Griz Completely Overhauling the Roster

[iaafan]

I believe Stitt was boasting about this at his Signing Day press conference. That's good that they were able to do that, but I'm not sure that's something you want to brag about. That's sort of like laughing at someone after you talked them down in price. #tact

[Cat Grad]

I'm fairly certain there's a limit of 30 new players receiving any type of aide per academic year... Not sure what Stitty is doing is very copacetic.

From this article: http://www.active.com/football/articles ... holarships

How Many Schools: There are 125 schools competing in the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) in 2008. This includes all of the Ivy League schools and FCS powers like Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Northern Iowa.

Scholarship Count: FCS schools have 63 scholarships to be distributed, and up to 30 incoming players each year can be given aid.

Scholarship Breakdown: Scholarships at FCS schools can be full or partial rides. The 63 grants can be divided up in any way, but no more than 85 players can be put on scholarship.

I have no idea if the data is current, I don't see a date stamp on the webpage, but the comments go back to December 2013.

I don't pay much attention to this anymore. Somewhere within this same ruling, as I recall, is a limit as to how many kids can be on the team for any purpose. Again, I can't recall the exact number but I believe it's in the mid 90s. Also something to remember is that academic scholarships do not count against the athletic ceiling. We've had several kids from the Best and the Brightest and the Grizzlies have had a few.

How many of Cliff's kids left when Coach Kramer took over? I thought it was in the mid 40s.

[grizpack]

Wishful Thinking???

[catatac]

Wishful Thinking???

To which part, overhauling the roster? Pretty sure there will be close to 50 new faces this fall - not sure if there's any disputing that. Or are you referring to the comment that Stitt might be bending or breaking the rules in terms of schollie money for all these players? The APR thing can't be helped by this experiment, not a chance.

[griz5700]

Boy, you really have to think chemistry would at least be a concern with half of the roster being new faces.

You'd think.. But damn, they looked sharp this spring. They're going to surprise a lot of people next season.

[VimSince03]

Boy, you really have to think chemistry would at least be a concern with half of the roster being new faces.

You'd think.. But damn, they looked sharp this spring. They're going to surprise a lot of people next season.

Like "pre-season champs" sharp griz5700? Can we crown them?

[griz5700]

Boy, you really have to think chemistry would at least be a concern with half of the roster being new faces.

You'd think.. But damn, they looked sharp this spring. They're going to surprise a lot of people next season.

Like "pre-season champs" sharp griz5700? Can we crown them?

Just callin it like I see it, Vim. I've been pretty critical of Stitt...

[VimSince03]

Boy, you really have to think chemistry would at least be a concern with half of the roster being new faces.

You'd think.. But damn, they looked sharp this spring. They're going to surprise a lot of people next season.

Like "pre-season champs" sharp griz5700? Can we crown them?

Just callin it like I see it, Vim. I've been pretty critical of Stitt...

I'm more on the joking side griz5700. However, I've also never put much stock into spring ball correlating with anything that happens in the fall. I've seen good springs and awful falls and visa versa. Just my opinion on the whole thing.

[catatac]

Agree on the Spring ball thing. Also, you always have to ask yourself if the O looked so great because maybe the D has fallen off with all the turnover. Who really knows... obviously it will all shake out come Fall. All that being said, I do think the Griz will be respectable in 2016. I don't think they'll win the Big Sky but I do think they'll be a 7-4 ish playoff bubble team, and could possibly win a playoff game.

[VimSince03]

Agree on the Spring ball thing. Also, you always have to ask yourself if the O looked so great because maybe the D has fallen off with all the turnover. Who really knows... obviously it will all shake out come Fall. All that being said, I do think the Griz will be respectable in 2016. I don't think they'll win the Big Sky but I do think they'll be a 7-4 ish playoff bubble team, and could possibly win a playoff game.

Both the Bobcat and Griz seasons will likely come down to how they do against NAU and EWU. We get both at home and they have to go on the road. With that said, I see an 8-9 win season for the western bear-turds.

[Grizaddict]

They just picked up a drop down corner which takes them to FORTY FIVE new players coming into the system in 2016, and rumors are they aren't done yet. Has that ever been done in the history of college football, and how is that even possible?

Unless you know something I don't, the Griz have about 35 new players thus far. Here is the breakdown below. You can remove Sibiea as I'm guessing he has changed his mind (no one knows) and you can add two drop down FBS corners (Strong from OSU and a recent addition from Wisconsin). By my count that is 34:


Signed Transfers (6)
QB - Reese Phillips 6'2" 225 (U of Kentucky) (3-Star) 1/9/16
WR - James Homan 6'2" 185 Transfer (Blinn College) Brenham, TX (2-Star) 12/16/15
DL - Myles McKee-Osibodu 6'3" 270 (Santa Ana College) Santa Ana, CA (2-Star) 1/17/16
DT - Brandt Davidson 6'2" 285 (Scottsdale CC) (2-Star) 12/18/15
LB - Jimmy Banks 6'1" 225 Transfer (U of Alabama-Birmingham) 11/2/15

WR - Lane Hovey 6'4" 205 (Nebraska Transfer) ***Will be here in June

VERBALS (21)
QB - Gresch Jensen 6'2" 210 (Mountainview HS) Auburn, WA (2-Star) 6/30/15
RB - Rey Green 5'11" 205 (Union HS) Vancouver, WA (3-Star) 1/30/16
WR- Samori Touré 6'3" 180 (Westview HS) Portland, OR (2-Star) 1/31/16
WR - Brennan Corbin, 6'5" 200 (Villa Park HS) Villa, CA 1/24/16
WR - Dareon Nash 6'2" 175 (Charter Oak HS) Covina, CA (2-Star) 11/3/15
WR - Samuel Akem 6'4" 185 (Broken Arrow HS) Broken Arrow, OK (2-Star) 10/12/15
WR - Jed Nagler 6'4" (Whitefish HS) Whitefish, MT 9/1/15
OL - Thayne Jackson 6'6" 270 (Gilbert HS) Gilbert, AZ (3-Star) 12/11/15
OL - Ashton Torres 6'5" 300 (Cherokee Trail HS) Aurora, CO (3-Star) 10/28/15
OL - Dylan Eickmeyer 6'4" 270 (Salpointe Catholic HS) Tucson, AZ (2-Star) 7/1/15
OL - Brandon Scott 6'7" 330 (Owassa HS) Owassa, OK

DL - Pedro Sibiea 6'3" 300 (Trans-Louisville) (3-Star) 1/29/16
DE - Noah Gerald 6'3" 245 (Williams Field HS) Gilbert, AZ 2/1/16
DE - Trace Bradshaw 6'3" 230 (Bozeman HS) Bozeman, MT (Partial) 1/25/16
DE - Randy Rodriguez 6'3 225 (Centennial HS) Peoria AZ 1/31/16
DE/OL - Conlan Beaver 6'5" 240 (Massaponix HS) Spotslvania, VA (Partial) 12/27/15
DE - Cole Rosling 6'4" 215 (Helena Capital HS) Helena, MT (Partial) 1/26/2016
DL - Esai Longoria 6'3" 268 (Vallivue HS) Caldwell, ID 7/31/15
CB - Josh Egbo 6'2" 190 (Highland HS) Gilbert AZ (2-Star) 1/31/16
CB - Lewis Cowans 195 (Mission Viejo HS) Mission Viejo, CA 1/30/16
S - Gavin Crow 6'1" 190 (Kamiakin HS) Kennewick, WA (2-Star) 8/31/15

Walk-ons (6)
QB - Connor Kaegi 6'7" 205 Transfer (Feather River College) Quincy, CA (Preferred Walk-On) 12/5/15
DE - Trase LeTexier 6'3" 230 (Jefferson HS) Boulder, MT (Preferred Walk-On) 1/4/16
LB - Jace Lewis 6'2" 210 (Townsend HS) Townsend, MT (Preferred Walk-On) 1/4/16
S/LS - Caleb Mitchell 6'1" 190 (Mount Si HS) Snoqualmie, WA (2-Star) (Walk-on?) 2/1/16
K/P - Austin Carver 5'9" 200 (Mesa CC) Mesa, AZ (Transfer Prefered Walk-on) 1/5/16
K - Trevin Thompson (msu/carroll Transfer) 2/2/16

[AlphaGriz1]

MSU is the engineering school...............DO NOT question their math.

Griz need new QB to step up this season, if that happens the FCS is fu*ked....including NDSU

[Hawks86]

Sean Kautz
Hunter McKenzie
Cody McCombs
Eric Williams
Brandon Purdy
Mitch McLaughlin
Ethan Brewer
Patrick LeCorre
Brandon Bea
Ben Hardy
Devin Maua
Nolan Thompson

[CatBlitz]

MSU is the engineering school...............DO NOT question their math.

Griz need new QB to step up this season, if that happens the FCS is fu*ked....including NDSU

Lol.

[VimSince03]

The Griz are "gonna build this dream together, standing strong forever, nothing's gonna stop us now."



That's right...I went there.

[AlphaGriz1]

[AlphaGriz1]

[VimSince03]

Still baffled the marketing team let that name fly over their heads. "Bobcat batter: for those hot, summer days"

[Hawks86]

Name aside. It's pretty good ice cream.

[CatBlitz]

You really want me to post that wigger rap video that stupid Missoula DJ did?