I'm picking Centre in an upset the week before against Trinity, so the DPU vs. Centre game becomes very important regardless of what the DPU/Trinity outcome is.

Scotty-  Just to provide facts to the discussion, I will say that Matt Walker called my house to speak with my son (a sophmore) the night the change happened.  He told him that he was calling every incoming kid that night, and since then he has emailed the team on several occasions.  The uppercalssmen are also calling the incoming kids and each other, I think they are all rallying around this whole thing.

As far as what Matt Walker does in his free time, as with all coaches/professionals is his business until it causes a problem.  I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who go home and drink a 12 pack of beer every night, but until they get a d.w.i its really none of our business. 

Scotty-  Just to provide facts to the discussion, I will say that Matt Walker called my house to speak with my son (a sophmore) the night the change happened.  He told him that he was calling every incoming kid that night, and since then he has emailed the team on several occasions.  The uppercalssmen are also calling the incoming kids and each other, I think they are all rallying around this whole thing.

As far as what Matt Walker does in his free time, as with all coaches/professionals is his business until it causes a problem.  I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who go home and drink a 12 pack of beer every night, but until they get a d.w.i its really none of our business. 

As far as the new hire's, I don't know much but what I do know is that they lost 2 assistant coaches (full time) in kazmierczak and nystrom and have announced the hiring of 3 coaches jackson, felton, zorbo....so either someone else has departed or been asked to depart or the administration in greencastle added another position.

as far as the skill positions go, they like wr's-bryan mulligan from chicago and chris cadle from indiana.  TE-they are trying to rebuild the position with P.Cartwright (chicago) and nik etzcorn (michigan).  RB-  I have seen Elijah Cambell (indy) on a couple of occasions and I think he will be a good one.

Mugsy-  Let me preface this by saying that I hope to never have to compliment wabash again....but....be careful what you wish for.  Our (DePauw's) offense was ranked pretty high in both rushing offense and scoring offense nationally going into the bell game.  We ran into a buzz saw that day.  They don't do much (blitzing/stunting) but they are always in the right place at the right time and its usually in the backfield.  Our RB is one of the best out there and he was frustrated all day.  I don't know who they have back from last year but I hope they lost a few.  I actually think that the secondary is the strength of the defense, the corners and fs are on islands all day and they play very disciplined which allows them to commit everyone else to the LOS.

P.S.-  I just threw up in my mouth

I did a quick search and this is what I came up with

Spud
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060324/ZONES04/603240337/1026/ZONES04

Braunsky
http://www.kcchronicle.com/print/295529048528956.php

Paus (the other kid mentioned in the article, mulligan, is also going to DPU)
http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-4637114

Rose-not much said but I know huron is one of the top programs up there
http://www.detnews.com/2005/highschools/0508/29/G07-290461.htm

From what I understand Spud will have some pretty stiff competition for the 1st or 2nd team qb job.  The staff likes a couple of young guys that are already on campus, one of which is from OK, reminds them of weithoff, played wr last year.

they are also very high on the other qb recruits in this class:
Ben Braunsky(sp) - Chicago area
Brad Paus(e)- Chicago area
Tim Rose - Michigan

I'd hate to be the QB coach who has to keep them happy!  But I guess it is a good problem to have.  I'd hate to be in a situation like Sewanee and lose your started to injury and lose early games, with a veteran team.

has wabash released their incoming class yet?

BFB-  As far as I know the remaining 2 coaches are Rogers and the OL guy

As of right now DePauw has no only 1 assistant coach on staff so with Rogers that makes 2, interviews are going on now I believe

16-
   
    Thanks for the info, my son who has a good friend who works in the dpu admissions office gave me a few more:

C. Cadle (WR) Floyd Cent
B. Mulligan (WR) Immaculat Conception (IL)
T. Rose (QB)  Huron HS (MI)
K. King (DB) Muncie C.
N. Etzcorn (TE) Niles HS (MI)
P. Cartwight (TE) Stevenson HS (IL)
A. Fitch (DE) Stevenson HS (IL)
K. Bunge (OL) Mexico HS (MO)
S. Dick (QB) Lawrence C.
E. Campbell (RB) Cadinal Ritter
B. Rohrer (DB) Cathedral
M. Horskins (DT) MCCluer HS (MO)

He said off the top of his head these are commits that staff thinks pretty highly of

Quote from: BashBacker#16 on May 03, 2006, 09:48:00 AM
How about a Wabash recruit (WR) running 48.6 in the 400 Meters...ouch! 

Their recruiting class is about closed out - likely CC & Co.'s best since he's been at Wabash.  Around 6 Indiana All Stars, 1 Michigan All Star, multiple top 50 Indiana players, and many all staters and guys that turned down D2 & NAIA offers.

...ready for camp to start!

Wabash Always Fights!

I follow IN HS football pretty closely....do you have any names to go with these stats?  I know its been a tough year recruiting for DPU, so I was just wondering who the ones where that got away??

I think all we have to show for this years recruiting is Spud Dick, an undersized qb who has ok numbers.  I've heard Rogers likes the kids they have gotten from Chicago area but not much other than that.

I voted with my heart but I think that 06 will be a tough year for DPU, they will either grow up in a hurry of struggle through growing pains, replacing a great QB/Ath, 2 damn good WR's, 4 of 5 on the O-Line...but the defense may be able to carry them through the early going.

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