The family joined Jacob Isaia on his trip to Michigan State that ended with his commitment. Bob Apisa, his Hall of Fame grandfather, broke into tears
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Tag: Jacob Isaia
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Reptapping Michigan State and Hawaii roots
Jacob Isaia first traveled to Spartan Stadium as a sixth-grader growing up in Hawaii. His grandfather, Michigan State Hall of Famer Bob Apisa, brought him to a 2011 game that left a memorable impression. Kirk Cousins’ Hail Mary touchdown pass to Keith Nichol upset unbeaten and No. 6-ranked Wisconsin, 37-31. Topping off the weekend, Isaia met Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio. “That was my first game there with grandpa,” Isaia said. “I was excited. I met Coach Dantonio, but it was just a brief handshake and hello.”
Source: Shanan Report
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Future Spartans to compete in Under Armour All-America Game
Fans can get an early look at two of the most highly touted recruits this week at the annual Under Armour All-America Game. Both offensive lineman Jacob Isaia and cornerback Kalon Gervin will be participating in the game. Wide receiver Tommy Bush, who has yet to announce his commitment, will also be competing.
Source: The Only Colors
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Commitment Spotlight: Three-star offensive lineman Jacob Isaia
Jacob Isaia was plenty familiar with Michigan State University and its football program during his lengthy recruiting process. Isaia, the grandson of Spartans legend Bob Apisa, obviously had a strong connection with the school and the Spartans have rostered plenty of legacy players throughout the years.
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Trieu: Offensive line stars give MSU big recruiting momentum
Michigan State’s 2018 recruiting class has momentum now, as University of Detroit Jesuit running back Elijah Collins committed on Friday and was followed by two recruits who should make life easier for him, 6-foot-4, 340-pound Georgian James Ohonba, and 6-foot-3, 280-pound Jacob Isaia.
Source: Detroit News
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Michigan State recruiting mailbag: Scouting Collins, Isaia and Ohonba
A whole lot has happened in Michigan State recruiting since our last notebook. Three players committed to the Spartans’ 2018 class, catapulting it to 27th in the nation and fifth in the Big Ten per the 247Sports composite rankings. Three-star running back Elijah Collins and 4-star offensive lineman James Ohonba made the call on Friday, and 3-star offensive lineman Jacob Isaia joined on Sunday after his official visit.
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Why Jacob Isaia committed, how Bob Apisa reacted, where Isaia fits and what’s next for Spartans
On Saturday night, Jacob Isaia pondered the question that he probably didn’t need to think about for a while. Do I commit to Michigan State, or do I keep on waiting it out and look at other schools? The early signing period won’t arrive until Dec. 20 and the regular period not until Feb. 7. He had schools such as Vanderbilt and Virginia in pursuit. But after what he saw Saturday, game day, on his official visit to East Lansing, the 3-star Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) offensive lineman felt the timing was rig
Source: Land of 10
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Michigan State lands legacy recruit, Las Vegas OL Jacob Isaia for 2018
A day after his grandfather served as Michigan State’s honorary captain, Jacob Isaia told Bob Apisa that he was following his footsteps to East Lansing. “He cried,” Isaia said, almost choking up himself.
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Parks Gissinger, Jacob Isaia visiting
Head coach Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State Spartans will have two key prospective players on campus for Saturday’s game against Iowa (4 p.m., Fox). One prospect is already committed to MSU’s 2018 recruiting class and the other would be an outstanding addition to what is already a very solid class.
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Michigan State recruiting: Predicting Spartans’ signing class on offense
Michigan State currently has the nation’s No. 32 recruiting class and the eighth-best in the Big Ten, per the 247Sports composite rankings. The Spartans have 15 commitments and have been at that number since July 29.
Source: Land of 10
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Recruiting: Bob Apisa’s grandson Jacob Isaia to visit Michigan State
One of the top players on the board for Michigan State for the class of 2018 is guard Jacob Isaia of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) high school. The Under Armour All-America recruit will be taking an official visit to Michigan State this fall. “I will be at Michigan State the weekend of Sept. 30th, the Iowa game,” Isaia said recently. “My grandfather is being inducted into MSU Hall of Fame.”
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Where Michigan State football stands with 2018 targets
A brief look at a couple of the Spartans’ top targets for their next recruiting class
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Breaking down Michigan State’s offensive line prospects in the 2018 class
We still have a long way to go until 2018 National Signing Day — eight months and six days, to be exact. But it’s already been a weird cycle for in-state recruiting.
Source: Land of 10
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This week in MSU recruiting: Recapping spring game visitors
It didn’t take long for early enrollee Josiah Scott to find his way with Michigan State, and that could help the Spartans land one of his highly touted younger former teammates.
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Michigan State football’s top spring game visitors, plus Spartans’ latest offers
Michigan State will be welcoming plenty of recruits on Saturday — surely more than have made their plans public. Whatever issues may arise for the program from playing a public spring game during an investigation will likely be neutralized by the advantages of being transparent with the public and bringing in prospects for the event.
Source: Land of 10
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Recruiting: Prospects visiting Michigan State for spring game
Saturday will be one of the most important recruiting days of the year for Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio and his staff. The Spartans will have multiple 2018 recruits visiting campus.Here are the headliners (all hold a scholarship offer from MSU)
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Trieu: MSU target Jacob Isaia has family ties to Spartans
Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman offensive lineman Jacob Isaia does not know where is going to college yet, as his scholarship options continue to grow by the week. No matter what his final list of choices looks like, they are almost certain to include two schools he has family connections to, UCLA, where his father Sale Isaia played, and Michigan State, where his grandfather Bob Apisa played.
Source: Detroit News
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Nevada, Ohio prospects planning trips to Michigan State
Offensive line prospect of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman Jacob Isaia continues to see his stock rise. The 6-foot-3, 265-pounder has picked up several scholarship offers since Michigan State offered him in January.“I recently made two unofficial visits, to Georgia Tech and the University of Virginia,” Isaia told me. “I received an offer from UVA. Yesterday, I received offers from UNLV and Minnesota.”
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Trieu: MSU begins chase for top 2018 talent
Michigan State just completed its 2017 recruiting class a week ago, but the Spartans are already off to a fast start in the 2018 class with three commitments. Those three commits — cornerback Xavier Henderson, tight end Trenton Gillison and wide receiver Joseph Scates — are all from Ohio and all four-star prospects. There are also a number of other targets the staff is working hard on.
Source: Detroit News