FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[GoldandBlueBU]

Watch this...http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/06/05/local-multi-sport-athlete-has-incredible-senior-year/

He's a heck of an athlete...classmate / teammate of an in-law, so I watched him play a decent amount of football over the past two seasons.  I would guess that he'll probably be in the mix getting a bit of time this year, and would have a good shot at being a 3 year starter after that.  NDSU was after him pretty hard, so he was a major pickup for SJU.  If he keeps developing, he'll be a difference maker for their defense.

His hudl video is pretty fun to watch.  Not many guys wearing #52 return kicks for td's and do the placekicking as well...in addition to making bone jarring tackles on kick coverage.  All that and he's 6'3" 215lbs and runs a 4.68 40. 
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2037425/highlights/188716375/v2


http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2037425/highlights/188716375/v2

Yeah, at a larger school, he's not an o-lineman, probably a RB or maybe a FB, but Holdingford was very small on the o-line, which is why their athleticism is really highlighted by their state championship.

Pretty healthy pipeline out of HHS lately for it being a pretty small school with the Messmans and now Brinker.  You can count on them not contending for a title next year...the shelves were left pretty bare with the departure of this senior class.

[OzJohnnie]

The top 10 AFL plays of the week are pretty good this round. The season is starting to heat up.

http://youtu.be/aYIWGCg9SWY

[sjusection105]

Watch this...http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/06/05/local-multi-sport-athlete-has-incredible-senior-year/

He's a heck of an athlete...classmate / teammate of an in-law, so I watched him play a decent amount of football over the past two seasons.  I would guess that he'll probably be in the mix getting a bit of time this year, and would have a good shot at being a 3 year starter after that.  NDSU was after him pretty hard, so he was a major pickup for SJU.  If he keeps developing, he'll be a difference maker for their defense.

With Rose & Workman graduating,he could be a 4 yr. starter if Novak sees a fit at either of those spots. SJU is not afraid to start Freshmen on either side of the ball.

[OzJohnnie]

It's good to see the Johnnies picking up potential talent like that, particularly when competing against NDSU and a full ride.  It gives supporters like me a great off-season burst of enthusiasm.

[faunch]

And how about this bowling ball playing FB for Sura.
Easily could make one forget about a certain freshman FB the Johnnies had a couple seasons ago.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/570200/highlights/74226375/v2

[sjusection105]

And how about this bowling ball playing FB for Sura.
Easily could make one forget about a certain freshman FB the Johnnies had a couple seasons ago.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/570200/highlights/74226375/v2

This will be an interesting season. There are a lot of underclassmen who saw a lot of action last year and now with this crop coming in...competition for playing time is going to be fierce. Sundly was no slouch at FB & the Wilson kid from TX was a beast on special teams waiting for a shot at LB.

[AO]

It's good to see the Johnnies picking up potential talent like that, particularly when competing against NDSU and a full ride.  It gives supporters like me a great off-season burst of enthusiasm.

This was likely a "preferred walk on" offer.  I can't find any evidence of a scholarship offer anywhere.  There certainly is a chance he could have earned a full ride for his junior/senior years.

[OzJohnnie]

Hey, AO. How's it going?  I sure missed your attention to detail around here during the odd season.

[GoldandBlueBU]

Hey, AO. How's it going?  I sure missed your attention to detail around here during the odd season.

Busy prepping week one pick 'em spreads, I'm sure. 

[faunch]

We should get a pick'em going on this: 

http://bringmethenews.com/2015/06/10/and-then-there-were-15-und-potential-nickname-list-trimmed-again/

Changing from the Sioux to the Cavalry would be just wrong!  Although it would be funny to have a likeness of Col. Custer as a mascot.   

Blaze
Cavalry
Explorers
Fighting Green
Fighting Hawks
Force
Green Hawks
Nodaks
North Dakota
North Stars
Pride
Roughriders
Spirit
Sundogs
Thunder Hawks

[OzJohnnie]

I hope it's the Thunder Hawks, my personal most hated.

[sjusection105]

I hope it's the Thunder Hawks, my personal most hated.

Isn't that what they changes Grand Rapids High School name to?

[OzJohnnie]

You got it in one, 105. WTH is a Thunderhawk anyway?  It's a stupid, made-up name.

Maybe North Dakota should take The Fighting Sue as a mascot.  At least the phonetics would still work on all the songs and cheers.

EDIT: Accordig to Wikipedia it's a "Thunderhawk Gunship (Warhammer 40,000), a space craft used primarily to transport Space Marines to and from orbit in the Warhammer 40,000 universe."  A bit micro-aggressive, that.

[AO]

Hey, AO. How's it going?  I sure missed your attention to detail around here during the odd season.

it is going awesome         


Nobody has ever been this excited about a 14 inch walleye. 

[AO]

You got it in one, 105. WTH is a Thunderhawk anyway?  It's a stupid, made-up name.

Maybe North Dakota should take The Fighting Sue as a mascot.  At least the phonetics would still work on all the songs and cheers.

EDIT: Accordig to Wikipedia it's a "Thunderhawk Gunship (Warhammer 40,000), a space craft used primarily to transport Space Marines to and from orbit in the Warhammer 40,000 universe."  A bit micro-aggressive, that.

If they were in the MIAC would they follow convention and name themselves the "Dakoties"?