Travis Mertens

[RedRiver]

I have heard that Travis Mertens is considering the same options that Jordan May had. To walk on at NDSU this fall, red shirt, and and try to earn a scholarship the following year or go to UND on a scholarship. Travis did visit NDSU and worked out with the team and the coaches said he could play at our level but there was no scholarship available for next year.

It is down to these two choices and he expects to make a decision this weekend. His cousin Nick will be the starting quarterback for the Bison.

[Bison101]

I have heard that Travis Mertens is considering the same options that Jordan May had. To walk on at NDSU this fall, red shirt, and and try to earn a scholarship the following year or go to UND on a scholarship. Travis did visit NDSU and worked out with the team and the coaches said he could play at our level but there was no scholarship available for next year.

It is down to these two choices and he expects to make a decision this weekend. His cousin Nick will be the starting quarterback for the Bison.


Let's hope that he makes NDSU "A Family Affair".

[lakesbison]

oh boy.. ... Im not sold on any of these nodak kids for bball.... mays, allard, mertens....... but thats just me.

[met1990]

That's OK, Lakes. They're probably not sold on you either.

[Bison_Pride]

Travis Mertens named All American

Sophomore 6'5" forward Travis Mertens was named to the NJCAA Division I All American team for 2007-08. Travis was earlier named as the MONDAK conference MVP. He averaged about 20 points and 10 rebounds this past season.


Phenomenal athlete, I saw him play in high school, he was a man among boys. I think if he were 3 more inches taller, he'd be considering offers from Big 10 schools, not walk-on offers from NDSU.

[Wacker_in_the_Hall]

oh boy.. ... Im not sold on any of these nodak kids for bball.... mays, allard, mertens....... but thats just me.

I feel alot better about all of them now

[ndsubison1]

I would love to see Mertens walk on. Great athlete and pretty good size. I've watched him many times, I think he could earn his way on the team.

[bisonhusker]

Mertins is good. He can play at our level. If we can get him to redshirt/walk on...he actually could contribute....although we have a ton of kids at that position. He is an ATHLETE.

[d3boys]

oh boy.. ... Im not sold on any of these nodak kids for bball.... mays, allard, mertens....... but thats just me.

just because they are fro, nodak they cant play basketball
you crazy
can anybody remember jeff boschee

[NDSUstudent]

just because they are fro, nodak they cant play basketball
you crazy
can anybody remember jeff boschee

Don't forget about Denver Tenbroek, Phil Jackson, Nick Jacobson, among others.

[aces1180]

Don't forget about Denver Tenbroek, Phil Jackson, Nick Jacobson, among others.

Denver is from South Dakota, not NoDak.

[NDSUstudent]

Denver is from South Dakota, not NoDak.

Didn't he live in North Dakota but go to school in South Dakota?

[UTH]

Didn't he live in North Dakota but go to school in South Dakota?

I think that's the case here. Just imagine how much he would suck if he'd played high school ball in North Dakota, instead.http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/indio_rojas/Smilies/CigarDerbyhatsmilies.gif

[WRSDBison]

Didn't he live in North Dakota but go to school in South Dakota?

He lived about 8 miles into ND.

[d3boys]

so then he could play because he barely lived in north dakota

[UTH]

so then he could play because he barely lived in north dakota

Good thing that's cleared up. Lucky guy.http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/indio_rojas/Smilies/SmiliesThumbsupa.gif

[ndsubison1]

Don't forget about Denver Tenbroek, Phil Jackson, Nick Jacobson, among others.

ND's had some good players... Travis Kraft, Kenny Younger, Tyrone Terry, Hunter Reinke, Russell Archambault

[MN_BISON]

According to SS and WDAZ, Mertens is headed to UND. Said he had several DII offers and a walk on offer from NDSU.

[Bison bison]

I can see the headline in tomorrow's Forum:

UND beats NDSU to another Recruit!!!

[bisonhusker]

Tomorrow: Eric Peterson states UND beats NDSU in recruiting battle, and that they would have offered if they had money.
Tomorrow: Hammer has him live in studio and asks him 9 straight questions about how NDSU recruited him, what it was like to talk to the NDSU coaches, he he sees UND transition in comparison to NDSU. "Are you going to be the Brett Wink" of UND?"
Thursday: Insert McFeely negative article about NDSU and UND are not over their rivalry.

[TransAmBison]

Tomorrow: Eric Peterson states UND beats NDSU in recruiting battle, and that they would have offered if they had money.
Tomorrow: Hammer has him live in studio and asks him 9 straight questions about how NDSU recruited him, what it was like to talk to the NDSU coaches, he he sees UND transition in comparison to NDSU. "Are you going to be the Brett Wink" of UND?"
Thursday: Insert McFeely negative article about NDSU and UND are not over their rivalry.
Friday: Lakes lets people know he invented recruiting
Fixed it for ya!

[aces1180]

Tomorrow: Eric Peterson states UND beats NDSU in recruiting battle, and that they would have offered if they had money.
Tomorrow: Hammer has him live in studio and asks him 9 straight questions about how NDSU recruited him, what it was like to talk to the NDSU coaches, he he sees UND transition in comparison to NDSU. "Are you going to be the Brett Wink" of UND?"
Thursday: Insert McFeely negative article about NDSU and UND are not over their rivalry.

Add in something from Lakes on AreaVoices similar to the following:

"LET'S MOVE ON PEOPLE!
UND IS NOT OUR RIVAL....MINNESOTA, DUKE and KANSAS ARE OUR RIVALS!
NORTH DAKOTA KIDS ARE NOT WORTHY OF PLAYING FOR NDSU!"

[aces1180]

Fixed it for ya!

Dammit, you beat me to the Lakes reference!

[bisonmike2]

Don't forget about Denver Tenbroek, Phil Jackson, Nick Jacobson, among others.

Wasn't Denver a South Dakotan? I went to school with his older brother Trampus and I swear he was from Mobrigde. I could be wrong though. I've been wrong before in the past...once.

[bisonmike2]

Okay, disregard my previous post as I did not read the entire thread.

[TheBisonator]

Tenbroek lived on the Standing Rock rez on the ND side, I believe.

[Kermit]

Tenbroek lived on the Standing Rock rez on the ND side, I believe.

Here's a great story on Denver's background:
http://www.bisonzone.com/index.cfm?page=article_full&id=28725

[bisonhusker]

I like Mertens alot, but UND is offering full ride to the same kids NDSU is offering walk on status too. I think Mertens can play at this level, it is just too bad he has two years to play there and not the full 4 (plus redshirt). I personally think that if you are trying to build a program, and get through a transition period, that you would want kids that are in the program for 5 years. NDSU has redshirted every single kid that has come through....Zo Riley was the only one to play right away.

[Bison bison]

NDSU had scholarships available in the past and passed on Mertens. If the Bison really wanted him they had their shots.

[Bison_Pride]

I think Travis needed to work on his grades a little in order to play at DI, so JC was the way to go for him. He's did really well there obviously.

[bisonhusker]

Mertens will be alot better than May at UND...but only has two years. He would have been buried on a depth chart at NDSU anyway. he made the right choice. even though he/his family are all Bison fans!!!! hey, he can cheer for us in the NCAA tourney!!!!