BigGame Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 3 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Will signs with the Falcons. Not my favorite team but they have a huge need at LB. Seems like a good situation for him. I hope he crushes it. I really wish he would have been drafted but after round 5 it's almost better to get signed after the draft as a free agent. I am not a Falcons fans but I am starting to feel connected to the team somewhat. I coached and taught Jake Matthews in Middle School, my current neighbors daughter is in a relationship with another player on the team, and now Will signs with them. I really think he is going to stick and think the Falcons just got very lucky. Quote
GDPritch Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 On 4/10/2016 at 9:11 AM, nd1sufan said: How many 6'3" 250 LB linebackers sign at FCS schools? That is what he is trying to tell you. If he was that size he may have had P5 offers, and he may have taken one of those offers over a UND offer. Point on. Like Wentz (size not an issue there), had some big-time FBS/P5 schools recruited him I'm sure he would of gone elsewhere besides NDSU or C Mich (?) I gotta think. Quote
nd1sufan Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 10 hours ago, GDPritch said: Point on. Like Wentz (size not an issue there), had some big-time FBS/P5 schools recruited him I'm sure he would of gone elsewhere besides NDSU or C Mich (?) I gotta think. Most likely yes. There are exceptions though, it just depends on what the kid is looking for. Ellefson and Stick turned down Big 10 offers, but it doesn't happen very often. Quote
Old School Guy Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Congrats to Will. It's size of the fight in the dawg! UND proud! 1 Quote
PhillySioux Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 On April 30, 2016 at 6:18 PM, geaux_sioux said: Will signs with the Falcons. Not my favorite team but they have a huge need at LB. Seems like a good situation for him. I hope he crushes it. One would think that Falcon fans are OK with the idea of under 6 foot LBs. http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/history/ring-of-honor/jessie-tuggle.html Quote
Popular Post UND-FB-FAN Posted May 7, 2016 Popular Post Posted May 7, 2016 #39 for Will Ratelle at fullback: http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/roster/Will-Ratelle/8d35fd2f-3f46-419c-94c5-cd53fe9b0f54 Best of Luck! Make the team! 5 Quote
RapidSioux Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Falcons fans sound pretty excited for their potential steal and next Jessie Tuggle reincarnation. Best of luck to Will. http://boards.atlantafalcons.com/topic/4041798-guys-will-ratelle-is-really-really-good/?page=1 Quote
Sioux94 Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 That was cool reading how a lot of the Falcons fans loved his tape and hope they give him a shot at LB. Quote
UNDColorado Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Sioux94 said: That was cool reading how a lot of the Falcons fans loved his tape and hope they give him a shot at LB. Yeah I checked it out as well, slow Friday. Nice to see. Quote
Sioux>Bison Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Those guys need to see tape of him on special teams. What a beast! I'm so pumped for the next season ! Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 14, 2016 Author Posted May 14, 2016 Iceman you should tell those Falcons fans that our new coaching staff thought Will should be a FB at first until they saw him in practice for the first time. Quote
Popular Post gundy1124 Posted May 14, 2016 Popular Post Posted May 14, 2016 WEAKNESSES Much shorter and stockier than the typical NFL inside linebacker. Will carry some excess weight on his frame. Can be overwhelmed by taller offensive linemen and lose track of the ball. Lack of overall length (included arm length) will slightly limit his range as a tackler in space. Short strides could provide challenge when matched up on vertical tight ends. This part of Will's analysis is a total hack job, underlined. Weight- because Will carries more weight than most it must be excess?? How does a guy rep 36 bench reps and set power clean records, with muscle, which is good weight. Sorry, but dumbass comment #1. Can anyone remember Will being overwhelmed because of a tall offensive lineman? In fact, according to Meehan and Anderson, both 6' 5"ish, they both said Will is almost impossible to square up and block because he dips a shoulder and does it with so much power, 'nearly impossible to block' they said. I don't recall SU overwhelming Will, and they were the best line we faced with a round 5 draft pick. Players with 100 + tackles don't lose track of the ball.......... DA comment #2. A 40 yard dash has around 16 - 20 strides. In a sport where changing directions is imperative wouldn't it be better to have your feet on the ground more often? Your speed is your speed, and Will is fast, top 5 compared to the combine linebackers. DA comment #3. This analysis is someone's feeble attempt to marginalize an FCS player based on height. Will's weakness at LB is the height difference with a 'Gronk' type player on a vertical route. It appears some Falcon fans see what we have been seeing the last 2 years. Good luck Will!! 7 Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 14, 2016 Author Posted May 14, 2016 It's too bad the Falcons aren't on Hard Knocks this year.... Will is the type of guy they love to show off in that show. Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 20, 2016 Author Posted May 20, 2016 Looks more like Raiders rookies. I wish my Raiders would have picked Will up... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Looks more like Raiders rookies. I wish my Raiders would have picked Will up... Goin' to Vegas to watch them soon? The 1976 Raiders ... Errol Mann! http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/oakland-raiders/roster/1976https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_Mann <--- See, SEE! The moderator kept it on topic (former players). Quote
Nodak78 Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 in 1976 as Mann was a Raider another former player was a Packer. http://www.footballdb.com/players/dave-osborn-osborda01 Quote
77iceman Posted May 25, 2016 Posted May 25, 2016 Read some posts on the Falcon's fan forum . . . everyone seems to be impressed and rooting for Will. Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 25, 2016 Author Posted May 25, 2016 5 hours ago, 77iceman said: Read some posts on the Falcon's fan forum . . . everyone seems to be impressed and rooting for Will. You got a link? Or is it the same link as before? I didn't notice any new comments. Quote
77iceman Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 I was just scrolling through . . . seemed to show up in a couple of different threads. Just a general good vibe about having Will there. I know that the consensus is that he will be in the fullback position, but I have hopes to see him at linebacker. Quote
77iceman Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/photo-gallery/Falcons-2016-Roster-in-Photos/a67b1d51-431b-4a3a-a848-4eebb2a7cbdb#34bfa277-1383-44df-ba53-768e208444d8 Will's roster pic . . . sporting the UND uniform Quote
Hambone Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 http://askcoachfin.sportsblog.com/posts/19735439/mind-of-a-rookie--will-ratelle--fb--atlanta-falcons.html Nice little interview. Quote
3Putt Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Hambone said: http://askcoachfin.sportsblog.com/posts/19745137/ranking-the-quarterbacks-series-part-4--afc-north.html Nice little interview. I think you have the wrong link. http://askcoachfin.sportsblog.com/posts/19735439/mind-of-a-rookie--will-ratelle--fb--atlanta-falcons.html Quote
Hambone Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 16 minutes ago, 3Putt said: I think you have the wrong link. http://askcoachfin.sportsblog.com/posts/19735439/mind-of-a-rookie--will-ratelle--fb--atlanta-falcons.html Not sure how that happened. Updated my link. Thanks! Quote
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