2024 Verbal: TE/DE Wyatt Osterbauer

[tolnabison]

NDSU picks up a verbal commit from DE/TE, Wyatt Osterbauer from Buffalo, MN. He is listed at 6-3 215lbs.

Offer list - FCS: South Dakota, St. Thomas

https://x.com/WOsterbauer/status/1704119535823925440?s=20


https://247sports.com/player/wyatt-osterbauer-46133878/

[El_Chapo]

#32 in Minnesota, He goes from Buffalo Bison to NDSU Bison.

[23Bison]

Welcome to the program Wyatt!

[tony]

I was watching his highlight videos and thinking he looked small but strong - kind of reminded me of Joe Toth. Then I realized I was watching his sophomore highlights.

[bruinbison]

Welcome!

Wyatt Osterbauer lists on Twitter that he is 6’ 4” 225.
Kind of physically resembling a certain Bison Safety imo…
Rated a two star by 247, 77 grade & ranked the 32nd best prospect in Minnesota.
It is a deep year for prospects in Minnesota this year - already 10 of the players ranked above Osterbauer have committed to P5 schools, 5 more to FBS schools, 2 more to Ivy League schools and 4 chose NDSU.
Eric Peterson breaks a little news in the Osterbauer commitment article:

https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/ongoing-list-of-bison-football-commits-for-2024-recruiting-class-including-in-state-prospect

[BISONBRI53]

Gabe! Can we get your take on this kid?

[bruinbison]

Buffalo with the win, 33-18 over Eastview, now 3-1 on season.
Wyatt Osterbauer with quite the defensive highlight from his Edge/LB position



Robert LaPlante
@laplante71

Has to be in running for @kare11
Hot Highlights next week, no?
Bison’s Osterbauer 104-yard pick-six for the future NDSU Bison.
@rshaver11


https://twitter.com/NSPNminnesota/status/1705411245770182999

[bruinbison]

Wyatt Osterbauer(2024)
@WOsterbauer

I am very excited to announce I have been selected to play in this year’s Minnesota high school football all star game!
@Vikings @GoBisonFootball

[Jay]

Offered by KState

https://x.com/wosterbauer/status/1734740588107350042?s=46&t=0pMmpwTosVheWFV40S7MeQ

[EndZoneQB]

Blood is in the water...

[garbageman]

Fuck Klieman

[TAILG8R]

Blood is in the water...

Yep


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[mtoutfitter]

Sucks, but tells me one thing. He was gonna come here as walkon but now gets a scholly offer from a big 12? Coaches must be doing something right.

[EndZoneQB]

Sucks, but tells me one thing. He was gonna come here as walkon but now gets a scholly offer from a big 12? Coaches must be doing something right.

I was just thinking that. It seems to suggest that we are on solid kids if we are bumping up against KSU this much. Klieman's reputation is essentially validating our staff's in real time. Also tells you how good our teams have been if Klieman is successful while recruiting similar guys that he would have at NDSU.

[23Bison]

Awesome…..

[BigHorns]

Sucks, but tells me one thing. He was gonna come here as walkon but now gets a scholly offer from a big 12? Coaches must be doing something right.

We're clearly targeting the right guys, but hate Klieman picking our pockets.

[CaBisonFan]

We're clearly targeting the right guys, but hate Klieman picking our pockets.Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

[CAS4127]

Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

Klieman is maneuvering the portal and NIL. Can’t fault him for that, and we need to do the same. Go find some decent commits to other FCS or G5s. The new normal for college football. Kinda sucks, but what do you do?

[56BISON73]

Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

So if it had been Michigan you would be good???? Good players are going to have multiple offers. He just happened to take KSUs.

[EndZoneQB]

Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

Stop with this shit, it's dumb. He is doing what is best for KSU, not what is bad for NDSU. He is not offering these players because it will hurt NDSU, he is offering these players so he can beat the opponent. Why do you think a P4 head coach would risk his career to take a few of our players? Get real.

[BigHorns]

So if it had been Michigan you would be good???? Good players are going to have multiple offers. He just happened to take KSUs.

Would feel a little different about this if it was a kid already in the portal or uncommitted.

Going after committed recruits in our incoming class just feels like he's cheating on his homework.
He can look over our list and go shopping.

[56BISON73]

Would feel a little different about this if it was a kid already in the portal or uncommitted.

Going after committed recruits in our incoming class just feels like he's cheating on his homework.
He can look over our list and go shopping.

He can do that with any FBS or FCS team. Plus players are pretty free telling other teams who are recruiting them. Do you really think a FBS team is going to rely on a FCS team for recruiting tips????? This is really a nothing burger.

[HerdBot]

Klieman is maneuvering the portal and NIL. Can’t fault him for that, and we need to do the same. Go find some decent commits to other FCS or G5s. The new normal for college football. Kinda sucks, but what do you do?

Yep. Something Entz has not done a good job with over the last 5 years. Find a stud recruit. At the last minute Klieman, Iowa or Wisconsin swoops in and our plan B sucks. Might have to take an occasional risk

[heckler]

Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

Klieman poached from day 1. I don't know how this changes anything lol.

[scottietohottie]

Klieman poached from day 1. I don't know how this changes anything lol.

Hank Jacobs is a bad bad influence eh.

[heckler]

Hank Jacobs is a bad bad influence eh.

Forgot about that dude lol. what an ass hat.

[HerdBot]

Klieman is a poacher. Not impressed with him anymore.

We once poached 50% of Mankatos D-line and they were a reason we won it all in 2021

[tolnabison]

I posted this in a different thread. Kansas St had 15 kids enter the portal. They got a lot of extra money and scholarships to fill.

Also, I think it tells me that we are recruiting the right kids.

Final thought. People complained that Entz had his success with Klieman's recruits. Now, Klieman is poaching Entz recruits. What gives?

[mtoutfitter]

We once poached 50% of Mankatos D-line and they were a reason we won it all in 2021

Good point. Brayden Thomas and "The Mud Turtle"

[El_Chapo]

We once poached 50% of Mankatos D-line and they were a reason we won it all in 2021

i talked with Todd Hofner Mankato State coach at NDSU USD he was there watching NDSU because he "loves ndsu's program" so much. pretty cool

also makes you wonder was Todd Hofner there to interview for NDSU job???

[thunderingherd]

Klieman is maneuvering the portal and NIL. Can’t fault him for that, and we need to do the same. Go find some decent commits to other FCS or G5s. The new normal for college football. Kinda sucks, but what do you do?

Absolutely true. Play the game and raid some fcs/G5’s if you gotta.

[NDSU_grad]

Absolutely true. Play the game and raid some fcs/G5’s if you gotta.
Heard a comment on a college football show that the blue bloods might not even recruit freshmen anymore. I think the commentator was only half-joking.

[BigHorns]

Heard a comment on a college football show that the blue bloods might not even recruit freshmen anymore. I think the commentator was only half-joking.

Makes sense, everyone else is becoming their farm system.
How many kids go straight to the majors in baseball?

We may be able to compete for low G5, FCS, and D2 players.
Also may get a year or two of production from high school kids before they get "called up"

The bluebloods are looking everywhere now, some G5s with talent are getting stripped of all their starters.
There are FBS schools with 25+ in the portal. Nobody can compete with the P4 money wise.

[2011BisonAlumni]

Makes sense, everyone else is becoming their farm system.
How many kids go straight to the majors in baseball?

We may be able to compete for low G5, FCS, and D2 players.
Also may get a year or two of production from high school kids before they get "called up"

The bluebloods are looking everywhere now, some G5s with talent are getting stripped of all their starters.
There are FBS schools with 25+ in the portal. Nobody can compete with the P4 money wise.

Call up K State, form an alliance, and have NDSU be the official farm team of the wildcats.

[tony]

The bluebloods are looking everywhere now, some G5s with talent are getting stripped of all their starters.
There are FBS schools with 25+ in the portal. Nobody can compete with the P4 money wise.

It seems like the G5 is in a worse spot than the FCS right now.

It'll probably calm down a bit in a couple years though. Right now, it's just redistributing money from guys with too much of it to young folks - and I'm all for that.

[GFBison]

Hoffner was the USD OC at one time.

[Bisonator98]

Call up K State, form an alliance, and have NDSU be the official farm team of the wildcats.

Fuck that, lets get to FBS and overtake those chumps!

[Mr. Burgundy]

if all of the stuff going on doesn't make you want to go FBS immediately, then I don't know what to tell you. Plus, the schools that have recently made the move have had success. There is money. I am just bored with all of the excuses. Get it done. Go public. Stand on the mountain saying we are ready to move. Beg.

[Jay]

if all of the stuff going on doesn't make you want to go FBS immediately, then I don't know what to tell you. Plus, the schools that have recently made the move have had success. There is money. I am just bored with all of the excuses. Get it done. Go public. Stand on the mountain saying we are ready to move. Beg.

My patience is gone with Larsen - over everything. He is a major roadblock today and down the road.

[heckler]

My patience is gone with Larsen - over everything. He is a major roadblock today and down the road.

I hope he leaves soon.... like now... right now...

[TNbison]

if all of the stuff going on doesn't make you want to go FBS immediately, then I don't know what to tell you. Plus, the schools that have recently made the move have had success. There is money. I am just bored with all of the excuses. Get it done. Go public. Stand on the mountain saying we are ready to move. Beg.

The downside I do see right now is the G5 is getting poached just as bad as we are. I'm not sure the move changes any of that

[ndsubison1]

if all of the stuff going on doesn't make you want to go FBS immediately, then I don't know what to tell you. Plus, the schools that have recently made the move have had success. There is money. I am just bored with all of the excuses. Get it done. Go public. Stand on the mountain saying we are ready to move. Beg.

Does Larsen have the cajones to make such a move?

[HerdistheWord]

if all of the stuff going on doesn't make you want to go FBS immediately, then I don't know what to tell you. Plus, the schools that have recently made the move have had success. There is money. I am just bored with all of the excuses. Get it done. Go public. Stand on the mountain saying we are ready to move. Beg.

Honestly, if you aren’t B1G or SEC, then going FBS is probably worse than FCS. You get to watch your guys play meaningless regular season games just to then watch a meaningless bowl game played by backups after all of your prime talent transfers or declares for the draft.

If they want to maintain talent across FBS, then there needs to be a regulated payment system for players and incentives for playing in bowl games with a more objective system for ranking teams.

[MyOhMy]

Honestly, if you aren’t B1G or SEC, then going FBS is probably worse than FCS. You get to watch your guys play meaningless regular season games just to then watch a meaningless bowl game played by backups after all of your prime talent transfers or declares for the draft.

If they want to maintain talent across FBS, then there needs to be a regulated payment system for players and incentives for playing in bowl games with a more objective system for ranking teams.

This is a good point, in the age of NIL why should the school get $5 million or whatever to play in the Jimmie's Chicken Shack Bowl and the players get nothing? The biggest crime though is how much the Bowl executives and "ambassadors" get paid for setting up and promoting 1 game a year.

[steelbison]

My patience is gone with Larsen - over everything. He is a major roadblock today and down the road.

Agree 100 percent!


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[23Bison]

Is back!
https://x.com/wosterbauer/status/1736952360562303189?s=46&t=s-4DzaDLOjmY8sA05kFYsQ

[EndZoneQB]

To be fair, I don't think it was actually reported that he decommitted, I think that was a collective assumption based on the KSU offer.

So right now, we only lost Ryan Boe and Maxwell Woods from our class. They hurt, but if that's all we lose from this class(I'm sure there will be surprises on Wednesday), I'm going to be pretty happy.

[23Bison]

Good point. Thought he was a goner.

[AKBison]

This is a giant first step. Congrats to Polasek for retaining him. Hopefully Wyatt is working Social Media helping to save the class similar to what Easton Stick did.

[EndZoneQB]

This is a giant first step. Congrats to Polasek for retaining him. Hopefully Wyatt is working Social Media helping to save the class similar to what Easton Stick did.

There is clearly a collective effort to announce intent right now, so someone is already doing something.

[NDSU92]

Let’s fucking go, great news.

[BigHorns]

Nice to see a recruiting W, let's hope the tide has turned.

[bruinbison]

To be fair, I don't think it was actually reported that he decommitted, I think that was a collective assumption based on the KSU offer.

So right now, we only lost Ryan Boe and Maxwell Woods from our class. They hurt, but if that's all we lose from this class(I'm sure there will be surprises on Wednesday), I'm going to be pretty happy.

I believe the KState offer was as a PWO, so was hoping for the best.
Some of the PWO’s are getting NIL money - Iowa comes to mind - so am happy to see a commit from Osterbauer. Will be interesting to see if NDSU lists him as a DE, or a TE? Is he that fast-twitch pass rusher, or a good downfield receiving threat as a TE? Or both? (Of course, his position can always change later depending on the coach decision)

DT Kian Payne (6’ 4” 255) and ATH/DB/QB Kyler Gerardy are two other commits who flipped.
Both, I believe, were also PWO offers. Gerardy could have been that fast safety, possibly a CB. Payne was that prototype DT Bisonville is always looking for, someone who could potentially stuff the run but also generate a pass rush. I can’t think of anyone like him in the recruiting class, so that one hurts. Vanderpool gives NDSU that taller prototype DE - 6’ 4” - 6’ 5”, so he is unique in that respect. Am hoping Osterbauer really is 6’ 4”, but am expecting to see 6’ 3” on the signing day measurements.

[steelbison]

Great news!


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