Ozzie82

Thank your for this great thread and all of the contributions. Is there a must try food or restaurant? Something unique to Salt Lake City?

Per NCAA they have to pay room and board. Many of them stay with current players and pay rent.

Can't there be a section for reserved spots and a section next to it with first come/first served spots?

I'm not sure where to put this so I'll leave it here. It's another reminder that recruits and their parents read this board. Braden Lenzy was a WR commit apparently back in February to Notre Dame. He just dropped ND and switched to Oregon.Tom Loy the ND 247 writer says that ND had no idea it was coming. Posters then start going off on the kid. They even say that Dad must of gotten a raise from Nike. Here' is dad's reply: http://notredame.247sports.com/Board/87/Contents/Braden-Lenzy-de-commits-from-Notre-Dame-commits-to-Oregon-53177779?Page=3ohdime said... (original post)At the end of the day, this decision was based solely on the ability to run outdoor track. As Braden continued to have discussions with Coach Kelly and with Troy Pride he became increasingly aware that the staff felt that Braden running track would be more focused on indoor track as a training mechanism for football. Braden treats track like many treat Baseball as an everyday player not a pitcher or Lacrosse players as their second sport. The demands and requirements for ND football players in the spring were not going to allow him to run track and focus in during track season at a level that addressed his personal goals.The Spring Game visit was in fact so my son Max could meet the DB coach. These thoughts did not happen until after his track season and Braden informed the ND staff that he was considering not enrolling early because he wanted to return for his Senior track season. Again, this conversations raised some additional concern based on the response he received from the staff. In the end, the discussion he had with Oregon this Sunday outlined a partnership between the track program and football program that allows him to dedicate himself in the spring to the track program during track season (spring football time) and with the football team during the football season.Braden LOVED ND. In the end, his personal goals of doing his best and performing at a high level in both sports. Oregon became the better fit. For all the people shitting on him for investigating and making the right decision for himself...shame on you. How many times are we as adults not as diligent in our decision making at 30,40 and 50 years old. He is 17 years old and his verbal commitment fortunately or unfortunately is not a binding one.He gave his commitment in February because it was the best for him...at that time. Better for him to find out now vs finding out 1/2 through his freshman year at ND that he really wouldn't have the time nor be given the opportunity to compete at the level he was wanting to.PS,I can assure you Uncle Phil did not give me a raise for Braden's decision

I see what you did there!

He likely does.

Well it was the right info at the time!! Grady did originally want to go to Minot - that's what his tweet was about - but an obstacle emerged. Great job Gundy! Super pumped that Grady is back!

To the best of my knowledge.

He was injured for the majority of the season. Shoulder and lower body injuries. He barely practiced during the season because of it. He gutted it out and IMO played well considering how injured he was.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the OL based on their experience and depth. I expect they will be better in 2017. The guys over on SFI do an outstanding job, but in this instance I think they do the OL somewhat of a disservice by being dramatic. I agree with gundy, it's all about perspective. Does the OL need to improve from last year? For sure they do. No question about it. But you could say that about all of the returning starters, too. Is the OL ready to play Utah today? Absolutely not, but the D is always ahead of the O in spring ball, especially against this defensive line. So by that metric SFI is correct that the OL has a "ways to go." As the OL goes so will the team - so all eyes will be on them - but as AJS said they were a pretty solid unit by the end of the year and all but one player returns. Seven of eight guys who played enough to letter are back. That experience will most likely pay off. And if it doesn't there is enough depth - both old and young - to be there to pick up the slack. The depth is the best it's been in Bubba's tenure. I think the three freshmen OLs mentioned most often have excellent potential, but because of how prominently SFI has mentioned them in numerous articles one might guess that it is likely that they'll be starting vs. Utah. Anything can happen, but barring something unforeseen they won't - and we probably don't want them to. As mentioned in the comment section of the "what we learned" piece that SFI did playing OL is difficult in UND's system and it takes a while to catch on to line calls and responsibilities (I would have preferred that observation be in the original article where more people would have seen it). OL is a tough position to play as a young player. There are always exceptions of course but I'm sure the staff would prefer to start guys with experience because they finally have a stable of guys who have played - and at times played well. The new guys may play (and be really good) this year but they are not ready yet based on what I've seen. I also don't agree that all five jobs are open. AJ and Demon aren't going anywhere. In all likelihood LG will be Aplin or Bell, center will be Rooney or Aplin, and RT will be Blair or Cox (Mortel is a wild card here). I'm not saying there is nothing to worry about but there is experience, depth, and good coaching and I expect an improved OL in 2017.

I'm not guessing. It's not UND. I wanted to post this right away so that there wasn't an avalanche of speculation. He has options. Here's hoping he makes the best choice for himself and his family. He's a great kid - his heart is in the right place.

It's not UND.

Apologies for my post yesterday. Upon reflection is can see why some had issues with it - when I wrote it it didn't sound that bad to me because I knew the subtext. Obviously it was easy to draw the opposite conclusion without me providing details. Here's hoping my follow up was clearer.

Palmborg had a huge hit in the spring game. He's poised for a big year.

Practicing against this defense is the best way to get the offense ready. What a training advantage.

My comment is in response to the NDSU players comments, and how refreshing it is to have Bubba, which implies that none of that stuff goes on at UND. The truth is very few of us knows what goes on behind the scenes. That's all I'm saying. In no way am I alleging that anything bad about Bubba, I think he's done an outstanding job and he's earned his reputation. And no, I've never complained about his record. And yes he is honest to the best of my knowledge. I like the man personally; he's been great to me. But putting anyone too high on a pedestal is a mistake. None of us is perfect.

I caution you to not make Bubba out to be more than he is.

Heidelbaugh was the #2 QB in practice when I was there last week.

Coe is in California.

All signs do point to Zimmerman at #2. But Heidelbaugh hasn't been moved yet; he's still practicing with the QBs. I'd be hesitant to move him this year... I'd guess the best thing for the team is to have an experienced QB at #3 vs. moving him. Maybe move him in the summer or fall based on how Boltman looks.

I'm not sure why you are quoting me on your reply, UND-FB-FAN. At no point in my post did I say that the OL doesn't need to be improved, or that a good OL isn't necessary to their offense, or that focus the OL should be de-emphasized. I commented because I was starting to sense some mild panic setting in about the OL. In March. After the second practice. There will be time to panic if the OL doesn't play well in games one and two, but that's in five months... even then they've shown the ability to improve as the season goes along (as Feff mentioned above).

I would recommend to all with concerns of the OL to relax a bit. It is way way too early to be sounding the alarm. Spring practice is not the time when OLs gel. The staff is looking at a lot of young guys because of the depth issues left by the previous staff and some washouts in the early Bubba years. I expect it to be a serviceable line by the time the season starts. There is experience and talented youth and it will work itself out.

Or better yet don't see the UND threads and go to your own school's forums.

School signing ceremonies are just picture ops. Most of the time they are not signing the actual NLI. Coaches/programs want the legal NLI faxed to them as soon as possible... they want to eliminate the possibility of uncertainty.

Like every school, both FBS and FCS, NDSU offers scholarships long after camp season is over. I have multiple first hand accounts of NDSU offering scholarships later in the process.