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2015 SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

DATE TIME

03/27 (Friday) 3 p.m.

03/28 (Saturday) 9 a.m.

03/30 (Monday) 3 p.m.

04/01 (Wednesday) 3 p.m.

04/03 (Friday) 3 p.m.

04/06 (Monday) 3 p.m.

04/08 (Wednesday) 3 p.m.

04/10 (Friday) 3 p.m.

04/13 (Monday) 3 p.m.

04/15 (Wednesday) 3 p.m.

04/18 (Saturday) 9 a.m.

04/20 (Monday) 3 p.m.

04/22 (Wednesday) 3 p.m.

04/24 (Friday) 3 p.m.

04/25 (Saturday) 11:30 a.m.

All practices scheduled for Memorial Stadium unless otherwise noted

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Per Baukol's twitter, it looks like a couple bench press records were broken during testing:

 

Safety - Javen Butler benched 355 to break Justin Belotti's record

Running Back - Kyle Norberg benched 385 to break Shannon Burnell's record

Linebacker - Will Ratelle benched 405 to break Ben Leingang's record

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Per Baukol's twitter, it looks like a couple bench press records were broken during testing:

Safety - Javen Butler benched 355 to break Justin Belotti's record

Running Back - Kyle Norberg benched 385 to break Shannon Burnell's record

Linebacker - Will Ratelle benched 405 to break Ben Leingang's record

Rattelle also cleaned 396..... Just short of the program record. A new lb one though.
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Per Baukol's twitter, it looks like a couple bench press records were broken during testing:

 

Safety - Javen Butler benched 355 to break Justin Belotti's record

Running Back - Kyle Norberg benched 385 to break Shannon Burnell's record

Linebacker - Will Ratelle benched 405 to break Ben Leingang's record

 

Good to hear about Ratelle and the bench record.  Ben Leingang never played a meaningful down at UND.

 

I hope Norberg learns to play as big as his bench.

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Good to hear about Ratelle and the bench record.  Ben Leingang never played a meaningful down at UND.

 

I hope Norberg learns to play as big as his bench.

So Ratelle weighs right around 260lbs, runs a 4.5 40(thought I heard that) and benches 405.......that is absolutely nuts!

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So Ratelle weighs right around 260lbs, runs a 4.5 40(thought I heard that) and benches 405.......that is absolutely nuts!

 

With those kinds of measurables and with another season of production he could be looking at getting drafted. He's certainly put in the work!

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With those kinds of measurables and with another season of production he could be looking at getting drafted. He's certainly put in the work!

He'll definitely get a look. His height might hurt him a bit though. Produce on the field in 2015 and NFL scouts will find him, at least for an undrafted walk-on type opportunity.

Regardless of next level opportunities, I expect Ratelle to definitely be the leader of a good UND defense in 2015.

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Per Baukol's twitter, it looks like a couple bench press records were broken during testing:

 

Safety - Javen Butler benched 355 to break Justin Belotti's record

Running Back - Kyle Norberg benched 385 to break Shannon Burnell's record

Linebacker - Will Ratelle benched 405 to break Ben Leingang's record

I was confused when I saw those tweets. Norberg's twitter lists himself as a linebacker, and Butler played linebacker all last year did he not? I can't really imagine they would move him from safety to linebacker just to move him back to safety the next year, Norberg I could potentially see playing either position though. Thoughts?

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He'll definitely get a look. His height might hurt him a bit though. Produce on the field in 2015 and NFL scouts will find him, at least for an undrafted walk-on type opportunity.

Regardless of next level opportunities, I expect Ratelle to definitely be the leader of a good UND defense in 2015.

He's very short for LB in the NFL. He is a monster though.
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I was confused when I saw those tweets. Norberg's twitter lists himself as a linebacker, and Butler played linebacker all last year did he not? I can't really imagine they would move him from safety to linebacker just to move him back to safety the next year, Norberg I could potentially see playing either position though. Thoughts?

The depth at the LB position is more established than DB, particularly safety. I could see Javen Butler playing either OLB or safety, but because of the safety depth situation and Butler's familiarity with the defense relative to transfer safeties Arnell and Johnson, Butler may get a shot at safety again.

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I was confused when I saw those tweets. Norberg's twitter lists himself as a linebacker, and Butler played linebacker all last year did he not? I can't really imagine they would move him from safety to linebacker just to move him back to safety the next year, Norberg I could potentially see playing either position though. Thoughts?

 

Depth is a need at RB, Norberg sticks at that position.  He isn't very dynamic but if a hole is there he can get some yards.  He also might transition into a fullback type, one that can sneak out and catch a ball or two.  Butler I believe will be a situational guy used in passing downs to attach the QB.  A nickel type that can be played by a safety or LB.  Reyes and Johnson at the safeties, Dom, Sweed, Arnell at the backups for safety as it sits now.  Spring ball ahead.......we'll know more after that.

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Kind of surprised to see Jake Hansen move to ILB. Can't really see him ever making an impact on the field but seems like a real team player.

In line with what I posted last fall during all the QB depth issues, Hanson just isn't a DI quarterback, and Bubba and his staff realized that early on. With that said, he's a heck of a team player and it appears the guys really gravitate towards him being he's a local guy. Unfortunately, I don't think Mr. Hanson will be seeing much, if any, playing time at ILB either. Doesn't mean he isn't an important part of the team, though.

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In line with what I posted last fall during all the QB depth issues, Hanson just isn't a DI quarterback, and Bubba and his staff realized that early on. With that said, he's a heck of a team player and it appears the guys really gravitate towards him being he's a local guy. Unfortunately, I don't think Mr. Hanson will be seeing much, if any, playing time at ILB either. Doesn't mean he isn't an important part of the team, though.

I doubt people thought Reineke would be playing much either. Hanson will get a chance and will have to earn every play he gets just like everyone else.
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I've wondered why Jake Hanson wasn't the holder for the PK. I hate having the first or second QB, or the P, as the holder for fear of them getting run over. When Hanson's eligibility clock was running anyway, he'd have been a perfect candidate. 

 

But going to ILB? Don't most QBs that jump sides of the ball end up playing safety? 

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