6'3" 210# TE out of Mandan. D2 offers plus ndsu pwo offer. Seems ndsu thought he was committed to them at one point, as they have his profile on their roster.
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/commitments/trae.steckler/football
http://www.gobison.com/roster.aspx?path=&rp_id=7931
Based on what the other schools do, we can claim we beat out Iowa and Iowa St for a recruit this year.
Also, you have no idea whether ndsu offered recruits that were already committed to us or not.
If I were to guess:
1st team all state rb in Missouri. 5'9" 170# with a 4.3 40 time at Ohio St camp. Has offers from Idaho and Air Force along with a Nebraska baseball offer.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4061703/59d52aafd45e4a20f8575dd2
In 2016, special teams did make a significant contribution to 2 of our 3 losses (Richmond penalty and Stony Brook blocked punt), so I can understand the finger-pointing. But yes, personnel on the field matter.
No Aplin? Not a single projected starting OL currently over 300#. Wilkerson should be running in the red this winter/spring.
Also, outside of Santiago, there's not a lot of speed out there.
If Okpoko doesn't get the late offer from sdsu, were most here even that excited about him? It seems most here base their entire opinion of a recruit on who else wants him.