Dante Olson Leads the Big Sky in...Well Everything

[HookedonGriz]

#1 in tackles (98)
#1 in sacks (5)
#1 in TFL (9 total and 1.5 per game)
#1 in forced fumbles (3)

I’ve never seen a LB with this type of production in the Big Sky, and that’s saying a lot. This kid is playing at level that is hard to even imagine right now.

 

[uofmman1122]

He's had a full season's worth of production, and we're only halfway through.

The dude is just incredible.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Also has 3 INT's (although for some reason they don't count INTs on 2-pt conversion attempts as INTs).

Pretty sure he's recovered a couple fumbles too....and helped Mother Teresa across the street a time or two.

 

[SaskGriz]

I love seeing guys like him who stand out on the special teams and then move into starting roles. I remember watching KVA and Gamboa doing the same thing a few years back. There are probably lots of others who you saw their potential and just knew they would be good. Course I didn't know Olson would be this good!

 

[Silenoz]

I thought he forced all three on Saturday, but I must have missed something on one of them.

 

[kemajic]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

 

[IdaGriz01]

#1 in tackles (98)
#1 in sacks (5)
#1 in TFL (9 total and 1.5 per game)
#1 in forced fumbles (3)

I’ve never seen a LB with this type of production in the Big Sky, and that’s saying a lot. This kid is playing at level that is hard to even imagine right now.

Per NCAA stats, he is #1 in FCS for Total Tackles with those 98 (next nearest guy has 71).
He's tied for #14 in Solo Tackles, with 37 in six games (leader has 36 in five games).
Tied for #26 in Tackles for Loss, with those 9 in six games (leader at 12.5 in five games).
Tied for #30 in Sacks.

And he and Buss are tied at #8 with those 3 Forced Fumbles.

 

[grzz]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

 

[fanofzoo]

Doesn't he also mentor a classroom somewhere along with that other stuff.

 

[FlyCastingCat]

If I'm not mistaken, Montana State's Bryce Sterk led the league in tackles for loss and sacks, of course he had a bye this week so...

 

[Colter_Nuanez56]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

Sat next to an NFL scout in the press box on Saturday. He was picking my brain about several guys in the game and throughout the Big Sky. After Olson's second strip, he turns to me and says, 'Where did he transfer from?" I said he was not a transfer. The guy was dumbfounded. Couldn't believe Olson didn't play more last year.

 

[grizband]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

Sat next to an NFL scout in the press box on Saturday. He was picking my brain about several guys in the game and throughout the Big Sky. After Olson's second strip, he turns to me and says, 'Where did he transfer from?" I said he was not a transfer. The guy was dumbfounded. Couldn't believe Olson didn't play more last year.

Hopefully you put in a good word! :thumb:

 

[SaskGriz]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

We played more of classic 4-3 last year, with good OLB's in Buss and Banks, Strahm was more of a traditional MLB type. Two of those guys were seniors and I think all were better than average. We did use Dante quite often as a stand-up right over center in our blitz/long yardage packages. But yeah, obviously the kid can play a little bit.

 

[mtgrizrule]

He is having a legendary season. I keep asking myself, "Can he continue doing this all season?" I continually tell myself "No way he can keep on pace this season". However, every game he proves that thinking wrong. Please Dante, continue to prove conventional common sense thinking wrong. His instincts and motor are absolutely off the charts. I am interested, what do the NFL scouts think of him thus far? How does he rate for instincts, awareness, motor/effort, etc?

 

[bgbigdog]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

We played more of classic 4-3 last year, with good OLB's in Buss and Banks, Strahm was more of a traditional MLB type. Two of those guys were seniors and I think all were better than average. We did use Dante quite often as a stand-up right over center in our blitz/long yardage packages. But yeah, obviously the kid can play a little bit.

Banks started last season like he was all conference. By mid-season he’d regressed to the mean. Quick clarification - In statistics, regression toward the mean is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on its second measurement—and if it is extreme on its second measurement, it will tend to have been closer to the average on its first. (Thanks for indulging me - I know stats are different in Canada). If memory serves - Cochran backed him up. 45 backed up 10 when 10 wasn’t suspended, or started when he was.

For those of you playing @ home, it means Olson was likely backing Buss most of the time. Let me remind everyone that Buss was one of the highlights of last season on defense & the only FCS kid I can recall ever being on a pre-season watchkist for an FBS award (this season). Buss was going to be on the field regardless.

Statistics clearly point to the fact that this is all Stitt & Semore’s fault in that somehow they couldn’t or wouldn’t recognize Olson’s potential. & Olson’s data range is so far off the charts that if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes - you wouldn’t believe it. Runaway Buchanan winner.

 

[SaskGriz]

He was not good enough to start on D last year. Figure that one out.

I can't. It makes zero sense.

We played more of classic 4-3 last year, with good OLB's in Buss and Banks, Strahm was more of a traditional MLB type. Two of those guys were seniors and I think all were better than average. We did use Dante quite often as a stand-up right over center in our blitz/long yardage packages. But yeah, obviously the kid can play a little bit.

Banks started last season like he was all conference. By mid-season he’d regressed to the mean. Quick clarification - In statistics, regression toward the mean is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on its second measurement—and if it is extreme on its second measurement, it will tend to have been closer to the average on its first. (Thanks for indulging me - I know stats are different in Canada). If memory serves - Cochran backed him up. 45 backed up 10 when 10 wasn’t suspended, or started when he was.

For those of you playing @ home, it means Olson was likely backing Buss most of the time. Let me remind everyone that Buss was one of the highlights of last season on defense & the only FCS kid I can recall ever being on a pre-season watchkist for an FBS award (this season). Buss was going to be on the field regardless.

Statistics clearly point to the fact that this is all Stitt & Semore’s fault in that somehow they couldn’t or wouldn’t recognize Olson’s potential. & Olson’s data range is so far off the charts that if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes - you wouldn’t believe it. Runaway Buchanan winner.

Well put. Vika backed up Strahm, think he's under used by the current staff. I understand what regression is, I watch Griz fans go through it every time we lose a game (of course, I teach AP psych so I might be thinking of Freudian Defense Mechanisms). Stats are the same in Canada except we use metric but only because it makes our "measurements" sound much more impressive to the ladies in the tight flannel shirts.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

I can't. It makes zero sense.

We played more of classic 4-3 last year, with good OLB's in Buss and Banks, Strahm was more of a traditional MLB type. Two of those guys were seniors and I think all were better than average. We did use Dante quite often as a stand-up right over center in our blitz/long yardage packages. But yeah, obviously the kid can play a little bit.

Banks started last season like he was all conference. By mid-season he’d regressed to the mean. Quick clarification - In statistics, regression toward the mean is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on its second measurement—and if it is extreme on its second measurement, it will tend to have been closer to the average on its first. (Thanks for indulging me - I know stats are different in Canada). If memory serves - Cochran backed him up. 45 backed up 10 when 10 wasn’t suspended, or started when he was.

For those of you playing @ home, it means Olson was likely backing Buss most of the time. Let me remind everyone that Buss was one of the highlights of last season on defense & the only FCS kid I can recall ever being on a pre-season watchkist for an FBS award (this season). Buss was going to be on the field regardless.

Statistics clearly point to the fact that this is all Stitt & Semore’s fault in that somehow they couldn’t or wouldn’t recognize Olson’s potential. & Olson’s data range is so far off the charts that if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes - you wouldn’t believe it. Runaway Buchanan winner.

Well put. Vika backed up Strahm, think he's under used by the current staff. I understand what regression is, I watch Griz fans go through it every time we lose a game (of course, I teach AP psych so I might be thinking of Freudian Defense Mechanisms). Stats are the same in Canada except we use metric but only because it makes our "measurements" sound much more impressive to the ladies in the tight flannel shirts.

Interesting note re: the "Metric". Is that like an eyeballing-type measurement? As in, when Ethan tells Aiden, "Hey, don't hang the picture of our useless geriatric overlord there; move it up two Metrics."?
A Metric is about two real inches, right?

 

[AllWeatherFan]

Olson was Stitt’s very first recruit, was he not?

 

[uofmman1122]

Olson was Stitt’s very first recruit, was he not?

First verbal, if I'm not mistaken.