Verbal?

[rutlandbison]

According to Rivals Chrisitian Dudzik has verballed to us. He is listed as an athlete but is fast
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Christian-Dudzik-87967

[ISXBISON]

That appears to be a pretty solid get! Keep it up guys!

[baseballfan7]

Looks to be a good pickup. He played QB last season. Wonder what position he is being recruited at?

[Kermit]

Looks to be a good pickup. He played QB last season. Wonder what position he is being recruited at?

This kid is one of Bisonhusker's favorites. My guess is that he will be a db. Most importantly, he is an athlete and a good football player. I believe he was also offered by SDSU.

[NDSUFan_Sav]

This kid is one of Bisonhusker's favorites. My guess is that he will be a db. Most importantly, he is an athlete and a good football player. I believe he was also offered by SDSU.

if he was offered by SDSU he must of saw their toilets in the tailgating lot and realized why would i go here :D

Good Get coaches! keep it up!

[HandoEX]

this kid sounds badass! awesome get for the staff!!!

[KCHerd]

Great pickup! This kid can really play at multiple positions. Here are highlights of him on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL_yVFbSJcc

[ndsubison1]

keep the nebraska recruits coming!

[imabison]

if he was offered by SDSU he must of saw their toilets in the tailgating lot and realized why would i go here :D

Good Get coaches! keep it up!

WDAY reported that one of the reasons he chose NDSU over SDSU was that NDSU already had 17 verbals,

[ndsubison1]

WDAY reported that one of the reasons he chose NDSU over SDSU was that NDSU already had 17 verbals,

but but but that's a BAD thing, according to bunny experts!

[SDbison]

but but but that's a BAD thing, according to bunny experts!
bunny turds would say its a good thing to only have one verbal at this time. Crack me up.....

[CaBisonFan]

but but but that's a BAD thing, according to bunny experts!

BDDEE...BDDEE...BDDEE...

[CaBisonFan]

Great pickup! This kid can really play at multiple positions. Here are highlights of him on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL_yVFbSJcc

Forgive me bisonville...but I think I just watched an option quarterback.

[bisonhusker]

When Kermit sent me a text telling me got Dudzik last night, I literally said Merry Christmas to myself and had another drink of a special Crown/Coke. My buddies down in the Omaha area think this kid is the real deal. I have been hoping for this kid for months. He is being recruited as a safety. One tough and smart kid.

1st Team Super State out of Nebraska.

Merry Christmas to me. Hinz, Emanuel, and Dudzik out of Nebraska in this class. Not a bad haul. Maybe the parents can car pool up I-29.

[bisonhusker]

How do you not get excited about this kid. From his coach, a former Nebraska QB.


From coach Matt Turman:

* He's obviously a big fan. Says the kid is fast and quick. Expects him to be a contender to win the 100 meter dash title in track this spring. Says his speed and change of direction are unbelievable (interesting since I was sounding off about Bison defenders change of direction in a recent post). Says he's been timed at low 4.5 electronically in the 40 yard dash.

* Says he's a legit 5-11, 185 pounds. Says he (Matt) played QB at Nebraska and that kids like Christian are the kind of players they had when he played for the Huskers. Says if Christian was 2 inches taller and 10 pounds heavier he would be on full ride at Nebraska.

* Says as a QB, he passed for 1900 yards, ran for 1000 with 22 TD passes and 3 INT.

* Says he was named "captain" of the Class B all-state team - as a testament to his leadership skills.

* Says he was a fantastic punt and kick returner and that he's an absolute "film junkie" in preparing for the opponent

[Gully]

This is the kind of kid we need to build our program around. Bring in good solid athletes who are good kids, redshirt them, and then let the positions sort themselves out over their best 4 years of football. Sprinkle in an ocassional freak athlete like Roehl or Lamar Gordon and we can be a contender.

[KCHerd]

It should be interesting to see where he ends up playing. He would be great at DB and will return kicks, but he could also be a great WR or wildcat back that could occasionally throw a pass at anytime.

[BisonNeil]

How do you not get excited about this kid. From his coach, a former Nebraska QB.


From coach Matt Turman:

* He's obviously a big fan. Says the kid is fast and quick. Expects him to be a contender to win the 100 meter dash title in track this spring. Says his speed and change of direction are unbelievable (interesting since I was sounding off about Bison defenders change of direction in a recent post). Says he's been timed at low 4.5 electronically in the 40 yard dash.

* Says he's a legit 5-11, 185 pounds. Says he (Matt) played QB at Nebraska and that kids like Christian are the kind of players they had when he played for the Huskers. Says if Christian was 2 inches taller and 10 pounds heavier he would be on full ride at Nebraska.

* Says as a QB, he passed for 1900 yards, ran for 1000 with 22 TD passes and 3 INT.

* Says he was named "captain" of the Class B all-state team - as a testament to his leadership skills.

* Says he was a fantastic punt and kick returner and that he's an absolute "film junkie" in preparing for the opponent

Good stuff!

Hallstrom asked a few days ago why the Bison don't recruit players in the "athlete" position. Looks like he got his question answered.

How solid is your info that he is being recruited to play safety? His video look like he would be a great Bush/Harvin type of player.

[bisonhusker]

He will be a safety, I have been told that. You just can't have enough of these athletes on defense. Only a few more scholarships to fill. Welcome to NDSU Mr. Dudzik!

[BisonNeil]

He will be a safety, I have been told that. You just can't have enough of these athletes on defense. Only a few more scholarships to fill. Welcome to NDSU Mr. Dudzik!

You are right.

I checked the BisonMedia blog after I posted that and found this posted by Hallstrom:

* Says coaches are telling him he could play as a true freshman on special teams, and possibly in a rotation at safety. But redshirting is also a possibility.

[Kermit]

You are right.

I checked the BisonMedia blog after I posted that and found this posted by Hallstrom:

* Says coaches are telling him he could play as a true freshman on special teams, and possibly in a rotation at safety. But redshirting is also a possibility.

I'm a little surprised that a kid with Dudzik's apparent speed, quickness, and ability to change directions isn't considered a potential corner. Both spots are in need of major upgrades. The good news to me is the decison to try a great athlete first on DEFENSE. We need more athletes on D!

[BisonNeil]

I'm a little surprised that a kid with Dudzik's apparent speed, quickness, and ability to change directions isn't considered a potential corner. Both spots are in need of major upgrades. The good news to me is the decison to try a great athlete first on DEFENSE. We need more athletes on D!

I agree with you.

And in the "for what it is worth department", this is what Breske told me was very badly needed after spring practice. Looks like he got his wish, well, sort of :)

[bisonhusker]

I think Marcus Williams is going to set up shop at one of the corner spots for 4 years. I agree with you guys that the athletes have to get on defense and we need to improve that side of the ball. Hopefully the redshirted D Lineman will be as good as advertised and make the D backs look really good.

Merry Christmas

[bisonmike2]

Great pickup! This kid can really play at multiple positions. Here are highlights of him on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL_yVFbSJcc

great highlights. kid was outrunning angles. looks like a nice pickup.

[OtterTailLakeBison]

We need playmakers at Safety and this kids looks the part. Berry (TN), Chung (OR), and Earl Thomas (TX) are three "dudes" that come to mind who are playmakers at Safety in FBS. Think of Corey Lynch at App St who made some big plays. Heck, look how the Steelers and Ravens D have strugged with Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed injured.

Defending the spread requires team speed (i.e. pursuit), good open field tackling and gap discipline. Thus, Safeties need to cover and pursue...plus even without the spread, we need athletes covering good TE (think of 2008 Missouri St game with Clay Harbor)?

I would love to see both Marcus Williams and Dudzik sitting as ball-hawking safeties, as the differences between SS and FS are minimized when defending the spread.

[ndsubison1]

maybe dudzik could play both WR/S and be the next chris gamble? i can dream cant i?

[Jdubs21]

welcome to the herd!!!!

[BadlandsBison]

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to seeing this guy in a Bison Uniform!

[westnodak93bison]

How about a physcial corner with speed that can jam the receiver at the line of scrimmage instead of playing off 10-15yds and giving up the 6-8yd gimme pass? I sure got sick of seeing our corners play overly soft coverage. Just my opinion and I'll admit I'm no expert.

[BlueBisonRock]

How about a physcial corner with speed that can jam the receiver at the line of scrimmage instead of playing off 10-15yds and giving up the 6-8yd gimme pass? I sure got sick of seeing our corners play overly soft coverage. Just my opinion and I'll admit I'm no expert.

THIS!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :bow:

[lakesbison]

thats MARCUS WILLIAMS. HE'LL BE THAT GUY. RELAX

[EndZoneQB]

How about a physcial corner with speed that can jam the receiver at the line of scrimmage instead of playing off 10-15yds and giving up the 6-8yd gimme pass? I sure got sick of seeing our corners play overly soft coverage. Just my opinion and I'll admit I'm no expert.

Sometimes that comes with scheme. When I played, we had certain schemes that would cause us to give up a 10 yard cushion by default...

[westnodak93bison]

ok by why on 3rd and 4?

[ndsubison1]

our corners had to play deep so they wouldnt give up the long pass... still didnt work too well though :banghead:

[westnodak93bison]

thats MARCUS WILLIAMS. HE'LL BE THAT GUY. RELAX

Potential is one thing but staying eligible and proving it on the field is another.
The young man has a challenge ahead of him. Probably bigger than he realizes. We shall see. I hope you are right.

[BisonNeil]

thats MARCUS WILLIAMS. HE'LL BE THAT GUY. RELAX

You may be right, assuming he gets academically eligible. The Bison haven't had a lot of luck with their academic risks. Danny Offerman was the latest risk that would probably have been contributing this fall had he been able to get his academics down. He couldn't.

Good luck Marcus! We need you.

[Mr. Burgundy]

I agree with Neil on this bigtime. Anytime a kid is willing to pay his own way for a year of school and get his grades in order, we should really be pulling for a kid like this. I know "unbison" has really been talking highly of him, and follows that conference pretty tightly, this kid was one of the most highly rated athletes in a long time. Basketball and football. I personally think he is going to be a gem of this class. We can only hope at this point. I will be cheering for this kid.

Good Luck Marcus! I hope you start for 4 years.

[westnodak93bison]

His situation will make him a better person and athlete imho. Having to go the extra mile and work harder before being given the opportunity will help him in the long run.

[westnodak93bison]

I thought he had an ok ACT score but was missing a few high school credits.
Kind of similar to Greg Reid's situtation. On a side note, I met Greg's dad and his HS coach at the Iowa State game. Nice guys.

[unbison]

that is what i orginally had heard to:hide:

[fbsbison]

Marcus Williams, a 6-foot, 180-pounder from Minnetonka (MN) Hopkins, is one of the state's top two-sport athletes. Williams is getting recruiting interest in football and basketball and attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp, several Gopher games this fall and was a guest at Williams Arena Tuesday night. GoldenSports.Net recently caught up with Williams to learn the latest on his recruitment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9blH6GUIZHI sick youtube.

Senior WR/DB Marcus Williams 2008
(#20) from Hopkins HS in Minnesota.
42 catches/1021 yards/10 TD's.
4 Int's (2 TD's).
16 rushes/157 yards/4 TD's (9.8 avg).

[DjKyRo]

Getting good athletes is a critical part of recruiting - just having a guy on the field who can react to a play quickly on the defensive end will show itself positively. If that's Dudzik, Williams, whoever - if they're making plays and winning the Bison games then I'm all for it.

As for Mr. Dudzik, welcome to the team!

[fuzz on the kiwi]

Grant Olson from Wayzata committed earlier today. Make no bones about it this is an awesome kid, one that will be a captain for the Bison down the road. Wyoming was recruiting this kid really hard and NDSU won out over the Cowboys and UND. The U of M never offered because they thought he was too short, check the schedule in two years and we will see who comes up short!

[tony]

Grant Olson from Wayzata committed earlier today. Make no bones about it this is an awesome kid, one that will be a captain for the Bison down the road. Wyoming was recruiting this kid really hard and NDSU won out over the Cowboys and UND. The U of M never offered because they thought he was too short, check the schedule in two years and we will see who comes up short!

WOOOOOHOOOO! I'll update the verbal/offer list as soon as we get confirmation but that's great news!

[Facts]

Sa-WEEEET!*




* If we get confirmation.

[ndsubison1]

now we just need keorris berry to commit

[lakesbison]

Done Deal, Im holding the text in my hand.

[westnodak93bison]

Grant Olson from Wayzata committed earlier today. Make no bones about it this is an awesome kid, one that will be a captain for the Bison down the road. Wyoming was recruiting this kid really hard and NDSU won out over the Cowboys and UND. The U of M never offered because they thought he was too short, check the schedule in two years and we will see who comes up short!

who is the "they"-- meaning who in the Goofer camp thinks 6'2" is too short to play LB? A few of the most recent quality Big Ten LBs were "short" as well-- Laurinaitis 6'2", AJ Hawk 6'1", Chad Greenway is 6'2" and the Vikes starting MLB EJ Henderson 6'1"

[westnodak93bison]

ok how about Vraa, any word on him lately?

[johnson]

ok how about Vraa, any word on him lately?
He was quoted as saying he would make his decision by Jan. 4th.

[johnson]

He was quoted as saying he would make his decision by Jan. 4th.
Ignore that one. It was Olson who said that....my bad.:blush:

[EndZoneQB]

who is the "they"-- meaning who in the Goofer camp thinks 6'2" is too short to play LB? A few of the most recent quality Big Ten LBs were "short" as well-- Laurinaitis 6'2", AJ Hawk 6'1", Chad Greenway is 6'2" and the Vikes starting MLB EJ Henderson 6'1"

6'2'' is what I would consider "prototypical" NFL LB height. He's a little light at 225, but his 4.65 speed is OUTSTANDING for his position, especially at this level and age. This kid could be a legit star...

[westnodak93bison]

10# light, that is funny. Probably could put that on legit in about 8 months

[Superfan]

Done Deal, Im holding the text in my hand.

Done Deal, I'm holding my balls in my hand. I'm not sure how that's relevant though. :D

[Green-N-Gold]

Seems to me a fellow who recently wore #8 was considered a bit short at LB too. Things with him turned out okay!!!

[SDbison]

6'2'' is what I would consider "prototypical" NFL LB height. He's a little light at 225, but his 4.65 speed is OUTSTANDING for his position, especially at this level and age. This kid could be a legit star...
Here is what Olson said about himself in an interview with Hallstrom in the Bison Media Blog:

What's an accurate height/weight? closer to 6-1 than 6-2, I'm wrestling at 215 right now but cutting weight to do it. I'm 220-225.

I can see this kid being a monster at a 235 to 240 lbs in a year or two. Got to be a tough kid if he is wrestling too. Great verbal. Congratulations Bison coaches. Now lets get some good schemes on O and D, improve the special teams a bunch, and impose some discipline and ability to execute for next year. Oh yeah, find a QB leader and a defensive leader.

[EndZoneQB]

Here is what Olson said about himself in an interview with Hallstrom in the Bison Media Blog:

What's an accurate height/weight? closer to 6-1 than 6-2, I'm wrestling at 215 right now but cutting weight to do it. I'm 220-225.

I can see this kid being a monster at a 235 to 240 lbs in a year or two. Got to be a tough kid if he is wrestling too. Great verbal. Congratulations Bison coaches. Now lets get some good schemes on O and D, improve the special teams a bunch, and impose some discipline and ability to execute for next year. Oh yeah, find a QB leader and a defensive leader.

Agreed, 6'1'' is still a great height especially with his straight line speed. I haven't seen how fluid his hips are or anything, so that may be the only "limit" to his ability. Either way, should be another in a long line of great LB's we've been blessed with...

[Thunder_Struck]

Love the fact that he is also a wrestler.

[CaBisonFan]

Got to be a tough kid if he is wrestling too.

Maybe he knows how to wrap up when he tackles...:nod:

How ya doin' SD? Send me a pm sometime when you're in the mood.

[EndZoneQB]

How ya doin' SD? Send me a pm sometime when you're in the mood.

It's getting a little steamy in this thread....

[SDbison]

It's getting a little steamy in this thread....
Well at least it's not like the 15 posters here that are constantly talking about what they like to do with PL's sausage. :D

[Tatanka]

Sure is... http://howtostewieporngroove.ytmnd.com/

[KC Bison]

Hambone had a classy concession in the Media Blog about the Sue losing out on Olson. How many times do fans rip or bad-mouth a player after their team loses out on them.

[HandoEX]

Hambone had a classy concession in the Media Blog about the Sue losing out on Olson. How many times do fans rip or bad-mouth a player after their team loses out on them.

Yup, Hambone wrote a classy post without ripping anything NDSU or Olson. It would be easy to rip on the recruit/recruiters from his standpoint.

[X-Factor]

It's getting a little steamy in this thread....

I'm sure it's nothing but a little harmless flirting :p

[steelbison]

Yup, Hambone wrote a classy post without ripping anything NDSU or Olson. It would be easy to rip on the recruit/recruiters from his standpoint.


Hambone has always been a class act on this board. Too bad the other Sue fans and Bunnie fans can't take notice.