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Post by yanktonyote on Dec 8, 2014 21:09:14 GMT -6
I believe pelini's buyout is offset by any coaching earnings. So unless he is making more than the buyout it is not a pay cut. He could go to YSU for 100k, and still be making NU coin for 4 years and take a bigger gig for after that.
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Post by yanktonyote on Dec 8, 2014 12:43:48 GMT -6
I absolutely agree with Aaron Ramsey being a special player. He caught everything near him and was missed sorely after the UNI game. He gives the QB a go to guy.
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Post by yanktonyote on Dec 2, 2014 8:31:15 GMT -6
Jon and Mike Vedral out of Gregory SD also played for Nebraska. Both of those walked on and earned there way to scholarships. There youngest brother Mark received a scholarship out of high school as well.
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Post by yanktonyote on Nov 25, 2014 8:38:56 GMT -6
Calvin Strong ended his Omaha North Career with 23 carries for 286 and 3 tds in Omaha Norths 41-0 state championship victor of Creighton Prep. One stat they mentioned on the broadcast is that Calvin had 800 career carries and only 1 lost fumble.
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Post by yanktonyote on Nov 3, 2014 14:41:00 GMT -6
Calvin has elite quickness in the mold of our own Stephan Logan. Word is that Calvin has not qualified with either his ACT or GPA, that is why he has no other offers. At this point he is not eligible for a scholarship at USD. He would have to pay his own way unless he gets his GPA and ACT score up. If anyone thinks that getting Strong is not a great get I question your football acumen.
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Post by yanktonyote on Oct 28, 2014 15:19:14 GMT -6
I believe Drake is a home and home. We will be going to Des Moines in the future. SDSU is paying them 180k to open up their new stadium.
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Post by yanktonyote on Oct 27, 2014 12:40:06 GMT -6
He fumbled on his first carry. I believe that is why playing time was limited. I like Jordan a lot. He has more wiggle than Bouma and more power than Jasper.
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Post by yanktonyote on Oct 7, 2014 16:16:27 GMT -6
I've heard Chrome Helmets
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Post by yanktonyote on Oct 3, 2014 15:41:50 GMT -6
Per Jay Elsen Tweet, Earl will be backup against SIU.
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Post by yanktonyote on Sept 22, 2014 8:32:41 GMT -6
Just watched the Midco replay and great game by the Yotes. Lots of talk about special teams doing great and I couldn't agree more. As for the muffed punt, Shufford should have just signaled for a fair catch, caught it and its end of story. He's young and was hoping instead to make a play for his team. I think that was just a sign of bigger things to come from that kid though as he matures. He did a nice job atoning for the mistake by tossing the 2-yard PAT fake to Potter. Speaking of Potter, the penalty he had was not acceptable and neither was Huffer's bone-head play that cost us a huge penalty. The after the whistle stuff like that and like Lewis had at Montana are HUGE momentum shifters for the opposition that can and have cost this team from being in the Win column. It has gotten better, but it just has to stop and we have to be a smarter football team than that. We should have had 2 more INTs as well, one to Graham that literally hit him in the hands and another that was through the hands of a Coyote defender earlier. This secondary however is becoming better every game. The few deep balls that were thrown were total strikes and there were 2 that I recall that were very well defended by Tellefson that were just perfect balls to the receivers. One was thrown by Pogh before he went out and the other by Cartwright down the right side-line after he came in late in the game. Hoping we make the most of our bye week to get healed up and put some more polish on a team that even with a few mistakes is starting to shine. Thats why he is a safety now.
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Post by yanktonyote on Aug 31, 2014 12:44:24 GMT -6
With Earl out Vander Maten will at least have to be a backup. We have to weeks 2 get ready for Montana. Who would you go with.
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Post by yanktonyote on Aug 21, 2014 20:58:14 GMT -6
Not that we need running backs ....but Calvin Strong's verbal is HUGE. He is a bigger version of Štefan Logan. I just hope we can keep him. It's a looong ways to signing day.
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Post by yanktonyote on May 19, 2014 10:00:07 GMT -6
Here is some more info on Tylers mini camp performance. 9 Things from Falcons mini camp
1. Falcons Consoling WR White: Before we get into wrapping up rookie minicamp, Falcons head coach Mike Smith again spoke Sunday about the death of Roddy White's brother, Tyrone Moore Jr., during the weekend. Smith said he's spoken to White and he knows that he's spending this time with his teammates as he copes with his loss. "We're here to support him, and I know it's difficult for the entire White family," Smith said. 2. Starr Shining: It's not a surprise when a first-round selection comes into rookie minicamp and continues to earn the spotlight — and tackle Jake Matthews has done just that. It might come as a surprise, however, that the player stealing some of that spotlight is a seventh-rounder and the second-to-final selection of the 2014 NFL Draft. South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr, who the Falcons selected at No. 255 overall in last week's draft, stole a lot of attention during rookie minicamp this week for a few reasons. First, his long blonde locks coming out of the back of his helmet are hard to ignore. Beyond that, his motor doesn't stop. There is no half-speed in Starr, who saw ample time during the three-day minicamp working with what essentially is the first-team among rookies. Whether his hand was in the dirt or he was standing up, Starr showed impressive explosion off the ball and an amount of want-to. "Coming up from a small town, you're not handed anything and if you want something, you've got to be able to go out and get it. Taking a play off, going half speed, that's just not something we were taught," Starr said.
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2014 Rookie Minicamp - Day 2 3. More From Starr: Starr cuts an imposing figure at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, but perhaps he's even more impressive when he's not upright. Working in at defensive end in certain defensive sets, Starr utilizes the four-point stance on the line, which stood out among his teammates. Starr says having both hands on the ground gives him much more explosion off the ball. "It gets a little bit more weight in the back of my hips and I get more torque coming out of my stance. It helps me get to that hip of the tackle a little bit quicker, close that space because it happens so fast. The quarterback's sitting there trying to get rid of it as fast as possible and I'm trying to get there as fast as possible," Starr said. 4. Rookies Are a Quiet Group: Smith tied up the end of the three-day minicamp with an assessment of how things went for the Falcons and one of the things he said stood out to him, other than the effort that the group of drafted and undrafted rookies, and tryout players, showed was just how quiet they were. He didn't mean it in a bad way, saying it was a product of just how focused they were during practices. "They understand the importance of coming out and competing every day. They've been fun to be around," Smith said. 5. Under-the-Radar Tight End?: The Falcons went through the 2014 NFL Draft without selecting a tight end, but they may have gotten a strong candidate to make the roster in undrafted free agent Jacob Pedersen, out of Wisconsin. Pedersen was coached by the Falcons at the Senior Bowl in January and while there were a couple of other tight ends that got better looks during that game, Pedersen seems to have the pedigree to make an impact. On the roster, the Falcons have a pass-catcher in second-year tight end Levine Toilolo and a solid blocker in newly-added veteran Bear Pascoe. Pedersen left Wisconsin as the top scorer at his position in school history, and his abilities in the passing game could get a strong look as the offseason goes on. "He is an athletic player. He's not a guy that you're going to line up down-in and down-out and play in-line, but he's a guy that you'll put in postion to be a move guy, change the strength of the formation. He's done some good things and he's what we anticipated he was going to be, working with him for that week at the Senior Bowl," Smith said.
6. Matthews Drawing Rave Reviews: The Falcons' first-round selection is impressive enough in the way he carries himself on the field. When he shows off the skills that earned him a top-10 selection in the NFL Draft, however, Matthews really opens some eyes. Starr has had his fill of seeing the No. 70 jersey across from him during minicamp, and while he held his own against the former Texas A&M standout, Matthews' abilities were more than evident. "You can tell that he's so patient and he's so confident and he's so relaxed and controlled. He has the strength, he has the speed, he has the footwork — he doesn't have anything to worry about. Mentally, I don't think I've seen him mess up once. He's got all the components to be a really, really great tackle," Starr said. 7. Freeman's Vision Stands Out: Rainy weather in Flowery Branch forced the Falcons rookies into the indoor facility Sunday, and while Smith said he doesn't like practicing on the Field Turf, he did get a look at how fast this group of rookies can be. No one showed that more Sunday than running back Devonta Freeman out of Florida State. The rookie back looked explosive on the turf, showing off his quick-thinking abilities and speed around the edge. His vision, however, was impressive as he darted in and out of lanes during team periods. "Devonta is a fast, quick guy. I think he has very good vision and he's able to stick his foot in the ground and transition it in a different direction," Smith said. 8. Spruill, Smallwood Handle Large Workload: Being the two main inside linebackers during rookie minicamp, Marquis Spruill and Yawin Smallwood had just a bit more responsibility in the sometimes overwhelming crash course that occurs over the three days. Having to understand the playbook on a deep level to make calls and identifications coming out of the huddle adds an extra layer of difficulty to what they were responsible for, but the two rookies seemed to handle it well. "It's a lot more information, " Spruill said. "It's like my brain was on overload, but it's great. It's fun. We get out here and we had three solid days of work. We're working on our installs every day — day and night, in meetings. Everything's going well, though."
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2014 Rookie Minicamp - Day 1 9. No Slowdown in These Rookies: Matthews commented on the first day of rookie minicamp that this group of first-year players doesn't handle walkthroughs very well. Smith had to remind the rookies several times that walkthroughs are just that, but it was the one thing that just didn't hit home with this group after three days. "We don't know how to go through walkthroughs yet," Spruill said with a laugh. "It's a group of guys that's hungry. They just want a shot. They just want to live out their dream to play football in the National Football League."
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Post by yanktonyote on May 19, 2014 9:01:52 GMT -6
Rookie Tyler Starr a hair above the rest
May, 19, 2014 May 19 9:30 AM ET By Vaughn McClure | ESPN.com Recommend3 Tweet0 Comments0 Email Print Not one day of Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp went by without Tyler Starr being noticed on the football field. The outside linebacker and seventh-round pick from South Dakota played with high energy throughout the three sessions. And the fact his long blonde hair flopped around outside his helmet only made him much more visible.
[+] Enlarge Michael Conroy/AP PhotoTyler Starr made a good first impression on coach Mike Smith during the Falcons' rookie minicamp. "Well, he's a very energetic player," coach Mike Smith said of Starr. "He has the look of a very free-spirited guy. But that's not necessarily what it is. He's very focused. And I like his work ethic. I think he has the ability to rush off the edge. I think he also has the ability to be a guy that we can drop into coverage and ask to play man to man. And those are the type of guys we're trying to add to our defense." Starr, who is is 6-foot-5 and weighs 250 pounds, has a quick first step and plays with some power. He even beat first-round pick Jake Matthews around the edge on Sunday while showing a burst not typical of a late-round pick. The scratches on Starr's neck where indicative of how fierce and relentless a competitor he can be. "Just coming in, the first thing was to adjust to the facilities," Starr said. "You're in a new place, new league. Just to come out here, the first thing was to learn that playbook as fast as possible so I could play fast. That's really important here. Mental errors aren't allowed in this game, especially when you're trying to earn a spot. But the mental has to be 100 percent. They'll take a physical error here and there or a technique error here or there. But, you've got to know that playbook." Starr often rushed out of a four-point stance, something he said he altered in his game upon arriving in Atlanta. If rookie minicamp was a glimpse of his true talent, then Starr could be an immediately contributor to a team in desperate need of a pass rush. He and fellow rookie Prince Shembo are a pair of outside linebackers the Falcons could count on heavily in terms of pressuring opposing quarterbacks. "I think the most important part is that I've got a chance to show this team what I can do and hopefully, bust my butt so I can make this team," said Starr, who signed a four-year contract Sunday that included a $45,896 signing bonus and $2.2 million in base salaries. "At the end of the day, I want to be playing football for as long as I possibly can." His next chance to make an impression will come a week from Tuesday, when the Falcons begin organized team activities.
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Post by yanktonyote on May 8, 2014 15:26:51 GMT -6
Colts Rd 5
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