Rogers to WSU - next man up

[jakejc795]

no doubt we are going to lose some players. VERY hard to imagine mr Large returns, but he like Mason has one big reason to stay, especially compared to going to WSU. it is far far easier for family to see him play- not only home games in Brookings, but also away games in verm, fargo, grand forks, and cedar rapids

of course if they go to WSU or other fbs, they likely get a chunk o cash that would help with family travel. IN the case of Chase, however, we are not just talking about mom, pop, and siblings. he also has several aunts and uncles and a bunch of cousins within a couple of hours of Brookings. dont think he is buying plane tickets for 20 or more to go to pullman.

as I began, of course we are going to lose some players. we are gonna lose some players that hurt a LOT!! but plenty of these SD, IA, NE, MN kids are going to want to find a reason to stay

if rumors are true and Jackson is the guy, I suspect if you put these kids in a room with him there will be plenty of them that want to stay. would Bobbit stay to be DC for Jackson? very tough to imagine he does not go with Jimmy, BUT I am guessing that Bobbit may have been recruited by Jackson. there is definitely some relationship. still doubtful, but not impossible.

somebody said Zim says Riggs would take the job if offered. anyone who thinks it is silly to consider Riggs is displaying some ignorance on the topic. he UNQUESTIONABLY knows the game and can coach it!! if he had chose to go into college coaching there is little reason to think he could not have followed a path basically identical to kalen deboer. i would even go so far as to say that if Riggs had wanted to be a college coach, he would have been ahead of Deboer in the line to follow Young at USF
Riggs knows football and he can coach. dont get me wrong, I am not trying to say he is my top choice for our HC. i am just saying, nobody should act dumbfounded that his name has been mentioned. he would be an asset

i can NOT imagine he would do it, but maybe he would like to not have to mess with all the parts of the program a HC has to deal with. could Sell get him to come on as the OC for Jackson? that would be incredible. remember local players have a relationship with Riggs. players on both sides of the ball respect his knowledge and teaching. put him on staff and local kids would have more reason to stay. would Wilde stay for him? in my mind Riggs coaching Mason and Wilde produces more than Olson coaching Gronowski and Wilde. ALL the RBs should want to play in a Riggs offense

again, I imagine no way they can convince him to do it but Jackson HC, Riggs OC makes us a bunch of very very dangerous rabbits

Riggs was a topic of conversation during the HH/NLA podcast as well, and Zim indicated Riggs told Zim that Jacks didn't contact him (38min mark), but he also told Gaskins he couldn't be the guest on the pod because he had "something going on" (13min mark). Taken literally, the "Jacks didn't contact him," could mean Riggs contacted the Jacks, but it sounds like best we could hope for would be OC for Riggs at this point.

[LetsGoRabbits]

Awesome news!

Gronowski indicated on The Nate Brown Show that two players he knew of were leaving (not counting Wilde), so we should still gird ourselves a bit

no doubt we are going to lose some players. VERY hard to imagine mr Large returns, but he like Mason has one big reason to stay, especially compared to going to WSU. it is far far easier for family to see him play- not only home games in Brookings, but also away games in verm, fargo, grand forks, and cedar rapids

of course if they go to WSU or other fbs, they likely get a chunk o cash that would help with family travel. IN the case of Chase, however, we are not just talking about mom, pop, and siblings. he also has several aunts and uncles and a bunch of cousins within a couple of hours of Brookings. dont think he is buying plane tickets for 20 or more to go to pullman.

as I began, of course we are going to lose some players. we are gonna lose some players that hurt a LOT!! but plenty of these SD, IA, NE, MN kids are going to want to find a reason to stay

if rumors are true and Jackson is the guy, I suspect if you put these kids in a room with him there will be plenty of them that want to stay. would Bobbit stay to be DC for Jackson? very tough to imagine he does not go with Jimmy, BUT I am guessing that Bobbit may have been recruited by Jackson. there is definitely some relationship. still doubtful, but not impossible.

somebody said Zim says Riggs would take the job if offered. anyone who thinks it is silly to consider Riggs is displaying some ignorance on the topic. he UNQUESTIONABLY knows the game and can coach it!! if he had chose to go into college coaching there is little reason to think he could not have followed a path basically identical to kalen deboer. i would even go so far as to say that if Riggs had wanted to be a college coach, he would have been ahead of Deboer in the line to follow Young at USF
Riggs knows football and he can coach. dont get me wrong, I am not trying to say he is my top choice for our HC. i am just saying, nobody should act dumbfounded that his name has been mentioned. he would be an asset

i can NOT imagine he would do it, but maybe he would like to not have to mess with all the parts of the program a HC has to deal with. could Sell get him to come on as the OC for Jackson? that would be incredible. remember local players have a relationship with Riggs. players on both sides of the ball respect his knowledge and teaching. put him on staff and local kids would have more reason to stay. would Wilde stay for him? in my mind Riggs coaching Mason and Wilde produces more than Olson coaching Gronowski and Wilde. ALL the RBs should want to play in a Riggs offense

again, I imagine no way they can convince him to do it but Jackson HC, Riggs OC makes us a bunch of very very dangerous rabbits

[jakejc795]

Big announcement - Chase Mason is staying !

Awesome news!

Gronowski indicated on The Nate Brown Show that two players he knew of were leaving (not counting Wilde), so we should still gird ourselves a bit

[jakejc795]

Possible the smoke emojis just had to do with the fire in Brookings today.

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-...y-morning/amp/


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There were still trucks on site when I went to Cubby's around 5pm CT, and they had the street shut down.

[HoboJack]

I'm apparently not seeing the white smoke/black smoke stuff. Carry on!

Possible the smoke emojis just had to do with the fire in Brookings today.

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-...y-morning/amp/


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[bigticket1]

Big announcement - Chase Mason is staying !

[jakejc795]

Methinks Robert Nelson (no, not my father who passed away 12 years ago), is likely several other “characters” on Twitter. He is about as trustworthy as a fart on two lane road in western South Dakota in a snowstorm with a bad stomach. Dan Jackson would be a great get, gotta let it play out. Trust the process.


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This begs the question -- is East River flatulence more trustworthy?

[MaddogJack]

Methinks Robert Nelson (no, not my father who passed away 12 years ago), is likely several other “characters” on Twitter. He is about as trustworthy as a fart on two lane road in western South Dakota in a snowstorm with a bad stomach. Dan Jackson would be a great get, gotta let it play out. Trust the process.


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[bigticket1]

Something called Robert Nelson is breaking on twitter that Dan Jackson it is. Kyle from splitting hairs chimes in and says that unless you hear it from him, JI, Borg, Zim or Tanner, don't run with it "just yet." I would guess that with what we are seeing, and the players declaring their intentions to stay or go in the last hour, and following DJ, he's our guy.

There's more bits on Twitter these days than legit posters. About 4 of them responded to that post. Wouldn't surprise me if they are all the same person.

[jbjack]

Something called Robert Nelson is breaking on twitter that Dan Jackson it is. Kyle from splitting hairs chimes in and says that unless you hear it from him, JI, Borg, Zim or Tanner, don't run with it "just yet." I would guess that with what we are seeing, and the players declaring their intentions to stay or go in the last hour, and following DJ, he's our guy.

[jbjack]

I was thinking South Dakota Board of Regents institution and the position would have to be publicly posted and maybe for X time, but Stig retired on a Thursday and Jimmy was introduced on a Friday.

USD assistant coach listing posted 12/27 and the first consideration date is 1/3/25

USD also announced promotions at the same time Davis was announced as FSU OC. I'm guessing there are posting exceptions for these jobs.

[peavy]

I was thinking South Dakota Board of Regents institution and the position would have to be publicly posted and maybe for X time, but Stig retired on a Thursday and Jimmy was introduced on a Friday.

USD assistant coach listing posted 12/27 and the first consideration date is 1/3/25

[MontanaRabbit]

I'm apparently not seeing the white smoke/black smoke stuff. Carry on!

[jbjack]

Borg tweeting that he is confident new coach has been selected. He's probably looking at twitter white smoke too.

[jbjack]

Are they not responding to the fact Greyton Gannon confirmed he is committed to "The Brotherhood"? Not sure I'm reading the same tea leaves that they have selected a coach.

Who knows for sure but using symbolism of indicating a new pope has been selected seems much more appropriate if a coach has been selected than hailing the indication that a player is staying.