Posted by P to the B on 2/4/2004, 7:02 am, in reply to "Re: More commits" Two schools that play football indoors -- Idaho and Northern Iowa -- offered scholarships to the St. Paul standout. He will sign a letter of intent today with Northern Iowa, a Division 1-AA school that was more attractive than walk on invitations from Nebraska and Kansas State. "It's going to be a big relief,'' Lewis said. "It's a weight off my shoulders. "Finally I can just go to sleep at night.'' Lewis drew major-college recruiting attention by taking advantage of tough blocking provided by teammate Brock Peters, who will sign with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Central City lineman Gregg Wahlers has chosen Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan. Ord lineman Evan Klanecky is heading to Hastings College. Other area players -- including Hastings Adams Central standout Wade Skrdla -- remain undecided. UNK, Fort Hays State, Hastings College and Wayne State are interested in Skrdla. "He's still making some visits and talking with coaches,'' said Adams Central coach Bill Carlin. "He hasn't decided what he's going to do.'' Lewis set a state record by rushing for 403 yards in one game. He was a two-way standout who is projected as a receiver in college. "The steal of the nation,'' said St. Paul coach Travis Brouillette. "He had a lot of interest from Division I schools for a long time. He was there if somebody else turned down a scholarship. "He was on everybody's board. But nobody came through for us at the end.'' Brouillette said going to Northern Iowa is "by no means a letdown'' to Lewis. The Panthers finished 10-3 last season while reaching the quarterfinal round of the Division 1-AA playoffs. "They came over and showed me facts on the computer,'' Lewis said. "Northern Iowa had a lot more to offer than Idaho for academics and sports.'' Idaho joined the recruiting hunt for Lewis after former UNK assistant coach Nate Kaczor joined the Vandals staff. Kansas State also made a late run at Lewis, who also drew a lot of attention from Purdue and Colorado State. "He had a choice of two schools that both play in domes. That kind of appealed to him,'' Brouillette said. "It's a little bit faster track and those kind of things. He could use his speed.'' Lewis was impressed when took a look at the UNI-Dome, Northern Iowa's home stadium. "They have great facilities,'' he said. "I went there. It was the first time I had been in a dome. I just loved it. "They have a really great program, too -- academic wise and athletic wise.'' Brouillette expects Lewis to be an impact player at Northern Iowa. Lewis played running back, receiver, safety and cornerback in high school and was also a special teams threat as a kick returner. "There's probably a lot of kids just like him that you never hear about. All of the sudden they get into a good Division 1-AA school and make a name for themselves,'' Brouillette said. "For the central part of the United States he could have been a good fit for a lot of schools.'' Lewis is looking forward to getting the recruiting process over with. "I got calls every night all night,'' he said. "It was exciting for the first week. Then I got tired of it.'' Two Ord volleyball players are also expected to sign letters of intent today. Tina Dimmitt is heading to Hastings College. Lisa Barr is a Wayne State recruit.
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Corey Lewis' college choice came down to a dome decision.
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