2010 Recruiting

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Originally Posted by rutlandbison

I wonder how many people Bohl will announce that we don't know about? Walkons? Verbals we don't know about? I'm excited

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Hopefully we will hear about a kicker. Otherwise, the class is looking pretty full. Maybe another couple of walk-ons.

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Originally Posted by Marlins

Just got word of a new commitment...

Osceola (WI) WR Tevin Pittman (6-4, 193). I assume he committed on scholarship, but haven't gotten that portion of the commitment confirmed just yet. But he has committed to NDSU nonetheless.

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Pittman committed as a walk-on.

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Originally Posted by Marlins

Pittman committed as a walk-on.

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That, my friend, seems like a good walk-on commit.

any other players in the mix?
rivals says Chad Gilson has an offer from NDSU

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ollege_choices

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Originally Posted by westnodak93bison

any other players in the mix?
rivals says Chad Gilson has an offer from NDSU

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ollege_choices

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Hallstrom's research indicate that was either a mistake, or that NDSU has backed off of him after getting players higher on their list. (It's on the first page of the recruiting summary thread.)

Here is a good article done by the forum on Gebhart.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article.../group/Sports/

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Originally Posted by Bison"FANatic"

Here is a good article done by the forum on Gebhart.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article.../group/Sports/

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I particularly like this little bit:nod: :nod: :nod:

Trevor, however, said he never felt a strong connection to SDSU from the get-go.

“I went there, but it didn’t feel like home. It just wasn’t the same,” he said. “I don’t know, the way they recruited me was kind of weird.”

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Originally Posted by ISXBISON

I particularly like this little bit:nod: :nod: :nod:

Trevor, however, said he never felt a strong connection to SDSU from the get-go.

“I went there, but it didn’t feel like home. It just wasn’t the same,” he said. “I don’t know, the way they recruited me was kind of weird. Coach Stig tried to touch me. I was not ok with that.”

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This is the full quote that oddly didn't make it into the story.:)

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Originally Posted by bisonmike2

This is the full quote that oddly didn't make it into the story.:)

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That is some funny sh*t.

I was just on rivals snooping around and clicked on a few schools to see who signed with what schools. The one that I found that was very interesting was Iowa State. They signed a North Dakota kid out of Wahpeton by the name of Jon Caspers an offensive lineman that I have never seen mentioned before in all the postings I have read. They have him as a three star and ranked ahead of the Farniok (two star)kid out of Sioux Falls that I have seen mentioned many times before. Very interesting.

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Originally Posted by phxbison

I was just on rivals snooping around and clicked on a few schools to see who signed with what schools. The one that I found that was very interesting was Iowa State. They signed a North Dakota kid out of Wahpeton by the name of Jon Caspers an offensive lineman that I have never seen mentioned before in all the postings I have read. They have him as a three star and ranked ahead of the Farniok (two star)kid out of Sioux Falls that I have seen mentioned many times before. Very interesting.

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He was a JUCO player out of NDSCS

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Originally Posted by phxbison

I was just on rivals snooping around and clicked on a few schools to see who signed with what schools. The one that I found that was very interesting was Iowa State. They signed a North Dakota kid out of Wahpeton by the name of Jon Caspers an offensive lineman that I have never seen mentioned before in all the postings I have read. They have him as a three star and ranked ahead of the Farniok (two star)kid out of Sioux Falls that I have seen mentioned many times before. Very interesting.

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he played at ndscs.

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Originally Posted by phxbison

I was just on rivals snooping around and clicked on a few schools to see who signed with what schools. The one that I found that was very interesting was Iowa State. They signed a North Dakota kid out of Wahpeton by the name of Jon Caspers an offensive lineman that I have never seen mentioned before in all the postings I have read. They have him as a three star and ranked ahead of the Farniok (two star)kid out of Sioux Falls that I have seen mentioned many times before. Very interesting.

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Yeah, he's NDSCS guy and that program gets a lot of recruiting looks so the stars come out for them. I don't think NDSU is very big into JUCO OL guys since so much of their job depends on working as a unit.

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Originally Posted by tony

Yeah, he's NDSCS guy and that program gets a lot of recruiting looks so the stars come out for them. I don't think NDSU is very big into JUCO OL guys since so much of their job depends on working as a unit.

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Some of those JUCO guys, especially linemen, are not the sharpest tools in the shed. ;)

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Originally Posted by SDbison

Some of those JUCO guys, especially linemen, are not the sharpest tools in the shed. ;)

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You remember we signed one of them dont you....... and I am guessing that requirements for Iowa st. are the same or more stringent

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Originally Posted by unbison

You remember we signed one of them dont you....... and I am guessing that requirements for Iowa st. are the same or more stringent

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Just a lineman joke since I was one many, many, years ago! :)

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Originally Posted by unbison

You remember we signed one of them dont you....... and I am guessing that requirements for Iowa st. are the same or more stringent

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By the way how is your buddy punky brewster doing with all the recruits from everywhere but Minnesota??????

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Originally Posted by SDbison

Some of those JUCO guys, especially linemen, are not the sharpest tools in the shed. ;)

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Interesting comment, with the exception of the quarterback, the offensive line may require more intelligence than any other position on the field

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Originally Posted by Wacker_in_the_Hall

Interesting comment, with the exception of the quarterback, the offensive line may require more intelligence than any other position on the field

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SD's comment was ripe with sarcasm, thus the ;) . You have to know the old saying that the line is not the sharpest bunch.

official release - https://admin.xosn.com/pdf4/669017.p...DB_OEM_ID=2400

Greatest line out of the press release: JESSIE HINZ (like the ketchup)

hahahahahaha, smooth.

Seriously though, anyone else impressed with the number of All-(State, region, big city, etc.) recruits we picked up this year? Gotta like that we're recruiting some of the best regionally.

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Originally Posted by SDbison

By the way how is your buddy punky brewster doing with all the recruits from everywhere but Minnesota??????

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guess we will find out in 2011..... until then i refuse to take your venom!
quit hating..... I guess I dont see what the problem is in being a fan of both programs.... Last bison gophers bball game..... bison hat gophers sweatshirt...tough day for me.... you my friend will make football 2011 easy cheesy

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Originally Posted by DjKyRo

Greatest line out of the press release: JESSIE HINZ (like the ketchup)

hahahahahaha, smooth.

Seriously though, anyone else impressed with the number of All-(State, region, big city, etc.) recruits we picked up this year? Gotta like that we're recruiting some of the best regionally.

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We can't be happy for our class, according to Jacks fans NDSU fans can only say bad things about them, if we say anything positive we are arrogant

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Originally Posted by SDbison

Some of those JUCO guys, especially linemen, are not the sharpest tools in the shed. ;)

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LMAO on this one while thinking "It takes one to know one!" Rep for your sense of humor.

I was kind of surprised the preferred walk ons weren't announced today. Anybody know who they might be besides Pittman?

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Originally Posted by BisonNeil

I was kind of surprised the preferred walk ons weren't announced today. Anybody know who they might be besides Pittman?

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Good question, I had almost forgot about preferred walkons? Weren't they announced in the past? maybe a NCAA rule change? Cue Hammer in 3, 2, 1............:)

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Originally Posted by Gully

Good question, I had almost forgot about preferred walkons? Weren't they announced in the past? maybe a NCAA rule change? Cue Hammer in 3, 2, 1............:)

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UND's preferred walkons were listed with all the other commits, so I don't think its a NCAA thing.

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Originally Posted by Gully

Good question, I had almost forgot about preferred walkons? Weren't they announced in the past? maybe a NCAA rule change? Cue Hammer in 3, 2, 1............:)

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I got nothin. Don't know why we didn't get them this year.

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Originally Posted by BisonNeil

I was kind of surprised the preferred walk ons weren't announced today. Anybody know who they might be besides Pittman?

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We must have some though, right? We at least know we have Pittman, but how many do we usually bring in?

Going back through the lists from previous GoBison press releases there are usually 4 listed. This year and the first year are the only time there weren't any walk ons.

I hope Pittman didn't change his mind, I think he has potential. Of course, I am partial to WI WRs.

What recruits are we still going after? Berry, Allen, and a kicker?

Berry has not been on the radar for a long time. Kicker and Allen. Allen sounds still very promising. Just needs to get to Fargo. 2 weeks and he will be.

The SF media is at it again...

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Still, there seemed to be an admission on Stiegelmeier’s part that the learning curve continues, and that SDSU’s habit of waiting to make scholarship offers until they truly know a kid will have to be adjusted to this new reality.

Part of that is in reaction to North Dakota State’s scorched-earth philosophy of collecting early verbal commitments, which has encroached into Sioux Falls several times and represents a threat to those programs that take a more cautious approach.

Of course, there’s something to be said for maintaining some dignity and being able to evaluate kids during their senior season of football. And SDSU can lean on the fact that it has been able to win most battles for in-state talent because it is seen as the state’s established FCS school.

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http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...Id=personaDest

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Originally Posted by NDSUstudent

The SF media is at it again...

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That's great news! When the Argus starts puling about mean old NDSU, that means NDSU kicked somebody's ass on the recruiting trail. Apparently, "scorched earth" means "identifying talent early and then offering scholarships." Seriously, using the phrase shows a depth of ignorance that I usually only see on TV opinion shows. Scorched earth? Did NDSU get the recruits they wanted and then kneecap the ones they didn't get?

My only concern is that the Grand Forks Herald hasn't run a similar story because that means UND must be pretty happy with their recruiting class.

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Originally Posted by tony

That's great news! When the Argus starts puling about mean old NDSU, that means NDSU kicked somebody's ass on the recruiting trail. Apparently, "scorched earth" means "identifying talent early and then offering scholarships."

My only concern is that the Grand Forks Herald hasn't run a similar story because that means UND must be pretty happy with their recruiting class.

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Scorched earth? What a pleasant spin the reporter put on that.

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Originally Posted by BadlandsBison

Scorched earth? What a pleasant spin the reporter put on that.

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I love it, means not only us "rubes" on bisonville are seeing it like the bunnyturds want to make us think!!

Cmon, don't you know we are all suppose to sit around the campfire and sing kumbaya and then go around and each university each take a turn at picking which recruit they want. You know that would be the most fair and nobody would be "scorching the earth" unless the fire got away from the group during the second stanza of Kumbaya.;) ;) ;) ;)

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Originally Posted by tony

That's great news! When the Argus starts puling about mean old NDSU, that means NDSU kicked somebody's ass on the recruiting trail. Apparently, "scorched earth" means "identifying talent early and then offering scholarships."

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Ahh the Sioux Falls Argus Bleeder, those college beat writers down there are always good for many laughs.*
*usually at their expense

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Originally Posted by Bison"FANatic"

Cmon, don't you know we are all suppose to sit around the campfire and sing kumbaya and then go around and each university each take a turn at picking which recruit they want. You know that would be the most fair and nobody would be "scorching the earth" unless the fire got away from the group during the second stanza of Kumbaya.;) ;) ;) ;)

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Yeah, I edited my first post. A scorched earth policy is where you destroy what you can't use, leaving nothing behind for the enemy. The writer obviously wanted to use some sinister phrase to describe NDSU's recruiting and chose one that he obviously didn't understand.

It's actually a pretty good blog post. Just explaining how the recruiting has changed in the past 5 years. Fans are more hungry for recruiting news and pretty much know they whole recruiting class before it's announced on signing day. Alot different than 5 years ago, when signing day was like xmas and 15 new presents were opened.

Also talks about how are the local DI schools are looking for any advantage they can get to have a leg up on a kid. NDSU's new trend to get out and offer kids in the summer took the other local programs off guard but they will be ready for it this summer. I don't think anybody is trying to accuse NDSU of anything negative, they've just changed the landscape of how recruiting will be done at the regional FCS level.