Nick Jacobsen, part 2

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A couple more notes and thoughts on Nick Jacobsen, the defensive-offensive lineman who verballed with NDSU football:

  • Prescott, Wis., is a small town of about 4,200 residents and it’s interesting the connection between Jacobsen and former Bison safety Nick Schommer, who is also from Prescott. Prescott head coach Matt Smith coached at the school when Schommer was a freshman before leaving, and then coming back as the head coach. He said Schommer maintains a great connection with the community coming back for a summer camp and has made an appearance at practices in the last couple of years. “He’s a tremendous guy and a great attribute to our community,” Smith said. “With Nick, I think it was knowing a Prescott guy had a lot of success there (at NDSU) and there was a comfort with that.”
  • Jacobsen had a full ride offer to the University of Pittsburgh, which came through head coach Paul Chryst — a former University of Wisconsin assistant. Smith said Wisconsin had a heavy interest in Jacobsen when Chryst was there, “but the Badgers told him he was too short in what they were looking for but Pittsburgh still decided he was a good fit.” What is too short? Jacobsen is 6-3 1/2 with room to grow, Smith said. A couple recruiting websites had him incorrectly at 6-5.
  • He was mainly recruited by NDSU defensive line coach Nick Goeser, but a big selling point came when head coach Craig Bohl went to watch Jacobsen play on Oct. 12, a Friday night. NDSU hosted Indiana State on that Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. “I think that was the real selling point for Nick, that he came out the night before a game to drive over and watch him play live,” Smith said.

5 thoughts on “Nick Jacobsen, part 2”

  1. I read in the Forum awhile back that the coach who recruited Schommer to the Bison was Pat Perles. Someone kept telling Perles about Schommer so Perles drove 40(?) miles out of his way to see him, liked what he saw, and offered him a scholarship. Thanks to that extra effort by Perles, Schommer became a very good Bison football player who is now a good conduit (hopefully) for NDSU to get more very good Wisconsin football players. So thanks Coach Perles and thanks to Nick Schommer for helping NDSU get a quality recruit with great potential. Hopefully that keeps up.
    Where is Perles now, BTW? He’s not in KC anymore.

    • That is true on the recruitment of Nick. Pat is living in Kansas City traveling the globe watching his son play hockey and deciphering his next move in coaching.

  2. Todd Haley hired him, they grew up together in Pittsburgh. Haley is with the Steelers but I don’t know if Perles is.

  3. Great pickup. Prescott is basically Wisconsin.
    Jordan hein perham has 5 visits in next 2 weeks. Uni montana state sdsu und ndsu. Only 1 has offered him full ride (take a guess..theyve offerred 84 kids! Und) ndsu/sdsu hasnt offered yet but could. Most think he is a d2 player but could be put at FS and improve his speed.