rumorville regarding new recruits

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:19 am

Found this today, semi-official

COMMIT: Small-School Lineman Makes Choice

The best small school lineman available has given his verbal commitment to a Division 1-AA school, to be exact, a Big Sky school. Tacoma Baptist's Neil Boyce, a first team all-state selection on both sides of the ball, is set as to where he will play the next four years.

"I am a Bobcat," said Boyce. He committed this past weekend when he visited the Bozeman campus.

The Bobcats finished 6-5 last season, although at one point Montana State was 6-2 and nationally ranked before losing consecutive games to Sacramento State, Eastern Washington and Montana.

Boyce's host on his trip was junior lineman Zach Wolfe, also a small-school product from Colton High School.

He said, "It is a really nice campus, and academically it was a little more challenging than some of the other schools I was looking at. There was more a variety in what they offered."

The variety will help, given that Boyce's major choices appear to be narrowed down to either education or engineering. The engineering is intriguing as MSU offers a course dealing with wetland reconstructions, something that appeals to Boyce. However, Boyce is also interested in coaching down the road - and in order to do that, he will need an education degree.

Another factor was the fact that the Bobcats offered Boyce a full ride, whereas his other offer was a partial from Eastern Washington, who entered this season with only the equivalent of eight scholarships to give out.

Boyce will be familiar with his blocking schemes, they are along the same lines as the ones he used at Tacoma Baptist. He added, "It will be a little more sophisticated, but overall the basics are the same general idea."

He expects to redshirt once there, as most incoming freshmen redshirt, unless either a large need exists or a player shows an ability that forces the coaching staff to play someone.

Boyce is glad to have the decision overwith, saying, "I am very very excited for this to be done. It's been kind of a headache for me and my parents - they've been worried about me making the right decision. I'm a country boy (Boyce commutes from small-town Roy to TBS), so it fits me perfectly."

WashingtonPreps.com congratulates Boyce on his decision.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:39 am

Very nice pickup. I'm sure they will redshirt this guy, but I still think we need one more Rogers type DL in the middle for competition/depth. I think we are okay motor/talent wise on the DL, but we need a gap stopper that can motor as well in the 270-285 range still I think. Hopefully Matakis can bulk up some this year and be a rock in the middle as well. I just think we need one more unless they are going to be repositioning some people around from OL to DL etc.

Obzerver · Post by **Obzerver** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:08 pm

Helcat72, I'm not trying to scoop on anyone. I've posted several things in general on here for informational purposes and some in regards to EWU. mslacat, that info on Boyce is where I got that info from...I'm a part-time correspondent at WashingtonPreps.com. and sometimes get some info early...

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:25 pm

Obzerver wrote:Helcat72, I'm not trying to scoop on anyone. I've posted several things in general on here for informational purposes and some in regards to EWU. mslacat, that info on Boyce is where I got that info from...I'm a part-time correspondent at WashingtonPreps.com. and sometimes get some info early...

Feel free to scoop me, any day. Info is info!

Helcat72 · Post by **Helcat72** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:32 pm

Obzerver wrote:Helcat72, I'm not trying to scoop on anyone. I've posted several things in general on here for informational purposes and some in regards to EWU. mslacat, that info on Boyce is where I got that info from...I'm a part-time correspondent at WashingtonPreps.com. and sometimes get some info early...

Sorry Observer...I meant that somewhat "tongue in cheek" I also appreciate that a "rival" is freindly enough to give us the information!

CLUB 126 · Post by **CLUB 126** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:16 pm

Bearbac or whatever did not give you info on the kid that was offered a full ride at USC, and choose ASU, that info was from the CLUB 126 DEPT head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **kmax** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:35 pm

CLUB 126 wrote:Bearbac or whatever did not give you info on the kid that was offered a full ride at USC, and choose ASU, that info was from the CLUB 126 DEPT head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bearbac posted on another thread last week that he had heard a kid from Arizona was transfering to the Cats, that is what we were referring to.

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:36 pm

CLUB 126 wrote:Bearbac or whatever did not give you info on the kid that was offered a full ride at USC, and choose ASU, that info was from the CLUB 126 DEPT head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK maybe, I am dence, but I read this 4 times, what the hell are you trying to say!

Obzerver · Post by **Obzerver** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:19 pm

Helcat, I hear ya and didn't mean to come off like that, as a ref I'm somewhat thick-skinned...no prob

catatac · Post by **catatac** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:05 pm

Obzerver wrote:Helcat, I hear ya and didn't mean to come off like that, as a ref I'm somewhat thick-skinned...no prob

Are you the same "Obzerver" that listed the Bobcats on another board as a team that "The rest of the country should have had a chance to see"?

If so, thanks for the props brother...

BLU · Post by **BLU** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:49 pm

Jaguar 1 - Brandon Utterback will be on an official visit to MSU soon. No schollie offered yet. They are looking at him for defense. Are the running backs that good that they don't need him there???? I noticed that Dominick fumbled three times one game and then dropped an easy pass.

94VegasCat · Post by **94VegasCat** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:56 pm

bearBAC wrote:
94VegasCat wrote:anybody got a name and other info on the "ASU kid"??????/
Ya gotta be nice if you want his name and stats!

Sorry. Can someone please tell the rest of us who the ASU student athlete is that may be transferring to our fine school and program? Thank you for your time and consideration.

eagle43 · Post by **eagle43** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:06 pm

BLU wrote:Jaguar 1 - Brandon Utterback will be on an official visit to MSU soon. No schollie offered yet. They are looking at him for defense. Are the running backs that good that they don't need him there???? I noticed that Dominick fumbled three times one game and then dropped an easy pass.

the bobcats should play him @ rb, he's fast and quick, i know b/c i've had to play against him. he's very good.

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:22 pm

So is Brandon coming to MSU for sure? I think that he's a great player and will be a great addition to our team. I've also heard great things about his character, and I think that he will not only be a great addition to the team, but also to campus as well as the town of Bozeman.

I hope that he's excited about beating up on his older bro for the next 3 years.

gtapp · Post by **gtapp** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:40 pm

Obzerver wrote:Helcat, I hear ya and didn't mean to come off like that, as a ref I'm somewhat thick-skinned...no prob

Obzerver; What kind of Ref? Football? Possibly on Farrington's crew?

BLU · Post by **BLU** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:09 pm

wbtfg - nothing is for sure. Carroll has made a great offer to him and want him at runningback.

lifeloyalsigmsu · Post by **lifeloyalsigmsu** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:20 am

BozoneCat wrote:
bearBAC wrote:
CLUB 126 wrote:Kid from the Big Island is NOT coming
Kid from ASU is coming, he is a D-line guy, offered full ride out of high school and picked ASU
HE will be here 1-19-05
K.A.C
I never would have guessed that?
Gotta give BearBAC props here - he mentioned he heard this rumor a few days ago.

Is he turning over a new leaf??? .......nah!

This smacks of a regurgitated and changed story about William Kofe who seemed to have done the opposite in committing to MSU a few years ago then going on his mormon mission. He recently verballed to ASU. Have some wires been crossed?

Obzerver · Post by **Obzerver** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:52 am

catatac, I've been saying that MSU was a team to watch since the minute I left Bobcat Stadium when we stole that victory, to anyone who would listen. Very similar to our loss vs Sam Houston State. gtapp, don't slam me here but I'm a Collegiate Soccer Referee, would never admit to being a BSC Ref(in Football)...

bobcatbeliever · Post by **bobcatbeliever** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:46 pm

Here is a link to the DT from Arizona that will be playing for the Bobcats next year.

http://www.arizonaathletics.com/ViewArt ... EASON=2004