What Griz fans should keep in perspective here is the 2015 Montana recruiting class that featured Jesse Sims, Colin Bingham, Holden Ryan, and Dalton Daum at the top. These four, along with Josh Sandry, were considered the "All-Star team" as most described it. Here is how I viewed that class back three years ago:
1) Jesse Sims (Corvallis) - TE/DE (Montana - everyone should know his story as well. A weight-room warrior. The Griz need to find a way to let him flourish at DE and not move him inside.)
2) Colin Bingham (Big Sky) - TE/DE (Montana - a ridiculously talented TE prospect who excels at both blocking and catching. It is a shame he can't be a traditional TE in Stitt's offense. If you guys got to watch him in high school, you'll understand why.)
3) Holden Ryan (Billings Central) - ATH (Montana - has battled injuries first two years...so talented)
4) Dalton Daum (Butte) - WR (Montana - I think everyone knows his story)
5) Mitch Brott (West) - OL (Montan State - started every game his RFr. year for Cats)
6) Josh Sandry (Bigfork) - SS (Montana - started three games (I think) his RFr. year)
7) Brayden Konkol (Belgrade) - OLB/SS (Montana State - started final 3 games of RFr. year)
8. Logan Jones (Glacier) - ATH (Montana State - HM All-Big Sky special teamer in 2015)
9) Marcus Ferriter (Butte Central) - DE (Montana State - 2014 Southwestern A Defensive MVP)
10) Josh Hill (Glacier) - MLB (Montana State - 2014 AA Defensive MVP. You guys got to see him in this year's Cat/Griz game
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11) Jayce Gilder (Corvallis) - TE/ATH (Eastern Washington - on the 2-deep this year)
12) Andrew Harris (Glacier) - DE (Montana)
13) JD Ferris (Dillon) - QB (UM Western)
14) Kyle Reitler (Skyview) - OL (Rocky Mountain - All-Frontier 2nd Team Center as a sophomore)
15) Isaiah Cech (Helena High) - MLB (Carroll College)
16) Cory Diaz (Big Sky) - RB/LB (UM Western)
17) Cain Boschee (Glacier) - DB (Dickinson State)
18) Tre'von Strong (Skyview) - DB (Montana State)
19) Tanner Miller (Huntley Project) - DL (Rocky Mountain)
20) Hunter Berg (Skyview) - OL (Montana Tech - younger brother Dawson is a top prospect this year)
21) Kaeman Richards (Butte Central) - MLB (Montana Tech)
22) Matt Murphy (Big Sky) - OL/DL (Montana Tech - not with team anymore)
23) Walker Cozzie (Capital) - MLB (Montana State)
24) Bryan Wilkes (CMR) - OL (Montana State - not with team anymore)
25) Parker Bernhardt (West) - OLB/SS (Carroll College)
26) Byron Rollins (Sentinel) - DL (Montana State - currently on 2-year mission)
27) Tucker Rauthe (Glacier) - SS (Montana Tech)
28) Paul Hart (Helena High) - WR (Carroll College)
29) Brady McChesney (Glacier) - QB (Montana State)
30) Trent Farnsworth (Wibaux) - OL/DL (Rocky Mountain - not with team anymore)
Now one thing you guys should notice is that the Bobcats did a decent job of picking up the "other guys" in this class. Mitch Brott, Brayden Konkol, Josh Hill, Logan Jones, Marcus Ferriter, and Tre'von Strong have already made positive impacts for their team so far in their young careers. Braydon Deming, Bryson Deming, Mitch Roberts, Michael McGinnis, Tanner Wilson, Matthew Rensvold, and Trevor Hoerner can be those "other guys" for the Griz in this recruiting class.
