(10-27-2009 12:27 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  

(10-27-2009 10:12 AM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(10-27-2009 09:28 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/10/26/99873687/index.xml

By KEVIN DRULEY
Monday, October 26, 2009

Quote:At East, tight end/defensive lineman Jess Striedl is getting used to the drive to DeKalb. He has been a guest of Northern Illinois twice this season, attending the Huskies’ wins against both Western Illinois and Western Michigan.

“It’s fun to go watch the games up there,” said Striedl, who also is receiving attention from Drake. “It’s a good atmosphere and it’s close to home.”

While he smiled at the idea of being recruited to play both ways, Striedl said NIU would be interested in him offensively because he has a longer high school history there.

Snoopy are you sure we looking/recruiting him? He is NOT listed on Rivals or Scout.

Im interested in that OT from St Charles...Ryan Brown 6'6' 250 apparently a late bloomer like his older brother who played @ UCF and now is in the NFL. Has anyone seen the St Charles teams play?

This guy isn't even on scout from what I can tell. I don't see how he is a 3 star lineman. Those are the caliber of athletes WMU and CMU are getting again we should be at least matching if not exceeding them.

(10-27-2009 01:53 PM)NIUHuskie4life Wrote:  

(10-27-2009 12:27 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  

(10-27-2009 10:12 AM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(10-27-2009 09:28 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/10/26/99873687/index.xml

By KEVIN DRULEY
Monday, October 26, 2009

Quote:At East, tight end/defensive lineman Jess Striedl is getting used to the drive to DeKalb. He has been a guest of Northern Illinois twice this season, attending the Huskies’ wins against both Western Illinois and Western Michigan.

“It’s fun to go watch the games up there,” said Striedl, who also is receiving attention from Drake. “It’s a good atmosphere and it’s close to home.”

While he smiled at the idea of being recruited to play both ways, Striedl said NIU would be interested in him offensively because he has a longer high school history there.

Snoopy are you sure we looking/recruiting him? He is NOT listed on Rivals or Scout.

Im interested in that OT from St Charles...Ryan Brown 6'6' 250 apparently a late bloomer like his older brother who played @ UCF and now is in the NFL. Has anyone seen the St Charles teams play?

This guy isn't even on scout from what I can tell. I don't see how he is a 3 star lineman. Those are the caliber of athletes WMU and CMU are getting again we should be at least matching if not exceeding them.

No we really shouldn't...people have to realize that recruiting is a subjective process and involves a lot more than proximity of the school to the recruit and arguably the status/perception of the school. What one recruit may use as a weight does not necessarily mean the next will use in deciding where to go. Also, decisions are not all that limited i.e. what does the town itself have to offer, what about the academics, does a school have a specific program a recruit is interested in, how well does the recruit think they'd fit into the specific program, early playing time??? etc... Just b/c a recruit is in our back yard does not automatically make him ours. Or likewise just b/c another MAC school recruits 3 stars does not automatically quailfy us to recruit an equal number if not more of kids at that same skill level. Just some food for thought next time you see kent state pull out a 4 star commitment and all we have are 2 star commitments.

Quote:Hill now favors Tennessee solidly over Auburn, New Mexico, Duke and Northern Illinois. Of those, only New Mexico and Northern Illinois have offered. ...

(10-28-2009 02:13 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  OL Alex Hill out of Slidell, LA

http://northernillinois.scout.com/a.z?s=352&p=8&c=1&nid=4215833

Quote:Hill now favors Tennessee solidly over Auburn, New Mexico, Duke and Northern Illinois. Of those, only New Mexico and Northern Illinois have offered. ...

How can you favor a school that hasn't even offered you a scholarship?

(10-28-2009 07:06 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 02:13 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  OL Alex Hill out of Slidell, LA

http://northernillinois.scout.com/a.z?s=352&p=8&c=1&nid=4215833

Quote:Hill now favors Tennessee solidly over Auburn, New Mexico, Duke and Northern Illinois. Of those, only New Mexico and Northern Illinois have offered. ...

How can you favor a school that hasn't even offered you a scholarship?

We are a fall back school for this kid.

(10-28-2009 09:05 AM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 07:06 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 02:13 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  OL Alex Hill out of Slidell, LA

http://northernillinois.scout.com/a.z?s=352&p=8&c=1&nid=4215833

Quote:Hill now favors Tennessee solidly over Auburn, New Mexico, Duke and Northern Illinois. Of those, only New Mexico and Northern Illinois have offered. ...

How can you favor a school that hasn't even offered you a scholarship?

We are a fall back school for this kid.

... He is from a BIG TIME program Slidell down there. When Novak had those good teams and they would play the BCS schools he tell the guys...... Most of you guys wanted to be on the other sideline today, but you are not. Go put and Prove they made a mistake. Its no surprise a kids dreams would be to play in the SEC and he would favor them, but if and when reality sets in we will have our shot.

Does anyone think we are going to beat out Tenn/Auburn for a Southern kis who is iffered by them? Seriously, do you?

(10-28-2009 10:52 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  FYI, Slidell also has WR Armand Williams, who has us in his top-2

http://rivals.yahoo.com/pelicanpreps/football/recruiting/player-Armand-Williams-93970

(10-28-2009 11:10 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 10:52 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  FYI, Slidell also has WR Armand Williams, who has us in his top-2

http://rivals.yahoo.com/pelicanpreps/football/recruiting/player-Armand-Williams-93970

That is an impressive list of offers. kid is 6'3" with a 40 inch vertical. Wow could he be a red zone threat.

(10-28-2009 11:40 AM)scottiep12 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 11:10 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 10:52 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  FYI, Slidell also has WR Armand Williams, who has us in his top-2

http://rivals.yahoo.com/pelicanpreps/football/recruiting/player-Armand-Williams-93970

That is an impressive list of offers. kid is 6'3" with a 40 inch vertical. Wow could he be a red zone threat.

Can somebody explain the LA connection to me again? Just recruiting ties from Kill's staff when they were at SIU?

(10-28-2009 02:13 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  OL Alex Hill out of Slidell, LA

http://northernillinois.scout.com/a.z?s=352&p=8&c=1&nid=4215833

Quote:Hill now favors Tennessee solidly over Auburn, New Mexico, Duke and Northern Illinois. Of those, only New Mexico and Northern Illinois have offered. ...

How can you favor a school that hasn't even offered you a scholarship?

(10-28-2009 11:10 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 10:52 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  FYI, Slidell also has WR Armand Williams, who has us in his top-2

http://rivals.yahoo.com/pelicanpreps/football/recruiting/player-Armand-Williams-93970

That is an impressive list of offers. kid is 6'3" with a 40 inch vertical. Wow could he be a red zone threat.

(10-28-2009 03:47 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 11:10 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 10:52 AM)rabidawg900 Wrote:  FYI, Slidell also has WR Armand Williams, who has us in his top-2

http://rivals.yahoo.com/pelicanpreps/football/recruiting/player-Armand-Williams-93970

That is an impressive list of offers. kid is 6'3" with a 40 inch vertical. Wow could he be a red zone threat.

He visited during Homecoming weekend and still hasn't made a decision. Now that he has seen how much we (don't) throw the ball he is probably going to Tulsa where all they do is throw it.

(10-28-2009 07:35 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I'm not to sure how you guys feel, but after Boubacar Cissoko just got kicked off the Michigan team, I think I would take a chance. Do you think Kill would look into giving the kid a 2nd shot? He was a 4 star recruit and all american out of high school in 2008 so he still has a few years left.

Story of him getting kicked off http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4601534
Rivals high school profile http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Boubacar-Cissoko-45910

(10-28-2009 07:51 PM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Wow! I didn't know he got kicked off the team. I hope NIU will go after him, we need DB's. However, he's from Georgia and might go to a smaller school down there or possibly EMU because Ron English was the DC for Michigan when he was recruited.

(10-28-2009 08:41 PM)UIHuskie Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 07:51 PM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Wow! I didn't know he got kicked off the team. I hope NIU will go after him, we need DB's. However, he's from Georgia and might go to a smaller school down there or possibly EMU because Ron English was the DC for Michigan when he was recruited.

Cissoko is from Detroit, not Georgia. He went to Cass Tech, which usually spits out some good players.

And I hope NIU lets him go elsewhere; the kid is a pain in the neck.

(10-29-2009 09:49 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 08:41 PM)UIHuskie Wrote:  

(10-28-2009 07:51 PM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Wow! I didn't know he got kicked off the team. I hope NIU will go after him, we need DB's. However, he's from Georgia and might go to a smaller school down there or possibly EMU because Ron English was the DC for Michigan when he was recruited.

Cissoko is from Detroit, not Georgia. He went to Cass Tech, which usually spits out some good players.

And I hope NIU lets him go elsewhere; the kid is a pain in the neck.

Does not appear to be the quality student-athlete that we want representing NIU. He's more in the mold of a Chase Meija.