Football Recruiting 2017

[IndyValpo]

On paper this is an excellent class.....size on both lines, speed and lots of depth basically everywhere. We even added two long snappers as RB Haugh also snaps. Not announced yet but we added a punter/kicker out of Florida named Logan Robinson who was one the best kickers in Florida apparently.

Kudos to the coaching staff!!

[VU2624]

On paper this is an excellent class.....size on both lines, speed and lots of depth basically everywhere. We even added two long snappers as RB Haugh also snaps. Not announced yet but we added a punter/kicker out of Florida named Logan Robinson who was one the best kickers in Florida apparently. Kudos to the coaching staff!!

Same HS as Ng and Rene.

[vu72]

Same HS as Ng and Rene.

Well then Mr. Ng will be watching from the bench.  He averaged 37.7 per punt while Mr. Robinson averaged 43 his senior year.

[VU2624]

Same HS as Ng and Rene.

Well then Mr. Ng will be watching from the bench.  He averaged 37.7 per punt while Mr. Robinson averaged 43 his senior year.

I'll text the coaches.

[VULB#62]

It's not always about yards.  Depending on what the coaches want in given situations a lot of emphasis is placed on field position and punts downed inside the 20 may of which reduce the yards but achieve objectives.

It'll always be wait and see in the fall.

[bbtds]

The Greatest recruit name in America just signed with Illinois State. I kid you not his name is 'Kobe Buffalomeat'. Valpo missed a good one.

https://twitter.com/RedbirdFB/status/826797183018082305

Native American or just a radical name changer?

Apparently I wasn't the only one curious about the origin of this recruit's name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC_MxTsfAoE

[hardbody314]

Wright went to St. Thomas freshman and sophomore year before traveling to Wellington to play along side Miami freshman star Richardson. This kid can be the next one.

[IndyValpo]

Since our original announcement I had found the following additions:

K/P   ..           Logan Robinson   ..   Wellington, FL   ..   5-8   150
DB   ..           Jake Gapinski   ..   Mason, OH   ..           6-1   198
LB   ..           Luke Stansfield   ..   Philadelphia, PA   ..   6-2   240
WR/DB   ..   Bryce Leach   ..   Sacremento, CA   ..   6-3   180

Robinson had been mentioned previously. I am pretty sure there is one more commit I can not locate.

[IndyValpo]

We have added a 2nd RB, Corey Shannon 5-9 180 out of Chicago.

[VULB#62]

Coach Cecchini just released series of tweets announcing the addition of 8 new commits who augment the original release made right after 2017 NSD.  No Hudl links or stats (Ht. WT, etc.) were provided so those interested need to find them themselves. 

https://twitter.com/valpoufootball

Bryce Leach - DB - California
Daniel LaRose - WR - Florida
Kyle Ulbrich - P/K - Ohio
Jacob Gapinski - LB - Ohio
Brett Bittner - TE - Chicago
Logan Robinson - K/P - Florida
Antonio DarGaj - WR - Ohio
Luke Stansfield - FB - Pennsylvania

Indy, you got all of them except the Chicago RB - good hunting.  Then there were a couple more too.  Will be interesting to get the heights and weights and watch some clips.  Interesting that Robinson is listed as a K/P and Ulbrich is a P/K probably reflecting their primary skill.

By my count this class now has 40 athletes.  Remains to be seen how many show up in August or whether some really late signings come in.

[IndyValpo]

Bryce Leach - DB - Sacramento, California 6-3 180
Daniel LaRose - WR - Fort Lauderdale, Florida 6-1 210
Kyle Ulbrich - P/K - Mentor, Ohio 6-0 185
Jacob Gapinski - LB - Mason, Ohio 6-1 198
Brett Bittner - TE - Chicago, IL 6-5 205
Logan Robinson - K/P - Wellington, Florida 5-8 150
Antonio DarGaj - WR - Shaker Heights, Ohio 6-4 190
Luke Stansfield - FB - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6-2 240

Some good size in this group.  Interestingly I missed Brett Bittner but had us recruiting a WR our of Florida named Brett Bitter. I am assuming that the RB out of Chicago, Corey Shannon's paperwork is not complete.

[IndyValpo]

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/hs-blog/2017/03/14/rosters-north-south-all-star-football-game/99164074/

Two of our incoming freshmen are playing in the Annual North/South Indiana All-Star game:

QB Bilinski (NorthWood) and DE Bishop (Harrison)

[VULB#62]

I wonder if the closing of St. Joe's will allow Valpo to add some quality athletes to the FB program.  They should be eligible immediately.  Any input of observations?