Jackrabbit Illustrated

Thanksgiving Recap For those of us who were busy over the last week stuffing our faces with turkey and then braving the perils of black Friday (many of you) or heading out to the country for deer (myself), the SDSU men’s team played four games going 3-1 while improving to 6-2 overall. During this time the Jackrabbits got a big win over a Big 10 opponent (Iowa) and saw some changes to the starting line-up. Wyoming 77 SDSU 65 Rave – Point Guard Play The SDSU point guards did their part contributing to scoring. Junior Brandon Key managed ten points, the majority coming from the free throw line. Senior Chris Howell managed 8 points coming off the bench. Points from this the point guard position has been lacking early in the season, this improvement is most welcome. Rant -   Field Goal Shooting The Jacks managed only 37 percent shooting for field goals. They need to improve in this aspect or it might cost the team games down the road. SDSU 80 – Iowa 72 Rave –...

After a bye week, the Jackrabbit football team returns to action to face MVFC rival, UNI.  Jackrabbit fans may want to forget the ugly Hobo Day defeat but there are many lessons to be learned.  Here are the Rants & Raves from that game which was more of a pep-talk then anything.  Since winning in Brookings, UNI finished with wins against Youngstown, USD, Missouri State, and Indiana State with their only loss coming in Fargo to the Bison.  They also notched a dominate first round victory over Monmouth, of the Big South Conferene, by a score of 46-7.   UNI is certainly playing much better than they were before the first matchup with SDSU; which most UNI fans would associate as the turning point of their season. Offense As much as UNI has changed since the first meeting they still do many things the same way.  They come in scoring 30 points per game.  While performing really well in the red-zone scoring on 44 of 47 attempts.  They...

In the past week the Jackrabbits have added two outstanding players.  The class is rounding in to shape with less than a month to go until the early signing period.  Great work to the coaches for compiling such an outstanding class.  A dream come true🐰🐰 #JacksNat18n pic.twitter.com/DlW21Co76j — Mike Timm (@mikest18) November 20, 2017 LB: Mike Timm ,  6'0 220, Wales, WI (Kettle Moraine High School) Mike first visited SDSU last spring during his spring break.  He got a tour from former-QB and current offensive GA Zach Lujan.  On the visit he loved the genuine feel of the people, all the coaches said "hi" to him and his family regardless of position.  This culture really had an impact. Mike was a finalist for the "John Anderson Award" which is given to the top Senior linebacker in Wisconsin.  He was also named the Defensive MVP for his conference. Came to summer camp and took another campus visit for UNI and Hobo Day this fall Plans to...

Where did this regular season go?  It feels like I was just at the first practice back in July sweating in the sun.  This has been another great season for the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the top conference in the FCS.  As we move to the post-season I thought it would be fun to create a "Jackrabbit Illustrated All-Conference Team." I set out creating this list and thought it wouldn't be too hard.  However, certain positions really created some problems.  Quarterback, wide receiver, and linebacker especially.  Streveler was the most valuable player for his team and ultimately that is why I went with him.  At wide receiver, the MVFC has some amazing players.  I went with Wieneke over others who have greater stats because of the double coverage he faced nearly every week.  I left Deluca off of the list because he didn't seem to hit his stride until about halfway through the conference season.  Still a great player but Taylor...

November 20,2017 Well time for recap of the action that took place over last week. The Jack rabbits played two games that could not have been more different. First, there was a 94 to 63 rout of the Alabama State Hornets. Later that week the men’s team received a 98 to 64 drubbing from the third ranked Kanas Jayhawks. Alabama State- 94 - 63 Jacks Rave- Defense against Alabama State A strong defensive effort in the first half allowed the jackrabbits to get ahead early, leading to a 12 to 1 advantage on the scoreboard in the first five minutes. The Hornets were limited to just 35 percent shooting. Overall, this was the best game the Jacks have played defensively so this season, it helped them pull away early in the game. Rant- Sloppy Play in Final Minutes While the Jackrabbits were almost certainly ensured victory in the second half, they appeared to let up in the final minutes. The offense began committing multiple turnovers and allowing Alabama State scoring easy ba...

What a game!  It certainly wasn't pretty at times but that is often how rivalry games play out.  The Jacks beat a good Coyote team in front of a packed Dakota Dome.  The Jacks made their share of mistakes and left points on the field but they found a way to win and that is what matters. 3 Matchups to Watch Revisited 1.  The 3 Amigos vs. the USD secondary Jake finished with 2 receptions for 80 yards and 2 TDs, including a vintage 69 yard catch and run after bouncing off two defenders.  However, Jake did have 4 drops, tough catches, but drops none the less.  Dallas had 11 receptions for 117 yards including an epic catch for a first down late in the game.  Taryn had a good day with his legs and arm, rushing for 38 and throwing for 299 and 3 TDs.  But he did miss on a few throws that I'm sure he'd like to have back.  This was a big win for SDSU.     2. The Jackrabbit offensive line vs. the USD defensive line This was a good matc...

Here is something to read as you get pumped for today's game.  I had to laugh as just 1 day after I gave my latest recruiting update with potential targets, the dominoes started falling into place for the Jackrabbits and the #JacksNat18n recruiting class. Two outstanding high school teammates joined the ranks and then they were joined a few days later by a name Brookings and SDSU fans will recognize.  This week the Jacks added another outstanding athlete from Brandon Valley which is certainly an SDSU pipeline.  Let's get to know these student athletes a little bit better. Proud to announce that I️ will be continuing my academic and athletic career at South Dakota State University🏈! Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way! #gojacks #jacksnat18n pic.twitter.com/Enhpa23i4Z — Sam Willmott (@SamWillmott2) November 9, 2017 DL: Sam Wilmott, 6'3 250, Rosemount, MN Sam was the first to announce his commitment on Twitter.  Sam has a big family ti...