2017 Verbal: Holden Hotchkiss

[HerdBot]

Kids really good in the short passing game. His passing skills fits our offense like a glove. Good size and has the frame to add weight. Great job by the coaching staff going down south to find talent. Congrats

[Mr Meaty]

The kid is really excited to be a Bison. Welcome to the herd.

[El_Chapo]

Maybe he could talk James Robinson into coming with him.

no doubt thats why his stats are inflated. James is going to Florida or Ohio St. with wentz going #2 youd think NDSU could set its sights higher with someone with netter offers!

[steelbison]

Standout at our camp. Really like his size. Quick release and accuracy. Awesome job coaching staff!


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[thebigund]

You must not have watched much of Peyton then. Compare how both hold the ball while going through their progressions and their motion to set up for a quick release.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qBCp0kIVsU8


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Similarities: they're both holding a football.

[Christopher Moen]

Similarities: they're both holding a football.

Being dense isn't a gift.


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[thebigund]

Being dense isn't a gift.


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Hotchkiss slings across the ball. The ball spins decently out of his hand and he finishes with a wrist flick across his body. Manning is straight down the pipe almost all triceps when he throws. That's why Manning is accurate with an often terrible spiral. I would also bet money that they use different grips on the ball based on how they throw.

[Mr. Burgundy]

Several items in this thread: Lets start by not comparing a 17 year old kid who just had a thrill of a lifetime by committing to his college of choice to a hall of famer. Kids don't need added pressure. The kid is a bigtime leader at a huge school. They play a similar offense and he was a standout at camp. Who cares who he looks like or how he throws. He will get additional coaching. NDSU has a QB coach. (not always the case). NDSU has a tradition of player development, he will only get bigger, stronger, faster and develop his craft. He has tremendous size and ability. Also has that leadership characteristic you want in a quarterback. Welcome to NDSU! Glad he and his family enjoyed Fargo. This class is really looking amazing, and it always helps to have a QB on board! Impressed how the other recruits are recruiting others, supporting others...etc. special bunch being assembled. HOpe we finish strong.

[mango]

Several items in this thread: Lets start by not comparing a 17 year old kid who just had a thrill of a lifetime by committing to his college of choice to a hall of famer. Kids don't need added pressure. The kid is a bigtime leader at a huge school. They play a similar offense and he was a standout at camp. Who cares who he looks like or how he throws. He will get additional coaching. NDSU has a QB coach. (not always the case). NDSU has a tradition of player development, he will only get bigger, stronger, faster and develop his craft. He has tremendous size and ability. Also has that leadership characteristic you want in a quarterback. Welcome to NDSU! Glad he and his family enjoyed Fargo. This class is really looking amazing, and it always helps to have a QB on board! Impressed how the other recruits are recruiting others, supporting others...etc. special bunch being assembled. HOpe we finish strong.

Crootin.

Seriously, looks like a really good get for NDSU.

[Christopher Moen]

Several items in this thread: Lets start by not comparing a 17 year old kid who just had a thrill of a lifetime by committing to his college of choice to a hall of famer. Kids don't need added pressure. The kid is a bigtime leader at a huge school. They play a similar offense and he was a standout at camp. Who cares who he looks like or how he throws. He will get additional coaching. NDSU has a QB coach. (not always the case). NDSU has a tradition of player development, he will only get bigger, stronger, faster and develop his craft. He has tremendous size and ability. Also has that leadership characteristic you want in a quarterback. Welcome to NDSU! Glad he and his family enjoyed Fargo. This class is really looking amazing, and it always helps to have a QB on board! Impressed how the other recruits are recruiting others, supporting others...etc. special bunch being assembled. HOpe we finish strong.

I will have to disagree on this. No pressure is being added by comparing how a developing player's mechanics looks similar to a well-accomplished player, regardless of sport. If anything, the developing player will take it as a compliment. No different than when I wrote that Henry Van Dellen reminded me of Aaron Rodgers.

Just about any developing player with sound mechanics is going to remind people of professional player. Now if I say a recruited QB's throwing skills remind me of Tebow, then there better be some added pressure to the staff member who recruited that kid to do better.