Sioux94 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Just saw this posted........maybe he has an outside shot at that 7th round with Tampa! http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-go-to-north-dakota-to-work-out-lb-turned-fb-will-ratelle/2271534 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 2 hours ago, Sioux94 said: Just saw this posted........maybe he has an outside shot at that 7th round with Tampa! http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-go-to-north-dakota-to-work-out-lb-turned-fb-will-ratelle/2271534 Hopefully he gets to be a starter at FB. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux>Bison Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He is the kind of guy a team wants. He might not meet the typical measurables but makes up for it with strength and heart. I bet there are a ton of teams that hope he goes undrafted because of his sleeper potential. great article for Ratelle and UND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sioux>Bison Posted April 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2016 On March 28, 2016 at 9:14 PM, darell1976 said: Must be one of those Bison fans who had a coma from 1993-2003. Most current Bison fans were not even a fan yet back in those years. The bandwagon fans could not even name a Bison coach or player from that era....... I still don't understand the Bison following of this UND board..... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDPritch Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 On 3/7/2016 at 10:18 AM, Nodak78 said: Nice comments of Will in this article. http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2016/03/university-of-minnesota-pro-day-recap.html Wow, kind words indeed and well deserved based on his numbers (5'9" & a 4.54 40 yd dash & 36" vertical--nice!): Will Ratelle turns heads There was one small school player that really turned some heads at the University of Minnesota Pro Day. At 5’9” and 251 pounds, University of North Dakota linebacker Will Ratelle ran a 4.54 40-yard dash, added a 36-inch vertical, a 9-10 broad jump, and 36 bench reps. Ratelle has the athleticism to really contribute at the next level. His frame is full of muscle and he is getting looks at both linebacker and fullback. His hands were very good as he came out of his breaks and he added a superb one-handed catch in the linebacker positional drills. Ratelle was by far the stand-out among any of the small-school players who attended the pro day. His size will be the only obstacle, but his strength, speed, and instincts might be enough to land him a place in the NFL. Several scouts spoke with him after the workout and it appears he really did himself well at the pro day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 On 4/1/2016 at 0:34 PM, Sioux94 said: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-go-to-north-dakota-to-work-out-lb-turned-fb-will-ratelle/2271534 This is the biggest sports story to ever come out of North Dakota. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd1sufan Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 On March 28, 2016 at 9:14 PM, darell1976 said: Must be one of those Bison fans who had a coma from 1993-2003. I'm sorry Darell, maybe I was in a coma those 10 years. Did I miss a huge influx of UND players going to the NFL? NDSU had 7 players on active NFL rosters at the end of last year. They could have 10 this year. When is the last time UND could say that? How far back do you have to go just to count the last 7 UND players that have been on active NFL rosters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd1sufan Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 8 hours ago, dakotadan said: This is the biggest sports story to ever come out of the Univ of North Dakota. Fixed it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old School Guy Posted April 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2016 I must have missed the part where fans of one school are encouraged to establish a profile on a school's site that's not even in your conference for the sole purpose of making dumb comments. I need to head over to the Cornhuskers, Arizona Wildcat, or NIU sites and start commenting immediately. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 On 4/3/2016 at 8:24 AM, nd1sufan said: I'm sorry Darell, maybe I was in a coma those 10 years. Did I miss a huge influx of UND players going to the NFL? NDSU had 7 players on active NFL rosters at the end of last year. They could have 10 this year. When is the last time UND could say that? How far back do you have to go just to count the last 7 UND players that have been on active NFL rosters? UND had 3 at the same time from 2006-2008, not bad from a school who's second sport is football compared to the 23 currently in the NHL (remember hockey is our #1 sport). Mays and Dahl are free agents and haven't been picked up so currently 5 Bison players are on NFL rosters (as a Dolphins fan I hope Turner has a great year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 "players on active NFL rosters" I'd rather have two starters who are as good as anyone in the league at their positions like we had with Kuper and Kleinsasser. We have 0 right now obviously but that will change. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd1sufan Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: "players on active NFL rosters" I'd rather have two starters who are as good as anyone in the league at their positions like we had with Kuper and Kleinsasser. We have 0 right now obviously but that will change. Actually 5 of those 7 started at least 3 games last year, so most were more than "just on an active roster". You may be stretching it a little bit when you say Kuper and Kleinsasser were the best at their positions. They both had good runs, but I'm not sure they were Gronklike or Hutchinsonlike. Phil Hansen had just as good a run as either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, nd1sufan said: Actually 5 of those 7 started at least 3 games last year, so most were more than "just on an active roster". You may be stretching it a little bit when you say Kuper and Kleinsasser were the best at their positions. They both had good runs, but I'm not sure they were Gronklike or Hutchinsonlike. Phil Hansen had just as good a run as either of them. Kuper was the best guard in his division and Kleinsasser was the best non OL blocker in the league. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlzy23 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm willing to bet Kleinsasser's and Kuper's contracts were way more than all seven bison players combined. $$$$$$. That should tell you the quality of players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 This is a thread for discussion of UND fb alumni. Discussion of ndsu is welcome to continue at bisonvile. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Agreed, I could give a !@#$ less about bison players in the NFL. I click on this thread because I hope there is an update about Ratelle. The Bucs worked him out last week which is great. Anyone hearing about interest from any other teams? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77iceman Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Back on topic . . . it's hard to think that Will would NOT make a squad somewhere. Outside of just his skills and strength, the fact that he's got his head on straight should help his cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 1 minute ago, 77iceman said: Back on topic . . . it's hard to think that Will would NOT make a squad somewhere. Outside of just his skills and strength, the fact that he's got his head on straight should help his cause. Absolutely, he has the measurables. I suppose it comes down what team needs a utility guy like him (Fullback & special teams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux>Bison Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 When is Kuhn retiring at GB, I wouldn't mind Will winding up in GB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just a reminder of how good Will Ratelle is. He certainly deserves a chance to make an NFL roster; he's got the ability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 14 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said: Just a reminder of how good Will Ratelle is. He certainly deserves a chance to make an NFL roster; he's got the ability. I'd love to see him play on the Dolphins as either a FB or a LB. He has got some nice speed and good tackling ability to do well on both sides of the ball. I hope to hear his name called at the end of the month by Roger Goodell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtime fan Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 51 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said: Just a reminder of how good Will Ratelle is. He certainly deserves a chance to make an NFL roster; he's got the ability. Will is a physical specimen! Wish he could of been 4-5" taller as he would be a 2-3rd rounder. He has all the numbers, minus the height, that the nfl scouts are looking for. Best of luck to will!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 35 minutes ago, Longtime fan said: Will is a physical specimen! Wish he could of been 4-5" taller as he would be a 2-3rd rounder. He has all the numbers, minus the height, that the nfl scouts are looking for. Best of luck to will!!!! If he was 4-5" taller he wouldn't have played for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtime fan Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 1 hour ago, The Hawk said: If he was 4-5" taller he wouldn't have played for us. Really!? Did he tell you that or are you presuming that since he is now a potential draft choice? Let me know your insight please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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