Bart Goes Big with New Canaan's Erickson

NCAdvertiser.com's Dave Stewart reports that New Canaan High School (CT) SR OL Bobby Erickson will enroll at Hobart.  The 6'5" 310 tackle was a second team CT All Fairfield County East player in the 2012 season, helping the Rams to a 9-3 overall record, including an appearance in the Class L state semifinals.

A link to the article can be found here.

Clearly Erickson is blessed with size and I am sure that Coaches Fisk and DeWall will develop Bobby's strength and blocking / footwork.  Erickson didn't visit Hobart until late in his college search but once he did, Bobby quickly committed to become a Statesman.  In his own words:

“Once I got there, I got there and I stepped on the campus — everyone talks about that feel[ing] you get,” he said. “I belong here, I like it here, and you just know. I got that feeling early on.”

In spite of his size (only two other players are the current roster over 300 lbs), he'll have a good deal of competition given Hobart's depth at the OL position.  The Statesmen boast 13 returning OL players on the current roster, including four starters from last year's historic 12-1 team.

Please join me in welcoming Bobby (a fellow CT kid) to Hobart.  Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.  We'll be back to tracking incoming recruits in early June. 

Go 'Bart!