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http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1502814/demon-taylor

C'mon - that's not a Michigan thing, that's particular to each individual. Michigan is relatively close, is considered Midwest, and is loaded with talent. To leave that state after this recruiting class would be downright foolish.

Very impressive group of recruits. Given the numbers and simple probability, you would at least expect some of these recruits to pan out. Really impressed by Bubba's first mark on the program as head coach. Now we just have to see if the team responds this fall and if Bubba & his staff can coach as well as they can recruit.

The chat on undsports.com with the coaches was very insightful. Hopefully the athletic department is still doing that.

Definitely hoping for this. Would be a great way to get to know the new coaching staff and their philosophies.

Pound the rock! Seeing Dustin Iverson lead the way for 215 lbs Simmons will be fun to watch! defense and a running game wins championships

That's great! Along with PJ Sparks, Adam Shaugabay, and Patrick Sharp, we should have a nice stable of backs for next season! Also, we may still have a RB commit we won't know about until tomorrow.

Under Bubba's tutelage, I think it's quite safe to say we're going to see a Javen Butler we've never seen before. Apart of that may simply be maturity as he will be a junior next season, but he has the tools to be an all-conference performer, so I hope he can put it all together and do some big things for UND next fall!

Possible we may hear a few commitments tomorrow for the first time; particularly recruits from Miami and St. Louis.

Ezra deciding on UNI hurts. Oh well; we'll move on and do big things with or without him.

Now that's my kind of RB! Hopefully it's true and he commits! http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1649197/highlights/105130375?autoplay=1 Go Sioux!

Quite certain you're correct. He looks to be another great OLB athlete. Bubba's pressure defense is gonna be fun to watch!

The kid is only 160 lbs. He's most likely a walk-on if he's going to play at all. He doesn't appear to be a DI RB in my opinion. We've had enough undersized, poor RBs in the past few seasons for me to be patient with the position. I wouldn't get too excited - he isn't the kind of talent we need to facilitate a power running game. We need talented workhorse running backs!

Add a really good RB prospect and I will be very impressed with this class; perhaps Cedric Simmons? If we don't get a RB prospect, then I will hold out hope that we acquire an FBS transfer. We need to pound that rock to win championships!

www.terryvandrovec.tumblr.com/post/53746214163/brookings-prospect-heading-to-img Appears he just moved back; he is a good looking junior prospect because he graduates in 2015.

No offense to Jake Miller, but he simply wasn't DI material. After struggling through and watching our ridiculous 160 lbs RBs (Miller and German) the last couple seasons, a 200 + FBS transfer RB would be a welcome sight. We need to bring physicality and play-making ability back to the tailback spot!

Barring an unforeseen commitment or two, we may have no or only one RB commit come Wesnesday. However, SFI believes an FBS transfer RB is very possible. If that happens, that would be great. Our last FBS transfer (QB Braden Hanson) was very good.

Just a general statement regarding coaching and coaching changes: There's a reason why coaches are the first major change that occurs when a team doesn't perform. Particularly at the college ranks, coaches are directly responsible for the recruitment of talent (influx of players) and the leadership/development of those players. If a team is consistently losing, they need better players and/or leadership; both fall on coaches in college athletics. In the case of poor talent, better recruiting is needed. In the case of a lack of performance, better leadership and strategy is needed. UND basketball is underperforming right now. If they continue to struggle for the remainder of this season and next, a change should be made. Hopefully, however, we can somehow still beat Weber State, Northern Colorado, and Montana and get a top 2 seed. Those are the expectations that Jones should be judged on: can we get a top 2 seed and make the conference championship game. Anything less is a failure!

Our athletic department does a terrific job of covering National Signing Day, so there will be articles on undsports.com that you could simply share/attach to your Facebook page.

Mr. Buzz Killington

You're an Ag School supporter - now that we've established that, the point I was making on Chris Carter was not that he will be an all-pro CB in the NFL, but that he can be very successful in DI college football at that height if he has sound technique. You're not a realist, you're a pessimist. Yes talent was lacking over the past couple seasons, but that wasn't the only problem. Leadership from the top needed to be much better, and I believe/hope Coach Schweigert will be much better in that department. Also, there are a lot of talented freshmen from last season that didn't see the field; they will help move the program with those "big-bodied physiques" you so desperately care for. Dranka is 235, you don't think after a year of freshman weights you can't get up to 250? You're ridiculous.

At 5'10" or 5'11", Carter will be fine. If Dranka gets up to 250 lbs, he'll play DE just fine. He wouldn't be best utilized at OLB - have to use his upper body strength at the line of scrimmage.

Carter is 5'10" there's nothing wrong with that if he has good technique. I don't know if you know much about prototypical NFL measurables, but have you seen Brandon Flowers (Chiefs), Darelle Revis (Buccaneers), or Joe Haden (Browns); they're all 5'9" to 5'11" , so with that said, you're being nothing but unrealistically critical when saying Carter isn't tall enough. Dranka has ability; he can play in a 3-4 at 250 lbs. You really don't understand defensive football that well, so let me tell you, a big part of defense is not the system being run (which, yes, is continuing with the 3-4 pressure scheme) but rather the timing of the plays called (when to pressure and how much) and the positioning of the players (put into the best spots to be successful). Bubba and Schmidt will bring defensive experience from the MVFC and get this thing rolling again. And to say Cieslak doesn't have DE ability; you've got to be joking? Judging by your earlier analytics, I don't think you are capable of determining that. You are trolling and, well, clueless.

Incorrect. You obviously possess a stance that you will not budge on. I have a difficult time considering you a UND supporter/fan/alumni because you have yet to identify a single positive with the program.

Alright Mr. Pessimistic, as far as we know, a lot of the recruits were first contacted by the new staff. There were four verbals before Coach Schweigert got the job: DE Greely WR Ferguson DB Harris DB Montague After that, the recruits that are most likely exclusive to Bubba's staff are (5): WR Walker - Michigan connections from time at SIU OL Francis - From Missouri, near SIU; also had offer from SIU OL/DL Harris - from Chicago area; likely picked up on by Bubba & staff DE Dranka - from Chicago area; had interest from SIU CB Carter - from Michigan area that new staff has exploited (see Brandon Walker) Other from Minnesota/Wisconsin that cannot be confirmed (7): QB Studsrud - Minnesota TE Fielder - from Florida but has family connections to ND, so he may have been recruited by previous staff OL Stiner - Wisconsin OL/DL Cieslak - North Dakota LB Dylan Harmston - Wisconsin LB Hudson Walton - Wisconsin K Tauberheim - Minnesota So 5 out of 16 are almost definitively Coach Schweigert's doing. That number could easily be 8 or 9 considering the unknowns. Regardless, the fact that he came in, with only a month before signing day, and assembled this class is impressive any way you spin it. Go Sioux!