2008 NDSU Recruits

[NDSU_grad]

Michael McAtee from North Prairie HS (trying to find which town right now - I'll update the first post when I do), 6'0, 200 RB/LB.

http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/art...section=sports

Just a blurb in Dickinson Press about how he's going to NDSU in a story about his team winning a semi-final game in which he rushed for 250+ yards and had 350 or so yards of total offense.

North Prairie is a co-op between Rolla and Rollette, two former powerhouses in 9-man football. They play 11-man this year and are doing quite well. I'd heard alot about McAtee but I didn't know he was of this caliber.

[Bison_Pride]

Tiny bit of video here:

http://www.kxmc.com/video.asp?Articl...&VideoId=14687

And more confirmation about NDSU in this story:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/artic...cal/141688.txt

[jeffdaryl3rd]

I imagine we are interested in him as a LB/DB right?

[tony]

I imagine we are interested in him as a LB/DB right?

Hehe, I don't even try to guess anymore. McAtee could play a number of different positions. Kind of a coincidence having two Rolla kids on the team at once since I don't remember any before Vandal.

Note: At this time last year, NDSU had *NO* known commitments. We didn't get the first one until November 21st.

[Bison_Pride]

If he's already 200+ lbs. he could easily be a fullback. With the off-season training program, he could easily be another Tyler Roehl type runner.

There is a little talk on him here, http://www.northdakotapreps.com/view...st=0&sk=t&sd=a but I don't think that many people have seen him play, the ones that have, say he's the best.

That topic just covers class AA, so there is no talk of Josh Horner, but McAtee's coach says he is the best in the state, including all the class AAA schools.

[jeffdaryl3rd]

The reason I assumed we were interested in his defensive skills is that we already have a lot of young guys at RB and FB, but you can never have too many I guess.

[extremerouge]

If he's already 200+ lbs. he could easily be a fullback. With the off-season training program, he could easily be another Tyler Roehl type runner.

There is a little talk on him here, http://www.northdakotapreps.com/view...st=0&sk=t&sd=a but I don't think that many people have seen him play, the ones that have, say he's the best.

That topic just covers class AA, so there is no talk of Josh Horner, but McAtee's coach says he is the best in the state, including all the class AAA schools.

thats a pretty bold comment considering Horner's numbers, against perhaps better competition?

[msvjcpa]

Hehe, I don't even try to guess anymore. McAtee could play a number of different positions. Kind of a coincidence having two Rolla kids on the team at once since I don't remember any before Vandal.

Note: At this time last year, NDSU had *NO* known commitments. We didn't get the first one until November 21st.

Didn't we have a commitment shortly after the Minnesota game last year? I think it was Garrett Johnson the 6'5" 240 lb DE that had an offer from Northern Illinois. I think he was the first but I thought that came long before November 21st.

[tony]

I thought Garrett Johnson commmitted earlier too, but the main recruiting thread from last year said November - turns out msvpcpa is right, I did some searching and WDAY reported Johnson's verbal on 10/27 last year. Eddie Beson came next on 11/15 and Austin Richard a couple days later.

[Mr. Burgundy]

We were told today that we do not have a verbal from a ND kid at this point.