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[Farmer63]

We can put a fork in the worst recruiting class in the D1 era. Only 4 players remain. All from ND or Minnesota. (MJ Stumpf , Zak Johnson, Plankers, and Lechler.) What's crazy is that was the first class after the 2011 National Championship. Although some of the players were just behind some mega talent. Although the next few classes are amazing.

Was Eric Perkins part of that recuiting class? I can't remember.

[A1pigskin]

We can put a fork in the worst recruiting class in the D1 era. Only 4 players remain. All from ND or Minnesota. (MJ Stumpf , Zak Johnson, Plankers, and Lechler.) What's crazy is that was the first class after the 2011 National Championship. Although some of the players were just behind some mega talent. Although the next few classes are amazing.

This tells me the level of players we are getting are getting better.

[BisonNeil]

We can put a fork in the worst recruiting class in the D1 era. Only 4 players remain. All from ND or Minnesota. (MJ Stumpf , Zak Johnson, Plankers, and Lechler.) What's crazy is that was the first class after the 2011 National Championship. Although some of the players were just behind some mega talent. Although the next few classes are amazing.

While this class is near the bottom it isn't nearly as bad as the 2008 class. Two 10-1 seasons and Bohl got lazy, admitted they thought players would flock to NDSU. Only two players stuck it out, only one starter. By far and away the worst recruiting class in the DI era by a wide margin.

[Bisonwinagn]

We can put a fork in the worst recruiting class in the D1 era. Only 4 players remain. All from ND or Minnesota. (MJ Stumpf , Zak Johnson, Plankers, and Lechler.) What's crazy is that was the first class after the 2011 National Championship. Although some of the players were just behind some mega talent. Although the next few classes are amazing.

This is no surprise after the coaches admitted they did a poor job of recruiting during the run to the championship. They learned a lot after that year and have had some of the best classes.

[HerdBot]

While this class is near the bottom it isn't nearly as bad as the 2008 class. Two 10-1 seasons and Bohl got lazy, admitted they thought players would flock to NDSU. Only two players stuck it out, only one starter. By far and away the worst recruiting class in the DI era by a wide margin.

I dunno man. They both sucked pretty bad.

But the 2008 class did have a bunch of losers who got arrested in a shoplifting ring and even a drug dealer. It was so bad that the DUIs looked good!

The recent class has smart good character kids who either weren't good enough, didn't have the work ethic, or just got beat out. In some cases, injuries hurt. I credit guys like Farnloff and Liekus for sticking it out. Farnloff has like 7 guys ahead of him but to his credit... 7 pretty darn good players.

[DM05]

It certainly doesn't help the perception of the 2008 or 2012 classes when the three classes in between them were:

2009: Brock Jensen, Marcus Williams, Andrew Grothmann, Sam Ojuri, Tyler Gimmestad, Ryan Drevlow, Leevon Perry, Cole Jirik, Derrick Lang, Kevin Vaadeland, Danny Luecke

2010: Billy Turner, Zach Vraa, Kyle Emanuel, Colton Heagle, Christian Dudzik, Travis Beck, Adam Keller, Carlton Littlejohn, Grant Olson, John Crockett, Esley Thorton, Mike Hardie, Ryan Smith

2011: Carson Wentz, Joe Haeg, Ben LeCompte, CJ Smith, Andrew Bonnett, Jedre Cyr, Jordan Champion, Brian Schaetz, Josh Colville, Luke Albers

How many of those guys are in the conversation for the Bison Hall of Fame? I have 8 absolute locks (Jensen, Williams, Turner, Vraa, Emanuel, Heagle, Haeg, Bonnett), 7 most likely's (Dudzik, Beck, Littlejohn, Keller, Crockett, Wentz, LeCompte), and 4 probably should's (Grothmann, Ojuri, Olson, CJ Smith). Admittedly, that is being conservative! 2010 has 10 guys alone. Just a ridiculous 3 year stretch of successful classes; hope the last 3 classes turn out the same.

[BISONBRI53]

It certainly doesn't help the perception of the 2008 or 2012 classes when the three classes in between them were:

2009: Brock Jensen, Marcus Williams, Andrew Grothmann, Sam Ojuri, Tyler Gimmestad, Ryan Drevlow, Leevon Perry, Cole Jirik, Derrick Lang, Kevin Vaadeland, Danny Luecke

2010: Billy Turner, Zach Vraa, Kyle Emanuel, Colton Heagle, Christian Dudzik, Travis Beck, Adam Keller, Carlton Littlejohn, Grant Olson, John Crockett, Esley Thorton, Mike Hardie, Ryan Smith

2011: Carson Wentz, Joe Haeg, Ben LeCompte, CJ Smith, Andrew Bonnett, Jedre Cyr, Jordan Champion, Brian Schaetz, Josh Colville, Luke Albers

How many of those guys are in the conversation for the Bison Hall of Fame? I have 8 absolute locks (Jensen, Williams, Turner, Vraa, Emanuel, Heagle, Haeg, Bonnett), 7 most likely's (Dudzik, Beck, Littlejohn, Keller, Crockett, Wentz, LeCompte), and 4 probably should's (Grothmann, Ojuri, Olson, CJ Smith). Admittedly, that is being conservative! 2010 has 10 guys alone. Just a ridiculous 3 year stretch of successful classes; hope the last 3 classes turn out the same.

Why Bonnett? Cuz he jumped over people?

[mtoutfitter]

Why Bonnett? Cuz he jumped over people?

Wondering that too......maybe it's for most motion penalties........just joshing here folks.

[reformedUNDfan]

I might miss-recall, but I remember talk from the team about Illies seeing more time at reciever. Could he be in the mix to replace Vraa?

[DM05]

Wondering that too......maybe it's for most motion penalties........just joshing here folks.

Most motion penalties, Michael Bolton on steroids hair, 2-time MVFC first team, multi-year all-american...all of that is in play. No clue what the selection criteria are, but there are going to be many deserving candidates.