Thursday, September 1, 2011

2011-2012 Roster Moves

So, it's September first. While the Storm front office has been busy rightfully pimping their offseason projects, they have left us cold with some of the transactions. Never fear, for once the league has bailed us out, and for those of us that aren't quite as obsessed with this as I am, here are post season transactions as of today, along with the remaining 30 man playoff roster and what I think will happen to them.

*EDIT* (As I posted this the Storm announced Dixon is returning)

2012 Storm Transactions

July 18th 2011
Tommy Chavis DL 6'2 255 University of Missouri Release

July 25th 2011
Myniya Smith OL 6'7 330 Southern University/NFL-Giants Release

8-11-2011
Kennith Akridge DB 6'2 200 University of Indianappolis Re-Sign
Blake Wilson WR 5'9 175 Southwest Minnesota State University Re-Sign
Hershel Dennis RB 6'0 190 University of Southern California Re-Sign
Lorne Sam QB/WR 6'4 220 UTEP/NFL-Broncos, Packers Re-Sign
Brandon Walker RB/WR 6'2 210 Washburn University Re-Sign
Donta Moore DB 6'2 215 University of Connecticut Re-Sign
Parker Douglass K 5'10 180 South Dakota State University/NFL-Saints Re-Sign
Reggie Sullivan DB 6'2 215 Johnson C. Smith University/NFL-Panthers Re-Sign
Charlie Sanders OL 6'1 325 Valdosta State University Re-Sign
Carl Sims WR 6'1 195 Western Illinois University/CFL-B.C. Lions Re-Sign
Gerald Davis OL 6'6 330 Valdosta State University Re-Sign
Rachman Crable DL 6'5 290 Ball State University Re-Sign
Lorenzo Brown WR/QB 6'1 205 University of Sioux Falls Re-Sign
Javon Jackson DB 6'2 205 Southern Utah University Re-Sign
James Jones RB 5'6 185 University of Northern Colorado Re-Sign
Jasonus Tillery RB/WR 6'0 210 Kean University Sign
Maurice Harris DE 6'2 230 Mars Hill College Sign
Myniya Smith OL 6'7 330 Southern University/ NY Giants Sign

8-15-2011
Tory Collins DL 6'3 305 Northwestern State University/NFL-Bears Sign

8-29-2011
Kadafi Tunsil DB 6'0 205 Delaware State University Re-Sign

* Please note, the status is pruely speculation on my part, call it a gut feeling or an semi-educated guess

Bazemore Michael - Questionable... Coach O'Neil has the full time reigns in Colorado now..
Bryant Terrance - re-retired
Chavis Tommy - OUT.. no way he's back in Sioux Falls next year
Crable Rachman - IN, resigned and as best I can tell working in Sioux Falls this off season.
Davis Gerald - IN Resigned Dennis Hershel - IN Resigned
Dixon Chris - Probabale, hasn't resigned, but comments I'm seeing indicate he'll be back *team announced his return via email seconds after I posted this..creepy...
Douglass Parker - IN, resigned
Franks Stewart - Questionable
Hovorka Dusty - Probabale
Jackson Jovan - IN, resigned
Johnsen Cory - Questionable
Jones Florencell "JJ" - In, resigned
Knight Tyler - Doubtful
Landry Michael - Doubtful
McIntire Brian - Probabale
Moore Donta - in, resigned
Sam Lorne - in, resigned
Sanders Charlie - in, resigned
Saterfield Tyrone - OUT.. no way he's back in Sioux Falls next year
Simmons T.J. - Doubtful
Smith Myniya - In, resigned
Sims Carl - in, resigned Sullivan Reggie
Terry James - probabale
Thomas Anthony - doubtful (I think Big Daddy will finally hang 'em up... guess we'll see)
Treasure, Sean - doubtful
Tunsil, Kadafi -in, resigned (admittadly a bit of a shock to me, might bode well for baze, stu and landry returning)
Walker, Brandon -in, resigned Wilson, Blake - in, resigned
* Brown, Lorenzo - In re-signed (was on IR at end of the season)

- New Guys -
Tory Collins DL 6'3 305 Northwestern State University/NFL-Bears Sign
- Tory has been with the alaska Wild in previous seasons..highlight clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38xw8MrIzmU

Maurice Harris DE 6'2 230 Mars Hill College Sign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1X0hInOyz8

Jasonus Tillery RB/WR 6'0 210 Kean University Sign Has played previously in Wyoming - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVYA1xxLX6k

As for the league.. well that's a whole other blog... the more things change, the more they stay the same.