2019 Recruiting Updates

[SamsRams]

The early signing period changed timelines. Allowed the coaches to put more focus on the next years class.

Correct. Years past this time would be when most of the junior evaluations would happen and they would put together their board of prospects. With the early signing period last year I’ll bet they already have their board and are comfortable making offers.
One thing to remember is these are all verbal offers. Most of these players will never get written offers from NDSU. The important offer period will still be May, June and July. Anybody know if the written offers timeline moved up with the early signing period?

[ndsubison1]

Not much information him. What's the connection or how did we find him so early? Seems random that he would have been here twice already. He must be a high target of ours or is he REALLY interested in being here?

Thats Buddhas area. Players this early are usually high targets

[EndZoneQB]

Thats Buddhas area. Players this early are usually high targets

I'm not sure that's true in this case. Not much recruiting information and I don't think he has an offer from us.

[bruinbison]

Two more Illinois offers (24/7 sports tweeted them out):

DE Zach Pelland: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7598871...91200ccc84f6dc
OLD/FS Jake Gonzalez: http://www.hudl.com/profile/5383351/Jake-Gonzalez

Zach Pelland offered by Illinois State and Southern Illinois, Cornell, Dartmouth

Jake Gonzalez offered by Illinois State, Air Force

[bruinbison]

NDSU offers Luke Dwyer, LB out of Zurich, IL.

HUDL

Luke Dwyer offered by Indiana State and Southern Illinois

[Jay]

NDSU offers Izaiah Ruffin, 6’6” 235 DE from Oak Park, IL.

Other offers include Ohio, Eastern Kentucky.

http://www.hudl.com/profile/5382863

[Jay]

Additional junior day visitors;

Jacob Harmdierks - 6'3" 200 TE - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4368820/Jacob-Harmdierks
Cole Aniello - 6'6" 300 OL/DL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8478683/Cole-Aniello/videos

[Bison Dan]

Additional junior day visitors;

Jacob Harmdierks - 6'3" 200 TE - http://www.hudl.com/profile/4368820/Jacob-Harmdierks
Cole Aniello - 6'6" 300 OL/DL - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8478683/Cole-Aniello/videos

when is junior day?

[Jay]

when is junior day?

These two visited last Friday. These specifically aren't one specific day. Jacob posted his agenda on his Twitter page. 2/16 a group of Juniors visited.

[bruinbison]

Have we always put this many offers out this early? Seems like we have offered some really talented players.

Things do seem to be busy out there for recruiting - saw these numbers which reminded me how busy it has been with the change in the recruiting schedule......

Kyle Goblirsch
@GobieMN
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Current offer totals around the B1G via @247Sports;

Michigan 234
Indiana 218
Minnesota 200
Maryland 196
Nebraska 193
Rutgers 170
Purdue 152
Ohio State 151
Michigan State 134
Penn State 134
Illinois 119
Wisconsin 112
Iowa 91
Northwestern 54

One recruit mentioned lately is RB Evan Hull of Maple Grove MN. He has had gameday visits to Minnesota and Iowa, and 247 reports Hull has visits scheduled to Iowa 1st, then to Fargo (March 9th), Iowa State and SDSU. With the way offers have been flying around, will be interesting to see if he gets to Fargo without an offer from the Hawkeyes, Gophers or Cyclones.
Hull isn’t exactly an under-the-radar prospect - 247 has him rated a 3 star -
GopherHole has this summary:

2017 All-USA Today Minnesota First Team. All State First Team. Star Tribune All Metro First Team. KARE11 All Metro. In 12 games, has 320 carries for 2174 yards and 19 TDs. In 2017 T&F, recorded a 10.78 100m and 21.81 200m. Has recorded 4.4 40, 32" vertical, 255 max bench, and 405 max squat.

http://www.hudl.com/profile/7970525/Evan-Hull