2010 Recruiting

[tony]

Fred Jackson has committed to Rice.

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com...sp?CID=1044357

Dang... I really wanted to see him and Kevin Jackson, Ryan Smith, and Trevor Gehbart on the track running relays but an FBS offer in your backyard - hard to turn down.

[SDbison]

http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/con...su&CID=1043651

Jason Pomerenke talks about his verbal to NDSU... still coming.

In other news, Generalisimo Francisco Franco is still dead.*

* A catchphrase that predates many of the posters on this board.

Gotta love this quote from Jason (doubt recruits going to SDSU, UND or USD would ever say something like this):
Pomerenke speaks extremely high on North Dakota State.
"I thought the facilities were top of the line. I loved the coaching staff up there. They really care about the program a lot. The fans really like the game. They are really supportive."�
In other words great facilities and outstanding fan support.

[TCBisonFan]

Any news on kicker recruit for NDSU? As I posted in another topic:

Sounds like SDSU got some good kicking recruits to verbal. Wish Bohl would put a greater emphasis on getting a decent punter / kicker. He does to that position like he used to with QB's (oh and Drago was a WR turned surprise great punter if someone wants to chime in with that response). According to Terry V regarding SDSU's recent recruit:

The other verbal is the second from Brandon Valley this year - Ethan Sawyer. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior will punt and he's ranked 18th nationally at that position. But he could also kick if necessary as he's ranked 40th at that spot. (SDSU also landed No. 52 kicker Justin Syrovatka.) And he was an all-conference linebacker this season.
Sawyer did, however, suffer a knee injury in the season finale. He's had surgery, is ahead of schedule with rehab and expects to be ready for fall camp.
For now, Sawyer will be a preferred walk-on, but he could earn a scholarship in his second year with starting punter Dean Priddy set to graduate. He had similar opportunities at UND, Montana State and UNI. USD was not in the mix even though his older brother, Sam, is a kicker there. (As an aside, Sam was seriously injured in a recent skiing accident.)
"SDSU has had a couple great kickers," Sawyers said. "I don't know if there's something in the water in Brookings or what."

Maybe Bohl is counting on Jastram or Obarski to make a strong showing in spring ball? I would be surprised to not see a walk-on at least though in this class.

[SDbison]

Maybe Bohl is counting on Jastram or Obarski to make a strong showing in spring ball? I would be surprised to not see a walk-on at least though in this class.

In my opinion NDSU got better kickers and punters back in the DII days. Drago is the exception, but even so he was not even recruited as a punter. Hey Bohl......does NDSU have to lose like a minimum of 10 games due to poor kicking before you will revise recruiting priorities just like you did at QB?

[bisonhusker]

I am pretty sure that both Obarski's are gone.

[BisonNeil]

I am pretty sure that both Obarski's are gone.

I'm glad you brought this up, I noticed it a couple of days ago when I was posting about the attrition rates of various recruiting classes. I thought I had heard that, looked and saw Jason off the roster, and then for some stupid reason forgot to add him to the list of those gone off of the 2008 class.

That 2008 class is getting to look worse and worse, thanks for reminding me.

[rutlandbison]

I'm glad you brought this up, I noticed it a couple of days ago when I was posting about the attrition rates of various recruiting classes. I thought I had heard that, looked and saw Jason off the roster, and then for some stupid reason forgot to add him to the list of those gone off of the 2008 class.

That 2008 class is getting to look worse and worse, thanks for reminding me.

When and why did the younger one leave?
Where did he go?

[AEBison1998]

Fred Jackson committed to Rice according to Rivals.

Rats!

Another guy we have interest in is Tregg Waters (AZ) as noted before. Here's what I could dig up:
He had a track meet last year where he ran just under 11 seconds in the 100m. Most of the others I saw were at 11.5 seconds or so. He is up to 6'1" and 185 lbs according to a site. SDSU is also looking at him. He played CB and WR for a team that was about .500.

[JSUBison]

In my opinion NDSU got better kickers and punters back in the DII days. Drago is the exception, but even so he was not even recruited as a punter. Hey Bohl......does NDSU have to lose like a minimum of 10 games due to poor kicking before you will revise recruiting priorities just like you did at QB?

I'll take it a step further. PK is the 2nd most important position behind QB. Every other position you can make do with an average player and/or effort, but you get an average kicker you gonna regret it.

[99Bison]

"In my opinion NDSU got better kickers and punters back in the DII days."

hhhhhhahahahhaa, well not sure about the mid/late 90's, but considering the 80's that's the funniest thing posted in a long time.