It appears that IU is going to try and sign a Kicker with this class and prepare him to take over for Austin Starr in a couple of season. The real question will be who will that be. Right now, we here is the people we know that IU is involved in.
1. Trent Mossbrucker a 6' 195 placekicker from Mooresville, IN HS. Last season, he did kick a 49 yarder, and he has excelled at both QB and Safety for his HS team. While most would assume that being in near spitting distance of IU's campus (about 40 minutes), it appears IU is in an extremely tight battle with Iowa and Illinois for his services. Probably too close to call at this point, but my gut says that he probably won't be a Hoosier.
2. Nick Freeland a 6'1" 190 placekicker from Lawrence North HS in Indy. This kid is begging IU for a ship and wants to attend IU. Nick has hit from 45 yards out and has done a good job of putting KOs into the endzone. He has no offers at this point, but he's telling a lot of people that he wants to be a Hoosier, so they may not be wasting their time here.
3. Jake Wieclaw a 6'2" 180 placekicker from New Lenox, IL HS. This kid is pretty wide open but has camped at IU this summer. He's kicked over 50 yards on a regular basis and is getting steady attention from IU at this point. IU hasn't offered, but I believe they will if Mossbrucker goes to elsewhere as is expected.
These seem to be the 3 names most associated with IU at this point, and I think everything is going to depend on what Trent Mossbrucker does. Obviously, if he commits to IU, then we have our kicker of the future, but if he doesn't, then Wieclaw will get offered. He also seems like a long shot.
So my best guess at this point is that IU will offer Freeland, he'll verbal, and then he'll greyshirt.
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I would like to see IU continue to use this approach at the big time progams in Fl, OH, IN, MI where ever they recruit.
Hate to see that Trent decided to commit to Iowa. I hate loosing in state kids to any program.
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