Grady played 9 man and was our best OL as a true fr. We've had many before him who were really good players. NDSU has had a ton of success with 9 man players. It's not a kids fault if they are from a small town. They come in with more untapped potential than basically any other recruits. How many guys do we currently have on the roster that even played 9 man? Maybe 3? Finding 9 man diamonds in the rough is an asset to all programs. There are guys in the NFL who played at that level. I don't care where they come from or what level they played at, if they can play, they can play.
Attrition is the issue right now. We've lost so many promising players at LB, OL, and in the secondary and it shows in our lack of depth. Our recruitment of QBs has been questionable to this point. We need to bring in one a year on scholarship.