Prospective Recruits

[SiouxFanatic]

Michigan is going to be throwing the kitchen sink to land him which I don’t think UND can match. Only way he’d end up here is if he buys into UND’s #culture.  

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

I've fully accepted that he's not coming here. It's just not happening. Never in a system that rewards those with the deepest pockets.

[scpa0305]

31 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said:

Michigan is going to be throwing the kitchen sink to land him which I don’t think UND can match. Only way he’d end up here is if he buys into UND’s #culture.  

Are we talking about Gavin?

[brianvf]

12 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Are we talking about Gavin?

Yes.

[siouxfaninseattle]

1 hour ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

No chance UND gets him. It’s been reported that Canadians can get a special visa for “extraordinary athletic ability” to receive NIL. I’m betting McKenna will receive that and a lump sum of money that Mr Bonzer’s can’t afford.

Special visa for extraordinary athletic ability? I'm skeptical.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

28 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Special visa for extraordinary athletic ability? I'm skeptical.

It’s called an O-1 visa. Elliotte Friedman mentioned it on his podcast when discussing McKenna in college a week or two ago

[siouxfaninseattle]

39 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

It’s called an O-1 visa. Elliotte Friedman mentioned it on his podcast when discussing McKenna in college a week or two ago

I did some research on an 0-1 visa, and it looks like a couple of requirements are a job (or job offer) and demonstrated achievement. It looks like a huge stretch for McKenna to qualify.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

Just now, siouxfaninseattle said:

I did some research on an 0-1 visa, and it looks like a couple of requirements are a job (or job offer) and demonstrated achievement. It looks like a huge stretch for McKenna to qualify.

Fair enough. I think he ends up at Michigan either way. Here’s to hoping Carter Bear comes to UND and can play after Christmas.

[nascar99]

20 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Fair enough. I think he ends up at Michigan either way. Here’s to hoping Carter Bear comes to UND and can play after Christmas.

Cole Reschny looks like a really good 2-way C, playing for James Patrick for the Victoria Royals right now. He'd be nice to have this fall or next.

[.357]

2 hours ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

No chance UND gets him. It’s been reported that Canadians can get a special visa for “extraordinary athletic ability” to receive NIL. I’m betting McKenna will receive that and a lump sum of money that Mr Bonzer’s can’t afford.

If money were the sole driving factor in reeling in McKenna, UND would not have been 1 of only 2 co-finalists for him along with MI (according to an article last week that was posted here about UND & MI being the favorites). BC, BU & half the B10 would have also been listed as possible landing spots for him if it were only about the money; but they weren't mentioned. And if the MN collective can raise a boatload of money for any player, how come they weren't even in the conversation for McKenna but UND was?

He may very well go to MI, but it could be for a multitude of reasons. Anyone outside his personal circle claiming to know the reason why at this juncture is engaging in pure speculation. 

Does anyone think a guy of this stature will even tour a campus before he commits there, or will he likely just do a video tour?

 

[siouxforce19]

22 minutes ago, .357 said:

If money were the sole driving factor in reeling in McKenna, UND would not have been 1 of only 2 co-finalists for him along with MI (according to an article last week that was posted here about UND & MI being the favorites). BC, BU & half the B10 would have also been listed as possible landing spots for him if it were only about the money; but they weren't mentioned. And if the MN collective can raise a boatload of money for any player, how come they weren't even in the conversation for McKenna but UND was?

He may very well go to MI, but it could be for a multitude of reasons. Anyone outside his personal circle claiming to know the reason why at this juncture is engaging in pure speculation. 

Does anyone think a guy of this stature will even tour a campus before he commits there, or will he likely just do a video tour?

 

Can’t speak for if he plans to visit Michigan, but McKenna was in GF a couple years ago. So he’s been here before.