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Now, let s get to this week s questions, which focus on how T.J. Otzelberger and his staff have had their early recruiting success, the latest with Iowa target transfer Filip Rebraca, how realistic Drake s chances are with Josh Dix, what s next for Iowa State football recruiting and where Iowa transfer CJ Fredrick will end up.
Why is T.J. Otzelberger having such early recruiting success?
There s no secret ingredient in recruiting. Some tactics work with some targets and fail miserably with others. Some prospects love a certain style of coaching. Others hate it.
Anyone who says they know how to land anybody in the country is a liar.
Koby Bretzâs mom had an idea. Her son was young, athletic and full of energy.
âReally hyper kid, ADHD, bouncing off the walls,â said Koby, who signs with Nebraska on Wednesday after an athletic career taken on paths less traveled. âMy mom didnât know what to do with me.â
Sheâd figure it out, though, and if you watch the Omaha Westside star on a football field, youâll see the fruits of her solution in Bretzâs quick pursuit at safety and body control as a receiver.
âShe stuck me in gymnastics,â Bretz said. âI started doing that. And then I picked up diving.â