Prukop

[Bozcat003]

Dakota Prukop has been announced as the new starter today. I know there is a whole thread about the QB's, but figured I'd give him his own. Congrats to him, he earned it. Has some huge shoes to fill, but I know he can do it.

[GRZSLAYER]

Dakota Prukop has been announced as the new starter today. I know there is a whole thread about the QB's, but figured I'd give him his own. Congrats to him, he earned it. Has some huge shoes to fill, but I know he can do it.

I am very happy with that decision if that is the decision. Are you sure this is official.

Congrats to Dakota. I really like his upside!!

[CelticCat]

Well if true, the coaches probably looked at the scrimmage film and realized a lot of the touch sacks on Prukop wouldn't have happened in a game.

Anyways congrats to Prukop!

[catatac]

Well if true, the coaches probably looked at the scrimmage film and realized a lot of the touch sacks on Prukop wouldn't have happened in a game.

Anyways congrats to Prukop!

I think this is is awesome news. I know this has been mentioned a bunch, but I'm sticking with my statement I made on here before Fall ball started where I said we will have the best 2nd string QB in the conference and possibly beyond. Think about it. Our Freshman 3rd string QB went 13 for 13 and led TD drives with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stringers.

If our D is as good as what I'm hearing (And I really do think it is) and our O is doing that... this WILL be a fun year if you're a CAT fan.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

[CelticCat]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

Well, how close they look to our naked armchair coach eyes anyway. We don't know how the calls are, who was getting the OL to block the right guys, who was making the right reads, etc. It's not as simple as who looked the best throwing or running the ball.

[kmax]

Don't know how well this will paste in from my phone (edited to clean up now that I'm at a computer) but here is the preliminary 2-deep sent out from MSU for AState:

 

Offense

LEFT TACKLE                                                
55       John Weidenaar** (WY-dun-our)             6-7      280      Jr&
73       Caleb Gillis                                                    6-6      265      Fr&

LEFT GUARD                                                      
75       JP Flynn*                                                     6-5      304      So&
68       Dillon Fraley                                                 6-4      278      So&

CENTER                                                               
70       Joel Horn**                                                   6-4      320      Jr&
65       Doug Hanson                                                6-3      280      So&

RIGHT GUARD                                                   
79       Quinn Catalano*** (cat-uh-LAWN-o)        6-4      300      Sr&
68       Dillon Fraley                                                 6-4      278      So&

RIGHT TACKLE                                                 
71       Alex Eekhoff** (EEK-off)                             6-6      286      Jr&
73       Caleb Gillis                                                    6-6      265      Fr&

TIGHT END                                                         
80       Tiai Salanoa*** (Tee sal-uh-NO-uh)          6-3      257      Sr
93       Lee Perkins***                                              6-2      240      Sr&
15       Austin Barth*                                                6-5      240      So&

QUARTERBACK                                                
5         Dakota Prukop* (PROO-kop)                       6-2      195      So&
2         Jake Bleskin**                                              6-1      195      Jr&
14       Quinn McQueary (mick-WEARY)                  6-2      185      Fr&

RUNNING BACK                                                
4         Shawn Johnson***                                       5-9      175      Sr
17       Chad Newell*                                                6-1      220      So&
or 
27  Gunnar Brekke*                                            5-11    180      So
or 
9    Anthony Knight                                             6-1      240      Jr&+
23       Nick LaSane                                                  5-11    205      Fr&
or
31  Tavon Dodd                                                  5-8      176      Fr

X RECEIVER                                                      
84       Brian Flotkoetter*** (FLAWT-cutter)        6-2      211      Sr&
85       Will Krolick* (CROW-lick)                           6-1      192      So&
or
82  Mitchell Herbert                                            6-4      205      Fr

F/Y RECEIVER                                                   
13       Mitch Griebel* (GRY-bell)                            5-10    193      Jr+&
19       Jayshawn Gates                                             5-8      150      Fr&
29       Brandon Davis                                              5-9      176      Jr+

Z RECEIVER
11       Tanner Roderick*                                          6-3      185      Jr&+
8         Manny Kalfell* (CALL-fell)                          6-2      195      Jr&
86       Justin Paige                                                   5-11    166      Fr

 

Defense

BANDIT                                                                
10       Odin Coe                                                       6-3      254      Jr&
94       Devin Jeffries                                                6-1      245      Fr&

TACKLE                                                               
47       Taylor Dees**                                              6-2      273      Sr&
97       Connor Thomas*                                           6-3      290      So&
or
92  Tucker Yates                                                 6-0      303      Fr

NOSE                                                                     
90       Taylor Sheridan**                                      6-4      280      Jr&
50       Nate Bignell*                                                 6-2      273      Jr&
or
92  Tucker Yates                                                 6-0      303      Fr

END 
1         Garrett Marino                                               6-2      255      Fr
98       Tyrone Fa’anono                                           6-2      261      Fr
48       Luke Halliburton*                                         6-0      230      So&

SAM 
16       Cole Moore**                                               6-2      230      Sr&
49       Mac Bignell                                                   6-0      190      Fr&

MIKE                                                                     
2         Na’a Moeakiola*** (NAW-aw moe-ee-aw-kee-O-luh)     5-11    220      Sr&
58       Rhett Young**                                              6-0      215      Sr&

WILL                                                                     
43       Alex Singleton***                                        6-2      227      Sr
11       Wyatt Christensen*                                       6-0      212      So
or
41  Grant Collins                                                 6-4      222      Fr

BOUNDARY CORNER                                      
37       Deonte Flowers*** (dee-AWN-tay)            5-11    183      Sr
25       James Nelson***                                          5-10    199      Sr&

ROVER                                                                 
5         Robert Marshall**                                         6-0      195      Sr
12       Khari Garcia (kuh-HAW-ree)                         5-10    178      Fr&

FREE SAFETY                                                    
22       Eryon Barnett* (like Aaron)                          6-2      195      Sr&+
6         Cody Cleveland**                                         6-0      190      Sr&

FIELD CORNER                                                 
3         Bryson Keeton                                               6-2      190      Jr+&
24       Bryce Alley                                                   5-11    165      Fr



Specialists - Kickers/Punters

KICKOFFS                
30       Trevor Bolton**       5-10    189      Jr&
or
45  Luke Daly                6-2      185      Fr&

PUNTS                       
33       Matt Stewart             6-2      242      Fr
or
2    Jake Bleskin**         6-1      195      Jr&

PLACEMENTS        
45       Luke Daly                6-2      185      Fr&
or
30  Trevor Bolton**       5-10    189      Jr&
or
26  Trevin Thompson     5-9      195      Fr



Specialists - Other

LONG SNAPS             
56       Rocky Hogue           6-3      205      Fr&
15       Austin Barth*           6-5      240      So&

SHORT SNAPS        
50       Nate Bignell             6-2      273      Jr

HOLDER                   
13       Mitch Griebel*         5-11    193      Jr&+
5         Dakota Prukop*       6-2      195      So&

*-letters won    &-used redshirt year    +-transferred to MSU

[[cat_bracket]]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

[[cat_bracket]]

The weights are out of date on that depth chart.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

I wouldn't be so sure on that, but I hope your right. We have so many NAIA schools in the state, Bleskin or McQueary could leave today and they would be the starter at any of the MT frontier schools, without even participating in their practices. All I'm saying is it has happened before and we have so many small schools in state, the opportunity is definitely there. Desin and Burtelson left MSU for Rocky and were starters from day one at Rocky. I hope I'm wrong and your right because we may end up needing them all.

[wbtfg]

Congrats to Dakota! Looking forward to seeing him play.

[kmax]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

Bleskin is only a junior and Stewart is listed as the starting punter.

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[Marana CAT]

Well regardless of what happens "hats off" to the coaching staff by naming the #1 QB this early.. It does give the other two a chance to move to a different school this Fall still. I was hoping we were going to wait a bit but it is the right move..

[[cat_bracket]]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

I wouldn't be so sure on that, but I hope your right. We have so many NAIA schools in the state, Bleskin or McQueary could leave today and they would be the starter at any of the MT frontier schools, without even participating in their practices. All I'm saying is it has happened before and we have so many small schools in state, the opportunity is definitely there. Desin and Burtelson left MSU for Rocky and were starters from day one at Rocky. I hope I'm wrong and your right because we may end up needing them all.

Desin didn't leave until his senior season. Bertelson left after his first year. You have to want to play NAIA ball to move. Most that do go back to their hometown or have some other reason like Sampson going to Northern to play for his dad.

[Walk-on]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

I wouldn't be so sure on that, but I hope your right. We have so many NAIA schools in the state, Bleskin or McQueary could leave today and they would be the starter at any of the MT frontier schools, without even participating in their practices. All I'm saying is it has happened before and we have so many small schools in state, the opportunity is definitely there. Desin and Burtelson left MSU for Rocky and were starters from day one at Rocky. I hope I'm wrong and your right because we may end up needing them all.

Both of those guys were buried in the depth chart and were marginal D1 players. These guys will be competing each week and every game to get playing time and even start. They also know they are an injury or poor performance from getting their chance. They are on full scholarship so I would hope they would (not) turn that down to go to a little school. Juco for McQueary to prepare himself for another D1 is more likely, but I think he feels he should start and will want to prove it.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Well regardless of what happens "hats off" to the coaching staff by naming the #1 QB this early.. It does give the other two a chance to move to a different school this Fall still. I was hoping we were going to wait a bit but it is the right move..

I was thinking the same thing, maybe they named a starter so the other two have time to make a decision about their future.

[[cat_bracket]]

I suspect one of the QBs will transfer now, I hope not but I have a bad feeling we lose at least one of them. Congrats to Dakota, but I'm a little surprised they already announced a starter, mainly due to how close they all three have been.

I think the only one that had even a slight chance of leaving is Prukop. McQueary and Bleskin are both staying. The only way McQueary leaves is if Prukop plays lights out this year. Bleskin is going to graduate this year and is probably the starting punter.

Bleskin is only a junior and Stewart is listed as the starting punter.

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Bleskin is a senior in school. I would think he'd prefer to stay here and finish his degree. Not to mention he probably has friends and other relationships that factor in.

[Darth Yoda]

All this immediate transfer stuff is classic fan forum neurotics. I seriously doubt it in spring and I can guarantee it won't happen this fall. These guys are committed members of this team and will continue to work their asses off until they get their chance. One guy is one play away from starting and the other is two plays away from starting.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

All this immediate transfer stuff is classic fan forum neurotics. I seriously doubt it in spring and I can guarantee it won't happen this fall. These guys are committed members of this team and will continue to work their asses off until they get their chance. One guy is one play away from starting and the other is two plays away from starting.

Guarantee?

[catatac]

All this immediate transfer stuff is classic fan forum neurotics. I seriously doubt it in spring and I can guarantee it won't happen this fall. These guys are committed members of this team and will continue to work their asses off until they get their chance. One guy is one play away from starting and the other is two plays away from starting.

That's what I was thinking. You hear all of them talk about the "Team First" mentality, and as long as they have a chance to contribute to the common goals of this team... they aren't going anywhere. That's my opinion anyway, but I've been wrong before!