2014 Verbal #2: Luke Bacon

[tony]

Per the Kolpack tweet.

Played both offensive and defensive line for TGU (Towner-Granville-Upham.) First team all-state as a junior. Starter on the basketball team - looks like he played summer AAU ball with ECI which, I think, was started by Luuuuuuuke Moorman.

see also: Verbal #1 (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?30446-Verbal-1-DB-Jalen-Allison-Papillion-NE)

[SDbison]

Per the Kolpack tweet.

Played both offensive and defensive line for TGU (Towner-Granville-Upham.) First team all-state as a junior. Starter on the basketball team - looks like he played summer AAU ball with ECI which, I think, was started by Luuuuuuuke Moorman.

see also: Verbal #1 (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?30446-Verbal-1-DB-Jalen-Allison-Papillion-NE) How big is this kid?

[BisonNation11]

Per the Kolpack tweet.

Played both offensive and defensive line for TGU (Towner-Granville-Upham.) First team all-state as a junior. Starter on the basketball team - looks like he played summer AAU ball with ECI which, I think, was started by Luuuuuuuke Moorman.

see also: Verbal #1 (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?30446-Verbal-1-DB-Jalen-Allison-Papillion-NE)

Unless Lakes busted it first, it ain't da truff. I will wait for Slick for confirmation :biggrin:

[KilldeerBison]

How big is this kid?

I think 6'5", 265 was what I saw. Really like the name "Bacon" for an OL!

[SDbison]

How big is this kid? OK, I found it for myself in the recruiting thread:
Jeff Kolpack ‏@FGOSPORTSWRITER
NDSU gets in-state verbal from 6-5. 265-pd OL Luke Bacon from Drake-Anamoose, according to D-A HC.

[bison_by_blood]

2982


GREAT name!!!

[runtheoption]

If he hits it hard and does things right, he could easily be up to 285-290 by fall camp.

[SlickVic]

I got the text he from towner the volson lineman is from drake according to this

http://bisonation.serverforumhosting.com/recruiting-2014-t124-10.html#p2038

[HerdBot]

I got the text he from towner the volson lineman is from drake according to this

http://bisonation.serverforumhosting.com/recruiting-2014-t124-10.html#p2038

Are you referring to this thread from last week?
http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?30612-Tanner-Volson-OL-Recruit

So 2 guys?

[tony]

Are you referring to this thread from last week?
http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?30612-Tanner-Volson-OL-Recruit

So 2 guys?

Yep, Kolpack made the correction and then this post:


Another in-state OL is Tanner Volson, says Drake-Anamoose HC Chris Arnold. He's 6-5, 280. Also plays some FB in HS.

[SUBISON247]

Moorman is the head of ECI now, I don't think he started it though.

[HerdBot]

Love the size. DT like Drevlow? Big North Dakota DE like Phil Hansen? Or O-line? Both these guys seem to be very athletic?

[westnodak93bison]

Love the size. DT like Drevlow? Big North Dakota DE like Phil Hansen? Or O-line? Both these guys seem to be very athletic?

Yeah but they dont even have a rivals page and or star rating.

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[HerdBot]

Yeah but they dont even have a rivals page and or star rating.

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Must +++ rep (assuming sarcasm)

[BisonNation11]

Yeah but they dont even have a rivals page and or star rating.

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They are obviously athletic, hard working, and talented young men. They don't need pages or ratings. The coaches wouldn't offer a kid that didn't have what it takes to play at this level. In fact, I love that these guys are probably under the radar and that we picked them up early. Adds more depth to either side of the ball and allows the coaches to go after the kids they really want that do have pages and ratings.

[HerdBot]

They are obviously athletic, hard working, and talented young men. They don't need pages or ratings. The coaches wouldn't offer a kid that didn't have what it takes to play at this level. In fact, I love that these guys are probably under the radar and that we picked them up early. Adds more depth to either side of the ball and allows the coaches to go after the kids they really want that do have pages and ratings.

I think he was being sarcastic

[BisonNation11]

I think he was being sarcastic

I see that now. Non-purple sarcasm - 1 BN11 - 0 Thanks for playing, come back next year.

[westnodak93bison]

I think he was being sarcastic

Sorry, haven't caught on to the colored font thing

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[perthbison]

If he hits it hard and does things right, he could easily be up to 285-290 by fall camp.perhaps I could master that goal too:biggrin:. I mean the weight part of course.

[BismarckBisonFan]

Welcome Luke to NDSU.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/409114/group/Sports/

[thundarsdaddy]

Love the size. DT like Drevlow? Big North Dakota DE like Phil Hansen? Or O-line? Both these guys seem to be very athletic?

Gabe: I can only speak for the TGU(he comes from the Granville area) player Luke Bacon. He is big, but very coordinated for his size, and quick! The quickness is what everyone likes, but the fact that Luke not only comes from a bloodline of athletes, he is also has the NoDak farmer work ethic.

[SlickVic]

Gabe: I can only speak for the TGU(he comes from the Granville area) player Luke Bacon. He is big, but very coordinated for his size, and quick! The quickness is what everyone likes, but the fact that Luke not only comes from a bloodline of athletes, he is also has the NoDak farmer work ethic.

If u said he had even an unbison under grad degree in work ethics id be sold...but as for now color me undecided

[SlickVic]

But speaking to your point mascot daddy...I was talkin to a certain d3 womans college basketball coach a while back...he says you know my recruiting philosophy...id go to all tbe farm towns and recruit these farm girls...and he says thats how I was able to be so succesfulll...and im thinkin to myself like dude maybe if you hit fort berthold a little bit harder ud have a couple 13 14 more championships...u know what they say brains over bronze...I always love that 1

[tony]

Pretty sure that Kolpack said they were both recruited as offensive lineman.

Luke Bacon had about 80 tackles last year and led his team which is pretty stellar for a DL.

[Bison_Pride]

Jeff Kolpack ‏@FGOSPORTSWRITER 39m
Kaitlyn Bacon, 21-year-old sister of Bison freshman OL Luke Bacon, was killed in a motorcycle accident near Minot. Her funeral was today.

Terrible tragedy. Hopefully the Bison family can bring him some comfort.

[Mr Meaty]

Terrible news. Thoughts and prayers out for the family.

[jarhead]

Terrible news. Thoughts and prayers out for the family.

Mine as well.

[80ALUM]

Is Luke any relation to Curt Bacon who ran track for the Bison (two time national champ in the steeplechase in the late 70s and 80)?

[HerdBot]

Terrible news. Thoughts and prayers out for the family.

Same here. Wow life sure can kick you in the nuts. Just terrible

[Scooter1]

What kind of support system does NDSU have with counciling? This is a huge loss for anyone.

[El_Chapo]

Some great outpouring of bison love on here for the bacon family.

https://www.facebook.com/NdsuBisonFootballFans/posts/529519850514836

Nice to see Bison Family grieving for another familys pain before the young man even steps on the field. Bravo everyone.

[Bisonator98]

Thoughts and prayers for the Bacon family.

[NDSU_grad]

Just an FYI, Coach Klieman attended Kaitlyn Bacon's funeral, and the outpouring of support from him and all of Bison nation was very much appreciated and noticed by everyone who was close to the Bacon family. Just another indicator of just how special it is to be associated with the NDSU community and how Bison Pride really means something.

[BadlandsBison]

Just an FYI, Coach Klieman attended Kaitlyn Bacon's funeral, and the outpouring of support from him and all of Bison nation was very much appreciated and noticed by everyone who was close to the Bacon family. Just another indicator of just how special it is to be associated with the NDSU community and how Bison Pride really means something.
Thanks for sharing.

God Bless his family