Spring game: freshmen to look for

[tony]

From gobison.com, this year's freshmen:



88

Luke Albers

TE

6-5

228

Fr.

Amherst Junction, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia HS)



46

Andrew Bonnet

FB

6-3

231

Fr.

Council Bluffs, Iowa (Underwood HS)



39

Brennan Cable

FB

6-1

226

Fr.

Marshall, Minn. (Marshall HS)



32

Jordan Champion

CB

5-9

175

Fr.

Avondale, Ariz. (Westview HS)



84

Brandon Chrest

WR

6-3

183

Fr.

Cavalier, N.D. (Cavalier HS)



64

Josh Colville

OL

6-2

268

Fr.

Deephaven, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)



30

Jedre Cyr

FB

6-0

227

Fr.

Glyndon, Minn. (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS)



51

DeShawn Dinwiddie

LB

6-2

209

Fr.

Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson HS)



15

Dylan Dunn

WR

6-3

203

Fr.

Fargo, N.D. (Shanley HS)



37

Berkley Grimm

FB

5-11

233

Fr.

Iowa City, Iowa (Regina HS)



59

Joe Haeg

OT

6-6

268

Fr.

Lake Shore, Minn. (Brainerd HS)



99

Joe Horvath

DT

6-2

256

Fr.

Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point HS)



33

Matt Jones

RB

5-9

199

Fr.

Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS)



59

Alex LaVoy

LB

6-0

212

Fr.

Naytahwaush, Minn. (Mahnomen HS)



19

Ben LeCompte

P

5-10

197

Fr.

Barrington, Ill. (Barrington HS)



49

Derek Lee

TE

6-3

239

Fr.

Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS)



62

Jacob Lesar

OG

6-6

315

Fr.

Hermantown, Minn. (Hermantown HS)



66

Josh Lisenby

DT

6-2

236

Fr.

Chicago, Ill. (De LaSalle Institute)



80

Nate Moody

WR

6-1

184

Fr.

Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS)



70

Lyle Norman

DE

6-3

263

Fr.

Roseau, Minn. (Roseau HS)



61

Brian Schaetz

DL

6-1

255

Fr.

Denmark, Wis. (Denmark HS)



55

Nick Scoliere

LB

6-2

206

Fr.

St. Charles, Ill. (Marmion Academy)



28

CJ Smith

CB

5-11

175

Fr.

Savage, Minn. (Burnsville HS)



36

Joey Sonnenfeld

FS

6-3

192

Fr.

Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo HS)



18

Ryan Stanford

QB

6-3

195

Fr.

Phoenix, Ariz. (Horizon HS)



67

Leighton Talmadge

DE

6-6

225

Fr.

Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS)



21

Frank Veldman

SS

6-4

196

Fr.

Eagan, Minn. (Eastview HS)



11

Carson Wentz

QB

6-5

205

Fr.

Bismarck, N.D. (Century HS)



41

Michael Wiest

S

5-10

185

Fr.

Velva, N.D. (Velva HS)



95

Dan Wood

DT

6-4

248

Fr.

Pelican Rapids, Minn. (Pelican Rapids HS)







Berkley Grimm, Nate Moody, and Deshawn Dinwiddie played as true freshmen. Did some other guys have their redshirts pulled?
Oh yeah, and Frank Veldman left the team and Horvath is ineligible for spring ball.

That's still a lot of guys we'll be seeing for the first time in the spring game.

[BadlandsBison]

The Horvath absents really sucks. Me and DJ probably seem overly excited about him, but I heard tons of positive things about Joe. He gave Richard trouble in practice, thats ridiculous for a true freshman.

And, I hear more positive about another freshman DT. Brian Schaetz out of Denmark, Wisconsin. Very strong and very hard to move. Just based off what I've heard, it sounds like Schaetz and Horvath could get consistent playing time next fall and be very affective. Can't wait for some spring ball!

[bisonmike2]

Matt Jones should be fun to watch.

[EndZoneQB]

Wow. That is quite the list of kids! I'm freakin' excited, that's for sure.

[unbison]

lesar is huge i hope he earns a spot as a freshman with a mean streak

[AjaxTheMighty]

Didn't Moody play some this year?

[SamsRams]

Didn't Moody play some this year?

Yes, as did dinwiddie and grimm

I'm excited to see if albers or lee earn some 1st team offensive snaps

[Mr. Burgundy]

Andrew Bonnet at DE.

[bisonfan11]

It will be interesting to see the QB competition between Wentz and Stanford. After the Spring game we will see who is in the drivers seat as the #3 QB, and possibly the next longer term starting QB for the Bison.

[Bison"FANatic"]

It will be interesting to see the QB competition between Wentz and Stanford. After the Spring game we will see who is in the drivers seat as the #3 QB, and possibly the next longer term starting QB for the Bison.

Don't write them off for the #2 spot either. Competition should be good this spring.

I am very interested in watching Lisenby and curious to how much weight he put on.

[Superfan]

I'm most interested in seeing Andrew Okland (redshirted last year). I'm going to call it right now that he will be the breakout star this coming season.

[bisonfan11]

]Don't write them off for the #2 spot either. Competition should be good this spring.[/B]

I am very interested in watching Lisenby and curious to how much weight he put on.
Your right about that. I remember last year when Thorton out-played Mohler to get the #2 QB spot. I think we all will see which QB is better between Wentz and Stanford. And if either or them are on fire in the spring and Thorton is either moved or plays poorly (I don't think that will happen, but I never thought Mohler would have sucked so bad last spring) it is possible one of those two QB's could be the new #2.

[phxbison]

I'm most interested in seeing Andrew Okland (redshirted last year). I'm going to call it right now that he will be the breakout star this coming season.

I could'nt help but notice that Andrew Okland is not on Tony's list at the beginning of this thread.

[HerdBot]

The Horvath absents really sucks. Me and DJ probably seem overly excited about him, but I heard tons of positive things about Joe. He gave Richard trouble in practice, thats ridiculous for a true freshman.

And, I hear more positive about another freshman DT. Brian Schaetz out of Denmark, Wisconsin. Very strong and very hard to move. Just based off what I've heard, it sounds like Schaetz and Horvath could get consistent playing time next fall and be very affective. Can't wait for some spring ball!

Dont forget about Josh Lisenby out of Illinois. He won an under armor combine. Had some MAC offers and he is very quick. Seems a little undersized to be an every down player but could become a force on passing downs if he can get his weight up. Stoczynski played tackle at 255 so he may be good if he added 20 lbs since last year

[tony]

I could'nt help but notice that Andrew Okland is not on Tony's list at the beginning of this thread.

He isn't on the gobison.com roster right now - I'd imagine that he will be on the 2012-13 roster though.

[jarhead]

I am a big fan of Pat Williams style, 300# plus DTs, but I also remember some great undersized DTs from the past including Bison Mike Stratton, Fargo attorney Rich
Varriano (Colorado), Alan Page (who reportedly played at 225# his last couple of years) and, probably best of all, Rich Glover of Nebraska (link below). I know the na-
ture of the game has changed, but believe there's always room for a quick strong athlete. I was really impressed by Brian Schaetz in the scrimmage last fall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Glover