huskers Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 wow almost 150 tackles. This guy is a tackling maching and a tremendous pick up. Quote Link to comment
Alex 4.0 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 good speed, looks like he is built well.... get into the program, add just a few more pounds of muscle naturally and he will be just what we needed at LB. SPEED KILLZZZZZ Quote Link to comment
Blackshirtsguru Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Although it's a GREAT pick up I am still wondering if OSU will sway him. Still a LONG way to go until signing day. Quote Link to comment
HSKRNOKC Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 This class is very well put together so far. Its hard to not get excited. Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 If the guys in this class realize how special they can be they may help ring more recruits up for us as well Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Signing day please get here!!!! Quote Link to comment
TrueHuskerFan Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Signing day please get here!!!! Take out "signing" and add "Sept. 1st" and I'm with you! Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Signing day please get here!!!! Take out "signing" and add "Sept. 1st" and I'm with you! Yeah I was thinking that at the same time I posted that................ Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 well Sept 1st does have to get here before signing day gets here Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Welcome aboard, Doug! Quote Link to comment
huskered17 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I like the way the recruiting class is going so far. Granted we may lose 1 or 2 along the way, but it seems we are now starting to get a lot more looks from some of the top prospects around the nation again. Coach Callahan and his staff are starting to get the high school kids looking at Nebraska again. Give them credit they had their hands full when they got here, trying to get recruits interested in what he was trying to build here. Looking forward to a great year. GBR!!! Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Academics draw linebacker recruit BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 - 07:56:45 pm CDT Doug Rippy named academics as a main reason he orally committed to play football for Nebraska. “My main focus is to get my education,” Rippy said, “but at the end of the day, I want to play, too.” Rippy, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker from Linden-McKinley High School in Columbus, Ohio, feels he can get both in Lincoln. A three-star athlete according to Scout.com, Rippy becomes the 11th member of Nebraska’s 2008 recruiting class. He decided Thursday, but said he wanted to wait until the weekend to announce his plans. What about Ohio State? There’s no offer from the hometown Buckeyes, and even if there was, Rippy said he’s not interested. Rippy’s offers have come from Illinois, Akron, Cincinnati and Connecticut. He said Louisville and Michigan State have shown strong interest and may offer. “But I’m 100 percent sure I want to be at Nebraska,” Rippy said. His reasoning? “The tradition of Nebraska and their academics,” he said. “Football is going to come, but you can’t do anything without academics. I just thought Nebraska was the best fit for me.” Rippy, who said he carries a 3.8 grade-point average, is graduating in December and plans to enroll in Lincoln in January. He’ll participate in spring football. Another key factor in Rippy’s decision, he said, was the fact Nebraska loses four linebackers — Steve Octavien, Bo Ruud, Corey McKeon and Lance Brandenburgh — off its 2007 team. Rippy is the second linebacker commitment in the 2008 class. The other is Millard North senior Sean Fisher, whom Rippy said he talks with daily. Rippy, who has been timed in 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, had 148 tackles last season. He plays MIKE and SAM linebacker, and plans to play either position at Nebraska. Nebraska assistant coach Joe Rudolph, who begins his first season with Nebraska after the past three years as a strength coach at Ohio State, played a key role in Rippy’s recruitment, as did defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove. “They are the most supportive coaches ever,” Rippy said. Rippy hasn’t visited Lincoln. He said he planning an unofficial visit in July, then his official visit for the weekend of the USC game. Reach Brian Rosenthal at 473-7436 or brosenthal@journalstar.com. Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ugh, his team was 0-10 last year: L 12-68 L 2-38 L 12-29 L 8-43 L 14-42 L 12-22 L 0-49 L 20-31 L 6-38 L 6-18 Looks like he is getting plenty of chances on D. I might try go to the first game of year at Academy (the 68-12 loss). Quote Link to comment
MadcatNU Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ugh, his team was 0-10 last year: L 12-68 L 2-38 L 12-29 L 8-43 L 14-42 L 12-22 L 0-49 L 20-31 L 6-38 L 6-18 Looks like he is getting plenty of chances on D. I might try go to the first game of year at Academy (the 68-12 loss). doesn't look like his team has got much of an offense either. Only once did they reach 20 and 5 times were held to single digits. yikes! Quote Link to comment
chamrocck Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Report is he really enjoyed his visit to Lincoln this week. I came across this video link...audio is rough but it was made after his commitment to NU. Thought I would link it here: http://blip.tv/file/287730/?skin=popup&file_type=flv RIP 'EM! Quote Link to comment
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