2010 Recruiting

We get a kicker yet?

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Originally Posted by Kermit

I want a safety who will knock somebody out so I don't have to watch opponents' receivers running through the middle of the d**n field untouched over and over again..

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Yeah, no chit. As a former safety, it made my mouth water seeing a receiver running across the middle. It made me laugh if he did it again after I knocked his mouth guard out the first time. It was the pretty much the only reason I liked the Cover 2 scheme. I don't know how you can be a safety and not want to do this every play.

I think there are few good safety prospects, one already playing, and two coming in that really have me intrigued. The one playing, Bobby Ollman, and Dudzik and Heagle coming in. Cant comment on the kid coming in from Mankato...don't know if anyone has seen him play.

How about a physical running back? I see Antaries Daniels on the interest list, is there any other rb's we are looking at. I know we are stacked at this polition, but we will graduate 2 of these players in the same year. I just don't want us to be scrambling for depth there in 2 years.

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Originally Posted by ming01

und fans are so hyprocritical they make fun of us for "offering" a kid (which we didnt) that choose umd over us, yet they offered the kid. hello he turned down UND... makes no sense

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NDSU did offer Esala a scholarship....granted it was only a partial offer, but they did indeed offer.

I'm not sure if Esala's offer from UND was a full-ride or only a partial offer. He never specifically told me one way or the other.

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Originally Posted by Kermit

Marlins is THE source for FB recruiting in Wisc. Don't even think about reading the other site. Much of their stuff is literally plagiarized from Marlins.

The Bison had offers accepted by o-linemen they had higher than Esala on their board. They liked Esala too, but there is only so much scholarship money. This is an excellent get for UMD.

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Thanks Kermit!

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Originally Posted by Kermit

A highlight video and scouting report on Zach Vraa from ESPN:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recru...6season%3d2010

Bottom line: perfect fit for NDSU!

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Good stuff, thanks.

His size, route running, the way he catches the ball all remind me a little bit of Heck. It would be nice to get another Heck.

Great job Marlins, you have a great site.

A guy on SS.com finally has it figure out. UND plays in a crappy conference without an autobid to the playoffs. The elephant in the room in the eyes of the recruit. NDSU isn't going to win every battle, but they win most in the region for sure. Nobody can dispute that argument.

Here is to hoping Zach Vraa is in this class. He would be the icing on the cake for me. He is a difference maker at the WR spot. Like has been mentioned by our staff and also by alot of people on this board, he reminds people of Heck. His hands are amazing. Vraa and Gebhart from Sioux Falls would be an absolutely nuts WR class for the Bison. (Sidenote: Gebhart is a classic case of why NDSU's "strategy" of getting these kids on campus early, seeing them, and getting their verbal early is the way to go). SDSU is now finally bringing in 40 kids in 4 different waves this month. I just don't see how that is showing the individual love that some of these kids want/need.

Of course SDSU fans are selling eachother on the fact that they don't have enough staff to recruit during the year, got into the playoffs and now are starting to get kids in. You can't tell me they didn't want Gebhart, the #1 ranked rivals WR in our zone. Kid was in their backyard and is a Bison. Can't wait for him.

Vraa is a heck of a WR! ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr. Burgundy

Great job Marlins, you have a great site.

A guy on SS.com finally has it figure out. UND plays in a crappy conference without an autobid to the playoffs. The elephant in the room in the eyes of the recruit. NDSU isn't going to win every battle, but they win most in the region for sure. Nobody can dispute that argument.

Here is to hoping Zach Vraa is in this class. He would be the icing on the cake for me. He is a difference maker at the WR spot. Like has been mentioned by our staff and also by alot of people on this board, he reminds people of Heck. His hands are amazing. Vraa and Gebhart from Sioux Falls would be an absolutely nuts WR class for the Bison. (Sidenote: Gebhart is a classic case of why NDSU's "strategy" of getting these kids on campus early, seeing them, and getting their verbal early is the way to go). SDSU is now finally bringing in 40 kids in 4 different waves this month. I just don't see how that is showing the individual love that some of these kids want/need.

Of course SDSU fans are selling eachother on the fact that they don't have enough staff to recruit during the year, got into the playoffs and now are starting to get kids in. You can't tell me they didn't want Gebhart, the #1 ranked rivals WR in our zone. Kid was in their backyard and is a Bison. Can't wait for him.

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SDSU isn't looking for kids "who need individual love". They are looking for team players.
Plus, their "individual want/need" was handled when our coaches have been out on the road for the past month and they stop and meet with the player/family/coach. Or, the dozens of texts and phone calls from the past 4 months. These aren't players that have just nilly/willy been chosen to come up quick for a visit. The coaching staff has been focusing on these players for 4 + months.