RECRUITING: Josh Knipfel commits

[CyCloned]

Hope it isn't true about Dawson. Maybe he isn't an All American, but I liked the way he attacked guys and kept after them. Again, we don't want anyone at ISU that does not want to be part of what is going on. Sucks that there are so many issues at the OL, but eventually this coaching staff is going to get enough good lineman from HS end the need for grad transfers.

 

[ComCY]

So we went from rumours to he gone in a split second.

Gonna hold my pessimism until we hear something official.

 

[ILikeCy]

Has anyone found some video highlights from his JuCo season? His Hudl highlights are marked as private.

 

[Ben4Cy]

Can someone elaborate more on Dawson? Is it just a change of mind or what.

 

[ScottyP]

David Dawson does show up in the student directory. Even if he doesn't provide a huge impact, it would be nice to have some additional experience up front.

 

[DhaCheann]

any truth to the rumors about this being a reaction to Dawson probably not being with the team next year?

Maybe you meant Forbes and not Dawson?

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Maybe you meant Forbes and not Dawson?

He means Dawson. There have been some rumblings about him as well.

 

[DhaCheann]

He means Dawson. There have been some rumblings about him as well.

Nah. Not buyin it

 

[Brandon]

When is Dawson supposed to arrive on campus?

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Nah. Not buyin it

I maybe would rethink that...

 

[TheJackWePack5]

When is Dawson supposed to arrive on campus?

He and Wilkerson a few Fridays ago.

 

[Brandon]

He and Wilkerson a few Fridays ago.

I thought I read somewhere June 1 was the magic day

 

[TheJackWePack5]

I thought I read somewhere June 1 was the magic day

http://iowastate.247sports.com/Arti...ate-transfer-Reggie-Wilkerson-sees-o-52674357

From May 8th. Said he was arriving in Ames that Friday. The same day as Dawson.

 

[rholtgraves]

Forbes is no longer on the team.

And yes, I have heard the swirling rumors about Dawson. From the sounds of it, even if it isn't true, Dawson isnt a game changer either way.

Given the other schools that were recruiting Knipfel, I think it's safe to say ISU would have continued to recruit him either way.

Yeah I think Knipfel is a great get and ISU was in a a great spot being able to bring him for this year. Even if he is not ready game 1 it seems like he could be a kid that makes his way into the starting spot later in the year. He is just proof that good guys get missed in HS.

 

[rholtgraves]

I don't think Dawson was a sure fire starter either way. Maybe an early year starter until a young guy is ready so if he doesn't end up playing for ISU not a huge loss

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I don't think Dawson was a sure fire starter either way. Maybe an early year starter until a young guy is ready so if he doesn't end up playing for ISU not a huge loss

The fact that this staff has recruited bigger o-lineman and not 3 year projects will be a game changer as far as depth goes.

 

[VeloClone]

Paul was the right guy at the right time considering the way Cheeze-it left us high & dry. Unfortunately Paul was winning with Chiz's players. Once they were gone, the dropoff was obvious.

Lost classes due to the conference realignment scares and pundits pretty much universally declaring the imminent demotion of ISU to scum conference status might have had a little to do with that as well.

 

[VeloClone]

Article from Halsted this morning was interesting...

Here is a direct quote from Knipfel...

"“Being qualified, my coaches at Iowa Western told me I’m able to leave whenever I have the opportunity to do that. Iowa State, they’ve been talking to me since late last fall and throughout the whole year they’ve been talking to me,” Knipfel said. “They weren’t leading me on, they weren’t telling me, ‘Hey, we have a scholarship’ and then didn’t give me one. They just did a good job through the process of recruiting me. I felt comfortable the whole time talking to them and when they had a scholarship for me I was excited and then I took a visit and after the visit I just decided that’s the place I want to be.”

Do you think Knipfel was aware of what Kirk's boy Brian said?

 

[LarryISU]

Dave Dawson, number 55 on the roster at Cylones.com

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Dave Dawson, number 55 on the roster at Cylones.com

Notice in the Stansbury/Birch podcast, they named 7 offensive linemen and Dawson wasn't one of them...