2010 Recruiting

[NDSUFan_Sav]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/minnesotapre...-Jackson-97294


Looks like Fred Jackson has picked up a few more offers...unfortunately they're closer to home for him which is where it sounded like he wants to be.

Looks like he visited Rice this weekend. He does want something closer to home, so we'll see if he wants those smaller schools close to home or if he'd want to come here and make and impact!

[NDSUFan_Sav]

Some info on Fred Jackson:

http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/con...sp?CID=1043064

Another feature that has drawn the attention of college coaches is Jackson blazing fast speed. Timed last summer with a 4.23 40-yard time, Jackson is an elite track star, having appeared in the junior Olympics six times since starting to compete at age nine.

"I'm looking for a school that I'll be comfortable at and where I can become a better player," he said. "A school's depth chart and graduation rate are two more things that I researched on all of the schools, but probably more important though is the academics, as I know making it to the NFL is a tough task."

[mgbison]

Also, getting back to the size of d-ends coming out of high school. Who cares how much they weigh. leif wasn't much more than 220, and he's a heck of a lot better than anybody we have right now. Was Dahl ever more than 230. Also, with Dahl, it didn't look as if he'd ever play, and ended up starting his sr season (sometimes patience pays off). We need a guy that has a motor who can get to the QB whether he weighs 210 or 250 coming out of high school.


I'm really excited about this class though. Seems we got the players we wanted, and won almost every recruiting battle with fcs teams. Unlike sdsu and und, most of our recruits are local (i mean upper midwest). Seems we have been getting burned the past couple of years by going too much into tx and such. Hopefully those other schools didn't learn from our mistakes.

[Grizzled]

I'm really excited about this class though. Seems we got the players we wanted, and won almost every recruiting battle with fcs teams. Unlike sdsu and und, most of our recruits are local (i mean upper midwest). Seems we have been getting burned the past couple of years by going too much into tx and such. Hopefully those other schools didn't learn from our mistakes.

Don't think our problems of the last few years have been pulling a recruit or two per year out of texas and such. I'd attribute it to coaching more than anything. We've been just as athletic and more physical than most of the teams we've played in the last five years. Including most of the FBS teams

[NDSUmulligan]

Jackson runs a 4.23 40??? Chris Johnson is the fastest player in the NFL, and I believe he ran a 4.24 40 at the combine a few years ago. If that's true, Jackson's one fast dude.

[Jdubs21]

Also, getting back to the size of d-ends coming out of high school. Who cares how much they weigh. leif wasn't much more than 220, and he's a heck of a lot better than anybody we have right now. Was Dahl ever more than 230. Also, with Dahl, it didn't look as if he'd ever play, and ended up starting his sr season (sometimes patience pays off). We need a guy that has a motor who can get to the QB whether he weighs 210 or 250 coming out of high school.


I'm really excited about this class though. Seems we got the players we wanted, and won almost every recruiting battle with fcs teams. Unlike sdsu and und, most of our recruits are local (i mean upper midwest). Seems we have been getting burned the past couple of years by going too much into tx and such. Hopefully those other schools didn't learn from our mistakes.

I prefer upper midwest kids, they seem to play alot more hard-nosed im gonna knock your head off football...where as the souther states seem to be about dancing around and looking good for their gf.s in the stands....now im not saying all players but up here u play outdoor games in the elements with alot of the games played...and it doesnt seem like the southern kids adapt well

[BisonNeil]

Don't think our problems of the last few years have been pulling a recruit or two per year out of texas and such. I'd attribute it to coaching more than anything. We've been just as athletic and more physical than most of the teams we've played in the last five years. Including most of the FBS teams

You might be right, I don't know if I agree though.

Attrition is an issue in my mind and many attribute some of the high attrition rates of some classes to recruiting in TX and such.

The last class with a high attrition rate was the 2008 class. Six of the 16 HS athletes are gone (38% attrition), most within a year of signing. Of those 6, two were from MN, one from WI, one from MI, one from ND and only one from TX.

So, the midwest guys don't always hang in there. Now, if the "coaching" that you are attributing the problems to is the lack of being able to identify kids who can stay, then you might be right.

Personally, I think Bohl's classes that have been of questionable quality have been due to high attrition rates, such as in the 2005 class that just graduated (37% attrition) and the 2006 class that will be Sr (38%). The 2008 class fall right in that same area of attrition and only Preston Evans has been a contributor (although Mohler could).

If you contrast that to what I think most of us would regard as Bohl's best recruiting class, his first one in 2004, there was only a 12% attrition rate. What I like about the 2009 class is that no one, to my knowledge, has left the team (quit or kicked off) and several have already contributed showing flashes of excellence (Jemison, Ollman, Bruhn, Sigers, Ojuri, Pierre).

So, coaching may be an issue, but to me it is about identifying a high percentage of athletes who want to stay and play. I don't think a constant turnover of student-athletes and coaches is a formula for success.

[BadlandsBison]

Jackson runs a 4.23 40??? Chris Johnson is the fastest player in the NFL, and I believe he ran a 4.24 40 at the combine a few years ago. If that's true, Jackson's one fast dude.

I don't think Usain Bolt was even that fast in high school.

Lie or a typo. If he was that fast Nick Saban would be worshipping the ground this guy walks on.

[MN_BISON]

You might be right, I don't know if I agree though.

Attrition is an issue in my mind and many attribute some of the high attrition rates of some classes to recruiting in TX and such.

The last class with a high attrition rate was the 2008 class. Six of the 16 HS athletes are gone (38% attrition), most within a year of signing. Of those 6, two were from MN, one from WI, one from MI, one from ND and only one from TX.

So, the midwest guys don't always hang in there. Now, if the "coaching" that you are attributing the problems to is the lack of being able to identify kids who can stay, then you might be right.

Personally, I think Bohl's classes that have been of questionable quality have been due to high attrition rates, such as in the 2005 class that just graduated (37% attrition) and the 2006 class that will be Sr (38%). The 2008 class fall right in that same area of attrition and only Preston Evans has been a contributor (although Mohler could).

If you contrast that to what I think most of us would regard as Bohl's best recruiting class, his first one in 2004, there was only a 12% attrition rate. What I like about the 2009 class is that no one, to my knowledge, has left the team (quit or kicked off) and several have already contributed showing flashes of excellence (Jemison, Ollman, Bruhn, Sigers, Ojuri, Pierre).

So, coaching may be an issue, but to me it is about identifying a high percentage of athletes who want to stay and play. I don't think a constant turnover of student-athletes and coaches is a formula for success.

Well I'm sure coach Bohl would be very thankful if you drop your crystal ball off at his office before signing day so he can see which kids will stick around for the full 4-5 years. Thanks in advance for helping out the program.

[bisonmike2]

Kicked it with Blow tonight, and I can assure you he isn't coming to NDSU.

What google image searched retrieves when you enter "kicked it with Blow"