2017 Verbal: Zach Willis

[Jay]

6'5" 290 | OL | West Fargo, ND


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=41&v=riG1Cxuwcr4

http://www.scout.com/college/north-dakota-state/story/1683605-fargo-ol-willis-commits-to-ndsu

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7015&d=1467662783

[StL Bison Fan]

we sat next to Zach for part of the spring game. Very polite young man (and big!).
I think he made a wise choice.

[NDSU1980]

Another good Bison to add to the corral, ah I mean dome. Welcome Zach.

[natstar1]

6'5" 290 is a large human being in general, but to be that big at 16...well he's huge. Congrats to him.

[NDSU1980]

6'5" 290 |

http://www.scout.com/college/north-dakota-state/story/1683605-fargo-ol-willis-commits-to-ndsu

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Actually they have a mistake on the Bison Report. Zach is the 9th commit, they forgot Brandon Metz

[Mr Meaty]

Welcome Zach!!!!!

[southcliffbison]

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When glancing at the emblem on the helmet, my first thought was he had committed to Texas. Welcome to the herd, Zach !!!

[BrianMac_HERO-SPORTS]

Here's some info! Talked to Lincoln Gibbs and one of Zach's coaches. GREAT kid you all are getting. We were honored to have him announce with us.

http://herosports.com/news/ncaa-fcs-mens-football/missouri-valley-powerhouse-lands-hard-working-offensive-lineman-zach-willis

[Bisonfaithful]

Awesome!!! Great choice Zach, you will do great things in green and gold

[HerdBot]

Heck yeah! ! Gotta protect our own back yard. Kid can play. Congrats!

[Vet70]

Another great verbal from a ND player for the Herd.

[Bisonwinagn]

Actually they have a mistake on the Bison Report. Zach is the 9th commit, they forgot Brandon Metz

He's a walk on.

Congrats to Zach.

[HerdBot]

He's a walk on.

Congrats to Zach.

No he's a scholarship. Probably a partial. Bison Report last week


Fargo (N.D.) offensive lineman Zach Willis earns a football scholarship from North Dakota State following camp this last weekend

[BisonNation11]

No he's a scholarship. Probably a partial. Bison Report last week


Fargo (N.D.) offensive lineman Zach Willis earns a football scholarship from North Dakota State following camp this last weekend
He's saying Metz is a walk on, so typically they don't count that towards the class total.

[HerdBot]

He's saying Metz is a walk on, so typically they don't count that towards the class total.

My bad. That is correct. Metz is a wrestling scholarship though and football walk on

[Professor Chaos]

Metz could just as well be considered a scholarship recruit because his scholarship will count towards the 63 scholly max for the team. It makes sense that they do it that way. Otherwise places like Bama would offer stud high school football players a full scholly for swimming or something like that and have 100+ scholarship players.

[NDSU1980]

He's a walk on.

Congrats to Zach.

But he's still a commit, and the article doesn't say anything about schollies. A Bison is a Bison, and the one's here on their own dime are probably more committed than anyone :)

[NorthernBison]

My bad. That is correct. Metz is a wrestling scholarship though and football walk on

We discussed it in his thread but his scholarship counts as a football scholarship if he makes the FB roster.


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[CalBison97]

Proud to say he's family and glad it's now out! Zach WILL NOT disappoint!


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[HerdBot]

We discussed it in his thread but his scholarship counts as a football scholarship if he makes the FB roster.


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So it doesn't count towards wrestling? I thought that was a head count sport? I should probably read the thread

[NorthernBison]

So it doesn't count towards wrestling? I thought that was a head count sport? I should probably read the thread

There's a sort of pecking order with scholarship allocations. Football is at the top of the list. Otherwise schools would get around the football limits by giving kids track and baseball scholarships and having them "walk on" to the football team.

Basketball has the same potential so it's 2nd on the list behind football.

Hammersmith has explained it well several times over the years.


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[HerdBot]

There's a sort of pecking order with scholarship allocations. Football is at the top of the list. Otherwise schools would get around the football limits by giving kids track and baseball scholarships and having them "walk on" to the football team.

Basketball has the same potential so it's 2nd on the list behind football.

Hammersmith has explained it well several times over the years.


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So let's say he's gets a 1/4 scholarship for football and getting a full for wrestling. Does it count against both teams?

[Hammersmith]

So let's say he's gets a 1/4 scholarship for football and getting a full for wrestling. Does it count against both teams?

Whatever he gets, 100% of it counts towards football. It's as simple as it can be.

Go to page 210. There's a nice, easy flowchart.
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D116.pdf

[thebigund]

Thanks to Miami football giving Santana Moss and a couple other guys track scholarships back in the late 90's early 2000's to expedite the rebuilding process at the U.

[Winning is Gr8]

Whatever he gets, 100% of it counts towards football. It's as simple as it can be.

Go to page 210. There's a nice, easy flowchart.
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D116.pdf

i believe the rule is if he plays football (actually sees the field) then his ship has to be football- as long as he redshirts/doesnt play he will not have to count his 1st year. My guess it is a way to have him get in and if he makes the 2 deep he will play and get a FB ship if not he will practice and Wrestle and get a wrestling scholarship.

[southcliffbison]

i believe the rule is if he plays football (actually sees the field) then his ship has to be football- as long as he redshirts/doesnt play he will not have to count his 1st year. My guess it is a way to have him get in and if he makes the 2 deep he will play and get a FB ship if not he will practice and Wrestle and get a wrestling scholarship.

Regardless of which sport pays his education the first year, Mr. Willis will receive five years of free education.......damn, the burdens we all must bear..........

[Biz101on]

Welcome Zach!!

[Christopher Moen]

Regardless of which sport pays his education the first year, Mr. Willis will receive five years of free education.......damn, the burdens we all must bear..........

With the amount of work and sacrifice student-athletes put out for their education, I wouldn't claim it as "free."

[southcliffbison]

With the amount of work and sacrifice student-athletes put out for their education, I wouldn't claim it as "free."

Very true !!! I stand corrected.

[Hammersmith]

Also, we were actually talking about Metz, not Willis. Willis is on a FB scholarship, Metz is a FB walk-on and wrestling scholarship.

Winning is Gr8 could be correct about Metz's scholarship being counted against wrestling as long as he never plays in a game. The rules are a bit vague on that. It's one of those "it doesn't say it's forbidden, so it must be allowed" sort of situations.

Here's what it says:

In football, a counter who was not recruited (per Bylaw 15.02.8) and/or offered financial aid to participate in football and who competes in football and one or more sports (including basketball) must be counted in football (see Bylaw 15.5.9.1).

It does use the word 'compete' rather than 'participate'. So you might be able to say that someone who gets aid for competing in another sport can practice with the FB team without counting against FB as long as it's limited to practice.


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[Honker]

Two great additions from local talent. Seriously gotta love that.

[bruinbison]

Zach Willis places 1st at EDC meet in shot put, 51-3.
He also places 1st in the discus at 154-3.

[A1pigskin]

Zach Willis places 1st at EDC meet in shot put, 51-3.
He also places 1st in the discus at 154-3.

Sweet!!!!!

[bruinbison]

Zach Willis finishes 3rd in ND State Class A meet shot put - 53-0
Willis also finishes 6th in the discus at 151-11