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'12 MI LS Taybor Pepper (Signed MSU LOI)

  • MI, LS Taybor Pepper.
    Was offered a MSU scholarship and accepted.
    He was planning to walk-on at UM.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Sean Scherer on 4/15/2012 at 9:18 PM

    Taybor Pepper

    http://247sports.com/Player/Taybor-Pepper-20216

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    CoachedByDuffy

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    SpartanGrad99 ●

  • huh, snatched him from the scummers: me likey........

    http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/04/michigan_states_scholarship_of.html

    spartyon1

  • Welcome to the green and white!

    YouDoubleJack

  • Great news. Welcome to MSU!

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    TheBlitzIsOn ●

  • Seems unusual to offer a scholarship to a long snapper. Since he is class of 2012 and will be joining team this summer it makes me wonder if we are not having some issues with long snapping this spring.

    82msuspartan

  • 82msuspartan said...

    Seems unusual to offer a scholarship to a long snapper. Since he is class of 2012 and will be joining team this summer it makes me wonder if we are not having some issues with long snapping this spring.

    agree....I believe Gianpappa(sp?) was suspended for the bowl game last year. BTW..my apologies 82...I went to hit +1 and hit -1 by accident in response to your post....my bad, this f'ing laptop does that sometimesgrumble

    This post was edited by spartyon1 on 4/15/2012 at 9:11 AM

    spartyon1

  • spartyon1 said...

    agree....I believe Gianpappa(sp?) was suspended for the bowl game last year. BTW..my apologies 82...I went to hit +1 and hit -1 by accident in response to your post....my bad, this f'ing laptop does that sometimesgrumble

    No problem, I really dont pay attention to the upvotes and downvotes. I am sure I will post something in the future that you will want to downvote so just consider it an early payment. lol

    82msuspartan

  • Here is my analysis of LS Tabor Pepper :

    LS Taybor Pepper (6'-3.5", 196 lbs.) - He is one of the top LS in the USA. He has big hands and long arms which allows him to get terrific velocity on his snaps, especially on long snaps back to the punter. He has excellent size potential and has the frame to get much bigger and stronger in a college S & C program. He was planning to be a preferred walk-on @ UM but accepted a scholarship when MSU offered. He may contribute as a true Fr.

    CoachedByDuffy

  • CoachedByDuffy said...

    Here is my analysis of LS Tabor Pepper :

    LS Taybor Pepper (6'-3.5", 196 lbs.) - He is one of the top LS in the USA. He has big hands and long arms which allows him to get terrific velocity on his snaps, especially on long snaps back to the punter. He has excellent size potential and has the frame to get much bigger and stronger in a college S & C program. He was planning to be a preferred walk-on @ UM but accepted a scholarship when MSU offered. He may contribute as a true Fr.

    wow....contribute as a true frosh? Hmmmmmmmmm.....interesting at 196 lbs.....what weight could we expect him to be by opening game CBD: 210ish?

    spartyon1

  • spartyon1 said...

    wow....contribute as a true frosh? Hmmmmmmmmm.....interesting at 196 lbs.....what weight could we expect him to be by opening game CBD: 210ish?

    He will be up over 200 lbs. by the beginning of the season.
    Remember, under NCAA rules now, defenses can no longer line up a player head-up on the LS. No more "ash canning" the LS.

    CoachedByDuffy

  • This is something I appreciate about the coaching staff: getting and developing quality special teams players.

    There's nothing worse than losing the momentum of a game due to a botched snap or a blocked kick.

    LS isn't the most glamorous of positions but it's nice to lock a kid up with such high reviews for the next four years.

    GMSparty12

  • CoachedByDuffy said...

    He will be up over 200 lbs. by the beginning of the season. Remember, under NCAA rules now, defenses can no longer line up a player head-up on the LS. No more "ash canning" the LS.

    Thanks for the info. Question: does this now give MSU three long snappers? Sonntag was the unsung hero of the Outback Bowl for fielding a few poor snaps as a holder, so maybe we only have 2 legit LS? Since I have no insight into the team, offering a scholarship on (presumably) a luxury utility player when we are so tight on scholarships was surprising. Is there more to this story?

    TIA

    This post was edited by Tupes on 4/16/2012 at 8:20 AM

    Tupes ●

  • Tupes said...

    Thanks for the info. Question: does this now give MSU three long snappers? Sonntag was the unsung hero of the Outback Bowl for fielding a few poor snaps as a holder, so maybe we only have 2 legit LS? Since I have no insight into the team, offering a scholarship on (presumably) a luxury utility player when we are so tight on scholarships was surprising. Is there more to this story?

    TIA

    Duffy - Maybe you can offer some insight into this, as I'm confused by this as Tupes is.

    By all accounts, Giampappa (sp?) did an excellent job through the season last year, but then ran into some disciplinary trouble prior to the bowl game. Why would we need two top end LS's, unless the incumbent was not going to be back this year ?

    spartanjt77

  • spartanjt77 said...

    Duffy - Maybe you can offer some insight into this, as I'm confused by this as Tupes is.

    By all accounts, Giampappa (sp?) did an excellent job through the season last year, but then ran into some disciplinary trouble prior to the bowl game. Why would we need two top end LS's, unless the incumbent was not going to be back this year ?

    I think you probably answered your own question there...

    GMSparty12

  • spartanjt77 said...

    Duffy - Maybe you can offer some insight into this, as I'm confused by this as Tupes is.

    By all accounts, Giampappa (sp?) did an excellent job through the season last year, but then ran into some disciplinary trouble prior to the bowl game. Why would we need two top end LS's, unless the incumbent was not going to be back this year ?

    There have been rumors that Giampappa got in trouble again this offseason.

    Stones1981 ●

  • LS is definitely not a luxury. Do not like using a scholarship, but sounds like the need became great.

    Also maybe a little addition by subtraction thrown in; adding to us, subtracting from scum.

    How many games are won or lost with field goals or messed up punts.

    This post was edited by northandwells on 4/16/2012 at 10:08 AM

    northandwells

  • northandwells said...

    LS is definitely not a luxury. Do not like using a scholarship, but sounds like the need became great.

    Also maybe a little addition by subtraction thrown in; adding to us, subtracting from scum.

    How many games are won or lost with field goals or messed up punts.

    I think Long Snappers are as worthy of schollies as Kickers and Punters because you never fully appreciate them until you have a bad one and it hurts your chances because a bad snap can cost you a win as much as a bad kick at the end of the game can. I realize it's not a glamour position but when you have a good one they are worth their weight in gold. He supposedly was one of the best LS's in the country and I'm happy he got an offer.

    This post was edited by SpartyFever on 4/16/2012 at 10:34 AM

    Being called a sunshine blower is not insulting to me and I'm proud to be one.

    SpartyFever ●

  • SpartyFever said...

    I think Long Snappers are as worthy of schollies as Kickers and Punters because you never fully appreciate them until you have a bad one and it hurts your chances because a bad snap can cost you a win as much as a bad kick at the end of the game can. I realize it's not a glamour position but when you have a good one they are worth their weight in gold. He supposedly was one of the best LS's in the country and I'm happy he got an offer.

    Don't disagree at all. I believe they often come in as Walk-ons and earn their Schollies. Not grabbing a good when where there is a need, would not be wise.

    Based on where we are at in Spring practice and the fact they said he would be competiting in the fall, the need must be there. Sonntag, as mentioned before, saved us a couple times against GA.

    northandwells

  • http://spartannation.com/2012/05/04/matt-giampapa-msu-long-snapper-is-leaving-spartan-football%E2%80%A6/

    Matt Giampapa, MSU Long Snapper Is Leaving Spartan Football…

    Looks like trouble finally caught up to Giampapa... Good pickup with Pepper.. And F* scUM

    WAwine ●

  • Giampapa wasn't in any trouble this Spring.
    He was basically homesick and wants to be closer to his family in TN.
    He told Coach D about a month ago that he wanted to go back home and wouldn't be enrolling back at MSU this Fall.
    Thus, the scholarship offer to Pepper.
    Note : Giampapa was in line to earn that scholarship this Fall.

    This post was edited by CoachedByDuffy on 5/4/2012 at 8:39 PM

    CoachedByDuffy

  • CoachedByDuffy said...

    Giampapa wasn't in any trouble this Spring. He was basically homesick and wants to be closer to his family in TN. He told Coach D about a month ago that he wanted to go back home and wouldn't be enrolling back at MSU this Fall. Thus, the scholarship offer to Pepper. Note : Giampapa was in line to earn that scholarship this Fall.

    Thanks for clearing that up. Ends a lot of unfounded speculation.

    Green n Mean

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