Getting Hayden Reynolds is great for UND's program. He's one of the top athletes in the entire 2017 graduation class from the state of North Dakota. Hayden is a tremendous athlete - he also excels at baseball and basketball. I can see great things from him in the coming years, likely at an OLB or SS. It certainly would be nice to see the above kids on UND's roster. Mauch, Hankey, and Jepson should all be on UND's radar as they are also top talents in the 2017 class from our state. It would be a mistake for UND to lose these kids to NDSU - so the staff at UND needs to throw them a bone and not give up on these talented kids. The fan base from our state loves getting the best we have to offer.
If Hankey does play baseball, good for him. If you're going to get the chance to compete in college sports, play what you enjoy! It'll make the college experience a good one.
Heard from a reliable source that Mauch is really looking at either NDSU or UND. We'll see what happens, but if you didn't seen the kid play football these past couple years you missed out. He may be from a small 9 man program but he quite possibly is the top talent in this year's class from the state. He could play either DE or TE at this college level and he catches everything thrown his way. He's not the fastest kid in terms of a college prospect but he has tremendous blocking skills and he's not afraid of contact. He dominated at the 9 man level and was double and triple teamed most times. He's also a beast on the basketball court and consistently scores over 20 PPG and gets double digits in rebounds. Rare talent, huge frame at 6'5", and could still grow more.