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Re: 2008 Recruiting Radar
I hadn't seen Tyrel's name mentioned here but was told that he was getting steady interest (and it sounds like an offer below) from the bison. A little slight, but supposedly has true 4.4 speed.
That makes two of SDSU's four verbals (Thomas O'Brien, Winona Cotter) that chose SDSU over NDSU...I didn't think that was possible Burgandy? (Just Kidding...I don't want to get into a smack war here).
From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader:
SDSU lands Yankton’s Kool
Yankton’s Tyrel Kool made a verbal commitment on Sunday to play football at South Dakota State.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior was a Class AA all* state pick at defensive back, but is projected to play running back for the Jackrabbits. Although limited to 80 carries this season due to a high ankle sprain, Kool finished his prep career with 276 rushes for 2,153 yards and 23 scores. Bucks coach Arlin Likness described Kool – who chose SDSU over rival North Dakota State – as perhaps the quickest back he’s coached in a 28-year career.
“South Dakota State was just the place where I felt like I belonged,” said Kool, also all-state in the 300 hurdles. “I like to think I canbea difference maker.” The Jacks also got a verbal from Jon Fick of Boyden- Hull/Rock Valley, former SDSU standout Paul Keiser’s alma mater. The 6-5, 250-pound Fick was named Class 2A first team all-state as a defensive lineman by The Iowa Sports Connection, but will likely play on the offensive line in college.
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Re: 2008 Recruiting Radar
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Originally Posted by
jackrabbit1979
I hadn't seen Tyrel's name mentioned here but was told that he was getting steady interest (and it sounds like an offer below) from the bison. A little slight, but supposedly has true 4.4 speed.
That makes two of SDSU's four verbals (Thomas O'Brien, Winona Cotter) that chose SDSU over NDSU...I didn't think that was possible Burgandy? (Just Kidding...I don't want to get into a smack war here).
From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader:
SDSU lands Yankton’s Kool
Yankton’s Tyrel Kool made a verbal commitment on Sunday to play football at South Dakota State.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior was a Class AA all* state pick at defensive back, but is projected to play running back for the Jackrabbits. Although limited to 80 carries this season due to a high ankle sprain, Kool finished his prep career with 276 rushes for 2,153 yards and 23 scores. Bucks coach Arlin Likness described Kool – who chose SDSU over rival North Dakota State – as perhaps the quickest back he’s coached in a 28-year career.
“South Dakota State was just the place where I felt like I belonged,” said Kool, also all-state in the 300 hurdles. “I like to think I canbea difference maker.” The Jacks also got a verbal from Jon Fick of Boyden- Hull/Rock Valley, former SDSU standout Paul Keiser’s alma mater. The 6-5, 250-pound Fick was named Class 2A first team all-state as a defensive lineman by The Iowa Sports Connection, but will likely play on the offensive line in college.
That's a pretty amazing statement by Likness. He is a great coach and has had great atheletes play at Yankton throughout the years. And if Yankton has been known for anything over the past 30 years, it's for it awesome running game.
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Re: 2008 Recruiting Radar
If I remember the argument correctly, and I don't want to put words in Burgundy;s mouth, I think he was saying that SDSU will never win a recruiting battle over NDSU if it was an North Dakota kid. He was previously stating how we have went into So Dakota and taken some really solid kids, and that would never happen in North Dakota. My guess is that kid chose SDSU over NDSU because he has no chance to play running back at NDSU in his entire career. We have too much depth at running back with DJ and V'lander both redshirting last year. I don't blame him if he wanted to play, he had to go to SDSU. Congrats to SDSU for signing an in state kid.
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Originally Posted by
jackrabbit1979
I hadn't seen Tyrel's name mentioned here but was told that he was getting steady interest (and it sounds like an offer below) from the bison. A little slight, but supposedly has true 4.4 speed.
That makes two of SDSU's four verbals (Thomas O'Brien, Winona Cotter) that chose SDSU over NDSU...I didn't think that was possible Burgandy? (Just Kidding...I don't want to get into a smack war here).
From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader:
SDSU lands Yankton’s Kool
Yankton’s Tyrel Kool made a verbal commitment on Sunday to play football at South Dakota State.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior was a Class AA all* state pick at defensive back, but is projected to play running back for the Jackrabbits. Although limited to 80 carries this season due to a high ankle sprain, Kool finished his prep career with 276 rushes for 2,153 yards and 23 scores. Bucks coach Arlin Likness described Kool – who chose SDSU over rival North Dakota State – as perhaps the quickest back he’s coached in a 28-year career.
“South Dakota State was just the place where I felt like I belonged,” said Kool, also all-state in the 300 hurdles. “I like to think I canbea difference maker.” The Jacks also got a verbal from Jon Fick of Boyden- Hull/Rock Valley, former SDSU standout Paul Keiser’s alma mater. The 6-5, 250-pound Fick was named Class 2A first team all-state as a defensive lineman by The Iowa Sports Connection, but will likely play on the offensive line in college.
That's cool. If your implying SDSU is getting better players than NDSU than you must be smoking something. We only sign a couple of players per year out of South Dakota for a reason. There are not that many. I'm sure he's great but this kid would have been lucky to see the field with our loaded backfield. It doesen't mention him getting offers from a lot of other schools? Who knows.. maybe he only got a walk on offer from NDSU or a partial scholorship. Besides we already got the best player out of the state in Preston Evans.
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Originally Posted by
bisonhusker
If I remember the argument correctly, and I don't want to put words in Burgundy;s mouth, I think he was saying that SDSU will never win a recruiting battle over NDSU if it was an North Dakota kid. He was previously stating how we have went into So Dakota and taken some really solid kids, and that would never happen in North Dakota. My guess is that kid chose SDSU over NDSU because he has no chance to play running back at NDSU in his entire career. We have too much depth at running back with DJ and V'lander both redshirting last year. I don't blame him if he wanted to play, he had to go to SDSU. Congrats to SDSU for signing an in state kid.
I was wondering if the position had anything to do with it too. But if the kid is as impressive as Arlen Likness says, it would be a little foolish for NDSU to not give him a look at RB even through we are loaded at the position. For those not in the know, Likness has been part of, arguable the most successful high school football program in SD history as either assistant coach or head coach for the past 30 years. I wouldn't take a comment of his like that lightly.
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gabe
I like Seth Nichols the QB out of Dakota Prairie. Word is he's phenemonal and Iowa, Iowa State, NDSU and UND are recruiting him.
Verballed to UND.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/arti...x.cfm?id=60276
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Re: 2008 Recruiting Radar
Just talked to Josh Horner's mother. He's having his Official Visit this weekend. His host is Tyler Roell.
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Hambone
Congrats, I'd sure have liked to see him in a Bison uniform.
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tony
Congrats, I'd sure have liked to see him in a Bison uniform.
From what I have heard the Bison weren't all that high on him. They have some other qb's ahead of him on their list.
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Is Dakota Priaire 9-man? If so, it's a pretty tough jump going from playing QB in 9-man to college QB. The defenses you read as a 9-man QB are pretty simple. Still sounds like a heck of a player though.
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Flintstone
Is Dakota Priaire 9-man? If so, it's a pretty tough jump going from playing QB in 9-man to college QB. The defenses you read as a 9-man QB are pretty simple. Still sounds like a heck of a player though.
Yeah I liked his potential more than anything. 9 man to D1 football is quite the jump. Let's hope we have others higher than him. I don't even remember seeing anywhere that we were interested him him. That's OK. We got our last QB out of Illinois.
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gabe
Yeah I liked his potential more than anything. 9 man to D1 football is quite the jump. Let's hope we have others higher than him. I don't even remember seeing anywhere that we were interested him him. That's OK. We got our last QB out of Illinois.
There was said to be some interest but I never heard that we offered him any scholarship $$$$.
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NDSUstudent
There was said to be some interest but I never heard that we offered him any scholarship $$$$.
Good signing by UND. We can't get them all but I can't find anything outside of that story that says we were looking at him. Anyone who says "I don't care about going to the playoffs" doesn't strike me as a high achiever.
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gabe
Can't find anything outside of my post that indicated we were looking at him. Anyone who says "I don't care about going to the playoffs" doesn't strike me as a high achiever.
That strikes me as somebody who didn't get any offers from a DI school that could make the playoffs. I'm sure NDSU had some interest and looked at the kid, he has a good frame and was a very good HS QB. That said, Bohl has the luxury of being picky in finding the right QB.
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NDSUstudent
That strikes me as somebody who didn't get any offers from a DI school that could make the playoffs. I'm sure NDSU had some interest and looked at the kid, he has a good frame and was a very good HS QB. That said, Bohl has the luxury of being picky in finding the right QB.
Sounds like Walker, Mays, Safe and Dragosavich when they signed on to be a Bison with no hope of going to the playoffs. I think that we can all agree that they are high achievers.
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SloStang
Sounds like Walker, Mays, Safe and Dragosavich when they signed on to be a Bison with no hope of going to the playoffs. I think that we can all agree that they are high achievers.
Yes, but the Bison are now eligible for the playoffs, and I hope recruits would want to achieve the goal of making it.
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gabe
Yeah I liked his potential more than anything. 9 man to D1 football is quite the jump. Let's hope we have others higher than him. I don't even remember seeing anywhere that we were interested him him. That's OK. We got our last QB out of Illinois.
I played against Tony Stein who played 9-man. Our QB was recruited by and went to UND also. They have some experience with this type of situation and maybe Nichols is seeing that.
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RedRiver
Yes, but the Bison are now eligible for the playoffs, and I hope recruits would want to achieve the goal of making it.
One thing to remember - they will be eligible for this classes senior year (assuming they all redshirt). So, there will be a shot for most of them to make the playoffs.
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Hambone
One thing to remember - they will be eligible for this classes senior year (assuming they all redshirt). So, there will be a shot for most of them to make the playoffs.
If it's a 5 year transition so this class won't.
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gabe
If it's a 5 year transition so this class won't.
im pretty sure that they just finished their first year in transition...the herald said that this class would be eligible their redshirt senior year...
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extremerouge
im pretty sure that they just finished their first year in transition...the herald said that this class would be eligible their redshirt senior year...
This is correct. The last year of eligibility for DII is the first year of the transition. So yes, they will be eligible their redshirt senior year.
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From today's Forum,
"Horner narrows picks to NDSU and UND
Fargo South senior wing back Josh Horner said he has narrowed his college choices to North Dakota State and North Dakota.
Horner plans to visit NDSU this weekend. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound senior rushed for 1,865 yards and 28 TDs on 154 attempts in his final prep season, helping the Bruins to the Class 3A state football championship."
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Civil06
From today's Forum,
"Horner narrows picks to NDSU and UND..."
Thanks, now that we have a link, I've added him to the "master post." Too bad it didn't say whether he had an offer or not - I'm assuming he'll get an offer if he doesn't already have one. Hopefully, I can just move him to the "signed list" without going through that step though :)
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i think it would be good to get horner...the fargo south pipeline needs to continue!
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extremerouge
i think it would be good to get horner...the fargo south pipeline needs to continue!
I believe he will be a Bison after the visit this weekend. I suppose he will be up at the basketball game. I think it will come down to the college where he will be able to play the position that he has the most interest in. Just my .02 that is probably only worth half that!
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Bison"FANatic"
I believe he will be a Bison after the visit this weekend. I suppose he will be up at the basketball game. I think it will come down to the college where he will be able to play the position that he has the most interest in. Just my .02 that is probably only worth half that!
I think he will have a legitimate shot at starting and I don't think the average Joe realizes how good the South team is. Horner will be 2 years behind DJ and Voightlander so he could be the top dog someday. Would LOVE to see another Fargo guy take over for Roehl! Plus it seems like local guys always stick around for the full 4 years and they have more pride. Look at Roehl... he's a pimp for NDSU FOOTBALL and I love it!
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Originally Posted by
Civil06
From today's Forum,
"Horner narrows picks to NDSU and UND
Fargo South senior wing back Josh Horner said he has narrowed his college choices to North Dakota State and North Dakota.
Josh!! Who would you rather play for?? The Sioux/Barn Birds/Woodies/Firetrucks? OR THE BISON?!!!! C'mon!
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gabe
I think he will have a legitimate shot at starting and I don't think the average Joe realizes how good the South team is. Horner will be 2 years behind DJ and Voightlander so he could be the top dog someday. Would LOVE to see another Fargo guy take over for Roehl! Plus it seems like local guys always stick around for the full 4 years and they have more pride. Look at Roehl... he's a pimp for NDSU FOOTBALL and I love it!
Are the Bison looking at him as a RB? I wouldnt be suprised to see him in a Bison uniform as a DB in a few years.
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SiouxHockeyBisonFo
Are the Bison looking at him as a RB? I wouldnt be suprised to see him in a Bison uniform as a DB in a few years.
ding ding ding
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Re: 2008 Recruiting Radar
From what I hear from someone pretty close to him, he would really like to be a Bison. He is also very interested in some of the academic programs offered at NSDU also.
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DORMIE
From what I hear from someone pretty close to him, he would really like to be a Bison. He is also very interested in some of the academic programs offered at NSDU also.
Hope you're right Dormie. I'll see you at the CSU game this weekend. That is unless Red River Valley weather keeps me out here in balmy western ND.:D :D
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gabe
Well we should have the entire South/West Fargo team play for the Bison. They are obviously good.
Don't know if you were being sarcastic or not but hmmm, hate to break to ya but they aren't that good. Both schools at best may have a combined 2-3 players who could potentially play for Bison.
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Don't know how heavy NDSU was recruiting him, but Seth Wisthoff from Glenburn committed to UND. The only reason I bring this up is it mentions in the article that it was between NDSU and UND.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/arti...451§ion=Sports
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Wisthoff was to visit NDSU this weekend.
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One thing to remember is that although many schools may be recruiting someone there is a lot that goes into the choice besides which school has the better football program. For example, chance to play early, family ties, scholarship offer vs. walk-on, girlfriends, etc.
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Not smack, but I did hear that Horner was less than impressed by his visit with UND. I hope Tyler takes good care of him this weekend at NDSU! Great to have Fargo South kids at NDSU.
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What visit? Do you mean his unofficial visit during the season? Horner was not asked to UND for an official recruiting visit.
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Hambone
The lineman form Fargo North committed to UND as well... Ian can't remember his last name. It didn't mention ndsu at all so maybe we weren't recruiting him. he was first team all state. i hope it was for an academic program because we don't want to lose out. i guess we can't get everybody.
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gabe
The lineman form Fargo North committed to UND as well... Ian can't remember his last name. It didn't mention ndsu at all so maybe we weren't recruiting him. he was first team all state. i hope it was for an academic program because we don't want to lose out. i guess we can't get everybody.
See my previous post.
