Matthias Algarin is joining the team as the 10th known walk-on and also plans to run track. From Minnesota.
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Walk-on WR Matthias Algarin N
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Always great to get serious speed in a walk-on. I believe his sister is here on the track team as well, so that's a connection to help get him here. He was getting offers from other schools to let him play both, but happy we got him (Wiscy for instance). May be getting scholarship money for Track to start and then football if he sees the field.
From the wiscy article:
badgerswire.usatoday.com
"“I met with both programs and both are equally interested,” Algarin told Rivals. “Depending on what direction I want to take will determine who carries the scholarship. They said that if I played football that football would pay the bill. "
10.96 100, 7.2 60, 23.36 200, 21.4.25 long jump, 48-10 triple jump
supposedly ran a 4.4 at a summer camp, and I think a 42" vertical. Saw a shuttle number posted that was 3.88 (probably fast, but ridiculous even if a fast click on the timer)
Not a really small guy, and looks to me to be a Slot receiver
From the wiscy article:
Dual-sport athlete Matthias Algarin gets Wisconsin offer during official visit
Matthias Algarin might not have to decide between football and track at the college level after all. Taking an official visit to the University of Wisconsin over the weekend, the Pierz (MN) Healy p…
badgerswire.usatoday.com
"“I met with both programs and both are equally interested,” Algarin told Rivals. “Depending on what direction I want to take will determine who carries the scholarship. They said that if I played football that football would pay the bill. "
10.96 100, 7.2 60, 23.36 200, 21.4.25 long jump, 48-10 triple jump
supposedly ran a 4.4 at a summer camp, and I think a 42" vertical. Saw a shuttle number posted that was 3.88 (probably fast, but ridiculous even if a fast click on the timer)
Not a really small guy, and looks to me to be a Slot receiver
Always great to get serious speed in a walk-on. I believe his sister is here on the track team as well, so that's a connection to help get him here. He was getting offers from other schools to let him play both, but happy we got him (Wiscy for instance). May be getting scholarship money for Track to start and then football if he sees the field.
From the wiscy article:
Dual-sport athlete Matthias Algarin gets Wisconsin offer during official visit
Matthias Algarin might not have to decide between football and track at the college level after all. Taking an official visit to the University of Wisconsin over the weekend, the Pierz (MN) Healy p…
"“I met with both programs and both are equally interested,” Algarin told Rivals. “Depending on what direction I want to take will determine who carries the scholarship. They said that if I played football that football would pay the bill. "
10.96 100, 7.2 60, 23.36 200, 21.4.25 long jump, 48-10 triple jump
supposedly ran a 4.4 at a summer camp, and I think a 42" vertical. Saw a shuttle number posted that was 3.88 (probably fast, but ridiculous even if a fast click on the timer)
Not a really small guy, and looks to me to be a Slot receiver
Good catch. I forgot about the fact that if an athlete is on scholarship for track and plays in a football game, then the scholarship is converted to a football scholarship.
Always great to get serious speed in a walk-on. I believe his sister is here on the track team as well, so that's a connection to help get him here. He was getting offers from other schools to let him play both, but happy we got him (Wiscy for instance). May be getting scholarship money for Track to start and then football if he sees the field.
From the wiscy article:
Dual-sport athlete Matthias Algarin gets Wisconsin offer during official visit
Matthias Algarin might not have to decide between football and track at the college level after all. Taking an official visit to the University of Wisconsin over the weekend, the Pierz (MN) Healy p…
"“I met with both programs and both are equally interested,” Algarin told Rivals. “Depending on what direction I want to take will determine who carries the scholarship. They said that if I played football that football would pay the bill. "
10.96 100, 7.2 60, 23.36 200, 21.4.25 long jump, 48-10 triple jump
supposedly ran a 4.4 at a summer camp, and I think a 42" vertical. Saw a shuttle number posted that was 3.88 (probably fast, but ridiculous even if a fast click on the timer)
Not a really small guy, and looks to me to be a Slot receiver
I dig top end athletes! 23'10" is no joke!
ShortSideOption
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Really interesting considering we passed on Kautz. Those track numbers are about what a dozen kids can do each year from Nebraska (save the triple jump).Always great to get serious speed in a walk-on. I believe his sister is here on the track team as well, so that's a connection to help get him here. He was getting offers from other schools to let him play both, but happy we got him (Wiscy for instance). May be getting scholarship money for Track to start and then football if he sees the field.
From the wiscy article:
Dual-sport athlete Matthias Algarin gets Wisconsin offer during official visit
Matthias Algarin might not have to decide between football and track at the college level after all. Taking an official visit to the University of Wisconsin over the weekend, the Pierz (MN) Healy p…
"“I met with both programs and both are equally interested,” Algarin told Rivals. “Depending on what direction I want to take will determine who carries the scholarship. They said that if I played football that football would pay the bill. "
10.96 100, 7.2 60, 23.36 200, 21.4.25 long jump, 48-10 triple jump
supposedly ran a 4.4 at a summer camp, and I think a 42" vertical. Saw a shuttle number posted that was 3.88 (probably fast, but ridiculous even if a fast click on the timer)
Not a really small guy, and looks to me to be a Slot receiver
Hmmm...wants to "get coached up", yet he is coming to DONU? Best wishes, seems like a good athlete.
ShortSideOption
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Kautz wasn't offered a walk-on spot.So, Algaricommitted to walk on - correct? (Welcome Matthias)
If so, that's similar to what Kautz was offered last year & DK instead chose a scholie to USD... point being, DK passed, not us.
Kautz was a guy I liked, but I like Algarin's a bit taller and maybe more projectible, and Algarin's tape shows me a guy who has good hands and more potential in the receiving game than Kautz.
I wished Kautz had taken a walk-on/track deal with us, but the added length Algarin has and the 42" vertical and that shuttle number makes me really think slot WR
couple of good catches from him running routes at our camp in that clip
ShortSideOption
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Kautz just wasn't a football player which is why he didn't get the walk-on offer from us. I don't mind us passing on him. Just found it interesting we pass on him but take this guy. There's a couple guys in-state we are looking at to offer to walk-on that run 10.7s.
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