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STEVEN HAUSLER / Hays Daily News Fort Hays junior linebacker Brandon Taylor hangs onto the jersey of Southwest Baptist senior wide receiver Nick Smart as Fort Hays freshman Garrett Nikkel (92) and junior Joey Cotten (42) give pursuit during the first half of Saturday’s game at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. Also pictured is Southwest Baptist lineman Johnathan Shaw.
Signing day the end of one task, the start of another
2/9/2008
By CONOR NICHOLL
Hays Daily News
For the Fort Hays State University football program, the 22 players inked on Wednesday's National Signing Day were the result of thousands of hours of film study, weeks traveling, summer camps, constant evaluation and relationships with high school coaches and families.
The process also involves offering scholarships to dozens of athletes from different states, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona and Iowa. Fort Hays also offered scholarships to several area standouts, including Smith Center quarterback Joe Windscheffel and running back Braden Wilson, but no area players signed with Fort Hays on Signing Day.
For head coach Kevin Verdugo and his staff, the process first involves eliciting names of players that could play for the Tigers. The Tigers receive recommendations from high school coaches and information from recruiting Web sites. Coaches and players also mail in tapes that the staff watches.
The Tigers watch tape all season long, but in Novem ...Read Full Story
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| Football Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score |
| 11/10 | Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Mo. | L 31-10 |
| 11/03 | Southwest Baptist | Hays, KS | W 36-30 |
| 11/3 | Southwest Baptist | Hays, KS | W 36-30 |
| 8/27 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, KS | L 35-0 |
| 10/20 | #9 NW Missouri | Hays, KS | L 17-10 |
| 10/13 | Mo. Southern | Joplin, Mo. | L 6-0 |
| 10/6 | Missouri Western | Hays, KS | L 37-9 |
| 9/29 | Truman State | Kirksville, MO | L 26-11 |
| 9/22 | Emporia State | Hays, KS | W 26-12 |
| 9/15 | Washburn | Topeka, KS | L 28-10 |