'13 TX OT Sam Kronshage (Signed to Colorado)

[Buffnik]

Rivals (http://rivals.yahoo.com/colorado/football/recruiting/player-136790)
Scout (http://colorado.scout.com/a.z?s=148&p=8&c=1&nid=6293146)
ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/154210/sam-kronshage)
247 Sports (http://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Kronshage-19353?pi=31239)

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The Woodlands H.S. (The Woodlands, TX)

Ht: 6-foot-6
Wt: 290 lbs
40: 5.26 secs

Rivals rating: 3*-5.5rr; unranked OT
Scout rating: 2*; #133 OG
ESPN rating: 3*-74 grade; #101 OT
247s rating: 3*-82 rating; #69 OG

Reported Offers: COLORADO, Duke, Louisiana Tech, SMU, Texas State

[Buffnik]

Junior Highlights: http://www.ihigh.com/northhouston/video_905193.html

(Snow add) More Highlights: http://www.ncsasports.org/college-recruiting-videos-highlights/sam-kronshage

[Buffnik]

Kronshage is an all-district selection and recently attended the Texas A&M Junior Day. With a brother at Ole Miss and another just signing to play quarterback at Mississippi College, Kronshage also has significant interest in Ole Miss.

"Sam has a nasty streak, probably from having so many brothers," [Coach Mark] Schmid said. "His best football is ahead of him and has a tremendous upside."

http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1341587

[J.R. Ewing]

The Woodlands is the kind of school we would like to build a pipeline to. The area is similar to Highland Ranch with a large enrollment, and a strengthening sports program. Half these kids grow up skiing in Colorado ever winter anyway.

[Buffnik]

The Woodlands is the kind of school we would like to build a pipeline to. The area is similar to Highland Ranch with a large enrollment, and a strengthening sports program. Half these kids grow up skiing in Colorado ever winter anyway.

iirc, The Woodlands is that really nice, newer Houston suburb north of the city.

[BuffUp]

The Woodlands is the kind of school we would like to build a pipeline to. The area is similar to Highland Ranch with a large enrollment, and a strengthening sports program. Half these kids grow up skiing in Colorado ever winter anyway. the Woodlands is a place where you have $ to live. Lots of those kids get in alot of camps and clinics during off season.

[Goose]

iirc, The Woodlands is that really nice, newer Houston suburb north of the city.

It is. The Swan has two brothers that live up there. There was a middle school football field that was nicer than my high school's field.

[Darth Snow]

Commitment Article Here. (http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1374338) Good reading for those who click. Also added some video (h/t Adam at Rivals)

[Buffnik]

http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/299222998/newthsflogo_normal.png (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=texashsfootball)texashsfootball (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=texashsfootball) Texas HS FootballRT @BlakeWebb5 (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=BlakeWebb5): @texashsfootball (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=texashsfootball) OL Sam Kronshage (http://247sports.com/Player/Sam-Kronshage-19353) committed to colorado #twhs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23twhs)


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[Buffnik]

:dance: :dance: :dance:

[dio]

Welcome aboard young man!

[J.R. Ewing]

Welcome to Boulder!

:thumbsup2:

[CUFan]

:dance4::dance4:

Welcome Sam! Go Buffs!

[ZKobalt]

Welcome!

[buff4bcs1985]

welcome sam

[Darth Snow]

I love both of these kids' highlights. Love.

[J.R. Ewing]

I love both of these kids' highlights. Love.

Me too. No idea how they flew under the radar. Great job by the coaches on getting in on some road graders before the competition.

[BuffLuKe]

Welcome Sam.

[Jaximus]

Looks like a good strong powerful OT that will be clearing some big holes for our backs!

[nocoolnamejim]

Two in one day for you guys? Congratulations once again. Best wishes on Sam having a great career and doing good things for your Buffs.

[Buffs@5345']

Welcome to the land of the Buffs! Great to have you aboard.

[tante]

what an awesome day.

[4DemBuffs]

what an awesome day.

:nod:

i think sacky might actually sleep well tonight. :smile2:

welcome aboard, young man! :gobuffs:

[boydbuff]

Yes, very sweet-an OG and OT commitment on same day around the dead period when we are all jonesing for good news. Welcome aboard Sam.

[14er]

Alright, welcome Mr. Kronshage. :thumbsup:

[Darth Snow]

Adam has an update on Sam. http://colorado.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=422&tid=174740204&mid=174740204&sid=894&style=2

We are not planning on trying to move him inside. He's staying at OT.

[Buffnik]

Only Houston-area OT prospect who was on the aTm Rivals "Big Board" of their recruiting targets.

http://tamu.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=893&CID=1331465

Glad he said he's done with recruiting.

[Rraalph 3000]

:woot: Welcome aboard...nice pickup and big frame where he could do some damage at the OT position...continue to love the inroads we've made in Texas with the new coaching regime

:gobuffs:

[F.I.M.]

Very Nice!!!

[lawdogg]

Congrats to the young man!

[RalphMalph]

Woot!! Welcome youngster!!

[bigbang2]

Welcome to Buff nation.

[Shldr2Shldr]

so we pull our big monster o-line out of texas, our quick and powerful skill players from california and texas, and our defensive backs from DC. Gotta love the pipe lines this staff is creating. Almost like we hired them to recruit or something. Welcome Sam. Cant wait to see you opening some gaping holes for the buffs run game.

[Buffalo Brad]

Love to see the Texas recruiting pipeline into H Town. Allsome and welcome to the Buffs Sam!

[BuffClass90]

Welcome fellow Buff!!!

[Shldr2Shldr]

Just watched his highlights and I am even more excited. This kid just explodes into defenders. Unreal. Glad he is coming to Boulder

[GoonieBuff]

Welcome!

:congrats:

[mattrob]

Only Houston-area OT prospect who was on the aTm Rivals "Big Board" of their recruiting targets.

http://tamu.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=893&CID=1331465

Glad he said he's done with recruiting.

That was the best line in the article. He sounds very solid.

I'll admit, I wasn't sure about this offer initially, but after seeing the highlight tape today, I'm pretty happy to see the commitment. He's definitely a big kid, but he's got better feet than I expected. I don't think he'll ever be a LT, but he should be a big, physical mauler on the right side.

Now, we just need to pull in Mayes this summer to round out the Texas trio (and maybe Dewayne Johnson). If we can do that, we should be in the driver's seat for Connor Mayes (who looks REALLY good) next year and probably Noller too. This whole OL thing may just work out!

[fwbuff]

Great news on both Sam and Jonathan! Looking forward to seeing you both in BnG! As others have said, The Woodlands is a great school for us to build up connections.

[BehindEnemyLines]

Welcome to the Black-n-Gold, young man!

[pwbuffan]

Commitment Article Here. (http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1374338) Good reading for those who click. Also added some video (h/t Adam at Rivals)

Great get for the program. Gets to the second level and looks athletic. Welcome to the Black & Gold Sam.

[BuffClass90]

Who recruited these guys? I'm guessing McGhee had some hand in it since he's from the Houston area.

[Buffnik]

Who recruited these guys? I'm guessing McGhee had some hand in it since he's from the Houston area.

Both talked a lot about Coach Marshall in their commitment interviews.

Good to see that.

[BuffClass90]

Both talked a lot about Coach Marshall in their commitment interviews.

Good to see that.
A big Scooby Doo "oooouuuuhhhh". That is nice to hear!!!!

[Bufferman]

McGhee was definitely a big factor in their recruitment. :thumbsup:

[sliderNcider]

Who would you say was their primary recruiter? TIA

[BuffClass90]

I'm guessing McGhee knew the HS coach and got Marshall in there to do the recruiting. Just a guess tho.

[Buffnik]

I'm guessing McGhee knew the HS coach and got Marshall in there to do the recruiting. Just a guess tho.

McGhee found them and did the primary recruiting. Marshall did his job, though, by knocking it down once it was set up for him. That's pretty much all I want from him as a recruiter other than pulling a Solis every now and again in his primary area. Marshall is earning most of his paycheck for how well he coaches up his OL unit.

[sliderNcider]

So Kronshage is likely a Right Tackle for us?

[BuffUp]

Welcome to CU - you are going to love it here!!

[Shldr2Shldr]

on twitter @Skronshage

[Skidmark]

Love me some pancakes, Sam. Welcome!

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b2008ca-e695-3af7.jpg

[bigbang2]

Looks like a guy that can play multiple OL positions.

[White_Rabbit]

Looks like a guy that can play multiple OL positions.

I definitely see Center in his future.

[bigbang2]

I definitely see Center in his future.

I see Guard or Tackle, but who knows.

[Buffnik]

I definitely see Center in his future.

I don't see that. Huckins, yes, but Kronshage is more of the body type the staff likes at tackle. He's long and isn't ever going to be stocky. I think Kronshage is a pure RT who could fill in at OG if we had a need (adding depth there) but that it wouldn't be his ideal position. He's at least 6'5" and could be 6'7" before he's done. I don't see him ever playing C.

[pwbuffan]

I don't see that. Huckins, yes, but Kronshage is more of the body type the staff likes at tackle. He's long and isn't ever going to be stocky. I think Kronshage is a pure RT who could fill in at OG if we had a need (adding depth there) but that it wouldn't be his ideal position. He's at least 6'5" and could be 6'7" before he's done. I don't see him ever playing C.

I agree that Kronshage will be a tackle but I also see Huckins at OG not tackle.

[Buffnik]

I agree that Kronshage will be a tackle but I also see Huckins at OG not tackle.

Agree. What I meant regarding Huckins is that while I see him as a guard, I also expect him to get some practice time at center.

[Bufferman]

Agree. What I meant regarding Huckins is that while I see him as a guard, I also expect him to get some practice time at center.

Although Huckins has not played Center for The Woodlands, the OL coach has each of the OL practice C regularly just in case they are needed.

[Heywood]

WhooooooooooooHHHHOOOooooooooooooo!!


Welcome so glad to have ya.


Well it was my turn to be on vacation and come back to good news.

[DallasBuff]

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/sports/football-the-woodlands-kronshage-huckins-commit-to-colorado/article_e22833ea-f58e-580c-880e-82c3917c11d6.html

[boydbuff]

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/sports/football-the-woodlands-kronshage-huckins-commit-to-colorado/article_e22833ea-f58e-580c-880e-82c3917c11d6.html

Gotta love this quote from their HS coach about both these pickups: "“One thing about both of them is that they really love football. They enjoy the whole football experience — the offseason, the practice and the games. They have a good time playing football.”

[Quattro]

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Can not wait to be in Colorado this weekend!!
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[Buffnik]

Adam let me know earlier that Kronshage is taking this trip as an unofficial. Huckins decided not to do a UV. Both will be coming after the season's over for their officials.

[Buffnik]

Playing in the International Bowl on CBSSN tonight at 7pm MT. He'll be wearing #77.

[sliderNcider]

He is playing in the first Q at RT right now. There's actually some pretty decent players in this game. I can't really tell much other than that Kronshage is big.

[Jens1893]

Adam says he signed

[Jens1893]

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[BuffUp]

Right On ! Thank You Young Man... Boulder is ready and waiting for you.

[BehindEnemyLines]

Welcome to the Black-n-Gold young man!