The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue universities in all of America. This dends for U-M, which will be in dire multi-faceted opportunity, which need at the position in 2014 with was heavily emphasized by Hoke incumbent snappers Jareth Glanda and Co. during the recruiting pro- and Curt Graman graduating afcess, was a major factor in the two- ter next season. Lofty responsibilistar prospect���s decision. ties are clearly on the horizon for ���When you step on campus and the strong-willed youngster, who meet the coaches, you realize that started at offensive guard and was this is more than just football for an honorable mention all-state honthem,��� said Sypniewski, who also oree at defensive end as a senior considered Florida State, Illinois, ��� Scott Sypniewski Northwestern ���It is pretty neat to think that Coach Hoke, and Duke. ���It is more of a family Mattison and Ferrigno actually coached that helps build my dad as well. He told me a lot of stobonds and lasting ries about how they were not only great relationships that will last a lifetime. coaches, but great people.��� I w a s h o n o re d Coach Hoke gave me a chance to for the Marquette Crusaders. But play football at the next level.��� Sypniewski, who has put in extra The 6-1, 230-pounder was not the time honing his craft at the Accelfirst Sypniewski to snap the pigskin eration Sports Performance Facility under a coaching staff that included in Naperville (Ill.), is committed to Hoke. His father, Scott, played cen- do everything within his power to ter at Western Michigan from 1984- be ready when his moment arrives. 86, while Hoke, current defensive ���I���ve been working hard ever coordinator Greg Mattison and tight since my junior year trying to be the ends coach Dan Ferrigno were man- best long snapper I can be,��� he said. ning the sidelines in Kalamazoo. ���The position is definitely coming ���It is pretty neat to think that into its own, and now you see more Coach Hoke, Mattison and Ferrigno long snappers getting scholarships. actually coached my dad as well,��� There are intense long snapping Sypniewski said. ���He told me a lot camps all over the United States, of stories about how they were not and just in my 2013 class alone there only great coaches, but great people. are about 20 kids with Division I ofI feel like I started my relationship fers. It keeps increasing every year, with them before I even met them, and I knew that if I gave it my all and once I met them, it brought that there was a chance to earn one. relationship even closer.��� ���Everyone in my 2013 class will That strong bond should pay divi- play a key role on this football team.