no longer headed to Brookings.

Yet he shared Jason Andera’s midco tweet about homegrown talent heading to SDSU…I wouldn’t take too much stock into him not signing today. A lot of factors involved here.