National Signing Day 12/16/20

[bruinbison]

It has started!

1. Britton Pascoe - CB - 5’ 11” 175 - Apollo Beach FL (Bloomingdale)
2. Bryce Lance - WR - 6’ 2” 165 - Marshall MN
3. Eli Green - WR - 5’ 11” 185 - Lakeville MN (Farmington)
4. Ryan Jones - S - 6’ 3” 195 - Frisco TX (Reedy)
5. Kody Huisman - DT - 6’ 3” 263 - Pella IA
6. Kole Menz - DE - 6’ 3” 200 - Horace (West Fargo Sheyenne)
7. Finn Diggins - TE - 6’ 4” 215 - Perham
8. Mike Florentine - LS - 6’ 1” 225 - Frankfort Il (Lincoln-Way East)
9. Braden Rucker - OL - 6’ 3” 230 - Eureka KS
10. Logan Kopp - LB - 6’ 1” 195 - St. Louis MO (Lindbergh)
11. Reggie King - S - 6’ 3” 175 - Grandview MO
12. Sam Henry - OL - 6’ 6” 255 - Eden Prairie MN
13. Blake Sadr - OL - 6’ 4” 265 - Council Bluffs IA (Treynor)
14. Truman Werremeyer - FB - 6’ 1” 226 - Fargo (Davies)
15. Alex Oechsner - CB - 5’ 10” 175 - Muskego WI (Catholic Memorial)
16. Jaxon Duttenhefer - DT - 6’ 2” 275 - Mandan
17. Nasir Howell - CB - 6’ 1” 175 Acworth GA (North Cobb)
18. Cam Devine - RB - 6’ 2” 205 - Brookfield WI (Brookfield Central)
19. Kayden Warren - DT - 6’ 4” 250 - Rice Lake WI
20. Jack Steckler - TE - 6’ 5” 208 - Bismarck
21. Cole Payton - QB - 6’ 2” 218 - Omaha NE (Westside)
22. Barika Kpeenu - RB - 5’ 10” 185 - West Fargo (Sheyenne)
23. Brayden Weber - LB - 6’ 1” 226 - Becker MN
24. Enock Sibomana - S - 5’ 10” 185 - Fargo (South)

[bruinbison]

Hey!
A surprise!
Welcome!!!

Kole Menz from West Fargo Sheyenne - DE - 6’ 3” 200

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1339196879620464643

[bruinbison]

Kopp & King & Henry :welcome:

[HerdistheWord]

Kopp & King & Henry :welcome:

Add Blake Sadr, Truman Werremeyer, Jaxon Duttenhefer, and Alex Oeschner.

[Professor Chaos]

Interesting that they announce Cam Devine as an RB rather than a LB.

[El_Chapo]

I love the videos and NFL like "Pick is in"

https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1339188934606262278

[bstark28]

Looks like most of the previously known commits have officially signed, just waiting on Steckler, Sibomana, Kpeenu, Weber, and of course, Payton.

[El_Chapo]

Cole Payton the jewel of the class.. where art thou ?? Remember Trey got a Boise State offer the morning of signing day...

[El_Chapo]

Looks like most of the previously known commits have officially signed, just waiting on Steckler, Sibomana, Kpeenu, Weber, and of course, Payton.

steckler is in .

[bruinbison]

Cole Payton is in!

[Professor Chaos]

Cole Payton the jewel of the class.. where art thou ?? Remember Trey got a Boise State offer the morning of signing day...
That was the day before the early signing period started. Pretty sure we're now in a recruiting dead period until mid-January.

[bstark28]

Cole Payton is in!

BOOM....kid is going to be special!

[RDN88]

Payton committed a few minutes ago per the NDSU Football Twitter

[Herd]

Cole Payton is in!

The “Air Apparent” is In!!

[GreenfieldBison]

The “Air Apparent” is In!!

Hopefully after some tutelage under Zeb he'll get a nice running start.

[bruinbison]

Interesting that they announce Cam Devine as an RB rather than a LB.

Yes, would have guessed FB/HBack if he stayed on offense.
Well, people have wanted a bigger RB with power......

[El_Chapo]

8:48am and done already?

[bruinbison]

Still need Kpeenu, Sibomana, Brayden Weber

[bstark28]

Still need Kpeenu, Sibomana, Brayden Weber

Kpeenu is in!

[Professor Chaos]

Seems like in the past there was always a few PWOs that didn't sign early and either signed in February or hoped to get some scholly offers between now and February. Perhaps that's the case with Sibomana and Weber???

[bruinbison]

On Izzo’s signing day show they mentioned Nasir Howell
enrolling this spring at NDSU. - will be interesting to see what the rule is on spring season and enrolling & playing early...

Edit: Coach Entz also mentioned Howell’s arrival in Fargo in January

[bstark28]

Seems like in the past there was always a few PWOs that didn't sign early and either signed in February or hoped to get some scholly offers between now and February. Perhaps that's the case with Sibomana and Weber???

Weber is in....looks like Sibomana is the only know commit left to sign.

[TAILG8R]

Word is Kpeenu turned down a late Iowa St offer

[bruinbison]

A Jay Bartley scoop on Izzo show is
Barika Kpeenu recently turned down an Iowa State offer

[bruinbison]

Weber is in....looks like Sibomana is the only know commit left to sign.

Dom mentioned his name regarding Bison success recruiting locally - no mention of a problem.
Perhaps there is a signing ceremony Sibomana is waiting on...

[bruinbison]

Ryan Jones - 6’ 3” 195 - asked about what position will he play - said he will start out at SS, could go to OLB if he puts on a lot of weight

[heffray]

Kpeenu is in!

I’m curious if the K or P is silent or if you pronounce them both...

[tolnabison]

A Jay Bartley scoop on Izzo show is
Barika Kpeenu recently turned down an Iowa State offer

Is El Chapo okay? An FBS offer from the #6 team in the nation. I assume he probably thought this kid was a walk-on.

[bstark28]

I’m curious if the K or P is silent or if you pronounce them both...

Pretty sure every time I've heard his name both letters were pronounced.

Found it very interesting that he spurned a late full-ride offer to Iowa State to honor his pledge to NDSU....

Also sounded like Duttenhefer had some late FBS interest, as well...contacts from Iowa State/Wisconsin/UNLV, but decided to remain a Bison.

[EC8CH]

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Yeah! Baby Bison Day!

[bruinbison]

Is El Chapo okay? An FBS offer from the #6 team in the nation. I assume he probably thought this kid was a walk-on.

:rofl:

snorted my coffee on this one

He should be listening/watching to Izzo/Kolpack/Bartley right now.
:bowdown:

[tony]

Hey!
A surprise!
Welcome!!!

Kole Menz from West Fargo Sheyenne - DE - 6’ 3” 200

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1339196879620464643

I read his name as "Cool Mints" the first time and now can't stop.

[bruinbison]

On Izzo’s signing day show they mentioned Nasir Howell
enrolling this spring at NDSU. IIRC Howell has been injured - will be interesting to see what the rule is on spring season and enrolling & playing early...

Coach Goeser was on - he was asked about this scenario of can they play? So, not talking of Howell specifically, he thinks they can play.

[tony]

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Yeah! Baby Bison Day!


I love that photo.

[Professor Chaos]

I’m curious if the K or P is silent or if you pronounce them both...


Pretty sure every time I've heard his name both letters were pronounced.

Found it very interesting that he spurned a late full-ride offer to Iowa State to honor his pledge to NDSU....

Also sounded like Duttenhefer had some late FBS interest, as well...contacts from Iowa State/Wisconsin/UNLV, but decided to remain a Bison.
Dom pronounced it with a silent k during the Dakota Bowl. He pronounced it Pen-new (no idea how to correctly dictate phonetics so that's the best I can do :)).

[heffray]

Dom pronounced it with a silent k during the Dakota Bowl. He pronounced it Pen-new (no idea how to correctly dictate phonetics so that's the best I can do :)).

Using my English degree from our favorite alma mater, I agree it is likely a silent K.

[SkolMitzel]

I saw that Hayden Nelson decommitted from Syracuse. Any updates on him?

[bruinbison]

Coach Entz - NDSU made 48 offers this recruiting year

Coach Entz - Eli Green was on their board as both a CB and WR

Coach Entz - excited about Cam Devine, brings being a bigger RB to the table. May do some FB/HB

[HerdBot]

Word is Kpeenu turned down a late Iowa St offer


A Jay Bartley scoop on Izzo show is
Barika Kpeenu recently turned down an Iowa State offer


Is El Chapo okay? An FBS offer from the #6 team in the nation. I assume he probably thought this kid was a walk-on.

He's OK with him now since Iowa State offered

[23Bison]

I saw that Hayden Nelson decommitted from Syracuse. Any updates on him?

To UCLA as from what I saw yesterday.

[SkolMitzel]

Jackson State has done a pretty good job recruiting. I wonder if they'll become a competitive team at the FCS level. Maybe NDSU should try and schedule a game with them and get Deion Sanders in the Fargodome.

[El_Chapo]

:rofl:

snorted my coffee on this one

He should be listening/watching to Izzo/Kolpack/Bartley right now.
:bowdown:

#1 Jay thinks every bison is the best recruit ever, kolpack has knee pads.
#2 yes I knew Kpeenu is legit recruit.
#3 yes, there are 4-5 solid recruits, but big drop off, only those 4-5 with FBS offers. the stats throughout the year weren't eye popping on most of the recruits, but i'll assume those guys were pwo's.

I just want bigger and better and more fbs offers and bigger stars for NDSU after 10 years of dominence and 10+ NFL players. that's a good thing

Congrats to this class, but we can all acknowledge without the summer camps and covid its NOT a normal recruiting cycle.

[23Bison]

Deion would require us to go there first in in a 2 for 1. 2 away for us and 1 home for us.

[El_Chapo]

Jackson State has done a pretty good job recruiting. I wonder if they'll become a competitive team at the FCS level. Maybe NDSU should try and schedule a game with them and get Deion Sanders in the Fargodome.

oh that would be amazing!! Deion would do it in a heartbeat I bet.

[SkolMitzel]

Byrce Lance had interest from Iowa and Minnesota per Ross Uglem.

[Bison Bridge Guy]

Dom pronounced it with a silent k during the Dakota Bowl. He pronounced it Pen-new (no idea how to correctly dictate phonetics so that's the best I can do :)).

Dom's pronunciation is correct.

[bruinbison]

#1 Jay thinks every bison is the best recruit ever, kolpack has knee pads.
#2 yes I knew Kpeenu is legit recruit.
#3 yes, there are 4-5 solid recruits, but big drop off, only those 4-5 with FBS offers. the stats throughout the year weren't eye popping on most of the recruits, but i'll assume those guys were pwo's.

I just want bigger and better and more fbs offers and bigger stars for NDSU after 10 years of dominence and 10+ NFL players. that's a good thing

Congrats to this class, but we can all acknowledge without the summer camps and covid its NOT a normal recruiting cycle.

“You should have been listening/watching to Izzo/Kolpack/Bartley right now”......
By that I meant the last segment was all about NDSU & FBS.
You would have been bouncing off the walls w/excitement listening to their opinions

[bruinbison]

There it is...

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1339274319369736200

[HerdBot]

#1 Jay thinks every bison is the best recruit ever, kolpack has knee pads.
#2 yes I knew Kpeenu is legit recruit.
#3 yes, there are 4-5 solid recruits, but big drop off, only those 4-5 with FBS offers. the stats throughout the year weren't eye popping on most of the recruits, but i'll assume those guys were pwo's.

I just want bigger and better and more fbs offers and bigger stars for NDSU after 10 years of dominence and 10+ NFL players. that's a good thing

Congrats to this class, but we can all acknowledge without the summer camps and covid its NOT a normal recruiting cycle.

True on the recruiting difference without the camp. Some of these kids have been to camp before, but it's definitely different. We may have a few more for the 2nd signing period. Entz mentioned last year he wishes he had a few scholarships in his back pocket.

Speaking of camps, when we have the IPF to host them, it's going to make the whole process even better.

[SkolMitzel]

Barika Kpeenu was offered by Iowa State last week.
https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/1339301064621907970?s=20

[El_Chapo]

“You should have been listening/watching to Izzo/Kolpack/Bartley right now”......
By that I meant the last segment was all about NDSU & FBS.
You would have been bouncing off the walls w/excitement listening to their opinions

oh yea. sorry :( im just used to getting yelled at on here.

[EC8CH]

oh yea. sorry :( im just used to getting yelled at on here.

Such is the cross that men must bear who are ahead of their time.

[56BISON73]

oh yea. sorry :( im just used to getting yelled at on here.

:rolleyes::rofl:

[Kevin]

oh yea. sorry :( im just used to getting yelled at on here.

better here than in the street

when ur just trying to walk ur dog

and not talk about china and the flu.

[NDSUSR]

So Cole Payton writes right handed and throws lefty. Weird.

[KSBisonFan]

#1 Jay thinks every bison is the best recruit ever, kolpack has knee pads.
#2 yes I knew Kpeenu is legit recruit.
#3 yes, there are 4-5 solid recruits, but big drop off, only those 4-5 with FBS offers. the stats throughout the year weren't eye popping on most of the recruits, but i'll assume those guys were pwo's.

I just want bigger and better and more fbs offers and bigger stars for NDSU after 10 years of dominence and 10+ NFL players. that's a good thing

Congrats to this class, but we can all acknowledge without the summer camps and covid its NOT a normal recruiting cycle.

Do two you're levle ov speling your probablie uh prefered wok on postre. Know FBS ofers sew nuthing to c hear. Shity recuting ov postres by Tonie.

Seriously, Welcome baby Bison! I have faith in the coaching staff and am excited about this class.

[bruinbison]

#1 Jay thinks every bison is the best recruit ever, kolpack has knee pads.
#2 yes I knew Kpeenu is legit recruit.
#3 yes, there are 4-5 solid recruits, but big drop off, only those 4-5 with FBS offers. the stats throughout the year weren't eye popping on most of the recruits, but i'll assume those guys were pwo's.

I just want bigger and better and more fbs offers and bigger stars for NDSU after 10 years of dominence and 10+ NFL players. that's a good thing

Congrats to this class, but we can all acknowledge without the summer camps and covid its NOT a normal recruiting cycle.

sigh......

If you count Kpeenu’s newly reported Iowa State offer, that makes for 5 signees with FBS offers (at one time)

Kpeenu, Duttenhefer, Pascoe, Jones, King. 5 in one class - nice!

Lance, Payton, Kopp & Green all also have impressive offer lists.

So you recognize it’s not a normal recruiting year.......but you keep ignoring it was always going to be a small class due to the size of the senior class*......and you keep ignoring that the Covid eligibility means NDSU may have seniors who decide to return next fall so less scholarships are currently available **......

Anyways - a most impressive NDSU preferred walk-on program continues......:)


*Ross’ guesstimate was 11 or 12 scholarships split between 13-14 prospects on early signing

** e.g. Josh Hayes or Zeb Noland or Cordell Volson or Cody Mauch or......

*** all established schools will be faced with this roster size issue - maybe a school with a coaching change like Arkansas State will have more roster turnover and hence less roster size management problems

[SkolMitzel]

Players who received interest from FBS Schools

Cole Payton: Nebraska, Iowa State
Bryce Lance: Minnesota, Iowa
Kody Huisman: Iowa
Barika Kpeenu: Iowa State Offered
Jaxon Duttenhefer: Wisconsin, Iowa State, UNLV

[Professor Chaos]

Players who received interest from FBS Schools

Cole Payton: Nebraska, Iowa State
Bryce Lance: Minnesota, Iowa
Kody Huisman: Iowa
Barika Kpeenu: Iowa State Offered
Jaxon Duttenhefer: Wisconsin, Iowa State, UNLV
Are you talking FBS or just P5? Britton Pascoe, Ryan Jones, Nasir Howell, and Reggie King also all had G5 offers according to Bison Report.

[SkolMitzel]

Are you talking FBS or just P5? Britton Pascoe, Ryan Jones, Nasir Howell, and Reggie King also all had G5 offers according to Bison Report.

FBS but I was just kind of going off of what I heard today.

[DePereBisonFan]

Cole Payton looks really, really fast.

[23Bison]

Anyone have the slightest idea on how many kids we could get in the late recruiting period? 2-4?

[bruinbison]

Late Signing Day today. 2/3/21
Both known commits have signed.
(Chris Harris and Grant Romfo)

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1356977222742081536

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1356973243895283712

Will there be a Signing Day surprise?

[Professor Chaos]

Late Signing Day today. 2/3/21
Both known commits have signed.
(Chris Harris and Grant Romfo)

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1356977222742081536

https://mobile.twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1356973243895283712

Will there be a Signing Day surprise?
I'd think JUCO punter Cody Lindquist will still be coming in: https://twitter.com/lindquist_cody/status/1352361081902157826

Unless JUCO transfers usually sign their NLI sometime after (or maybe before) signing day???

[bruinbison]

I'd think JUCO punter Cody Lindquist will still be coming in: https://twitter.com/lindquist_cody/status/1352361081902157826

Unless JUCO transfers usually sign their NLI sometime after (or maybe before) signing day???

Forgot about him. Thanks
Kole Menz from WF Sheyenne was a surprise on early signing day, so it can happen......
Otherwise it’s a pretty quiet day. NDSU does a great job with early signing day.