krammer said:
regardless of what list the two local experts come up in their final analysis,,,,it would be difficult to dispute that the griz are owning the state (406) this year.
I'm not an expert but the Griz have received commitments from several of my top kids in the Montana Recruiting Class of 2018. The recruiting year lined up well for the Griz in-state with Sulser being the top prospect and Nick Germer being a Top 10 kid right away. Those two were going to be Griz unless an enticing FBS offer came Sulser's way. Drew Turner (recruiting circumstances aside with the Cats getting commitments from three other prep RB's) was a big get for the Griz because of their need to develop a between-the-tackles running back. He was also high-up on the Cats list so, despite getting commitments from other backs prior to Drew committing, the Cats still wanted Drew to be a part of their future backfield. Garrett Graves is just a talented kid that can develop at multiple positions and was a top priority recruit for both the Cats and Griz in-state. The Bobcats biggest get in my opinion has been Nolan Askelson who is doing a bit of everything for Billings Senior this year. He and Sulser are playing at very high levels right now. Here is my preseason Top 5:
1) Gabe Sulser - Griz
2) Drew Turner - Griz
3) Nolan Askelson - Bobcats
4) Nick Germer - Griz
5) Garrett Graves - Griz
As of right now, I don't see Sulser, Turner, or Askelson moving based off how they are playing. Germer is still having a solid senior season despite a broken arm suffered during the summer. And Garrett is looking better than last year at the QB position.
But after these five, it is a total crap shoot. It will be fun to see how everyone finishes their senior years. I have an updated Top 50 list on the Montana Recruits 2018 thread at Bobcatnation that I put together prior to the 2017 fall season starting. Howard's list is there as well.