UND will be hosting their annual spring scrimmage at Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 11:30am.  Being the staff is only in their second season, there is obviously a ton of jobs up for grabs.  Here are some #hottakes on what we are looking for and positions to pay attention to:

  • Three spots on the OL are up for grabs.  LT – C – RG.  Brandon Anderson (LG) and Sean Meehan (LT) have their spots locked down.
  • Don’t be surprised if Mat Cox is getting reps at center come fall camp.  UND seems a bit uneasy about the center position.  Dan Bell and Brandon Miller could see reps there as well to see who can adjust the best.
  • If AJ Stockwell doesn’t stay healthy come fall camp, Cox could be the starting left tackle.  He has had a decent spring.  Overall depth at tackle is still scary right now.
  • The RG position is a battle right now between Brandon Miller and Demon Taylor.  We would give the edge to Miller at the moment but this one will go into fall.
  • Meehan has adjust very well at RT.  He has looked solid all spring and will be an anchor over there.
  • Looking forward to seeing Ja’won Arrington run the ball in a game situation.  Will also pay attention to Patrick Sharp and Kyle Norberg as they battle for the backup spot.  Sharp has been running at a different tempo this spring.
  • Jawon Johnson had had a nice spring at safety.  Fully expect him to win the job opposite Cole Reyes.
  • Watch for depth chart position battles at ILB.  After Ratelle and Rich, there are some battles going on at each spot, specifically at “Sam” between Tajhe Hartley and Connor O’Brien.
  • Dylan Harmston has been coming on strong lately in spring practices and has been noticeable making plays in the backfield.  He’s one to watch and should get lots of reps tomorrow at OLB.
  • Corner is a position that is 100% up for grabs.  Both spots.   Deion Harris has the inside track on one of them but we will be watching Chris Brown, Chris Carter, and Harris to see who sticks out.  We have heard that Charles Flowers got dinged up and will not play in the game.  Too bad.

Several of the Class of 2015 signees will be on hand, including Zack Williams, Mason Bennett, Brady Oliveira, Brad Heidlebaugh, Patrick Rooney, Ty Carter, and Bryce Blair.

UND will also be hosting around 10 juniors on unofficial visits from Minnesota, Colorado, and North Dakota.  Names we have seen as visitors are:

  1. Nathan Leithead – Pine Creek, CO
  2. Kacin Nowlin – Pine Creek, CO
  3. Matt Fine – Bloomington, MN
  4. Zane Van Matre – Rock Canyon, CO