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Halsey Hall said:
either he's playing against junior high kids or he's going to be All BIG
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Well, after doing some research, the OT that Webber blew by to get a sack at 0:50 of the first video is Andrew Peters who is 6-8, 280 and had offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Miami and many more out of HS. The OT that he completely stood up at 1:04 is 6-3, 305 and ended up at Kennesaw State which is FCS. The OT that he beat at 1:55 is 6-4, 320 and ended up at FCS Arkansas Pine Bluff. The OT at 0:13 is 6-3, 300 and two other OT's are 6-4+ and over 320, one of which ended up at
FBS LA Monroe.

They certainly aren't junior high kids and are quite good.

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Okwuegbunan Lands Nebraska Offer

It looks like there is a fight for Springfield IL TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Quinn Oseland's teammate at Sacred Heart. Nebraska offered on August 18.

Kill has taken a TE every year except 2013 when he took two (Nate Wolzniak & Brad Lingen).

In addition to Spielman, are we going to lose another one to our B1G West rival? I don't think the 247 Psorts Crystal Ball has been updated.

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Okwuegbunam-lands-Nebraska-offer-38818817
 

hungan1 said:
It looks like there is a fight for Springfield IL TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Quinn Oseland's teammate at Sacred Heart. Nebraska offered on August 18.

Kill has taken a TE every year except 2013 when he took two (Nate Wolzniak & Brad Lingen).

In addition to Spielman, are we going to lose another one to our B1G West rival? I don't think the 247 Psorts Crystal Ball has been updated.

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Okwuegbunam-lands-Nebraska-offer-38818817
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Yea I don't think 247 have done updates on him in awhile. I saw a week or so ago Okwuegbunam had Mich St as #1 and us as a close second. It will be interesting to follow his recruitment. It's clearly a two horse race unless ND offer him.
 

Costa Rican Gopher said:
Tyler recently announced that in college he will play football, not basketball. So there's that. Then according to Burns, Tyler called the coaches at the U the other day to let them know he will attend practice & then meet privately with the staff this week.
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Did this ever come to fruition?
 




<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Updated Rivals 250 football rankings for Class of 2016. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> commits:

#141: <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Snelson2">@D_Snelson2</a>
#213: <a href="https://twitter.com/Cmoe34">@Cmoe34</a>
#229: <a href="https://twitter.com/foster__75">@foster__75</a>

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Chicago Tribune: Minnesota-bound Sean Foster controls the line for Carmel football

Foster is not your traditional football jock, nor is he afraid of detailing the importance of family and religion his life. Football is important, Foster said, partly for the physical aspect of hitting people but more for the chance to bond with his teammates, particularly senior tight end Noah Turner and junior running back Rondel Jamison.

"My favorite part of playing football is to be with my guys," Foster said. "I'm also a huge family person. When it comes down to the end of the day, I love being around my family more than anything. I love having a big family."

Foster decided to commit to Minnesota even though his father, Troy, played right tackle at Iowa in the early 1990s.

"My dad was super supportive of my decision," Foster said. "He got me to where I needed to be in recruiting. Once I started getting offers, he laid back and let me make my own decision. My dad has really influenced me in a big way."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...ta-gophers-carmel-tl-0827-20150826-story.html

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What's the latest from Tyler Johnson? Saw this is the paper this weekend:

Tyler Johnson, Minneapolis North QB, senior: Johnson went 16-for-27 passing for 210 yards and three touchdowns and added a two-point conversion pass. He also had 10 carries for 52 yards and a rushing TD and picked off a pass on defense in a 42-8 win over Minneapolis Washburn. The senior has offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Iowa State.
 







die hard gopher said:
Well, after doing some research, the OT that Webber blew by to get a sack at 0:50 of the first video is Andrew Peters who is 6-8, 280 and had offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Miami and many more out of HS. The OT that he completely stood up at 1:04 is 6-3, 305 and ended up at Kennesaw State which is FCS. The OT that he beat at 1:55 is 6-4, 320 and ended up at FCS Arkansas Pine Bluff. The OT at 0:13 is 6-3, 300 and two other OT's are 6-4+ and over 320, one of which ended up at
FBS LA Monroe.

They certainly aren't junior high kids and are quite good.


Hey, Die, that is some great research. Thanks
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Sean Engel 6:6 WR from Chaska is high on Mn radar for the X receiver - holds 9 scholarship offers he earned this summer !
 

killme said:
Poljan only 50%. We're doomed.
http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8555955592694127954/lansing-catholic-28-lansing-waverly-13-lansing-catholic-sneaks-past-waverly/
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First of all it's 52.38% and secondly:

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News Sentinel: Big 10 program has foot in door for Indy lineman - and it isn't Indiana

That college destination remains unknown. Maynard has eight offers – IU, Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Ohio, Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio).

Right now, Minnesota has the advantage.

“I love what they’re doing there,” said Maynard, who’s also visited Notre Dame and Purdue, among others. “I haven’t been there to visit but hope I can really soon. I also really like Western Michigan. They compete for conference championships and get guys to the NFL.”

Maynard was dead honest about IU, which had multiple arrests in late spring and early summer.

“I’ve been there three or four times, I love their coaches, but I’ve seen some things with players getting into trouble, and I’m not sure what’s going on with that,” Maynard said.

http://news-sentinel.com/sports/Big...-door-for-Indy-lineman---and-it-isn-t-Indiana

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BleedGopher said:
News Sentinel: Big 10 program has foot in door for Indy lineman - and it isn't Indiana

That college destination remains unknown. Maynard has eight offers – IU, Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Ohio, Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio).

Right now, Minnesota has the advantage.

“I love what they’re doing there,” said Maynard, who’s also visited Notre Dame and Purdue, among others. “I haven’t been there to visit but hope I can really soon. I also really like Western Michigan. They compete for conference championships and get guys to the NFL.”

Maynard was dead honest about IU, which had multiple arrests in late spring and early summer.

“I’ve been there three or four times, I love their coaches, but I’ve seen some things with players getting into trouble, and I’m not sure what’s going on with that,” Maynard said.

http://news-sentinel.com/sports/Big...-door-for-Indy-lineman---and-it-isn-t-Indiana

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Any kid that takes teammates staying clean is a good kid in my book.

Seal the deal.
 

Winasota Gopher said:
Any kid that takes teammates staying clean is a good kid in my book.

Seal the deal.
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We don't have room for him at the moment. According to the recruiting guys we'll only take 1 more OL if it's a JUCO ready to step in and play next year, so a guy like Vincent Calhoun.
 

mcgi0024 said:
Not a good sign.


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He reminds me of the guy that Kill does not want. The guy that is not "all in" for the Gophers. I am sure he is fully capable of playing well but it seems like he should have jumped on the offer a long time ago if he had passion for the U. Maybe he is waiting for an offer to play qb somewhere.
 


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