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GopherLady	Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled		Lead	[-]
Posts: 3686 04/25/08 11:00 AM Member	I'm sure a lot of you have already heard about this, but I was trying to get some factual information about what happened. I haven't yet - so I'll just post on what I've heard. A source close to Fritz says that the U pulled his offer because they wanted him to commit and he wasn't ready to make that choice yet. I'm sure there's more to the story, as Rock is only a Junior, and it's still early. I have heard that Brewster only wanted 2 WR's in this 2009 class, and with Keise committing, I'm guessing that had something to do with this decision. If this is true, that leaves one spot left, for Bryce McNeal...or someone Brew has up his sleeve. Like I said, take this all with a grain of salt, that's why I'm just posting this on the board and did not do a story on it. It is all speculation, but it's what I've pieced together - and wanted to pass it along.
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Sour1729		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1640 04/25/08 11:05 AM	We have a VERY limited number of scholarships this year. We need to use them wisely. Reinstate Kelly Leeks!!!
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minnyrules11	maybe a SV on the way	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 795 04/25/08 11:33 AM	hopefully. If we want to win championships like Brewster says whether Big Ten, Rose Bowl or National we have to recruit the star players. It seems like we are already starting a Minnesota chooses you not vice versa approach. I'm not even sure why we would even take Royston back if hes not good enough to play at Wisconsin? We have a limited number of schollies and need to use them to sign the Bryce Mcneals of the world. I snuck into the Rose Bowl got caught (on the fence) and want to go back. Last Edited By: minnyrules11 04/25/08 11:39 AM. Edited 1 time.
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Winnipegopher		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1764 04/25/08 11:37 AM	Royston, because he is transferring from another big Ten school, would not get a scholarship.
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minnyrules11	True	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 796 04/25/08 11:41 AM	but with Brewster and Tubby on board I am hoping the days of transfering home are no longer an option as we lock down the players we want. I snuck into the Rose Bowl got caught (on the fence) and want to go back.
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Handsome Pete		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 116 04/25/08 11:47 AM	minnyrules11 wrote: but with Brewster and Tubby on board I am hoping the days of transfering home are no longer an option as we lock down the players we want. Minnyrules, I am with you 100%. The Minnesota-as-fallback-plan days must end as soon as possible.
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GopherLady	Minnesota was not Fritz's fall back	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3687 04/25/08 1:08 PM Member	It was his first choice. I'm not at liberty to say anything right now, but just trust me...Fritz (and his brother) were completely honest, did nothing wrong, and he really wanted to come to MN. That's all I can say right now.
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NateDawgUM	Sounds like Fritz was Minnesota's fall back	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3860 04/25/08 1:17 PM	Recruits don't hold all the power. We really don't need anymore wide receivers. Fritz is a good player but he's not out of this world. We have needs at other spots. It's not a right to keep your scholarship offer if you don't commit. Most powerhouse programs fill up their spots early because kids know that they won't wait around for them unless they're really ridiculously good. We've been so used to taking the leftovers of other programs that we don't know the realities of recruiting.
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minnyrules11	Thanks	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 797 04/25/08 1:24 PM	but I hope this opens the door for Bryce or another top notch wideout. I hope Fritz joins Reggie at Winona St. and they can win football national titles as well as basketball I snuck into the Rose Bowl got caught (on the fence) and want to go back.
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goph18		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 493 04/25/08 1:35 PM	I don't understand this. I thought he was being looked at as more of an athlete, not just a WR. I am somewhat surprised by this move, even "publicly" taking away his scholarship.
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DWGinNE		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 703 04/25/08 2:10 PM	No one from the U "publicly" announced a thing... all the news is coming from one side. Don't read things into the situation that aren't there.
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warrior04		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 177 04/25/08 2:17 PM	I doubt Fritz would come down to Winona, as he is still a division 1 athlete. I haven't seen him play, but just by looking at the video and others on the site he is still good enough to play somewhere at this level.
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MilesTarver		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 108 04/25/08 2:39 PM	No one from the U "publicly" announced a thing... all the news is coming from one side. Don't read things into the situation that aren't there. really? i thought just about anytime rivals put anything up, it came directly from the "u"? i doubt that info came from rock. maybe i'm wrong...
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UofMGophers22		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12 04/25/08 2:51 PM	I disagree...this is not good at all. If this is true, I really dont see Mcneal coming to Minnesota. It sounds as though he and Rock are friends, along with Alipate and Hageman....so I dont think this will help landing the other guys we want in the state.
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Sour1729		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1643 04/25/08 3:15 PM	A source close to Fritz says that the U pulled his offer because they wanted him to commit and he wasn't ready to make that choice yet. That doesn't sound like "directly from the u" to me. No, the GI stuff is not all straight from the Bierman Complex. Reinstate Kelly Leeks!!!
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calminnfan		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 158 04/25/08 3:47 PM	GopherLady wrote: It was his first choice. I'm not at liberty to say anything right now, but just trust me...Fritz (and his brother) were completely honest, did nothing wrong, and he really wanted to come to MN. That's all I can say right now. I don't pretend to know what is going on behind the scene concerning recruits and where they are coming from. Chosing a college, especially when scholarships are concerned is an important decision and as much as I would like to see top recruits at MN, the recruit has to decide that. That said, first it seems right to ask if this is true, since there does seem to be some speculation to its validity? Also, if true, the Gophers do not have a full compliment of Scholarship for 09 and have positions that they will need to address. WR, given the last couple of classes, may not be as important as what appears to be the OL. It also does suggest they have someone on their radar or feel confident will commit. Though Rock has MN #1, will it stay that way?
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TundrasGopher	the ship sailed	#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1407 04/25/08 5:28 PM	appreciate the post gopherlady, all of the points are valid. while i also believe Fritz has done nothing wrong, he may have just missed the boat that was waiting for him. if he truly had wanted to come to MN, then assuming the offer was not contingent, then he should have taken what was on the table. the family should know by now that recruiting waits for no recruit. ironically, there have been postings that Fritz (or his family?) were put off that MN kept pressuring him to commit - well if he truly wanted MN, then it is interesting that he didnt pull the trigger. while i am forced to speculate, i suspect MN told him that he only had so long to accept, and if he didnt, then the offer was off the table. remember what Brewster said last year - recruiting will be first come, first served, and if you dont get on board when asked, you will lose your spot. well the ship seems to have sailed. personally i was intrigued by the offer (not sure how much of it was truly his talent, or his zip code, or both) yet was truly hopeful of what Fritz could have brought to the program.
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minnysports28		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1481 04/25/08 5:38 PM	agreed...we dont really need him
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Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 11:00 AM	GopherLady
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 11:05 AM	Sour1729
maybe a SV on the way	04/25/08 11:33 AM	minnyrules11
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 11:37 AM	Winnipegopher
True	04/25/08 11:41 AM	minnyrules11
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 11:47 AM	Handsome Pete
Minnesota was not Fritz's fall back	04/25/08 1:08 PM	GopherLady
Sounds like Fritz was Minnesota's fall back	04/25/08 1:17 PM	NateDawgUM
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 3:47 PM	calminnfan
the ship sailed	04/25/08 5:28 PM	TundrasGopher
Thanks	04/25/08 1:24 PM	minnyrules11
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 1:35 PM	goph18
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 2:10 PM	DWGinNE
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 2:39 PM	MilesTarver
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 3:15 PM	Sour1729
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 2:17 PM	warrior04
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 2:51 PM	UofMGophers22
Re: Fritz Rock's Minnesota offer pulled	04/25/08 5:38 PM	minnysports28