'11 IN CB Nick Stoner (Indiana Verbal)
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Sykes' main running mate in the Trojan secondary is the speedy Nick Stoner. At 6' 2"/175 pounds, Stoner has excellent height and ran an impressive 4.43 forty heading into last season. With those kinds of measurables, Stoner will get plenty of lengthy looks from college recruiters, including the Bearcats.
"I spoke with Coach Coombs at the (UC/Marquette) basketball game," said Stoner. "He said I was high on their list, but he didn't know if they would offer me before their senior camp or not."
Just like with Sykes, Nick Stoner may need to attend some camps to push him over the top on landing some scholarship offers, but it's a good bet they'll come, one way or another.
When asked about Cincinnati's Junior Day, Stoner said he got a better understanding for the school and the football program.
"We got split up in position groups, and I spoke with Coach Coombs the whole time. I got a great feel for the academics and how they do things around there."
Playing in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) pits Stoner against the best football players in Indiana, and he feels it has helped him develop as a player.
"It really has helped me. We can't take it easy in practice because we play all those good teams. We know we have to work extra hard every day."
That hard work helped Stoner lead Center Grove last year with 4 interceptions.
In addition to Cincinnati's event, Stoner has also attended Junior Days at Indiana, Ohio State and Toledo and is planning to attend similar events at Ball State and Purdue.
Stoner said he will likely make another unofficial visit to Cincinnati to see a spring practice.
The Bearcats will have significantly less than a full complement of 25 scholarships next year, and they just signed five defensive backs in 2010. Because of those numbers, Cincinnati appears to be pretty selective in extending new offers, but both Sykes and Stoner are definitely on the UC recruiting board and could breakthrough at any time.
http://www.bearcatlair.com/home-news/center-grove-duo-in-evaluation-phase
"I spoke with Coach Coombs at the (UC/Marquette) basketball game," said Stoner. "He said I was high on their list, but he didn't know if they would offer me before their senior camp or not."
Just like with Sykes, Nick Stoner may need to attend some camps to push him over the top on landing some scholarship offers, but it's a good bet they'll come, one way or another.
When asked about Cincinnati's Junior Day, Stoner said he got a better understanding for the school and the football program.
"We got split up in position groups, and I spoke with Coach Coombs the whole time. I got a great feel for the academics and how they do things around there."
Playing in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) pits Stoner against the best football players in Indiana, and he feels it has helped him develop as a player.
"It really has helped me. We can't take it easy in practice because we play all those good teams. We know we have to work extra hard every day."
That hard work helped Stoner lead Center Grove last year with 4 interceptions.
In addition to Cincinnati's event, Stoner has also attended Junior Days at Indiana, Ohio State and Toledo and is planning to attend similar events at Ball State and Purdue.
Stoner said he will likely make another unofficial visit to Cincinnati to see a spring practice.
The Bearcats will have significantly less than a full complement of 25 scholarships next year, and they just signed five defensive backs in 2010. Because of those numbers, Cincinnati appears to be pretty selective in extending new offers, but both Sykes and Stoner are definitely on the UC recruiting board and could breakthrough at any time.
http://www.bearcatlair.com/home-news/center-grove-duo-in-evaluation-phase
Nick Stoner a DB from Center Grove has been offered by Iowa State. This is his first offer but he has quietly been garnering much attention from Ohio State, Cincinnati, Indiana University, Ball State and Toledo. He is attending a Jr. day activity at Purdue tonight. Getting ready for the indoor track season it is his speed, size and film that has got him invited to several Big Ten Jr. Day's.
In a recent exchange with Coach Eric Moore he told The Gridiron Digest that Nick had gotten more than casual interest because of his track/football connection. Nick plans on making several trips to spring football practice around the Midwest.
Tim Adams
The Gridiron Digest
In a recent exchange with Coach Eric Moore he told The Gridiron Digest that Nick had gotten more than casual interest because of his track/football connection. Nick plans on making several trips to spring football practice around the Midwest.
Tim Adams
The Gridiron Digest
Nike football combine-Chicago
DB – Nick Stoner – 6-0, 158, Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Results: 4.52 40, 4.19 shuttle, 34-0 PB, 32.9 VJ, 94.9 SPARQ
Breakdown: Lockdown corner has ideal height and will just need to add some weight. There is growing college interest in Stoner with Iowa State being the first to offer.
http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articles/2010/03/24-chicago-all-combine.aspx
DB – Nick Stoner – 6-0, 158, Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Results: 4.52 40, 4.19 shuttle, 34-0 PB, 32.9 VJ, 94.9 SPARQ
Breakdown: Lockdown corner has ideal height and will just need to add some weight. There is growing college interest in Stoner with Iowa State being the first to offer.
http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articles/2010/03/24-chicago-all-combine.aspx
from 3/11/10
Another Indiana player on Purdue's radar is Center Grove cornerback Nick Stoner.
Although Stone hasn't received an offer from the Boilermakers, he did attend one of coach Danny Hope's junior days, according to scout.com. Stoner's first offer came from Iowa State.
Stone said he attended the Purdue-IU basketball game.
"It went pretty well. I love the Purdue atmosphere. Everything's right there. We went to the IU-Purdue basketball game, toured, and got a taste for Purdue," Stone told scout.com.
http://blogs.indystar.com/purdue/2010/03/football_recruiting_2011_targe.html
It's not Stone, it's Stoner. Damn, get it right.
Another Indiana player on Purdue's radar is Center Grove cornerback Nick Stoner.
Although Stone hasn't received an offer from the Boilermakers, he did attend one of coach Danny Hope's junior days, according to scout.com. Stoner's first offer came from Iowa State.
Stone said he attended the Purdue-IU basketball game.
"It went pretty well. I love the Purdue atmosphere. Everything's right there. We went to the IU-Purdue basketball game, toured, and got a taste for Purdue," Stone told scout.com.
http://blogs.indystar.com/purdue/2010/03/football_recruiting_2011_targe.html
It's not Stone, it's Stoner. Damn, get it right.
I have seen this kid play. He's a pretty solid player and would probably have quite a few more offers if there wasn't such a stigma on Indiana high school football. Comes from a very successful program and plays very solid competition.
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Hopefully he enjoys his visit on Saturday. I would love to start landing some of these big prospects.
Nick Stoner got his second offer (IU) but now that spring practices are over and teams are hitting the visitation road...Nick Stoner is becoming a hot commodity among Indiana HS football players. I have basically walked away from talking to my contacts since i have been teaching, but this young man constantly is coming up because of his speed at DB! He is putting up some highly respectable numbers in the MIC and his 4 by 100 sprint as an anchor is turning heads.
Tomorrow is my last day in the classroom and then i will be hitting the phone lines. Word is that Iowa, Illinois, Notre Dame, Purdue, have made appointments at the CG football complex. He has talked to Ohio State and knows that they have made commitments to some other DB's but he is on their board. In the next few weeks D1 college coaches will be cris-crossing the Hoosier state looking to wisk away our best football players to other states. We will keep tally right here on the TGD!
Tim Adams
www.Gridirondigest.com
Tomorrow is my last day in the classroom and then i will be hitting the phone lines. Word is that Iowa, Illinois, Notre Dame, Purdue, have made appointments at the CG football complex. He has talked to Ohio State and knows that they have made commitments to some other DB's but he is on their board. In the next few weeks D1 college coaches will be cris-crossing the Hoosier state looking to wisk away our best football players to other states. We will keep tally right here on the TGD!
Tim Adams
www.Gridirondigest.com
Iowa St. pushing hard to get Nick Stoner..
The main coach that I have been dealing with from Iowa State is Wally Burnham,” said Stoner. “He and my head coach Eric Moore have known each other for a while because they used to know each other when they both were coaching in the state of Florida.”
The 6-1, 165-pound cornerback who had four interceptions last season has offers from Iowa State and Indiana. He is also garnering interest from Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ball State.
Stoner says that he has some great conversations with the Iowa State defensive coordinator.
“Coach Burnham is a great guy who is real fun to talk to and he seems to really know what he is talking about,” said Stoner. “He told me they were offering me because they like my length. He said they like that I’m 6-1 with long arms and that I can play corner and that I also have good speed.”
Nick has not set up any visits yet but he told CSR that he will definitely be heading to Ames for a visit at some point in the future.
“I’m not sure when I will be going but I will be definitely taking a visit to Iowa State,” said Stoner. “We haven’t talked about a set date yet but I will set something up in the future.”
While Nick has mostly talked with Coach Burnham, he has also gotten to know Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads and according to Stoner he is extremely impressed.
“I just love his enthusiasm as a coach and I really like talking with him,” he said. “He called me right away the first day that coaches could talk to us and for him to offer me without even having me on campus yet really means a lot to me. I have a lot of respect for him doing that and it means a lot to me that he has expressed how much he wants me at Iowa State.”
So when would Nick like to make his final decision on a school? “I’d like to have it done before my senior season,” said Stoner. “But I have to know that I really want to go that school or else I would wait until later in the season if I had to.”
http://hsindiana.scout.com/2/965466.html
The main coach that I have been dealing with from Iowa State is Wally Burnham,” said Stoner. “He and my head coach Eric Moore have known each other for a while because they used to know each other when they both were coaching in the state of Florida.”
The 6-1, 165-pound cornerback who had four interceptions last season has offers from Iowa State and Indiana. He is also garnering interest from Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ball State.
Stoner says that he has some great conversations with the Iowa State defensive coordinator.
“Coach Burnham is a great guy who is real fun to talk to and he seems to really know what he is talking about,” said Stoner. “He told me they were offering me because they like my length. He said they like that I’m 6-1 with long arms and that I can play corner and that I also have good speed.”
Nick has not set up any visits yet but he told CSR that he will definitely be heading to Ames for a visit at some point in the future.
“I’m not sure when I will be going but I will be definitely taking a visit to Iowa State,” said Stoner. “We haven’t talked about a set date yet but I will set something up in the future.”
While Nick has mostly talked with Coach Burnham, he has also gotten to know Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads and according to Stoner he is extremely impressed.
“I just love his enthusiasm as a coach and I really like talking with him,” he said. “He called me right away the first day that coaches could talk to us and for him to offer me without even having me on campus yet really means a lot to me. I have a lot of respect for him doing that and it means a lot to me that he has expressed how much he wants me at Iowa State.”
So when would Nick like to make his final decision on a school? “I’d like to have it done before my senior season,” said Stoner. “But I have to know that I really want to go that school or else I would wait until later in the season if I had to.”
http://hsindiana.scout.com/2/965466.html
DB Stoner highlights Indianapolis NUC
INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the best things about covering camps and combines is walking the registration line before the camp and looking in the eyes and at the body language of the football players getting ready for battle. Things were no different in Indianapolis this past Sunday as some of the top prep players from five different states battled one another, and the elements, in order to catch the attention of the National Underclassmen Combine coaches.
Defensive back Nick Stoner was named co-MVP of the Indianapolis NUC.
The top prospect in attendance was Nick Stoner (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove). The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback ran a track meet the day before the camp, but that didn't stop him from running a 4.42 40-yard dash at the combine.
"It was a tough day, but I felt I did a pretty good job overall. All in all, it was a good day. It was the first time in a long time that I got in my backpedal," Stoner said. "I'm a cornerback and I learned some new techniques today for coverage. I really wasn't challenged to run my fastest today but I still had a good workout. I'm always trying to learn and get better."
Stoner already has scholarship offers and he says several schools have contacted him about attending their camps during the summer.
"I have scholarship offers from Indiana and Iowa State," he said. "I've had a lot of schools call this past week. Iowa, Purdue, Indiana and Iowa State have all called. Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Ball State are just a few more schools recruiting me. Those schools would be my favorites right now."
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=5161676
INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the best things about covering camps and combines is walking the registration line before the camp and looking in the eyes and at the body language of the football players getting ready for battle. Things were no different in Indianapolis this past Sunday as some of the top prep players from five different states battled one another, and the elements, in order to catch the attention of the National Underclassmen Combine coaches.
Defensive back Nick Stoner was named co-MVP of the Indianapolis NUC.
The top prospect in attendance was Nick Stoner (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove). The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback ran a track meet the day before the camp, but that didn't stop him from running a 4.42 40-yard dash at the combine.
"It was a tough day, but I felt I did a pretty good job overall. All in all, it was a good day. It was the first time in a long time that I got in my backpedal," Stoner said. "I'm a cornerback and I learned some new techniques today for coverage. I really wasn't challenged to run my fastest today but I still had a good workout. I'm always trying to learn and get better."
Stoner already has scholarship offers and he says several schools have contacted him about attending their camps during the summer.
"I have scholarship offers from Indiana and Iowa State," he said. "I've had a lot of schools call this past week. Iowa, Purdue, Indiana and Iowa State have all called. Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Ball State are just a few more schools recruiting me. Those schools would be my favorites right now."
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=5161676
I had a pleasant surprise this afternoon when Nick Stoner called me personally to let me know that he had 2 more offers and share the results of his National Underclassmen Combine. He blistered the 40 with a 4.42 time and in the drills proved himself that he just wasn't a fast track kid that he indeed is a "cover corner". In the last 24 hours he received 2 offers. Louisville and Illinois State (who is recruiting Indiana heavily)offered.
Nick promised to keep us posted when he makes a decision on his college choice. Congrats to Nick, his coaches, his family and teammates.
Tim Adams
www.gridirondigest.com
Nick promised to keep us posted when he makes a decision on his college choice. Congrats to Nick, his coaches, his family and teammates.
Tim Adams
www.gridirondigest.com
Hoosiers add to defensive backs with Center Grove's Nick Stoner
From Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), defensive back Nick Stoner has given a commitment to Indiana's Class of 2011.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Stoner also holds offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Louisville, Toledo and Western Kentucky.
He becomes the 12th pledge for the Hoosiers.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=84&page=briefingroom&season=2011&id=15287&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fschoolId%3d84%26page%3dbriefingroom%26season%3d2011%26id%3d15287
From Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), defensive back Nick Stoner has given a commitment to Indiana's Class of 2011.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Stoner also holds offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Louisville, Toledo and Western Kentucky.
He becomes the 12th pledge for the Hoosiers.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=84&page=briefingroom&season=2011&id=15287&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fschoolId%3d84%26page%3dbriefingroom%26season%3d2011%26id%3d15287
