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A fact that Bison fans seem to forget. Since moving to Division 1- FCS, SDSU leads the series 4 - 2. There is no doubt that NDSU was the superior program in the DII era, but we play DI now and the tides are turning.
I'll post a pic of the Dakota Marker since it's probably been awhile (3 years) since you've seen it up close.
moved to smack board It's Rabbit Week by.....me.
Fred Blow was not here (Montana State) last weekend.
Guys take your smack to the SMACK Section.
yeah Fred Blow was not here last weekend it was Fred Jackson and some dude from the same area as Jackson, it started with a W but i can't remember the name.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontBison
Fred Blow will be at Montana State this weekend. So do I pitch to him how MSU has something good going or do I tell him to head 10 hours east, thus pissing off some buddies.
HMMM... I'd tell him to head 10 hours east from bozeman.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontBison
This. I mean seriously, how important are "real" friends anyway, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Facts
http://rivals.yahoo.com/minnesotapre...-Jackson-97294
Looks like Fred Jackson has picked up a few more offers...unfortunately they're closer to home for him which is where it sounded like he wants to be.
Kicked it with Blow tonight, and I can assure you he isn't coming to NDSU.
Looks like he visited Rice this weekend. He does want something closer to home, so we'll see if he wants those smaller schools close to home or if he'd want to come here and make and impact!Quote:
Originally Posted by ISXBISON
Some info on Fred Jackson:
http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/con...sp?CID=1043064
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Another feature that has drawn the attention of college coaches is Jackson blazing fast speed. Timed last summer with a 4.23 40-yard time, Jackson is an elite track star, having appeared in the junior Olympics six times since starting to compete at age nine.
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"I'm looking for a school that I'll be comfortable at and where I can become a better player," he said. "A school's depth chart and graduation rate are two more things that I researched on all of the schools, but probably more important though is the academics, as I know making it to the NFL is a tough task."
Also, getting back to the size of d-ends coming out of high school. Who cares how much they weigh. leif wasn't much more than 220, and he's a heck of a lot better than anybody we have right now. Was Dahl ever more than 230. Also, with Dahl, it didn't look as if he'd ever play, and ended up starting his sr season (sometimes patience pays off). We need a guy that has a motor who can get to the QB whether he weighs 210 or 250 coming out of high school.
I'm really excited about this class though. Seems we got the players we wanted, and won almost every recruiting battle with fcs teams. Unlike sdsu and und, most of our recruits are local (i mean upper midwest). Seems we have been getting burned the past couple of years by going too much into tx and such. Hopefully those other schools didn't learn from our mistakes.
Don't think our problems of the last few years have been pulling a recruit or two per year out of texas and such. I'd attribute it to coaching more than anything. We've been just as athletic and more physical than most of the teams we've played in the last five years. Including most of the FBS teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by mgbison
Jackson runs a 4.23 40??? Chris Johnson is the fastest player in the NFL, and I believe he ran a 4.24 40 at the combine a few years ago. If that's true, Jackson's one fast dude.
I prefer upper midwest kids, they seem to play alot more hard-nosed im gonna knock your head off football...where as the souther states seem to be about dancing around and looking good for their gf.s in the stands....now im not saying all players but up here u play outdoor games in the elements with alot of the games played...and it doesnt seem like the southern kids adapt wellQuote:
Originally Posted by mgbison
You might be right, I don't know if I agree though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzled
Attrition is an issue in my mind and many attribute some of the high attrition rates of some classes to recruiting in TX and such.
The last class with a high attrition rate was the 2008 class. Six of the 16 HS athletes are gone (38% attrition), most within a year of signing. Of those 6, two were from MN, one from WI, one from MI, one from ND and only one from TX.
So, the midwest guys don't always hang in there. Now, if the "coaching" that you are attributing the problems to is the lack of being able to identify kids who can stay, then you might be right.
Personally, I think Bohl's classes that have been of questionable quality have been due to high attrition rates, such as in the 2005 class that just graduated (37% attrition) and the 2006 class that will be Sr (38%). The 2008 class fall right in that same area of attrition and only Preston Evans has been a contributor (although Mohler could).
If you contrast that to what I think most of us would regard as Bohl's best recruiting class, his first one in 2004, there was only a 12% attrition rate. What I like about the 2009 class is that no one, to my knowledge, has left the team (quit or kicked off) and several have already contributed showing flashes of excellence (Jemison, Ollman, Bruhn, Sigers, Ojuri, Pierre).
So, coaching may be an issue, but to me it is about identifying a high percentage of athletes who want to stay and play. I don't think a constant turnover of student-athletes and coaches is a formula for success.
I don't think Usain Bolt was even that fast in high school.Quote:
Originally Posted by NDSUmulligan
Lie or a typo. If he was that fast Nick Saban would be worshipping the ground this guy walks on.
Well I'm sure coach Bohl would be very thankful if you drop your crystal ball off at his office before signing day so he can see which kids will stick around for the full 4-5 years. Thanks in advance for helping out the program.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by BisonNeil
What google image searched retrieves when you enter "kicked it with Blow"Quote:
Originally Posted by MontBison
http://hollywooddame.com/wp-content/...-cocaine-3.jpg
I found today that Pomerenke was named First Team All State in Iowa on the Offensive Line. Good football state. Congrats to him. Our offensive line is going to be nice for a long time.
You mean runs on? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BadlandsBison
you sound like the lakes of montana.....u should be named lakes grizQuote:
Originally Posted by MontBison
I believe that 17 players came in this class with and only 5 have left. I wouldn't expect any more to leave.Quote:
Originally Posted by BisonNeil
I do like how all 21 from 09's year are still around though that we know of!
First off FTG, and I suppose that did sound a bit like Lakes but I'm just passing along info. I made sure to tell him some good things about NDSU though so don't hate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdubs21
I'm not even sure about "run." This guy must have wings and a jet engine if he is really that fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kemo
That being said, I'm sure he is still very fast and I would love to see him play here!
If he does commit to NDSU, then yes, I will beleive 100% he is that fast:D
Rivals has Jackson at 4.42/40
Those no longer on the team from 2008 include:Quote:
Originally Posted by TCBisonFan
McFarlane
Offerman
Manowske
Miller
Osborne
Wentz
So, technically it is 6/20 (30%), thanks for the correction.
If Fred ran a 4.23 40 the big big boys would be all over him. AL, FL, TX, OK, USC etc.
Yep....Freddy can fly....
"After playing the past few years behind Craig Loston, last year's number one safety nationally who signed with LSU, this was my time to shine," Fred Jackson said. "Being selected as a team captain this year though was my first big honor and an early indication that is was going to be a good season. We finished 6-5 which is not as good as we would've liked, but it was still a good year."
Helping Jackson to prepare for a good senior season was a summer spent at several national combines including the US Army combine, the Ivy League Combine at Columbia University, and the Nike Austin Combine.
"The Army combine was a great experience, as it helped me become an even better player," Jackson said. "While there I got to face the nation's best competition, and anytime you go against the best, you're going to get better."
Another feature that has drawn the attention of college coaches is Jackson blazing fast speed. Timed last summer with a 4.23 40-yard time, Jackson is an elite track star, having appeared in the junior Olympics six times since starting to compete at age nine.
So far his great on the field play has drawn the attention and offers of several SWAC schools such as Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling State, and Prairie View A&M, while also getting attention and offers from ULM, Navy, and North Dakota State.
Despite the various sizes of schools courting Jackson, there are several things he's looking at before making a decision.
"I'm looking for a school that I'll be comfortable at and where I can become a better player," he said. "A school's depth chart and graduation rate are two more things that I researched on all of the schools, but probably more important though is the academics, as I know making it to the NFL is a tough task."
Wentz? He wasn't a scholarship recruit. Not that I remember anyway. I thought he was a walk on that was going to play both baseball and football. I have a hard time counting him against the numbers. By the way, I heard he is doing really well at baseball. Sounds like a great kid.
Yeah, that's what I remember too. Wentz was going to walkon but during the summer decided to concentrate on baseball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy
Here's the press release with Wentz as a walk on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy
North Dakota State Football Signs 17 Student-Athletes to National Letters of Intent
5 out of 25. 25%. Not perfect, but not brutal either. The only kid I had a problem with was Hakeem Bourne McFarlane. (I was loving him when we got him). He had red flags prior to signing with us. He was trouble. Kicked off his HS basketball team.
Osborne is the one that hurt the most. Highly recruited Safety from Texas that chose us over some 1A schools and then left prior to being a 4 year starter. Was listed as starter at safety after his redshirt season.
It's interesting to note that he's listed as a QB on that release - Bohl recruited him to play ILB if I recall correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hammersmith
LB verbal Kyle Emmanuel is averaging 18 ppg in HS hoops, 6th in the state of Nebraska (2nd class) and leads the state shooting 66% from the field.
Just a hundreth slower than Deion Sanders fastest 40 time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy
Where do you get 5 of 25?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy
The 2008 class had 16 HS scholarship athletes, 1 JUCO and 4 preferred walk ons. That would be 21.
my fault. not sure what I was doing.
Not to kick a guy who's down, but isn't that 20%? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy