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Now that the 2012 recruiting season is over I thought that it would be interesting to take a look at the 2008 class. So, a quick flash back to 2008:

UND had lost coach Lennon and just started the transition. In addition to losing the head coach, UND had to finish the recruiting season with GA recruiting because of two other open positions on the staff.

NDSU had just finished 10-1 with a win over Minnesota. In addition, they had been accepted into the Gateway Football conference and were going to be playoff eligible for the first time.

Here is UND's draft class:

Original commits still on the roster:

Benjamin, Devin - NG starter

Brenneman, Ross - DE 3 yr starter - All Conference HM Freshman year, 2nd Team Soph

Cameron, Brett - P 2 yr starter

Gillson, Caleb - OL-G starter at the end of Junior yr.

Heimler, Jon - WR - reserve

Hendrickson, Marcus - QB - reserve

Lynch, Emmett - OL-G starter - injuried during season junior yr.

Magstadt, Ethan - RB reserve solid special teams player

McGurran, Ian - C - 3 yr starter

Mersereau, Erik - S - reserve special teams

Nichols, Seth - TE - part time starter/special teams

Sutton, Mitch - Fr Yr GW Rookie of Year, Soph/Jr limited by injury

Watkins, Kenny - DB - played as TFr. reserve/sp teams Soph/Jr - starter Senior yr.

Wisthoff, Seth - TE - starter Soph/Jr.

Walk-Ons

Bickel, Spencer - special teams player

Nelson, Jay - DE - starter

Orginal commits not on the roster:

Rosario, Ian - never attended UND and it does not look like he played football after high school.

Sorensen, Brian - does not look like he made it to UND. Currently he is a 6-3 217 OLB and he has played for MSU in 2009, 2010, and 2011. NOTE: He also returns kickoffs.

Late Adds:

Fonseca da Silva, Filipe - not on roster - I don’t believe he ever played for UND.

After leaving UND it appears that he played at Sherbrooke in Montreal

He was 2010 CIS Football: All-Canadian 2nd Team LB.

Member of the East team in the 9th annual CIS East West Bowl

Bamba, Ismael - not on roster - WR - played as true freshman, starter as Soph

After leaving UND he played for Sherbrooke in Montreal

Currently ranked at the 11th top prospect for the 2012 CFL draft

How about the other D1 North Dakota high school recruits?

Josh Horner RB – NDSU - not on roster

Austin Vetter TE – NDSU - not on roster

PWO-Reed Duchscher WR - NDSU - not on roster

PWO-Zach Wentz QB - NSDU - not on roster - baseball

What about the recruiting drama after coach Lennon left - UND had 5 or 6 decommits how did they do?

-Kyle Cavil, 6-4, 240, DL, Ashwaubenon, WI - verballed to SIU

He is still with SIU - played in 6 games last year career totals - 9 tackles

-Dan Edem, 6-2, 220, TE, Eastview, MN - verballed to NIU

Currently not the roster but it appears that he did play special teams for two years

and he played OLB.

-Mitch Haugeberg, 6-3, 293, OL, Minot, ND - verballed to Minot St

Starter: 2009, 2010 and 2011.

-Jason Obarski, 6-0, 190, P, Apple Valley, MN - verballed to NDSU

Not on roster

-Chris Tracy, 6-2, 205, OLB, West Lyon, IA - verballed to SDSU

He appears to be one of the leading backup at OLB. But has been injured both Soph and Junior year.

-Duraney White - WR - He ended up at Bishops University (CIS) in the fall of 2009 and is thought of as one the top prospects for the 2013 CFL draft.

http://www.tsn.ca/co...orde/?id=334775

What stands out to me about this class, aside from the obvious talent level, is the size of some of the top prospects. Consider that this list easily could have included Quebec receivers Junior-Seydou Haïdara (6'2", 215, Laval) and Duraney White (6'5", 215, Bishop`s), University of Virginia defensive linemen Brent Urban (6'7", 280) and Hunter Steward (6'7", 285), and offensive tackles Ryan White (6'4", 290, Bishop's), Brander Craighead (6'6", 265, Texas-El Paso) and Josh Prinsen (6'7", 290, Queen's), all of whom are very legitimate prospects.

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Who cares?

NDSU had just finished 10-1 with a win over Minnesota. In addition, they had been accepted into the Gateway Football conference and were going to be playoff eligible for the first time.

How about the other D1 North Dakota high school recruits?

Josh Horner RB – NDSU - not on roster

Austin Vetter TE – NDSU - not on roster

PWO-Reed Duchscher WR - NDSU - not on roster

PWO-Zach Wentz QB - NSDU - not on roster - baseball

Jason Obarski, 6-0, 190, P, Apple Valley, MN - verballed to NDSU

Not on roster

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