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You beat me to it - I was just typing the same question!

It seems very odd that two CA kids are both still in school but will not play FB!!!

You are correct - there was a great deal of interest in him a few months ago. I wonder what happened with him - injured during his Sr. year?

It could be that my info was incorrect! I hope so!

It does appear the "Lechler to SU" and "Arp to UND" is in stone.

I had thought the "semester off" was the first semester just completed. It would be great if Breon was back in the fall and I certainly agree that we don't want to lose Javen.

Does anyone know if all the FB players returned to school for the second semester? I understand Anyu-Gafu and at least one of the Butlers are not in school. That info may not be fact.

Defections elsewhere as well - Marquis Bundy (a WR from AZ who had an early offer from us) originally verbaled to Montana. It appears he will sign with New Mexico.

Does anyone know if we offered Lechler any scholarship $?

Michaelson had lots of options - somewhat surprising he chose Wofford. Wofford, in Spartanburg, SC, has an enrollment of 1,500 students - meaning that nearly a third of their students are athletes. Beautiful campus with very highly thought of academics so it is a great place to go to school ... but a long way from Minnesota.

Yet another tall receiver - 6'3, 190 Zach Oliver from Omaha Burke. I wonder if one or two of the current receiving corp are leaving are going to be ineligible.

He must be a heck of an athlete despite lacking size. He was listed as 5'11", 166 on his HS FB roster.

Despite the kid's likely interest in the Big Sky, i would agree with your prediction.

As mentioned in a previous post, Lechler recently moved to Beach from Baker, MT. You would think that he may have a preference for the Big Sky.

You are correct - he did verbal to UMD.

I agree - it appears that Bungum has been leaning towards Army all along but I have no idea why he has not committed.

It is interesting to note that SU was also an option for him and that he will likely play on the DL rather than the OL.

Alec Vesper, DT from IL who was to have had an offer from us, has committed to Mankato.

The Farlee kid (kicker) out of NE that we had shown some interest in is going to Kearney.

I have read where some think Larson can be a better college FB player than Woods. Whether true or not, that is quite a statement (SU fans don't need to debate this) in that Woods is surely highly thought of (athletically, at least).

It sure appears that we recruited this kid as a TE but it sounds like he was also a very good DE. In fact, I don't think he played TE until his senior year. He missed most of his junior year with an injury.

I agree - there have been a ton of very good FB players come out of Fargo and WF, this is likely just a down year.

Hambone -- So, out of what's left out there, who are some kids that you hope come to UND? I've included kids that we have offers to, kids that are on our interest lists, and kids from MN (since I've been able to see some of them). ****** There is some talent there - hopefully, we can land a couple of the better ones. I have heard but haven't been able to confirm that Brandon Larson is headed to UND.

I am not surprised but certainly disappointed!!