Beaver Dam (Wis.) DE Owen Salzwedel Commits to Gophers!

[Off-GridTNgopher]

who is it?

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/GopherIllustratedcom/141422379231391

 

[tjfelts_4]

Beaver Dam (Wis.) DE Owen Salzwedel

 

[Killjoy]

GI has learned that Beaver Dam (Wis.) DE Owen Salzwedel has just commited to #Minnesota.

 

[calminnfan]

RyanBurnsGI ‏@RyanBurnsGI

GI has learned that Beaver Dam (Wis.) DE Owen Salzwedel has just commited to #Minnesota.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

just saw that... thanks for posting...

 

[Gopher07]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Owen-Salzwedel-138091
http://hswisconsin.scout.com/a.z?s=382&p=8&c=1&nid=6200177

 

[GopherInPittsburgh]

I read a tweet I think from Lucas Trickle that he was very impressive at camp. Welcome aboard!

 

[calminnfan]

From schools of interest, it looks like someone to coach up a little, but it is still early in the recruiting for the bigger name/helmet/BCS schools.

 

[tjfelts_4]

Reminds me of Drew Goodger. Big, athletic kid who could play End on either side of the ball.

 

[Curseislifted33]

GI seems to have bounced back from their poor 2011...

 

[Killjoy]

This class is starting to shape up with Alex Mayes, Owen Salzwedel, Keelon Brookins plus Brian Bobek. Now we need a couple of stud linebackers.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

id still like to see a big athletic DT

 

[Gopherlovin]

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/wi/beaver-dam/beaver-dam-high-school/owen-salzwedel

 

[CrocShots]

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/wi/beaver-dam/beaver-dam-high-school/owen-salzwedel

He needs to capitalize his "I"s. He's a big mofo.

 

[gall0249]

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/wi/beaver-dam/beaver-dam-high-school/owen-salzwedel

Does anyone know if his 40 time of 4.7 was hand timed?

 

[It's a Pig Man!]

Does anyone know if his 40 time of 4.7 was hand timed?

I see what you're doing there but can there just once be a thread where this topic doesn't come up.

 

[go4rube]

Maybe we can get his teammate as well: R.J. Shelton

Go get him Kill!

 

[Gold Vision]

Is this a really deep Wisconsin class? Looks like he wasn't in the pre-season WI top 10.

edit: Just realized half of the guys ahead of them on that Rivals list don't even have the MAC offers that Owen does.

 

[GopherInPittsburgh]

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/wi/beaver-dam/beaver-dam-high-school/owen-salzwedel

Looks like a redshirt candidate. Some time in the Klein system will boost his strength.

 

[Saskatchewan Gopher]

Does anyone know if his 40 time of 4.7 was hand timed?

Laser timed and held by a hand

 

[THE Chitown Gopher]

Congrats Owen, we are all excited about you bringing your talents to the Gophers!

So we only have like 10 more schollys (at this point)??

 

[mkAz]

He sounds like a sack machine. I like that they had him in camp too. Welcome aboard Owen!!

 

[CrocShots]

It appears his high school team's nickname is the Golden Beavers. Some Bemidji-U hybrid haha.

 

[mkAz]

Allen Trieu ‏@AllenTrieu

‪#Minnesota‬ got a good one in 6'6 DE Owen Salzwedel. More comments and analysis on the pick up here: http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=176& …

https://twitter.com/AllenTrieu/status/215941214481022976

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

Welcome Owen. Nice to have you on board!

Go Gophers!

 

[FireCosgroveGuy]

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/conferences/little-ten/article_a6303cb8-17fd-11e1-aa18-001cc4c002e0.html

"Junior defensive end Owen Salzwedel (6-5, 230) smashed his own school record for sacks in a season with 13 and has had 24 in the past two seasons. Salzwedel also recorded 107 tackles and 15 tackles for loss.

“Owen has great athleticism,” White said. “He beats most of his guys in the first two steps.”"

- Exerpt from a local newspaper on our newest commit.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

id still like to see a big athletic DT

If he's a legit 6'6" 235 lbs right now, Mr. Salzwedel might be that big athletic DT. A kid that age can really put on weight in a hurry. Lincoln Plsek is over 250 right now (his rivals page has him at 6'3" 235 lbs). Plsek could very well end up a DT as well.

I know nothing about Owen Salzwedel, so he could very well be best served as a college DE or TE, but at 6'6" and already pretty stocky, he could likely throw a lot of weight on.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

scout has owen as a de/te but i hope one of these kids can bulk it up..

 

[RoyalGopher]

If he's a legit 6'6" 235 lbs right now, Mr. Salzwedel might be that big athletic DT. A kid that age can really put on weight in a hurry. Lincoln Plsek is over 250 right now (his rivals page has him at 6'3" 235 lbs). Plsek could very well end up a DT as well.

I know nothing about Owen Salzwedel, so he could very well be best served as a college DE or TE, but at 6'6" and already pretty stocky, he could likely throw a lot of weight on.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt he'll be able to add enough weight to become a big DT. FBT writes, "Body type wise, he's more similar to ​Thieren Cockran​ than anyone else on the roster, though his playing style is more Cameron Botticelli​."