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I guess the Gophers should have offered him as a TE. Apparently that was big factor in his decision. If he can’t add the weight to be a TE I could see him as a WR.
 



Willwin40 said:
I guess the Gophers should have offered him as a TE. Apparently that was big factor in his decision. If he can’t add the weight to be a TE I could see him as a WR.
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If it was always going to be him or Voss, I’m always going with Voss there. Better for him to spread his wings elsewhere if that’s the position he wants to play.
 

Random Guy 12 said:
some of you guys need to be better. I don't know the kid personally but I've seen him play a few times. He's really talented and made a decision that he feels is best for him. I've never heard anyone say anything but positive things about him. Wish him the best of luck.
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I actually dont wish anything for him. He didn't want to be part of our club. So why would I cheer for someone who decided they didn't want to be part of "our thing.'? Because we share the same birth state? No... I want the Gophers to absolutely beat the hell out of him when they see him on the field. If he changes his mind, sure I'd be a fan. For now... I agree with others... dead to me.
 

btowngopher said:
Welp he better start eating. I still think he’d be better off trying to be the next DeVondre Campbell instead being lured by that gadget TE stuff they ran with Warren.
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I could see that. I do think he'll be happier giving it his best shot at his preferred position. Good luck to him.

Next!
 

Voss is more ready from day one at 225lbs. Petersohn is listed at 195lbs. He's an athlete and could find another position depending on how he fills out.

Petersohn had 6 P4 offers listed and PSU is the highest school on that list.
Voss had 14 offers listed and MN got him over a number of higher programs.

Tough to blame a kid that isn't offered at the position he wants and the hometown team got the #1 kid they wanted.
 



Random Guy 12 said:
some of you guys need to be better. I don't know the kid personally but I've seen him play a few times. He's really talented and made a decision that he feels is best for him. I've never heard anyone say anything but positive things about him. Wish him the best of luck.
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I'm a Gopher fan. I don't give a shit what he does if it doesn't involve the Gophers. I'm not going to wish him luck or ill will. He could be an all-American or tear his Achilles and it wouldn't matter. If he ever decides to become a Gopher, then I'll care again.
 

Random Guy 12 said:
some of you guys need to be better. I don't know the kid personally but I've seen him play a few times. He's really talented and made a decision that he feels is best for him. I've never heard anyone say anything but positive things about him. Wish him the best of luck.
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I haven’t really seen that much vitriol. Not ripping his choice is enough, we don’t need to wish him luck on top of it.
 

btowngopher said:
I haven’t really seen that much vitriol. Not ripping his choice is enough, we don’t need to wish him luck on top of it.
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Ditto. I wish him nothing until we play each other, to which I will wish him to have three dropped passes, 2 catches for 6 yards, and half a dozen blown blocks leading to TFLs!

You're officially in-conference competition until you're not anymore, kid. Maroon and Gold til the day I die, no one else matters.
 

MaxyJR1 said:
Voss is more ready from day one at 225lbs. Petersohn is listed at 195lbs. He's an athlete and could find another position depending on how he fills out.

Petersohn had 6 P4 offers listed and PSU is the highest school on that list.
Voss had 14 offers listed and MN got him over a number of higher programs.

Tough to blame a kid that isn't offered at the position he wants and the hometown team got the #1 kid they wanted.
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Voss has some weight and quite possibly some strength on him. I think Petersohn is more athletic and faster. Time will tell. Good chance they both will be very successful. After watching Petersohn in person and seeing his highlight video I'm kind of surprised he wasn't getting more looks at QB.
 
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Tough one, but not overly disappointed. If his heart is not here, then I wouldn't want him as he would never jell in the long run. We've got an excellent class going and we're not done.
 

Random Guy 12 said:
Voss has some weight and quite possibly some strength on him. I think Petersohn is more athletic and faster. Time will tell. Good chance they both will be very successful. After watching Petersohn in person and seeing his highlight video I'm kind of surprised he wasn't getting more looks at QB.
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I think if he pans out how PSU wants he’ll throw a few balls.
 

I’d love to hear more on the thought process of MN on being so adamant on him being an LB. It sucks but I trust the staff. Weaver and Voss are great options and LB is solid also. I think what hurts most is him being an instate guy and kind of stunting the momentum we were feeling. I’m sure the staff made a good mark in case he gets home sick down the road.
 


Gopher_Devil said:
I’d love to hear more on the thought process of MN on being so adamant on him being an LB. It sucks but I trust the staff. Weaver and Voss are great options and LB is solid also. I think what hurts most is him being an instate guy and kind of stunting the momentum we were feeling. I’m sure the staff made a good mark in case he gets home sick down the road.
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We wanted him as a TE

Voss should be better. He's already 225 pounds and the number 1 player in the state.

I'm going to laugh though, when Petersohn moves up to number 1 or 2 in Minnesota now that he committed to Penn State.
 

It seems like we hit a higher percentage of the outstate kids and this is the kind of kid we have the best chance at but you can't get them all. Dinkytown just may not be the right place for him. Honestly, a kid should be commended for ignoring all the Sid Hartmanisms (you'll be a nobody there/hero here; employment opportunities here, etc.) and be willing to go compete for PT on an upper echelon team against upper echelon talent in an incredible atmosphere.

Also have to wonder, given the bang/bang timing of Voss and Petersohn's timing if Voss had chosen Bama, then we bring Petersohn in as TE? Staff might have been perfectly honest with him on their priorities.
 

Crosby said:
I actually dont wish anything for him. He didn't want to be part of our club. So why would I cheer for someone who decided they didn't want to be part of "our thing.'? Because we share the same birth state? No... I want the Gophers to absolutely beat the hell out of him when they see him on the field. If he changes his mind, sure I'd be a fan. For now... I agree with others... dead to me.
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Maybe switch to decaf?
 

Gopher_Devil said:
I’d love to hear more on the thought process of MN on being so adamant on him being an LB. It sucks but I trust the staff. Weaver and Voss are great options and LB is solid also. I think what hurts most is him being an instate guy and kind of stunting the momentum we were feeling. I’m sure the staff made a good mark in case he gets home sick down the road.
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I'm curious how those conversations go. Do they let a guy come in and try the position they prefer if that's what they really want or did they specifically say we want you at LB and that is where you'll start out if you come to Minnesota?
 

Well this is about as close to A-B testing as we'll ever get... two HS ATH/QBs with similar measurables, basketball players, projected as TE at next level. One choosing to stay home to rep his home state in front of friends and family at UM, the other chasing the dream of playing at a helmet school and competing for a national championship.

Will be interesting to see how both of their careers progress.
 


GophersInIowa said:
I'm curious how those conversations go. Do they let a guy come in and try the position they prefer if that's what they really want or did they specifically say we want you at LB and that is where you'll start out if you come to Minnesota?
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Yeah, I can’t imagine anyone would be very forceful with telling him which position he’d play, especially if he was desiring a different one. It’s interesting people are declaring we were recruiting him to be a LB while others are saying we wanted him as a TE.
 


The Gophers clearly wanted him as a linebacker… There was a quote from him earlier that they could see him as the next Cody Lindenberg. He didn’t seem to have any problem with that…….
 

btowngopher said:
Yeah, I can’t imagine anyone would be very forceful with telling him which position he’d play, especially if he was desiring a different one. It’s interesting people are declaring we were recruiting him to be a LB while others are saying we wanted him as a TE.
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My guess is there's a conversation about how the player envisions his future and the coaching staff talking in vague terms about how they see the player, as in, "Once you get into our training program where we can get a better assessment as to where you might best be used, we'll talk to you about where we think you will help us and help yourself the most.

Correlation is not causation, but I found it interesting that Petersohn scheduled his announcement one day after Voss scheduled his. Petersohn's decision may have hinged on Voss'.
 


kg21 said:
We wanted him as a TE

Voss should be better. He's already 225 pounds and the number 1 player in the state.

I'm going to laugh though, when Petersohn moves up to number 1 or 2 in Minnesota now that he committed to Penn State.
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As usual, wrong on every point.
 

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