Found this on Wisconsin Sports Network.
http://www.wissports.net/sports/football/blog/message.aspx?f=113&id=1121038
Brookfield Central prospect bags Big Ten scholarship offer
posted by Marlin Lee at 2/2/2010
With National Signing Day just mere hours away from beginning, all eyes are on where the best and brightest from the class of 2010 are headed to play college football next season.
But that doesn't mean the class of 2010 is the only graduating class with recruiting news to report. Earlier this morning, WSN reported Kenosha Bradford running back Melvin Gordon received his second scholarship offer to date thanks to the University of Iowa, joining an offer previously extended by the University of Wisconsin.
Now it appears yet another member of the state's budding class of 2011 has garnered a Big Ten scholarship offer.
“I received an offer from Minnesota,” Brookfield Central tight end Sam Rohr (6-4, 225) told WSN on Tuesday evening.
“I was invited to, and attended, their junior day on January 23. In the beginning of the day, I met with Coach (Tim) Brewster and Coach (Derek) Lewis, the tight ends coach, and made small talk. Then Coach Brewster spoke to all the attendees and introduced his coaching staff. After that they broke us up into offensive and defensive groups. Coach Lewis called my Dad and I out to meet with Coach Brewster in private in his office. While in his office, Coach Brewster said he really liked my highlight tape and that I was the kind of student-athlete they'd like in their program. Next he offered me a full scholarship,” Rohr explained.
A prospect's first scholarship offer is always a memorable and emotional occasion, especially when it comes from a Big Ten school, a sentiment that Rohr echoed wholeheartedly.
“It's always nice to feel wanted, and they made me feel that way. It was humbling and exciting to receive an offer from such a great university so early,” he explained.
“I haven't accepted the offer to Minnesota yet, but I'm very interested in their program. I was very impressed with the athletic facilities, but more importantly, I was extremely impressed with Coach Brewster, Coach Lewis, and the scholastic support they provide the football players. Coach Lewis has rings from both a college national championship and a super bowl championship and I'm sure I could learn a lot from him. Both he and Coach Brewster made me feel like they were interested in me, not only as a football player, but as a student and representative of their university.”
While the University of Minnesota certainly stands out for Rohr right now, we're still an entire year away from National Signing Day 2011 and there's a lot of recruiting left to be done with plenty of other schools in the hunt.
“Currently, I don't have any gauge on whether or not other schools are close to offering me a scholarship,” Rohr said. “Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana have all been consistently writing to me, but none have shown the interest in me like Minnesota. I have also been receiving handwritten letters from Harvard, Kansas State, UCLA and North Dakota State. Northwestern has recently expressed some interest and I've provided them my highlight video and transcripts. I'm told a number of other universities are interested but that remains to be seen.”
Despite not being completely sure where his next scholarship offer will come from, Rohr did indicate that he would like to pick his future college home sometime in the next few months.
“I hope to make my decision before the start of summer camps,” he said.
A honorable-mention all-conference selection as a sophomore and junior, Rohr recently participated in the U.S. Army National Combine in San Antonio, Texas.
http://www.wissports.net/sports/football/blog/message.aspx?f=113&id=1121038
Brookfield Central prospect bags Big Ten scholarship offer
posted by Marlin Lee at 2/2/2010
With National Signing Day just mere hours away from beginning, all eyes are on where the best and brightest from the class of 2010 are headed to play college football next season.
But that doesn't mean the class of 2010 is the only graduating class with recruiting news to report. Earlier this morning, WSN reported Kenosha Bradford running back Melvin Gordon received his second scholarship offer to date thanks to the University of Iowa, joining an offer previously extended by the University of Wisconsin.
Now it appears yet another member of the state's budding class of 2011 has garnered a Big Ten scholarship offer.
“I received an offer from Minnesota,” Brookfield Central tight end Sam Rohr (6-4, 225) told WSN on Tuesday evening.
“I was invited to, and attended, their junior day on January 23. In the beginning of the day, I met with Coach (Tim) Brewster and Coach (Derek) Lewis, the tight ends coach, and made small talk. Then Coach Brewster spoke to all the attendees and introduced his coaching staff. After that they broke us up into offensive and defensive groups. Coach Lewis called my Dad and I out to meet with Coach Brewster in private in his office. While in his office, Coach Brewster said he really liked my highlight tape and that I was the kind of student-athlete they'd like in their program. Next he offered me a full scholarship,” Rohr explained.
A prospect's first scholarship offer is always a memorable and emotional occasion, especially when it comes from a Big Ten school, a sentiment that Rohr echoed wholeheartedly.
“It's always nice to feel wanted, and they made me feel that way. It was humbling and exciting to receive an offer from such a great university so early,” he explained.
“I haven't accepted the offer to Minnesota yet, but I'm very interested in their program. I was very impressed with the athletic facilities, but more importantly, I was extremely impressed with Coach Brewster, Coach Lewis, and the scholastic support they provide the football players. Coach Lewis has rings from both a college national championship and a super bowl championship and I'm sure I could learn a lot from him. Both he and Coach Brewster made me feel like they were interested in me, not only as a football player, but as a student and representative of their university.”
While the University of Minnesota certainly stands out for Rohr right now, we're still an entire year away from National Signing Day 2011 and there's a lot of recruiting left to be done with plenty of other schools in the hunt.
“Currently, I don't have any gauge on whether or not other schools are close to offering me a scholarship,” Rohr said. “Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana have all been consistently writing to me, but none have shown the interest in me like Minnesota. I have also been receiving handwritten letters from Harvard, Kansas State, UCLA and North Dakota State. Northwestern has recently expressed some interest and I've provided them my highlight video and transcripts. I'm told a number of other universities are interested but that remains to be seen.”
Despite not being completely sure where his next scholarship offer will come from, Rohr did indicate that he would like to pick his future college home sometime in the next few months.
“I hope to make my decision before the start of summer camps,” he said.
A honorable-mention all-conference selection as a sophomore and junior, Rohr recently participated in the U.S. Army National Combine in San Antonio, Texas.
