Marcus Williams picks NDSU

[MN_BISON]

I have no idea if he's on campus but I thought I read he was a non qualifier so he has to sit out a year. I'm not sure about this but I don't think he can use this as a redshirt year if he is at NDSU and is in fact a non qualifier. I'm sure Hammersmith can clear that up.

[BisonNolesFan77]

I have no idea if he's on campus but I thought I read he was a non qualifier so he has to sit out a year. I'm not sure about this but I don't think he can use this as a redshirt year if he is at NDSU and is in fact a non qualifier. I'm sure Hammersmith can clear that up.

If he gets things in the classroom in shape, he will have 4 years of eligibilty left to paly 4, D1 from the time you step on campus, you have 5 years to play your 4 seasons. If he for some reason gets redshirted next season, which I really, really doubt, he can get his 4th year back by having 80% or more of his degree taken care of after his last season of eligibilty is used. Just like when you hear a JUCO transfer is D1 3 for 2 or 2 for 2. 3 for 2 is three years to play 2, 2 for 2 is 2 years to play 2. I believe Delane Woods, JUCO WR who tore his ACL, can use this season as a redshirt and still have 2 years left.

[Hammersmith]

If he gets things in the classroom in shape, he will have 4 years of eligibilty left. He can get a 5th year I believe if he has 80% or more of his degree taken care after his last season of eligibilty.

Without looking it up, that sounds right. Yeah, that's how it works. He's got three years as a sure thing(assuming he keeps the regular eligibility requirements) and the fourth year is basically a paperwork formality as long as he keeps on track academically.

[JacksFan06]

He's academically ineligible. One of the reasons it took so long for him to sign with a team was because he didn't have the grades and schools knew there would be trouble with that aspect.

NDSU did land a great player in him though as long as he hits the books this year. He is FBS caliber. I think it was said that NDSU was going to use him as a CB though not a WR.

[westnodak93bison]

Didnt he have about a 21 act score? Makes me wonder how he didnt have the grades but scored a 21 which is not horrible.

[BisonNolesFan77]

Didnt he have about a 21 act score? Makes me wonder how he didnt have the grades but scored a 21 which is not horrible.

He could have been missing a core class from H.S. as well...just because he didn't qualify doesn't mean it was all because of his grades. NCAA makes you take so many years of core classes, math, sciences, and so on, so he may have only taken 2 years of math when he had to take 3. I think it's 3 Math classes you need...

[Kermit]

Does anyone know if Marcus Williams is enrolled in school this fall?

[tony]

Does anyone know if Marcus Williams is enrolled in school this fall?

He's in the student directory.

[CaBisonFan]

yep stud PG for Hopkins. May play some hoops down the road. LOCKDOWN defender. Colorado State offered him in hoops. He is a legit athlete. Crazy good.

This is a great signing. Congrats to Craig and his staff!!!! It was great to hear the Hopkins coach today on KFAN talking about how classy and honest our staff was to him during the entire process. Talked about him being a corner or a slot receiver with crazy 10 yard burst.

Looks like UNI is well aware of NDSU on the recruiting front. Well, SDSU for that matter too. (Jack fans...that was a jab, and this is a Bison board, so it will be ok).

This is the kind of athlete & attitude that we need to get us into the real hunt. We have recruited a lot of very good athletes, but we need a few great ones with leadership skills. Looks like this might be one of them. Esley Thorton will be another.

Hit the books Marcus !!!!!!!!!!! Go to class !!!!!!!!!!

[A1pigskin]

Gotta love that statement...

What do we have they don't besides a good education?