Quote Originally Posted by 56BISON73 View Post
Ummmmmmmm there is no flaw in that logic as it was only a statement.
You seem to be wound a tad tight. PL
Edit: I meant to reply to SDBison...

Bohl said last year he didn't find any QB's who were over the top special. Guys like Walker and Mertens had phenomenal high school careers and it's really tough to find QB's of that caliber. So I agree that Bohl hasn't done a good job recruiting QB's since he signed Mertens in 2005 Maybe he still plans on recruiting another QB?

We're set for the next 2 years and will have capable backups in Jr Mitch Brekke and Sr Ryan Parsons.

When Mertens is done, I don't know what the plan is. Jose Mohler COULD be ready to start as a Sophmore. Does he have the same high school credentials as Steve Walker or Nick Mertens? Absolutely not. Does that mean he's not as good? No but my gut says he's not in the same league and I'm a bit nervous... but that's why they don't pay me to make decisions. Does Bohl plan on signing another QB this year or next year? Remember Walker started as a freshman. Of course Walker had a ridiculously good resume.

All this QB talk made me curious enough to research the other QB's on the roster. Walker and Mertens were GOOOOOOD in high school! Before them we had Stauss who wasn't too shabby either. Check it out.

MITCH BREKE
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Maple Grove High School ... Two-time honorable mention all-state player, who passed for 4,479 yards and 44 TDs in prep career for coach Craig Hansen ... MVP of Minnesota prep all-star game ... Led Maple Grove to an 8-3 record and section runner-up finish as a senior ... In 2004, completed 82-of-164 passes for 1,377 yards and 15 TDs ... Also rushed 73 times for 253 yards and four TDs ... Two-time all-conference selection and honorable mention all-league pick as a sophomore ... Rated No. 1 junior (dual threat) QB in Minnesota by Minnesotapreps.com ... In 2003, completed 87-of-168 passes for 1,731 yards with 22 TDs and six interceptions ... Passed for 356 yards and five TDs vs. Blaine High School during junior year ... Also rushed 42 times for 188 yards and five TDs ... Two-year starter and letterwinner in baseball for Maple Grove

RYAN PARSONS
HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference, all-metro, all-KARE 11 and second team all-state for Blaine High School and coach Shannon Gerrety ... Team went 10-1 and reached the state quarterfinals ... Conference offensive MVP ... Ran for 760 yards and 14 TDs and passed for 1,033 yards and nine scores ... Recorded a 60 percent completion ratio ... Two-time all-state performer in the 300 hurdles ...Three-time conference champ in the 110 high hurdles, two-time in the 300 hurdles ... All-conference in the long jump twice ...

NICK MERTENS
2004 Associated Press Player of the Year and finalist for Minnesota’s "Mr. Football" after leading East Grand Forks High School to the Class AAA state championship and 14-0 record ... First team Associated Press all-state quarterback for head coach Bruce Nelson ... Completed 150-of-242 passes for 2,459 yards, 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and rushed for 824 yards and 20 TDs on 171 carries ... Also handled punting, PAT and kickoff duties, averaging 35.6 yards on 28 punts ... Converted 26 PATs, four two-pointers and one field goal ... Credited with 144 tackles including 44 solos at strong safety ... Had three interceptions and five pass breakups ... Forced four fumbles and recovered three including one for a TD ... Two-time Northern Lakes Conference MVP (2003-04) ... Three-year all-conference pick ... Wendy’s Heisman finalist ... 2004 Grand Forks Herald and East Grand Forks Exponet Fall Athlete of the Year ... Three-time all-Grand Forks Herald team pick ... East Grand Forks went 31-4 during career ... During three-year career, completed 291-of-528 passes for 5,243 yards, 59 TDs and 21 interceptions ... Rushed for 1,846 yards and 45 TDs on 413 carries (4.47 ypc) ... Averaged 34.6 yards on 87 career punts and 44.7 yards on 147 kickoffs ... On defense, credited with 242 tackles including 96 solos and 2.5 sacks ... Finished with six interceptions, seven pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries ... On the basketball court, four-year starter and East Grand Forks’ all-time leading scorer ... Earned all-state second team honors last season ... Three-time all-city pick ... In track & field, competed in the triple jump (40’), 110 high hurdles (:16.5) and 300 hurdles (:43.5) ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 13, 1986 ... Major field of study is business ... Lists


STEVE WALKER
... Illinois Offensive Player of the Year and Powerbar National Player of the Week ... WGN Radio Player of the Month ... All-time area Passing leader and third all-time on the Illinois prep passing charts ... Completed 268 of 462 passes (58 percent) for 3,986 yards and 34 TDs as a senior, guiding Lockport to a state championship ... Combined for 5,986 yards passing and 53 TDs over his final two seasons ... Also competed in baseball