Defensive End Recruiting

**Aclone** · 11-28-2008, 05:51 PM

I know that we need immediate help on the strongside, but with Lyle and Parker '09 seniors, this is a guy I'd love to have spend a year in S&C with Coach Shep....

Scout.com: Lawrence Henderson Profile

**cycloneman003** · 11-28-2008, 06:19 PM

theres tons of guys out there that i would love to pick up... as long as get about 3 more DE to go with taylor martin, and pick up gaines or spence i will feel a lot better about our DL future.

DE's out there: Michael Sam, Ian Knight, Luke Sager, Stansly Maponga, Delano Johnson, LaChristopher Aniyam, and others

DT's: Corey Gaines, Josh Elizondo, Akeem Spence

we need to pick up at least 5 of those guys

**rhlentz** · 11-28-2008, 06:49 PM

mcdonogh put on a lot of muscle and will be an impact player over the next couple years

**arganbright2** · 11-28-2008, 06:52 PM

He isn't even interested in us so......

....wouldn't mind having him but we aren't USC or Florida and can't just swoop in and grab people.

**ISUclones33** · 11-28-2008, 06:58 PM

Kurt Hammer is an option at DE too

**CyForPresident** · 11-28-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by ISUclones33

Kurt Hammer is an option at DE too

Do you mean Hammerschmidt?

If Harper comes back, that would be a huge plus. We really need Knight and Spence. Gaines would just be a bonus. Sam and Anyiam would be really nice too.

**ISUclones33** · 11-28-2008, 07:48 PM

yes, but we call him the hammer

**CY ST8T** · 11-28-2008, 08:02 PM

33, how is our DT positions looking for next year? Do you expect a JUCO or are we set there with someone else? I just think those 4 up front are the biggest glaring weakness of the D.

**ISUclones33** · 11-28-2008, 08:19 PM

Should see Jerrod Black step it up, also look for Cleyon Laing at DE, he is a beast

**ISUclones33** · 11-28-2008, 08:20 PM

Also, Nate Frere is pretty under rated, i think he will have a good season next year. he has fought a lot of adversity. Austin Alburtis can bulk up somemore and be something too

**cycloneman003** · 11-28-2008, 08:41 PM

33... what about ruempolhamer?

he got some playing time early in the year, but didnt hear much about him past that

**CY ST8T** · 11-28-2008, 09:17 PM

Thanks for the info 33. I know a lot of Cyclone fans are at a loss right now for why this defense has been so bad lately.

**ISUclones33** · 11-28-2008, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneman003

33... what about ruempolhamer?

he got some playing time early in the year, but didnt hear much about him past that

young guy, Should mature a lot this off season, and will compete for a starting spot. there should be good competition at DT

**cycloneman003** · 11-28-2008, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by ISUclones33

young guy, Should mature a lot this off season, and will compete for a starting spot. there should be good competition at DT

thats what i was thinking cuz didnt chizik say something like we are only gonna sign 1 DT?

...we have a ton of young guys who just need some time to bulk up

**JDDCy** · 11-29-2008, 09:26 AM

Actually Ruempolhamer was playing quite a bit down the stretch. He did not get credit for many tackle but seemed to be near the ball quite a bit. He actually got banged up in the K-state game and had to be helped off the field. It didn't look real serious. I think he actually started 3-4 games when Tate was hurt. With an off season under Coach Shep hopefully he comes back as a 300# wrecking ball. He looks like one of the few guys on the DL that could actually carry 300#'s without getting too big. We really need one of the interior guys to develop into someone the other team has to double-team on a consistant basis. Guys like Tuba, Leaders and Curvey make the other guys look better due to the attention they used to draw.

Does anyone know if their is any chance for Tate to get a 5th year? There was a little talk of that back in the summer since he was hurt all of 07.

BTW. I believe there is some interest from Henderson his profile hasn't been updated.