FOOTBALL RECRUITING: New DE commitment

**cygrads** · 08-18-2010, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

He'll be up to 235-240 after a solid year or two of weight training and eating right.

I remember when Jake McD was recruited and few ever saw him getting as big as he currently is and I think this kid will be the same - he'll enter his redshirt freshman year at 245 - 250 and possibly get up to 260 - 270 and be a beast. Love the fact he is a Clone lifer!!!

**Mr Janny** · 08-18-2010, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

? he'll get blown off the line big time.

Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2011

Lots of guys with very similar physical stats to Lemke who are ranked pretty high.

**isuno1fan** · 08-18-2010, 08:28 PM

Really happy with this get. He'll see the field alot before his time is up at ISU.

**cayin** · 08-18-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

he'll need plenty.

He has plenty of wt already as a 17 year old. He has a big enough frame where he could put on 20 lbs or more of muscle easily. He is what we need.

**isuno1fan** · 08-18-2010, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by CyForPresident

ISU now has 10 commits and that will be 11 after tomorrow when Standard picks ISU. That is insane. ISU never has half a class done before the season even starts.

These guys may not have a ton of offers, but these are plan A or B guys. A lot of athletes that will need a redshirt, but with good coaching, they are guys that can turn into beasts.

No kidding...we usually have 2-5 guys by the start of the season. This staff is on the ball!

**Tpups21** · 08-18-2010, 08:46 PM

Have seen Lemke wrestle several times, and imho, he has the potential to be a big time sleeper.

**cyclonedave25** · 08-18-2010, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Tpups21

Have seen Lemke wrestle several times, and imho, he has the potential to be a big time sleeper.

Does he like taking naps or what? I mean seriously, how much sleep does one person need per day?

**Tpups21** · 08-18-2010, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

Does he like taking naps or what? I mean seriously, how much sleep does one person need per day?

**cyclonedave25** · 08-18-2010, 08:57 PM

In all seriousness though, I really like that he's a wrestler. It helps with that aggressiveness that he'll need on the DL.

**dualthreat** · 08-18-2010, 08:57 PM

6'4 220 is IDEAL high school DE size. my old high school will be playing them this fall, and i was planning on attending. I also love the fact that he was a wrestler AND a track runner. That is a huge, i mean huge plus.

**Aclone** · 08-18-2010, 09:13 PM

Very nice pickup. Not sure how many DE's we'll sign (or whether these two will stay there), but this is a darn good start....

**joefrog** · 08-18-2010, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by dualthreat

6'4 220 is IDEAL high school DE size. my old high school will be playing them this fall, and i was planning on attending. I also love the fact that he was a wrestler AND a track runner. That is a huge, i mean huge plus.

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

In all seriousness though, I really like that he's a wrestler. It helps with that aggressiveness that he'll need on the DL.

Both of these are great points. 6'4" 220 in HS is plenty big. Heck, could be 240 by next fall easy. Also, wrestling helps with body strength and positioning, and also track? Are you kidding me?

This kid sounds like the sort of recruit we need. I bet he really turns into something.

**Aclone** · 08-18-2010, 09:22 PM

Now we just need to wrap up Christian French, and instate recruiting is good 'til 1012...

**bigsag** · 08-18-2010, 09:24 PM

Keep in mind that when you are talking about DE in this signing class, we have already likely gotten commitments from four players..... David Irving, Devin Lemke, Jevohn Miller, and Nick Kron (greyshirting this Fall, on scholarship starting next year).

IMO, Jevohn has got the frame to get way larger and heavier than needed as a LB.

**tiberius** · 08-18-2010, 09:34 PM

Looks like a great commit to me. Jordan Carstens interned at where I worked back when he was a redshirt and weighed like 195lbs. Never would have guessed he would put on that much weight and had the success he did. I really think we need to build our d-line players and this looks like what we need.