2010: Recruiting Summary

SIGNEES (27)
Boen Anderson, 6-3, 300, Minnetonka, MN/NDSCS (JUCO), OL 12/8/2009 Kolpack/Forum
Travis Beck, 6-1, 190, Langdon/Munich, ND, ATH, 12/11/2009 Kolpack/Forum/Bison Media Blog
Arieal Boyd, 6-2, 190, NDSCS/Laporte, TX, DB, 3/13/2010 Bison Media Blog
Don Carter, 6-1, 220, Lake Forest (Lake Forest Academy), IL, LB 9/24/2009 Kolpack/Forum (first reported WDAY radio by same)
Zach Colvin, 5-9, 152, Superior, WI, DB/KR 8/9/2009 WisSports.net
John Crockett, 6-0, 190, Minneapolis (Totino Grace), MN, 2/2/2010 Signing day announcement
Christian Dudzik, 5-11, 180, Omaha (Skutt Catholic), NE, 12/23/2009 WDAY and Fargo Forum
Kyle Emanuel, 6-3, 225, Schuyler, NE, LB, 11/30/2009 Kolpack/Fargo Forum
Dillon Forbes, 6-2, 235, Mequon (Homestead), WI / Harper (JUCO), LB, 11/30/2009 Kolpack/Fargo Forum
Trevor Gebhart, 6-2, 180, Sioux Falls (Washington), SD, WR, 8/13/2009 Argus Leader
Tyler Gefroh, 6-2, 200, Grand Forks (Red River), ND, LB 10/10/2009 Hallstrom/WDAY/Bison Media Blog
Michael (Mike) Hardie, 6-4, 205, Sioux Falls (O'Gorman), SD, DL 7/13/2009 Fargo Forum (first reported by Terry V of the Argus Leader)
Colten Heagle, 6-0, 181, Kimberly, WI, DB 7/9/2009 WisSports.net
Jesse Hinz, 6-4, 280, Beatrice, NE, DL/OL 8/17/2009 Huskers Illustrated
Wesley Hudson, 5-10, 180, Katy, TX, ATH 1/28/2010 Fargo Forum
Adam Keller, 6-1, 190, Lewisberry (Red Land), PA, K, 3/9/2010 Bison Media Blog
Carlton Littlejohn, 6-2, 200, Minneapolis (North), MN, S, Bison Media Blog
Michael Murphy, 6-0, 230, Hollister (San Benito), CA, LS/LB Signing Day announcement
Grant Olson, 6-2, 220, Plymouth (Wayzata), MN, LB 12/31/2009 WDAY and Fox News reported it first.
Andy Pfeiffer, 6-0, 190, Mankato (Mankato West), MN, S, 11/25/2009 Bison Media
Jason Pomerenke, 6-5, 300, Sioux City, IA, OL 8/27/2009 WDAY 10pm news
Tevin Pittman, 6-4, 193, Osceola, WI, WR (Preferred Walkon) WisSports.net
Adam Schueller, 6-4, 295, Fergus Falls, MN, OL 8/25/2009 WDAY
Ryan Smith, 5-7, 165, Wahpeton, ND, RB/WR 8/3/2009 Wahpeton Daily News (first reported on AM 740)
Esley Thorton, 6-2, 190, Bismarck, ND, QB, 8/21/2009 KYFR TV
Billy Turner, 6-5, 270, Arden Hills (Mounds View), MN, OL 11/07/2009 Hallstrom/Bison Media Blog
Zach Vraa, 6-2, 185, Rosemount, MN, WR 1/6/2010 Bison Media Blog
Chad Willson, 5-11, 230, Snow College (JUCO) / Layton HS, UT, LB 1/5/2010 http://www.areavoices.com/bisonmedia/

REPORTED VERBAL, NOT SIGNED (1)
Michael Allen, 5-10, 170, Chandler (Hamilton), AZ, ATH 1/6/2010 Scout.com

OFFER LIST (1)
Keorris Berry , 5-10, 218, Las Vegas (Desert Pines), NV, LB http://nevadaprepreport.rivals.com/v...p?pr_key=81809

REPORTEDLY OFFERED BUT COMMITTED ELSEWHERE (11)
Fred Blow, 5-10, 165, Humble (Atascocita), TX, CB *Air Force*
Kyle Costigan, 6-5, 265, Muskego, WI, OL/DL *Wisconsin*
Jeremy Curry, 6-3, 225, Bolingbrook, IL, DE *Eastern Michigan*
Adam Dixon, 5-10, 180, Laveen (Cesar Chavez), AZ, DB *Arizona State (switched from Northern Arizona)*
Matt Eggen, 6-5, 290, La Crosse(Logan), WI, OL *Minnesota*
Aaron Esala, 6-4, 305, Ashland, WI, OL *Minnesota-Duluth*
Tom Farniok, 6-3, 260, Sioux Falls (Washington), SD, OL *Iowa State*
Fred Jackson, 5-11, 180, Houston (Eisenhower), TX, S *Rice*
Eric Oertel, 6-2, 193, Racine (Lutheran), WI, RB/LB *Washington State*
Matt Perez, 5-11, 200, Park Ridge (Maine South), IL, RB *Indiana*
Jordan Rodgers, 6-2, 205, Butte CC, CA, QB *Vanderbilt*

SOME RECRUITING SITES REPORT OFFERS, HALLSTROM'S RESEARCH SAID NO (5)
Max Busher, 6-1, 215, Rosemount, MN, LB *Committed to Northern Iowa*
Chad Gilson, Urbandale, IA, QB/LB, Bison Media Blog
Marcus Lee, 6-0, 202, Bolingbrook, IL, LB, Scouts.com
Lechein Neblett, 6-0, 175, Madison (Memorial), WI, WR, rivals.com
A. J. Troup, 6-2, 190, Plymouth (Wayzata), MN, WR Minnesota Preps

2009 Recruiting: Quick Reference

Many, many thanks to TCBisonFan for putting this summary together!

INTEREST LIST
Cameron Adams, 6-3, 285, Belvidere, IL, OL http://edgytim.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=96145
Aaron Armstrong, 6-2, 230, Neenah, WI, FB/LB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...14291&tid=1371
Geoffery Bacon, 6-3, 205, Milwaukee (Riverside), WI, FS/WR http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...74157&tid=1254
Cameron Botticelli, 6-5, 238, Milwaukee (Marquette University), WI, LB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...73546&tid=1377
Rylan Cotton, 6-1, 195, Lincoln (Southwest), NE, ATH http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=96735
Matt Craggs, 6-6, 200, Kimberly, WI, LB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...73753&tid=1369 http://wisconsinpreps.rivals.com/vie...p?pr_key=94518
Sam Cunningham, 6-5, 300, Hudson, WI, OL http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...07791&tid=1046
Antaries Daniels, 5-11, 190, Omaha (Northwest), NE, RB http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=84383
Kyle Deavers, 6-6, 330, Racine (Park High), WI, OT
Trey Demler, 6-1, 183, Oshkosh (West), WI, QB The Northwestern.com *Committed to UND*
Reggie Dillingham, 5-11, 230, Glendale (Nicolet), WI, RB
Kyle Emanuel, 6-3, 220, Schuyler, NE, RB huskelandpreps.com
Brad Fischer, 6-6, 255, Hartland (Arrowhead), WI, OL
Jake Fuhs, 6-2, 205, Omaha (Central), NE, QB http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=93714
Taylor Gabriel, 6-3, 265, Manitowoc (Lincoln), WI, OL
Brad Geever, 6-3, 225, Bolingbrook, IL, QB http://edgytim.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=98350
Nate Gibson, 6'9, 285, Wisconsin Dells, WI, OL http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...113&id=1063900
Collin Giles, 6-4, 285, Academy of Holy Angels, MN, OL http://www.gopherhole.com
Tyler Haaland, 5-10, 185, Albert Lea, MN, LB http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/vie...p?pr_key=94501
Taylor Hanson, 6-5, 225, Minneapolis (Minnehaha Academy), MN, DE http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/vie...p?pr_key=88919
Nick Immekus, 6'0, 240, Wheaton (Warrenville), IL, K/OL espn
Karl Inoferio, 5-11, 175, Richfield (Holy Angels), MN, DB http://www.gopherhole.com/modules.ph...ticle&sid=1009
Steven Kenitz, 6-3, 275, Hartford (Union), WI, OL http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...72981&tid=1045
Brian Keys, 6-2, 252, Germanton, WI, DL wissports.net
Colby Kirkegaard, 6-2, 180, Phoenix (Arcadia), AZ, QB, rivals.com
Kolby Knuth, 6-3, 215, Appleton (North), WI, LB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...12677&tid=1365 http://wisconsinpreps.rivals.com/vie...p?pr_key=96834
Zach Lempka, 6-5, 230, Sterling, NE, DE
Andy Marks, 6-3, 219, Berlin, WI http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...113&id=1096093
Brandon Marquardt, 5-9, 195, Champlin Park, MN, RB/WR Star Tribune
Sean Marshall, 5-10, 215, Sun Prairie, WI, RB/LB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...74035&tid=1020
Nick Mazaur, 5-10, 195, Omaha (Creighton Prep), NE, RB/S scout.com
Dylan McElveen, 6-1, 185, Crete (Crete Mosnee), CB/WR EdgyTim (Rivals)
Gabe Mezzenga, 6-4, 230, Fridley? (Totino-Grace), WR MinnesotaPreps.com
Lavant Moore, 6-3, 185, Omaha (Burke), NE, WR http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=98663
Deveaun Pittman, 6-1, 282, Omaha (Central), NE, DT http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=93713
Evan Rossa, 6-3, 288, West Allis (Hale), WI, OL http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...71799&tid=1381
Nate Scola, 5-10, 208, Apache Junction, AZ, LB http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73...=1&nid=4183862
Collin Seibert, 6-4, 260, Oswego, IL, OL
Jeff Seybold, 5-10, 185, Lincoln (Southwest), NE, RB http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=96734
Justin Sieczowski, 6-4, 202, Chandler, AZ, QB
Justin Sinz, 6-4, 220, Edgar, WI, QB/DB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...52325&tid=1286
Jacob Sullivan, 6-1, 210, Chippewa Falls, WI, LB/RB http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...75210&tid=1042
Austin Sumner, 6-5, 215, Brandon Valley, DB, QB, KELO
Joel Sweeney, 6-2, 220, Tomah, WI, RB http://wisconsinpreps.rivals.com/vie...p?pr_key=93891 http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...74856&tid=1240
Michael Trotter, 6-0, 200, Milwaukee (Marquette University), WI, DB *Committed to Wisconsin* WisSports.net
Billy VandeMerkt, 5-11, 170, Riverside (Brookfield), IL, QB http://edgytim.rivals.com/viewprospe...1&pr_key=99577
Shea Walker, 6-2, 290, St. Paul (C-DH), MN, OL
Xavier Whitaker, 6-2, 195, Brookfield (Central), WI, RB *Committed to Indiana*
Austin Williams, 6-2, 190, Omaha (Burke), NE, LB http://huskerlandpreps.rivals.com/vi...p?pr_key=93717

Wesley Hudson commits- http://www.inforum.com/event/article...85/group/home/

high praise from his coach...

Added Wesley Hudson to the verbal list and moved 60 posts to the main recruiting thread.

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Added Wesley Hudson to the verbal list and moved 60 posts to the main recruiting thread.

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but you should have updated the count from 23 to 24;) :D

Don't know if you are still updating the "Interest List", but Austin Sumner commited to SDSU a while back (if article not still available you can verify the info at sdsufans.com).

http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...33/1002/sports

Not sure which thread this should go under with all the different recruiting threads, but Indiana State is putting together another nice recruiting class of skill players. I don't know what they are getting on the oline but they got verbals in the past couple days from a player many thought should have been Mr. Football, Shakir Bell. I saw him in the state finals game and he was unbelievable. He's small which is why he's going FCS but he was quick and played hard. He left the field limping several times only to come back and help lead his team to a state championship.

The QB on his team, Derek Hart, also verballed to FCS. He took a lot of heat during the season because he was more of a drop back QB in a system that usually has very athletic QBs. This school has sent several players to BCS schools the past few years. He didn't overly impress me with this accuracy but he is a coach's kid and big (6'4" I think) with some raw talent.

They also picked up a kid from Terre Haute who was the all-conference QB in the same conference. The conference has the 4 or 5 best teams in the state every year and the Terre Haute schools are typically at the bottom. I heard amazing things about this kid though.

They also picked up a transfer QB from U of Washington that is supposed to be good. The ISU coach had previously been with Ty Willingham so he has connections to UW.

Things are definitely looking up for the Sycamores. Curious to see if this coach can keep it together and make something of this team.

Star Tribune is saying that John-Crockett from Totino-Grace is going to NDSU, not sure what position but he has good speed and lots of vertical. There's just a little blurb in the Star Tribune about it.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/pr...tml?page=2&c=y

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Star Tribune is saying that John-Crockett from Totino-Grace is going to NDSU, not sure what position but he has good speed and lots of vertical. There's just a little blurb in the Star Tribune about it.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/pr...tml?page=2&c=y

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If true that is a pretty good grab for SU. I saw him play - he's a running back and is very fast and athletic, with decent size. Although 4A is a step down from the big boys, this kid is definitely a nice player and easily was one of the best RBs in the metro.

Averages by position:

Position, #, Ht, Wt

ATH, 4, 6' 0", 176.25 (w/out Crockett)
DB, 2, 6' 0.5", 166.5
DL, 2, 6' 4", 242.5
LB, 6, 6' 1.5", 221.7
OL, 4, 6' 4.25", 291.25
QB, 2, 6' 2.5", 185 (I put Dudzik here).
S, 2, 6' 1", 195
WR, 2, 6' 2", 182.5 (w/out Pittman)

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Averages by position:

Position, #, Ht, Wt

ATH, 4, 6' 0", 176.25 (w/out Crockett)
DB, 2, 6' 0.5", 166.5
DL, 2, 6' 4", 242.5
LB, 6, 6' 1.5", 221.7
OL, 4, 6' 4.25", 291.25
QB, 2, 6' 2.5", 185 (I put Dudzik here).
S, 2, 6' 1", 195
WR, 2, 6' 2", 182.5 (w/out Pittman)

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Good work! FWIW, I've heard that Jesse Hinz will be tried first on the OL. Dudzik and Heagle are both most likely to be tried first at safety.

Pittman finally got back to me. He committed to NDSU as a walk-on.

channel 6 just said we offered brian davis...the kicker from TN

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channel 6 just said we offered brian davis...the kicker from TN

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Brian Davis, I will paint your name on my naked body if you commit to NDSU and kick for us. Hopefully that's an incentive, and not some manner of dissuader for you. :biggrin:

Hallstrom has some details about Davis on the blog also. didnt mentioned that we offered though, but that Arkansas state has, and TCU gave walk-on invite.

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Brian Davis, I will paint your name on my naked body if you commit to NDSU and kick for us. Hopefully that's an incentive, and not some manner of dissuader for you. :biggrin:

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You might want to consider keeping that offer on the DL. Just sayin'.:D

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Originally Posted by DjKyRo

Brian Davis, I will paint your name on my naked body if you commit to NDSU and kick for us. Hopefully that's an incentive, and not some manner of dissuader for you. :biggrin:

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I'm thinkin...dissuader.

All signed but Michael Allen from AZ

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Originally Posted by Bison"FANatic"

All signed but Michael Allen from AZ

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Any more info on him??

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Originally Posted by Bison"FANatic"

All signed but Michael Allen from AZ

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Meaning Everyone who verballed signed???

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Meaning Everyone who verballed signed???

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But Michael Allen

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But Michael Allen

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Did he go elsewhere or hasn't gotten the letter in or what?

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Originally Posted by rutlandbison

Did he go elsewhere or hasn't gotten the letter in or what?

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No word on what he's doing

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But Michael Allen

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Holy sh!t, that's not bad numbers at all. Hopefully we can still land Allen (unless he signed elsewhere?) as he sounded like a pretty legit RB. And that kicker.

But hey, great class! Definitely looking forward to the next four years.

I am still surprised we held all the early verbals. I expected to lose some and the way Bohl sounded they kind of expected to lose some to but they worked real hard and were able to keep all of them.

My theory on Allen is that maybe an FBS school promised him some kind of an offer if that said school didnt get their top choices today

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My theory on Allen is that maybe an FBS school promised him some kind of an offer if that said school didnt get their top choices today

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I think he is still coming, after listening to Hallstrom I think there are some "issues" (no clue what they are) that he needs to work out before he signs, but I think he is in.

Tough not to be excited about the last two classes. Couple more of these and the Bison will be looking GGGOOOOOOODDDD!

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I think he is still coming, after listening to Hallstrom I think there are some "issues" (no clue what they are) that he needs to work out before he signs, but I think he is in.

Tough not to be excited about the last two classes. Couple more of these and the Bison will be looking GGGOOOOOOODDDD!

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Word is that Allen will make an official visit in 2 weeks--amazingly, he hasn't actually been to Fargo, yet! There is a good chance he will eventually sign.

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Word is that Allen will make an official visit in 2 weeks--amazingly, he hasn't actually been to Fargo, yet! There is a good chance he will eventually sign.

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Yeah especially if Bohl is being the class act he always is and is holding the scholarship for this kid until he gets his family life situated and gets a chance to visit Fargo.

Dr Winter
Please do your part and dont bring an Alberta clipper in when Allen visits. You can dump on Fargo thru July, just not when he visits!!

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Originally Posted by Tourguide

Yeah especially if Bohl is being the class act he always is and is holding the scholarship for this kid until he gets his family life situated and gets a chance to visit Fargo.

Dr Winter
Please do your part and dont bring an Alberta clipper in when Allen visits. You can dump on Fargo thru July, just not when he visits!!

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couldnt agree more!!!

Congrats to the staff. While being down a couple coaches, they put together what looks to be an amazing class. Ton of speed. They all seem to be HS running backs. They are great athletes. Good students, leaders, and really like to hit. The videos were terrific.

Great job to the staff for identifying the most recent additions to the Bison.

Well coach Bohl.... they look and sound good..... now the real hard work begins for you and your staff..... helping these kids reach their full potential

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Originally Posted by unbison

Well coach Bohl.... they look and sound good..... now the real hard work begins for you and your staff..... helping these kids reach their full potential

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That's exactly right - somethings I brought back from last nights signing party.

1. 17 out of 22 signees were are our summer camp. Bohl said that it really makes recruiting easiler when you have them in camp to do the evaluations.
2. That a core group of them really hit it off at camp and became friends.
3. Almost all these kids have speed & can hit.
4. Olson is a natural leader - one coach said when he comes into the room he just takes it over. By the end of camp he was in the leadership role.
5. A lot of good students in the group
6. Summer camp was reason most signed early.
7. One coach feels that MN really missed on Olson & Vraa. Which is good for us.
8. The LB that UNI signed from MN was at the Bison camp and really didn't do well. Too slow.

I noticed scout.com now has Michael Allen listed as only having low interest in NDSU now.

Updated.

I had Chad Willson's name misspelled. D'OH!

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Updated.

I had Chad Willson's name misspelled. D'OH!

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Might want to update the header on the top list to VERBAL / SIGNED.

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I noticed scout.com now has Michael Allen listed as only having low interest in NDSU now.

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As of 02/02/10, the local Arizona newspaper still had him pegged as a Bison. http://varsity.evtrib.com/story/150210. No update to explain why he hasn't signed.

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As of 02/02/10, the local Arizona newspaper still had him pegged as a Bison. http://varsity.evtrib.com/story/150210. No update to explain why he hasn't signed.

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His father died awhile back so he needs to sort things out.

Kolpack has a sort of update on the blog, Re: Allen:
http://www.areavoices.com/bisonmedia/?blog=70583

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Kolpack has a sort of update on the blog, Re: Allen:
http://www.areavoices.com/bisonmedia/?blog=70583

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Heck, even if he didn't have stuff to work out, I can't blame anybody for waiting to commit until after they make a visit.