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Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:52 pm
by coloradocat
Who is your favorite freshman that you are looking forward to seeing more of next year?
I have to go with Rocky. He was great with limited usage in year 1 and should be a monster next year. You could also see him having a blast on the field all the time. Always celebrating and hyping other players and the crowd up.
Dane is a close second. I loved how he would fight for extra yards after contact on every catch. The "Man of Steel" is going to be our next star receiver.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:26 pm
by SparkCat
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:52 pm
Who is your favorite freshman that you are looking forward to seeing more of next year?
I have to go with Rocky. He was great with limited usage in year 1 and should be a monster next year. You could also see him having a blast on the field all the time. Always celebrating and hyping other players and the crowd up.
Dane is a close second. I loved how he would fight for extra yards after contact on every catch. The "Man of Steel" is going to be our next star receiver.
Jabez is also going to be a stud! Our receiving room is stacked with young talent.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:36 pm
by coloradocat
SparkCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:26 pm
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:52 pm
Who is your favorite freshman that you are looking forward to seeing more of next year?
I have to go with Rocky. He was great with limited usage in year 1 and should be a monster next year. You could also see him having a blast on the field all the time. Always celebrating and hyping other players and the crowd up.
Dane is a close second. I loved how he would fight for extra yards after contact on every catch. The "Man of Steel" is going to be our next star receiver.
Jabez is also going to be a stud! Our receiving room is stacked with young talent.
I mean, I could have talked about all of them but I was just trying to get us started talking about my two favorites. Jabez looks like he'll be a real weapon on KOs going forward and he's not afraid to run it out of the end zone.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:38 pm
by 110010110
The player I'm most excited to see how he develops is Luvens Valcin. Dude is just built differently. Even though they are both TEs he appears to have a pretty different skill set than Rocky. I really missed having that TE/FB hybrid guy, like Rohan and Snell, and I think Valcin will be an absolute beast in that roll.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:38 pm
by SparkCat
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:36 pm
SparkCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:26 pm
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:52 pm
Who is your favorite freshman that you are looking forward to seeing more of next year?
I have to go with Rocky. He was great with limited usage in year 1 and should be a monster next year. You could also see him having a blast on the field all the time. Always celebrating and hyping other players and the crowd up.
Dane is a close second. I loved how he would fight for extra yards after contact on every catch. The "Man of Steel" is going to be our next star receiver.
Jabez is also going to be a stud! Our receiving room is stacked with young talent.
I mean, I could have talked about all of them but I was just trying to get us started talking about my two favorites. Jabez looks like he'll be a real weapon on KOs going forward and he's not afraid to run it out of the end zone.
Oh crap. I fat fingered the dumb emoji… sorry!
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:42 pm
by AFCAT
I’d have to give a shout out to Frokjer and Johnson for the winning XP. Two true freshmen.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:43 pm
by coloradocat
SparkCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:38 pm
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:36 pm
SparkCat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:26 pm
coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:52 pm
Who is your favorite freshman that you are looking forward to seeing more of next year?
I have to go with Rocky. He was great with limited usage in year 1 and should be a monster next year. You could also see him having a blast on the field all the time. Always celebrating and hyping other players and the crowd up.
Dane is a close second. I loved how he would fight for extra yards after contact on every catch. The "Man of Steel" is going to be our next star receiver.
Jabez is also going to be a stud! Our receiving room is stacked with young talent.
I mean, I could have talked about all of them but I was just trying to get us started talking about my two favorites. Jabez looks like he'll be a real weapon on KOs going forward and he's not afraid to run it out of the end zone.
Oh crap. I fat fingered the dumb emoji… sorry!
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:45 pm
by MSU01
AFCAT wrote: ↑Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:42 pm
I’d have to give a shout out to Frokjer and Johnson for the winning XP. Two true freshmen.
I was going to say the same thing, the MSU kicking game was very shaky early on but they improved throughout the year and were automatic through the playoffs. Great job!
I'll throw out Seth Brock on the d-line, he looked really good when he got a chance to play.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:19 pm
by 84CatGrad
I'm going with Carter Curnow (TE, #85) for sentimental reasons. My son-in-law in Dillon coached him to back-to-back class A hoops titles. Carter had shoulder surgery after the 2025 hoops season but wound up on some special teams down the stretch.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:57 pm
by BlueAndGoldNation
Zimmer for me is #1. If he puts on even more weight, watch out!
Dane Steel an obvious #2. Man is already legendary.
Ahrens at LB and Brock at Edge are both not talked about enough. They both have massive futures.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:03 pm
by VimSince03
84CatGrad wrote: ↑Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:19 pm
I'm going with Carter Curnow (TE, #85) for sentimental reasons. My son-in-law in Dillon coached him to back-to-back class A hoops titles. Carter had shoulder surgery after the 2025 hoops season but wound up on some special teams down the stretch.
Started on ST in the title game!
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:15 am
by BobcatBuiltTexan
I think Boyd is poised to have a stellar year next year. I truly think he's a good as the 3 leaving, he just had injuries that kept him behind the others. A healthy off season and yall got another stud on the back end.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:49 am
by kwcat
Brendan Ross continues to do well on special teams and sees some time at nickel
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:58 am
by BobcatBuiltTexan
kwcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:49 am
Brendan Ross continues to do well on special teams and sees some time at nickel
Yeah this another good one... he's one to watch next year. If he doesn't play much he might be gone. There's a log jam at safety and fire whatever reason they didn't rotate gray as much like they did the other positions. They might need to find a way to get him on the fiend or rather he really needs to compete this of season so he can get on the field.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:00 am
by BlueAndGoldNation
BobcatBuiltTexan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:15 am
I think Boyd is poised to have a stellar year next year. I truly think he's a good as the 3 leaving, he just had injuries that kept him behind the others. A gantry off season and yall got another stud on the back end.
I'm excited to see what Boyd can do.
Also, just curious... do you happen to know anything on incoming Freshman Kayden Steptoe, or if you've seen him play at all in HS? I think he's coming in from Texas. He looked like a big get for MSU. Had offers from Washington and Bowling Green if I remember right. I wonder if he could see playing time right away.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:20 am
by kwcat
BlueAndGoldNation wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:00 am
BobcatBuiltTexan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:15 am
I think Boyd is poised to have a stellar year next year. I truly think he's a good as the 3 leaving, he just had injuries that kept him behind the others. A gantry off season and yall got another stud on the back end.
I'm excited to see what Boyd can do.
Also, just curious... do you know happen to know anything on incoming Freshman Kayden Steptoe, or if you've seen him play at all in HS? I think he's coming in from Texas. He looked like a big get for MSU. Had offers from Washington and Bowling Green if I remember right. I wonder if he could see playing time right away.
He is one of the two freshman I thought might see actual time in the secondary
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:52 pm
by Common Cat
Seth Brock was one of my favorites.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:33 pm
by kwcat
I’m so curious to see where Dethman ends up. They’ve got a few options with him depending on size and weight gain.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:12 pm
by VimSince03
kwcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:33 pm
I’m so curious to see where Dethman ends up. They’ve got a few options with him depending on size and weight gain.
I've heard he may be a future SS/Nickel option instead of LB. I view him more as a Sam anyway so that makes sense. With another year of physical development, Mason is well on his way to being a contributor on defense to potentially starting his junior/senior year.
Re: Favorite Freshman
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:20 pm
by kwcat
VimSince03 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:12 pm
kwcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:33 pm
I’m so curious to see where Dethman ends up. They’ve got a few options with him depending on size and weight gain.
I've heard he may be a future SS/Nickel option instead of LB. I view him more as a Sam anyway so that makes sense. With another year of physical development, Mason is well on his way to being a contributor on defense to potentially starting his junior/senior year.
I could sure see that. His fire on special teams has been excellent this year.
