Recruiting Report: Vincent Pyne (Rosemount-2022)
One of the cooler and more underrated aspects of writing for Northstar Football News is uncovering, tracking, and hyping up the younger upcoming prep recruits the state of Minnesota has to offer. Getting ahead on the recruiting trail of a future potential…
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Continue ReadingOne of the cooler and more underrated aspects of writing for Northstar Football News is uncovering, tracking, and hyping up the younger upcoming prep recruits the state of Minnesota has to offer. Getting ahead on the recruiting trail of a future potential highly rated recruit and helping to disperse their film and get their name out there as a underclassmen is a very cooling feeling as a writer in my position. I also can’t help but think a good one has been found with this newest recruit for this report: Rosemount 2022 grad Vincent Pyne.
Pyne dropping back.The 6’1, 170 lb. sophomore is about to enter his third year of high school and is poised to make some waves coming up in Minnesota after playing JV football for the Irish in 2019 and having a statistically impressive year. Pyne has the measurable and attitude of a future scholarship athlete, and I’m very fortunate to be one of the first writers he contacted. Check out this first-look, exclusive interview with the 2022 grad as we discuss his football career thus far, playing football for Rosemount, and some of his hopes for recruiting. Hope you enjoy!
NFN: Hello and thank you for your time, Vincent. Just begin by introducing yourself to our readers, how you started playing football, and what you love about the game.
Pyne: “I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in small hospital with me and my twin. We lived in Burnsville for the first few years of my life before elementary school. I started playing football in 4th grade and a fun fact is my parents didn’t really know football at all but supported me still. Another fun fact is that I have a twin brother. We always push each other to do the best .When we first started playing football everyone used to mess up because we had the same first letter V, and last name so it was basically impossible to tell us apart (but soon they would.) I started playing in 4th grade and even playing as 4th graders against 5th and 6th me and my brother were easily noticed as the best athletes and being the fastest. I have a distinct memory of a certain play I did during my first combine to pick teams in the youth league where I was lined up at receiver against a 6th grader who was one of the best 6th graders at the time. Every person didn’t want to line up against him, but me being such a young kid I didn’t know any better and little did I know I was next against him. So I told the QB to just throw as far as you can and I lined up and I could just see the 6th grader smiling and getting ready to embarrass me but instead I used my God gifted speed (which I use as a QB today) and literally just ran past him. The ball hit me so hard it made me fall back but instead of me gloating and being happy about this catch I thought to myself “why did I fall down like a idiot, be a athlete.” I don’t know how I got this mentality but it really helps me as a QB right now. But this leads into what I love playing football. I love playing because it’s a sport where I feel can show you how to be best person you can be. It’s hard to explain for me but I just love being in that situation, not for the glory and stuff like that just to prove myself I can do this. And that’s what I try to do every play every game. My height and weight this year was listed at the varsity level at 5”11 155 QB (but for sure looking at 6’1 168 right now.) My 40 time is listed at 4:63 right now but I know it’s faster that time was listed last time I think I’m looking at (4:56-4:50). Squat 275, clean 185, bench 170 and last season I threw for 1,003 yards and 13 TDs with 840 rushing yards and 13 TDs as well.”
NFN: Very nice. Now elaborate a little on Rosemount’s 2019 season for you. Also, how was your freshman year and the transition from Pop Warner to prep football?
Pyne: “This season at Rosemount was a incredible one and made me even more excited for what’s to come for us and for Rosemount High School. Our 10th grade A season was amazing and it started with Prior Lake which was my first game starting at full-time QB. I threw for 4 TD passes, ran for 67 yards, and had 217 yards passing. That game really raised my stock at Rosemount and as a prospect because after this game the varsity asked me to dress, watch their team, and play during the ending minutes as well as to be ready next season.
Pyne making a man miss.That game was a launching pad for what was to come and we steamrolled every team, only coming close to Farmington which was my worst game last season as we only beat them by one point. But in general we would destroy teams in the first half and have 1-2 possessions of the 2nd half then let the backups play the rest. And I think that was the only really lowlight really throughout the season, but I’m always really hard on myself to make me the best player I can be. During my last possession after I threw a slant that went 57 yards for a TD my Head Coach/QB Coach had pulled me aside and told me “that was your last series as a football player not on the varsity level, Vince. You are one of the best players I ever coached and I’m so glad I got to coach you this early in your journey. Keep throwing every day and for the next 2 years we’re going to have these seasons. But it all starts with you.” That gave me even more motivation-not that I needed any- but more to bring Rosemount to greatness. My freshman is what you call a average season our offense is completely different to what it is right now and that offense didn’t fit my kind of play-style. We had three running backs in a congested backfield. But now and during the summer when I knew we were changing the offense to a spread/RPO offense I grinded and adapted to it and changed my physical appearance to a skinny small kid to a muscular lean QB. My transition coming into high school was exciting. I looked up to of course Jackson Erdmann who lead that Rosemount team far into the playoffs. My two older sisters were in the same grade as him and from their POV he was a cool nice guy that didn’t let the fame get to him which made me want to be the exact same personality. When I was a freshman people also looked to our QB Max Carter and Cody Hogan who were two amazing athletes.”
NFN: Forsure. So what are some of your ideas when it comes to recruiting? Who are you interested in, whose been in contact, and what’s your plan camp-wise to get noticed as an upperclassman?
Pyne: “My recruiting process had been okay thus far but I’m okay with this because a lot of things have been in my way and I’m a late bloomer at the QB position so college offers will only start coming in. Right now I have received some interest at NDSU as they sent me a letter at the end of the football season. I had also went to the Penn State camp for the Elite Showcase and tt was so amazing, the coaches there feel like a family and if they would be somewhat interested I would be super happy. I’m looking to get invited to the Minnesota Gophers Camp this year as well and go the Penn State camp again as well as one coach said he liked my potential. I am also interested in D2/D3 colleges as any offer to me to further my education/football career is a blessing. But the schools I am interested in is NDSU, Penn St., St John’s, Minnesota State-Moorhead, and of course Minnesota the Gophers.”
Stay tuned to see how Pyne makes an impact for the Metro’s Rosemount Irish in 2019. He was a pleasure to chat with and I appreciate his time. Good luck, Vincent! Season Hudl:http://www.hudl.com/v/2C8a6k