Just for fun a recruiting comparison

[mojobison]

It's too quiet so I've compared NDSU's recruiting class to UND's.

Quarterback
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NDSU:
*- Tony Stauss: Big 10 starter
*- Steve Walker: IL offensive player of the year
*- Nick Jackson: can run and pass.
*- Andy Thoreson: very athletic, all-state,
UND:
*- Nobody
Advantage: Bison

Tailback
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NDSU:
*- Symeon Cabell: Rivals 2-stars, 4.5 40, great safety
*- Cinque Chapman-Pratt: Chicago Tribune's "Most exciting player", averaged 12.1 ypc (2540 yards).
*- Eric Miller: fast and strong. 4.57 40. 7.5 ypc, 1686 yards.
*- Alex Wiese: almost 4000 career yards and 1000 receiving.
*- Quitman Kyles: MVP for NDSCS in their JUCO bowl game.
UND:
*- Preston Stewart: ND 1st team all-state. 1129 yards.
*- Alan Sundby: ND 1st team all-state. 2127 yards.
Advantage:
*- Bison.

Wide Receivers
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NDSU:
*- Allen Burrell: very fast, already proven in college.
*- Mike Dragosavich: very tall, over 21 ypr.
UND:
*- Rick Presthus: MN all-state, 1336 career yards.
*- Aaron Austin: good athlete, big receiver.
*- Troy Ott : big receiver, OK speed, ND 1st team all-state.
*- Michael Hegg: another big guy, better speed, ND 1st team all-state.
Advantage:
*- Tie with a lean toward UND.

Tightend
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NDSU:
*- Bryan Lanzy: good speed, 22+ yards per reception.
*- Casey Radtke: *big guy, don't know much else.
UND:
*- Drew Thomas: 2001 ND Gatorade Player of the Year as a RB.
*- Jake Turgeon : 5 receptions, 57 yards.
Advantage:
*- UND for now.

Offensive Line
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NDSU:
*- Chris Adams: good wrestler.
*- Nate Safe: Big. *
*- Tyler Lekang: good wrestler, good size.
*- Jerrod Wagner: Big.
UND:
*- Brett Bauer: Big.
*- Nick Bonnet: Very good wrestler.
*- Mitch Braegelmann: played FB/TE.
*- Andy Soll: Physical player, should be good.
Advantage:
*- Tie (it's just too hard to tell with offensive linemen)


Defensive Line
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NDSU:
*- James Bechdol: Rivals 2-star player. Huge.
*- Justin Frick: dominating player.
*- Adrian Herry: fast.
UND:
*- Alex Cadwell: good wrestler
*- Jordan Muro: 119 tackles, 12 sacks in career.
*- Jeff Richter: 78 tackles.
*- Andy White: 19 sacks as a senior, athletic.
Advantage: NDSU

Linebackers
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NDSU:
*- Jason DePolo: IL 1st team all-state. Good wrestler. 200+ career tackles.
*- Jadyn Nelson: ND all-state as a RB. Good athlete.
*- Tommy Ray: MN all-state, conference MVP, 120 tackles in his senior year.
*- Matt Weidler: ND 3-time all-state. 375 career tackles, rushed for 2521 yards in career.
*- Joe Mays: 115 tackles, 16 sacks as a senior.
UND:
*- Robbie Meek: 217 tackles, 12 sacks in career.
*- Dustin Reiff: 104 tackles, also played FB.
*- Shane Wise: 302 tackles, 34 sacks in career.
Advantage:
*- NDSU

Defensive Backs
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NDSU:
*- Joe Bowen: decent speed, good athlete.
*- Craig Dahl: great athlete, can really jump.
*- David Earl: fast, athletic, physical.
*- Walt Gilbert: on two WI state champion sprint relay teams, fast.
*- John Majeski: MN Player of the Year.
UND:
*- Donovan Alexander: good speed.
*- Duane Wenzel: good speed, jumping ability. WI all-state player.
Advantage:
*- NDSU

[BisonMav]

I would give TE advantage to NDSU, Lanzy was 2nd team all-state I believe in Minnesota. I would pick him over Thomas. Minnesota First team TE if I remember correctly is going to Notre Dame. Thomas would not have been player of the year in Minnesota at RB position.

At Wide Receiver I would take the experience and speed of Burrell over incoming Freshmen.

These are the only two changes I would make.

[Bison_Kent]

I would agree with Bison Mav. I think it is fair to say that the Bison had a much greater recruiting class then the Sioux. Lets hope that all these players stay with the Bison and show that they are better on the field.

[Bisonguy]

I think it is unfair to compare these recruits to UND. If they are redshirted, which they supposedly will be, they will be playing DIAA. We should be comparing these recruits to Montana, Western Kentucky, etc. We might as well compare them to NDSCS or MSUM.

[mojobison]

Hey, I had to give UND something. To be honest, I think that Lanzy is faster than either of UND's ND WR recruits so I'd probably give NDSU the edge in both of those positions too.

The real test will be on the field in 2005, 2006, and 2007.