Football Recruiting Class Announced

[vu72]

Breaking News!

http://valpoathletics.com/football/news/2012-13/12701/valpo-football-announces-2013-recruiting-class/

Thirty six (if I didn't miscount!) including kids from 11 states with California and Michigan leading the way with seven each.

Size and speed, we'll see...

[VULB#62]

Finally!!

(Hope you don't mind 72, but I changed my message icon to a fussball.  You own this string and you can do that for the board listing too)

Here's a copy/paste from the other string -- thanks to everyone who helped, we nailed all 17 of the signees we found -- they're all on the list.

UPDATED.............  again

Dillon Sampson, Huron, OH,  6-2, 280 OG   http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/oh/huron/huron-high-school1/dillon-sampson

Matt McGinnis, Waxhaw, NC,  6-4 230 DE  http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/nc/waxhaw/cuthbertson-high-school/matt-mcginnis

Lucas Lanzon, L'Anse Creuse HS, MI,   6-1, 230 LB  http://www.thedzone.net/2013/01/lucas-lanzon-of-lanse-creuse-commits-to.html#.URKBPaWTrTR

Nate Emminger, Plymouth, MI,   5-8, 173# WR   http://www.thedzone.net/2012/05/nate-emminger-2013-wr.html#.URKB6KWTrTQ

Timothy Foley, Lutz, FL,  6-0, 186# DB   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/632317/highlights/25017412

Derrick Estell, Miller, MO,   5-11, 190# RB  (4.5 40, 275 BP, 38" VL, 4.0 GPA) http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/mo/miller/miller-high-school/derrick-estell

Grayson Bastin, Fort Wayne, IN,   5-7, 177#, RB  (Pursued by Indiana State, 4.0 GPA)   http://nationalunderclassmen.ning.com/profile/GraysonBastin

Bama Powell  Indianapolis, IN,   6-2 290#, OG     http://collegefootball.scout.com/a.z?s=194&p=8&c=1&nid=6131577

Gunnar Wolfe, Orange County, CA,   6-1, 195#, LB  (Teammates signed with UCLA, Colorado, and Utah)   http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/category/football/

Jon Hammond, DL, Chicago, IL,   6-0, 265#  OL   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1205656/highlights/32189376

Brandon Doepke, Madison, WI,  6-2, 263#  DT  http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/wi/madison/madison-west-high-school-/brandon-doepke

Connor Conzelman, Carpentersville, IL,   6-1, 215#  OLB    http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/il/algonquin/harry-d-jacobs/connor-conzelman

Connor Retting, Centerville, OH, 6-2, 276#, OL  http://www.hudl.com/athlete/949683/#highlights/7969382

Ryan Shea, Wesley Chapel, FL,  5-11, 170#,  WR  http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/JevfDDK--0exc-SvSXpW0w/football-fall-12/profile-ryan-shea.htm

John Coyne   Wesley Chapel, FL, 6-2, 260#  DL and Long Snapper   http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/4MLmri0FIEO_H-OLDI3h-A/football-fall-12/profile-john-coyne.htm

Eric Swope  Harrison City, PA  6-1, 245#  DE/DT    http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/pa/harrison-city/penn-trafford-high-school/eric-swope

Remy Linares   Chatsworth, CA   6-5, 275#   OL/DL    [ Team went 15-0, State Champs in California his junior year, 10-1 in 2012 ]  http://www.hudl.com/athlete/93880/highlights/22831374

[vu72]

Finally!!

(Hope you don't mind 72, but I changed the message icon to a fussball.)

If I knew how to do it I probably would have posted it that way! 

[covufan]

I really hope that 4 or 5 of these freshman can be difference makers from the start, especially on defense.  Another 4 or 5 need to make the 2-deep roster.

[VULB#62]

I really hope that 4 or 5 of these freshman can be difference makers from the start, especially on defense.  Another 4 or 5 need to make the 2-deep roster.

According to Coach Carlson there is hope of couple doing exactly that -- and definitely the 2 deep will be bolstered.  There are 8 DL recruits. Two who I have my eyes on are Bama Powell (6-3, 308) at the nose and Dan Terrana (6-6, 260) who seems ideally built to be an edge rusher.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Bama Powell

Just a great football name.

[IndyValpo]

We needed lots of help and this looks like a good class.

To me our top need was size on the DL and we certainly have upgraded that.  We lost alot of RB's but replaced that as well.

Nice job by the coaching staff.