UNDBIZ Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 While I am also pleased that we got him, his stats are not stellar. He ran the ball 68 times for a total of 297 yards. He was a freshmen so he didn't get a whole lot of carries early. He played on a pretty decent team (7-3) so they weren't passing a bunch to "catch up". He must be a qualifier or else he wouldn't be eligible to move to a D1 school after only one year of JC ball. I assume that is a corrrect statement? Hopefully, he will be a dandy for us - very nice size and speed! Looks like there was another RB on the team who is leaning towards going to Georgia Southern so I'd assume they were splitting carries. Oh what UND would've given for 4.4 YPC last year.... Quote
Hambone Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Looks like Walton was just signing his NLI per twitter. Should be in shortly. Quote
UND Fan Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 The team he was on was definitely on a pass first team. They only ran the ball 314 times for 1163 yards in 11 games (avg of 29 / 106 per game) vs 520 passing attempts for 3,991 yards (47 / 363). The team also had 6 different guys that had at least 20 carries (4 RB's and 2 QB's). Simmons had the second most carries on the team behind a sophomore who had 87 attempts. Tough to get a real good grasp from that. He looks good when he has the ball though. Thanks for doing the additional research. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Looks like Walton was just signing his NLI per twitter. Should be in shortly. That'll pretty much wrap it up then.... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 It seems like the last really solid, standout back we had was Chappell. Josh Murray? Anyone? Anyone? Quote
sioux24/7 Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 So the 2013 class many thought was the best we have had in a long time if not ever, how does the 2014 class compare? Quote
geaux_sioux Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Josh Murray? Anyone? Anyone? Just not fast enough. He was very solid though. Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 It's not the media's job to brown nose anybody; I seriously hate that stuff. But Mr. Reality Check's (Tom Miller's) article today was a bit of a cheap shot on a coach and a staff who have been on the job for just a little over a month, are announcing their very first recruiting class today and haven't even coached a single game yet. I am all for constructive criticism, but wait until there is something to actually criticize. And Miller shouldn't insinuate that the new regime will necessarily fail like the old one did; we won't know that for several years. The thing is, if I don't believe a regime can bring us an FCS National Championship, I won't be happy. The staff hasn't even been in place for a month and already some are trying to say we won't fare any better than we did with Mussman? That's ridiculous and, quite frankly, unnecessarily stomps the hype and excitement that makes supporting the University of North Dakota so exciting. I want to cheer and support this team on to Frisco (or wherever the NC is played) and there doesn't need to be negative interjection right now. I WANT to believe this staff will give us a NC, and right now I have no reason to believe that won't happen - can't it remain like that until at least this fall? 1 Quote
geaux_sioux Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 So the 2013 class many thought was the best we have had in a long time if not ever, how does the 2014 class compare? Not quite as much hype. Last year Carr Norberg Stockwell Reyes and Kuksa all had tons of hype. Not a ton of hype with this crew. I'll take substance over hype though. There are more under the radar kids like Ferguson. Who had heard of him before we offered. Then all of a sudden NDSU wanted him bad. I like this class. We'll see in two years. Quote
jdub27 Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Will be interesting to hear what the coaches have to say tonight and if they offer any insight on some of the recruiting battles. Quote
Hambone Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Can't wait to re-watch the tapes. I think we've got some pretty good players in this class. I'll reserve judgement on how good this class is for a couple years Quote
Hawkster Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Overall, this class is better than I thought we would get 6 weeks ago, but only time will tell just how good. We'll know in 2015 what we've got here, and if we don't get an FBS win and a playoff berth I'm going to be frustrated. We need to get something going here. Quote
Csonked Out Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Overall, this class is better than I thought we would get 6 weeks ago, but only time will tell just how good. We'll know in 2015 what we've got here, and if we don't get an FBS win and a playoff berth I'm going to be frustrated. We need to get something going here. The excitement surrounding the program right now is just step 1, but it sure is a fun step! Quote
iramurphy Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Coaches did a great job in one month. This looks like solid class. Now they need to add a couple who may have been passed over by FBS and coach 'em up. Great job with the coverage. This class has some kids with great potential. Curious as to what happened to Kellum. He could have run track here and we will have great indoor facility. Quote
Dagger Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Bubba said they are not done recruiting. Bubba also said he was surprised to find out that one of the biggest draws to landing recruits was the Big Sky Conference. . He most of the recruits were really excited about playing in 9 different states up and down the western half of the United States. I can see where a lot of kids would think that sounds real exciting. Quote
jdub27 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Great turnout tonight. Far exceeded what I expected. And some of the coaches were even having a beer or two afterwards since that matters to some... Quote
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 WDAZ has Bubba's press conference. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Great turnout tonight. Far exceeded what I expected. And some of the coaches were even having a beer or two afterwards since that matters to some... Sounds like some well-deserved brews. Quote
WeAreNorthDakota Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 So the 2013 class many thought was the best we have had in a long time if not ever, how does the 2014 class compare? I don't think this year's class is anywhere near as good as last year's but considering the short amount of time the coaching staff had I'm very happy with it. Of course, I also think last year's class is going to be the one everyone looks at as being the key to the turnaround in a few years. Quote
Sioux95 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I there are a lot of things to like in this year's class. I like the areas we recruited. I think the number of kids we got in each of the positions was about right. I think the class has plenty of talent. I like that there are a number of kids with strong academics. I was initially a little worried about how well Bubba would be able to recruit, but after watching his press conference, I think there is a lot to be excited about with the future of UND football. 2 Quote
siouxfantastic Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Talked to all the coaches tonight and if it has any indication on how we will be I think we are in good hands. 1 Quote
jdub27 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 After hearing Bubba and some of the guys on staff talk about UND football and what it means, it is not tough believe things are headed in the right direction. Quote
geaux_sioux Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Bubba is very high of Ceislak. He was asked what players stand out and he went straight to him. Talked about him dunking a basketball and just being a great overall athlete. Perhaps we got a steal. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 How would you guys grade this years recruits? I think UND got the people they needed in positions to move us forward. I know they weren't just "bodies to fill" as Bison Dan said on Bisonville. Now with Signing Day over...let the season begin! Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 How would you guys grade this years recruits? I think UND got the people they needed in positions to move us forward. I know they weren't just "bodies to fill" as Bison Dan said on Bisonville. Now with Signing Day over...let the season begin! Just say no to bville Darell! In all seriousness I think this class turned out much better than any of us could have imagined a month ago. Time will tell how good this class really is and bison dan is probably the least credible source out there so I wouldn't worry too much about him. 1 Quote
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