2023 Recruiting

[UND Fan]

Let's help Jerry Kaminiski and Ben Buxa win outstanding FB seniors at their respective positions.  Right now, Kaminiski is 3rd among six QBs and Buxa is 4th our seven OLs.  You can (and should) vote often for our guys!

https://t.co/hB505HyKgk

 

[Hardcore Hawk]

Safety commit Tyler Erkman, from Chicagoland, named All-State in 7A, second-highest class in Illinois

[shep]

 

[Nodak78]

Hell of an award.

https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1247834-jerry-kaminski-of-sun-prairie-east-selected-to-receive-dave-krieg-award

 

[geaux_sioux]

I count 5 guys with competing offers from playoff eligible D1 schools out of 22 verbals. That ratio should be reversed.

For example NDSU has competing D1 offers for all their 18 verbals except for 3.

[The Sicatoka]

Get Jerry Kaminski onto campus to watch Tommy Schuster for a year. 

[The Sicatoka]

My observation? 

We recruit nice guys. 

It’s OK to get a couple guys that aren’t so nice (at least to the opposition).. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

20 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I count 5 guys with competing offers from playoff eligible D1 schools out of 22 verbals. That ratio should be reversed.

For example NDSU has competing D1 offers for all their 18 verbals except for 3.

You’re spot on. Be careful, most folks on here don’t like it when you point out the roster is filled with high end D2 players. It’s reality. There are some good players on the roster, don’t get me wrong, but not enough. Need to go out and change that this off season. 

[geaux_sioux]

My number one issue with how we recruit is there isn't any balance. It's like we can only focus on a couple positions and improve them while neglecting others.

[UNDBIZ]

hopefully no whammies for UND

 

[SWSiouxMN]

5 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

hopefully no whammies for UND

 

Again.  Why would you play QB at Wisconsin.

Did you see what they have done to Mertz?

[MadScout03]

11 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

My number one issue with how we recruit is there isn't any balance. It's like we can only focus on a couple positions and improve them while neglecting others.

I’ve thought that for years. They recruit in waves instead of balance. I don’t understand the mentality. 

[siouxfan512]

20 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

My number one issue with how we recruit is there isn't any balance. It's like we can only focus on a couple positions and improve them while neglecting others.

This! 

[UND-FB-FAN]

8 hours ago, MadScout03 said:

I’ve thought that for years. They recruit in waves instead of balance. I don’t understand the mentality. 

When it comes down to it, it’s just poor recruiting. Couple that with poor development, and you get average football. Don’t get me wrong, UND football does average and could always be worse, so some credit there. 
 

*BUT* the current staff’s recruiting and development/teaching plan is no where near that of NDSU and SDSU. I’m losing hope that UND can overcome those two programs with the current staff unless NDSU and SDSU both lose their staffs or else some NCAA penalties (for who knows what?) are imposed.
 

Again, waiting for those programs to descend rather than UND just ascending themselves is going to be a long, long wait. 

[The Sicatoka]

20 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

My number one issue with how we recruit is there isn't any balance. It's like we can only focus on a couple positions and improve them while neglecting others.

It wouldn't seem that difficult. We tend to bring in about 22 every year. Hmmm... football ... 22 guys. How could you break that down ...

5 OL, 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR or some similar mix of RB/TE/WR .... that's 11
7 DL/LBs, 2 safeties, 2 corners .. or similar mix ... that's another 11

I say, that's near genius!   

[UND-FB-FAN]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

It wouldn't seem that difficult. We tend to bring in about 22 every year. Hmmm... football ... 22 guys. How could you break that down ...

5 OL, 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR or some similar mix of RB/TE/WR .... that's 11
7 DL/LBs, 2 safeties, 2 corners .. or similar mix ... that's another 11

I say, that's near genius!   

You should be recruiting a whole line-up every season, agreed. But the staff sometimes cuts corners on that. Why?
 

Recruiting is hard I guess?  

-poor Bubba and staff. 

[shep]

This guy would be a good get if you base it on all the teams who have offered him. Many MVFC teams as well as others.

[UND-FB-FAN]

23 minutes ago, shep said:

This guy would be a good get if you base it on all the teams who have offered him. Many MVFC teams as well as others.

I agree. Hope he joins UND football 

[The Sicatoka]

His Iowa State page says “management major” and Twitter says he’s graduated. Seems he’s in need of UND’s MBA or MPA program.  

[shep]

Army, NIU, St T and a few others have offered.

[Sioux94]

All I want for Christmas is....... Kaminski to sign with us on early signing day!!   Wouldn't mind getting these last two guys either.  

[Mama Sue]

On 11/15/2022 at 9:55 PM, shep said:

Morning Mpls papers says Jack Liwienski of Minnetonka committed to North Dakota. He is a center and on the all metro state team he is the son of former Viking Chris Liwienski and has had “a lifetime of training.”

[UND1983]

2 minutes ago, Mama Sue said:

On 11/15/2022 at 9:55 PM, shep said:

Morning Mpls papers says Jack Liwienski of Minnetonka committed to North Dakota. He is a center and on the all metro state team he is the son of former Viking Chris Liwienski and has had “a lifetime of training.”

Wasn't it NDSU?  Maybe I misremember

[Nodak78]

4 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

Wasn't it NDSU?  Maybe I misremember

Looks like he committed to NDSU in June.  The star tribune stated North Dakota.

[UNDBIZ]