2008 NDSU Recruits

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Originally Posted by Notorious

Nobody really recruits tight ends. If the kid can play, he will likely end up at DE, or put on weight and play tackle. You can "manufacture" a tight end out of most any good athlete......why recruit one.

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Totally disagree---Tight Ends are generally one of the best athletes on the team if not "thee best" They have to have great hands --must also be able to block the big boys inside, as well as smaller quicker D-backs and linebackers. They recruit tight ends----and move them from there.

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Originally Posted by jackrabbit1979

Point taken. I just noticed in the article that NDSU was going to bring him in on an official visit so I thought I would point that out. I didn't think SDSU was either and it has been reported that we signed two and are looking hard at one more in WI. We have had some history of turning big and athletic TE's into very good offensive linemen though so that could be our reason.

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Signing day is Feb 6. Until then athletes can ony verbal, and there word isn't always good. So, SDSU hasn't signed two TEs, technically speaking.

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Originally Posted by Wacker_in_the_Hall

Totally disagree---Tight Ends are generally one of the best athletes on the team if not "thee best" They have to have great hands --must also be able to block the big boys inside, as well as smaller quicker D-backs and linebackers. They recruit tight ends----and move them from there.

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Ideally, yes, TE should have great hands. However, the UND grad who plays for the Vikes (brain fart, can't remember his name) has terrible hands thats why they don't throw to him. Wurzbacher has okay hands, snaches some great ones, but dropped two probable TDs this year, one against MN.

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Originally Posted by OldBison

Ideally, yes, TE should have great hands. However, the UND grad who plays for the Vikes (brain fart, can't remember his name) has terrible hands thats why they don't throw to him. Wurzbacher has okay hands, snaches some great ones, but dropped two probable TDs this year, one against MN.

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Kleinsasser.

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Originally Posted by Aces1180

Kleinsasser.

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Thank you for helping my old brain!

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Originally Posted by Aces1180

KleinDROPPER.

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Fixed it for ya.

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Originally Posted by OldBison

Ideally, yes, TE should have great hands. However, the UND grad who plays for the Vikes (brain fart, can't remember his name) has terrible hands thats why they don't throw to him. Wurzbacher has okay hands, snaches some great ones, but dropped two probable TDs this year, one against MN.

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Kleinsasser and Wurzbacher were elite high school athletes. Both were excellent Basketball players. They may not have NFL hands but both are excellent blockers and capable receivers

its amazing HOW LITTLE we know about verbals and possible verbals and possible recruits,

we have the most CLOSED LIP coaching staff in the country!!

someone's GOTTA get some more info, other than wissports.com

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Originally Posted by lakesbison

its amazing HOW LITTLE we know about verbals and possible verbals and possible recruits,

we have the most CLOSED LIP coaching staff in the country!!

someone's GOTTA get some more info, other than wissports.com

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Why spoil the signing day party?

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Originally Posted by lakesbison

its amazing HOW LITTLE we know about verbals and possible verbals and possible recruits,

we have the most CLOSED LIP coaching staff in the country!!

someone's GOTTA get some more info, other than wissports.com

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Coaches can't comment publicly on any of the recruits until after signing day. The reason you know about the BCS schools recruits is because of Rivals and Scout who have guys that make their living hounding these kids and their high school coaches to get the info from them.