2008 NDSU Recruits

[Bison Dan]

Very surprised and disappointed about Sauer verballing to UNI. That one hurts.

He'll find out he made that wrong choice in the next 5 years!

[HerdBot]

http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/sho...id=921&style=2

It's a thread about NDSU offers and it mentions that Sauer committed to UNI, also something interesting in there that pleased me greatly was that Jason Obarski, a Punter from Apple Valley high school changed his commitment from UND to NDSU tonight

Good news on the punter but nobody knows if it's true. Anyone can sign up on these boards and say whatever they like but I'm hopeful.

As far as Sauer goes...I'm not saying he's wrong but the poster doesn't have any credibility whatsoever and it hasn't been mentioned on Northern Iowa message boards. Sometimes people will read a player was offered and will think that means committed. Sometimes they will post stuff and try to predict so eveyone thinks they are the next Mel Kiper or something.

[Bison Dan]

Good news on the punter but nobody knows if it's true. Anyone can sign up on these boards and say whatever they like but I'm hopeful.

As far as Sauer goes...I'm not saying he's wrong but the poster doesn't have any credibility whatsoever and it hasn't been mentioned on Northern Iowa message boards. Sometimes people will read a player was offered and will think that means committed. Sometimes they will post stuff and try to predict so eveyone thinks they are the next Mel Kiper or something.

I hope it's just bull. I wonder if the news on the punter is right? If it is, it would be interesting to know what und offered and what we did and why he changed his mind.

[bizongrad83]

Info on the punter/kicker seems legit since he appears to be the one who wrote it. He says he already verballed to NDSU, but also says he is visiting this weekend. It seems a bit bizarre.

The Sauer info may not be legit. We'll have to wait and see.

[OldBisonFan]

About the QB's, I know I saw this a while back, but is QB Matt Muenchow (GSL) still on the Bison radar ? A very good running/passing QB with great speed (reigning 400 meter champ and 4x200 relay champs anchor) and also on the Kare 11 All-metro team, though as a punter. Seems similar to the skills Mertens had coming out of high school. Just wondering if anyone had any updates.

I heard Matt is going to the U of M to run Track. I guess he felt burned out with football, so he decided to go with Track at the U.

[bisonhusker]

Is it even possible to go 4 years in a row without a Quarterback recruit? That would ice a very impressive class. Very exciting time. can't wait for signing day. my new favorite...the new punter. He left UND!

[OldBison]

Updates:

1. I got rid of the JUCO transfer from the summary post - the summary post is the first one in the thread.
2. I didn't add add Jason Obarski, the K/P from Apple Valley yet - I've never used message boards as proof of anything. That said, I'm almost positive the message board is right this time.
3. I'll be disappointed if Tim Sauer goes to UNI - not only would that mean they were able to steal one out of our backyard, but I think Sauer might have been NDSU's top offensive line recruit. Bah.

I am equally disppointed in Sauer's decision, first of all I would have liked to see him play every weekend instead of just once a year and second because I think he has the talent and frame to be perhaps the best OL to ever come through NDSU. Boo hoo...

[bizongrad83]

I did some digging. It looks like the punter/kicker from Apple Valley didn't punt for his team during the 2007 season. Do we have any official confirmation other than his blog? I could find no confirmation that he had ever received an offer from UND, other than him saying so.

Any official confirmation on Sauer to UNI?

[AVBisonFan]

I did some digging. It looks like the punter/kicker from Apple Valley didn't punt for his team during the 2007 season. Do we have any official confirmation other than his blog? I could find no confirmation that he had ever received an offer from UND, other than him saying so.

Any official confirmation on Sauer to UNI?

Well just to clear things up being from the Apple Valley area I am really excited about getting a kid from down here, wish we could have gotten Will Jackson from Eastview as well, but you cant get them all, and I am really excited about the two kids from Kennedy, watched them both twice this season and they are very good, but back to the subject Obarski did punt and kick for Apple Valley the last three years, he did both, and he did recieve an offer from UND this is a clip from an article written by Erik Lofdahl of minnesotapreps.com:

"Last night (Tuesday) I received a call from Coach Belmore the wide receivers coach at the University of North Dakota," explains Obarski. "He made me an offer and my parents and I sat down to discuss the offer and other school options I had. Later that night I called back and gave North Dakota my verbal commitment."

[OnTheFifty]

I am surprised NDSU has not offered Jarid Jackson (Sam Maresh's LB partner from Champlin Park).

Supposely he has an offer from Concordia, visiting Moorhead St. and St. Cloud state this week. Also considering walking on at the U.

He has interest from NDSU, but word is a few people in front of him have to verbal elsewhere to get the Scholly.

His video is impressive...he is a football player! I think he would be a nice get.