{"id":121964,"date":"2014-01-22T19:43:27","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T02:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/tyler-weir-verbally-commits-to-s-dakota-state\/"},"modified":"2014-01-22T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T02:43:27","slug":"tyler-weir-verbally-commits-to-s-dakota-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/tyler-weir-verbally-commits-to-s-dakota-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Weir verbally commits to S. Dakota State"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image naviga-align-left alignleft\" data-naviga-align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=ba0ceb4c-4653-433c-a0f9-16a224dcc38d&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=ba0ceb4c-4653-433c-a0f9-16a224dcc38d&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=800 800w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=ba0ceb4c-4653-433c-a0f9-16a224dcc38d&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=ba0ceb4c-4653-433c-a0f9-16a224dcc38d&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1800 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 2000px\" width=\"1777\" height=\"2655\" alt=\"TYLER WEIR, photographed while he played for Dolores, holds up a new helmet that had been purchased to help protect players from concussions.\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">TYLER WEIR, photographed while he played for Dolores, holds up a new helmet that had been purchased to help protect players from concussions.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">The Dolores Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pomona High School senior Weir verbally committed on Jan. 20 to play football at South Dakota State University, a Division 1-AA school in Brookings, S.D.<\/p>\n<p>A perennial power at the Division 1-AA level, South Dakota State finished last season with a 9-4 record, bowing out in the second round of the playoffs to Eastern Washington University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process started when offensive line coach John Flynn came in after Thanksgiving and talked to me,\u201d said Weir. \u201cThey told me a little bit about their program. I went up (Jan. 19) and committed (Jan. 20).<\/p>\n<p>Weir said South Dakota State\u2019s family atmosphere and Brooking\u2019s small-town feel factored heavily into his commitment.<\/p>\n<p>A three-sport star at Dolores High School for three seasons, Weir transferred to Pamona High School for his senior season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving from a 1A program to a 5A program, the competition week in and week out is amazing,\u201d said Weir. \u201cI had amazing coaches down in Dolores, and that continued at Pamona.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEIR, photographed while he played for Dolores, holds up a new helmet that had been purchased to help protect players from concussions.The Dolores Star Pomona High School senior Weir verbally committed on Jan. 20 to play football at South Dakota State University, a Division 1-AA school in Brookings, S.D. 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