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Welp, 2017 recruiting has already kicked off.. and Ben Mitchum never stops.

As always, you can follow the list of commits here: http://www.wyonation.com/recruiting/

Interest list via 24/7 Sports:
http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Footba ... .Key=24086

Interest list via Scout:
http://www.scout.com/college/football/r ... atingValue

Interest list via Rivals:
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... ch-results

Verbals:
OL Logan Harris - Torrington, WY - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3293713/logan-harris
LB Esaias Gandy, Denver, CO - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4394167/esaias-gandy
OL Patrick Arnold, Gretna, NE - http://www.hudl.com/profile/3695204/patrick-arnold
OL Keegan Cryder, Littleton, CO - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2674835/keegan-cryder
RB Xazavian Valladay, Chicago, IL - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2981009
RB Trey Dorfner, Lacey, WA - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6309717/trevonne-dorfner
LB Davon Ross-Wells, Omaha, NE - http://www.hudl.com/profile/3360940/davon-wells-ross
LB Ryan Gatoloai, Sacramento, CA - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4381017/rya ... ai-faupula
OL Alonzo Velasquez, Janesville, WI - https://www.hudl.com/profile/4141615/alonzo-velazquez
OL Rudy Stofer, Kearney, NE - http://www.hudl.com/profile/3849091/rudy-stofer
WR Avante Cox, Rochester, IL - http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2701434/avante-cox
DB CJ Coldon, Belleville, IL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/3713128/c-j-coldon
DL Javaree Jackson, Wautatosa, WI - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4444471/javaree-jackson
DB Keyon Blankenbaker, Oak Park, IL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/2691197/keyon-blankenbaker
QB Tyler Vander Waal, Sacramento, CA - http://www.hudl.com/profile/2730996/tyler-vander-waal
DT Ravontae Holt, Sacramento, CA - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4536451/ravontae-holt
DE Victor Jones, Sacramento, CA - http://www.hudl.com/profile/3093787/victor-jones
P Tim Zaleski, Chicago, IL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4331507/tim-zaleski
DE Gavin Dunayski, Puyallup, WA - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4682607/gavin-dunayski
RB Trey Woods, North Bend, OR - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4401958/trey-woods/
WR Jared Scott, Oak Park, IL - http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2690992/57d ... 1d2816e96d
TE Nathan Weinman, Creston, IL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4359245/nathan-weinman
LB Ryan Mazzola, Broomfield, CO - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4502305/ryan-mazzola
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Josh - give us a rundown on Eric Wilson please.
You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him/her.
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Still chasing that ever elusive defensive end.
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NebraskaCowboy wrote:Still chasing that ever elusive defensive end.
That should kill the annoying narrative, "why doesn't Wyoming offer any DEs???"

There's a handful of them above already, early in the recruiting cycle.
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MrTitleist wrote:
NebraskaCowboy wrote:Still chasing that ever elusive defensive end.
That should kill the annoying narrative, "why doesn't Wyoming offer any DEs???"

There's a handful of them above already, early in the recruiting cycle.
Oh, we recruit 'em, just can't sign 'em.
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WYCowboy wrote:Josh - give us a rundown on Eric Wilson please.
Sorry, I'm in the wrong part of the state for that. The distance between me and his school is roughly the same as from Laramie to Casper. Also remember, there are over 350 football programs in MN.

What I can tell you is that his high school Benilde-St. Margaret's plays Class AAAA football, meaning there are two classes above them (80 schools), 45 schools at same level, and 243 schools at a lower level (four classes).

They went 3-5 in the regular season, won both section playoff games, but lost in the state quarterfinal round to finish 5-6.

That's all I got.
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That's a big boy!
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Death, taxes, Wyoming offers a OK kid...
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hopefully deontre thomas wants to team up with chandler again. Maybe he will sign early and be another recruit that promotes Wyoming the way chandler did with getting kids wanting to come.
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Really hitting Cali and Illinois hard this year. And we are always trying for those big boys up in Minn. Very impressed with these offers so far. I think it shows that Bohl and crew have had a plan in place in their recruiting tactics. I wouldn't be surprised to see more and more DE/DL and OL and TE in this group. Last year seemed to be going after backfield type players: QBs/WRs on D: CBs/S and a few Lbs.
I think we'll see some strangling pickups of LB, CB, RB and WR positions, but you can easily see this coaching staffs focus year to year.
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We are the first ones to offer a few of these kids which is really good. Kids appreciate when you're their first offer.
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LanderPoke wrote:We are the first ones to offer a few of these kids which is really good. Kids appreciate when you're their first offer.
The other thing I've noticed is we are offering kids from schools we have just recently recruited. Having a guy who has signed from the same school can't hurt the recruiting process.
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