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(@valpofb16)
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New Commit: Nathan Foster 5’8 180 RB Leo HS IN

 

Other Offers: N/A

 

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy 

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/11/2025 3:43 PM
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New Commit: Trey Gibson 6’0 200 RB RSSO Marian University / Hobart HS IN

8 Collegiate GP

Other Offers: 

Portal: Roosevelt, Thomas Moore, Tiffin

HS: Findlay, Lock Haven, Saint Thomas , Indiana State , Marian

 

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy 

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/11/2025 3:54 PM
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New Commit: Eli Erkapic 6’4 285 OL St Rita HS ILL

Other Offers: Ellsworth CC, McPherson, Lake Forest, Saint Norbert, Avila, Illinois College, Saint Ambrose, Thomas More, Lawrence, Albion

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy 

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/11/2025 7:23 PM
 vu72
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We are certainly getting some large lineman!


 
Posted : 12/11/2025 9:45 PM
(@valpofb16)
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New Commit: Skyler Slifer 6’1 220 LB Fairmont HS , Ohio

Other Offers: Thomas Moore, Wittenburg, Otterbein, Mount St Joseph 

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy, Slifer

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/12/2025 5:02 AM
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New Commit: Tyne Vetickal 6’ 170 WR Wheeler HS , IN

Other Offers: N/A

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

WR: Vetickal

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy, Slifer

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/13/2025 4:00 AM
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New Commit: Justin Alfano 6’0 215 LB Prosper HS TX

Other Offers: Bates, Millsaps, East Central

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

WR: Vetickal

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden

LB: Bargy, Slifer, Alfano

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/13/2025 10:50 AM
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New Commit: Ayle Taylor 6’4 215 EDGE Bishops Luers HS, IN

Other Offers: Mercyhurst, Olivet, Hope

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson

WR: Vetickal

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden, Taylor

LB: Bargy, Slifer, Alfano

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/13/2025 6:39 PM
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Posted by: @vu72

Bargy seems like a very good get. I drive by their big time stadium all the time. Grapevine plays big school football.

 

Technically, Grapevine has been terrible over the last 2 seasons, but yes, usually a solid area to recruit athletes.  I am a bit biased, however, having grown up in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and still living here on the Colleyville side.  In the last few years, we have produced Bobby Witt Jr, Maxx Crosby, Matt Fry, previously Christian Ponder, Post Malone, Norah Jones, etc etc.  

 


 
Posted : 12/13/2025 9:38 PM
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New Commit: Russell Tye 5’9 200 RB Orange HS Ohio

Other Offers: Morehead State, Lake Erie

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson, Tye

WR: Vetickal

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden, Taylor

LB: Bargy, Slifer, Alfano

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/14/2025 7:47 PM
 vu72
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Does the pace of commitments seem a little quick or is this a fairly normal timetable? Also seems like the kids are good sized coming in.


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Posted : 12/14/2025 8:19 PM
 jd24
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Posted by: @vu72

Does the pace of commitments seem a little quick or is this a fairly normal timetable? Also seems like the kids are good sized coming in.

I think the transfer periods and length of them have changed. valpofb16 would likely be a great source for an answer to that point. 

 


 
Posted : 12/15/2025 12:25 PM
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(@valpofb16)
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I would agree that it is going faster this year. There is a few reasons I can conclude. A major one is that Valpo is having official visits during the week, which typically in the past have been Fri-Sun weekend visits.

The next being the overall volume that needs filled. I have 66 returning players meaning about 50 freshman, spots need filled.

Last are timely offers. Recruits have X amount of time to commit before the staff is moving targets. This is probably due to having to fill half the roster in a timely manner and also knowing their state of the Union by the January 2nd portal opening


 
Posted : 12/15/2025 4:19 PM
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New Commit: Cy Longley 6’0 175 WR Ravenwood HS Tennessee 

Other Offers: Carson-Newman

Recruiting Roster:

QB: Brunner

RB: Rose, Foster, Gibson, Tye

WR: Vetickal, Longley

TE: Perry

OL: McCool, Miller, Brubaker, Erkapic

DL: Plowden, Taylor

LB: Bargy, Slifer, Alfano

DB: Dunivan, Friday
LS: Smith


 
Posted : 12/15/2025 5:07 PM
 vu72
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I may be wrong here (somehow it’s happened before!) but it seems like the recruits we’re getting are just a little on the lower gpa level. Witness Tye. The kid is a rocket but carries a 3.0 gpa. Can that cut it at Valpo or are we setting ourselves up for a revolving door due to academics?


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Posted : 12/15/2025 9:23 PM
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