Walker Olson Commits!

[Da Boyz Mom]

Vim’s list is usually biased toward Cat recruits he admits he is a Cat fan so it is promising that the Griz are now dominating his list.

He makes the list before anybody has committed anywhere. How can that be biased toward cat recruits?

 

[AZhoopsMTfootballfan]

He makes the list before anybody has committed anywhere. How can that be biased toward cat recruits?

Biased toward who the Cats are offering not based on who has committed

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Biased toward who the Cats are offering not based on who has committed

Really? Prove it. Go back and get historical evidence that this is the case. To my recollection, he publishes his list before many, if any, of these kids are offered by either school. But I'm not the one making blanket statements.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Really? Prove it. Go back and get historical evidence that this is the case. To my recollection, he publishes his list before many, if any, of these kids are offered by either school. But I'm not the one making blanket statements.

Now mom, you know hes talkin out his ass and cant prove it. You trying to embarrass him in front of his friends?

 

[PhxGriz]

I've spent all of my money. I'm poor like you.

But you've got $100 for a bet? Hmm. Looks like someone is a cheapy cheapskate.

 

[mthoopsfan]

But you've got $100 for a bet? Hmm. Looks like someone is a cheapy cheapskate.

I have lots of 100's to bet. But it looks like that big-talking poster is going to run and hide again.

 

[mthoopsfan]

He makes the list before anybody has committed anywhere. How can that be biased toward cat recruits?

Because he probably talks to Cat coaches and doesn't talk to Griz coaches. He seems to do a good or very good job, tho, and way better than anyone else who is posting it.

 

[billingsgriz]

And don't forget this fall we will have Class A All-State WR William Snell, 6-4, 190 from Billings Central, also a Class A sprint champion, and a very versatile 6-6, 230 lb. TE in from Skyview in Merek Fisher, who before he switched to TE his senior season, was a Class AA Eastern All-Conference OT, plus also played DE and LB at times for the Falcons, was a key post/forward on Skyview's 2025 State Class AA State Basketball State Championship Team, and a 4.0 student to boot that plans to study pre-med @ UM.

While I am ecstatatic with the signing of not only Walker Olson but also his Billings West teammate Jack Ryan by Coach K, Justin Green, Coach Hauck's UM recruiting coordinator, recruited Billings hard--that's how we successfully recruited Junior Bergen from Billings Senior, his good friend Trevyn Gradney from Billings West, the outstanding young LB Clay Oven from Billings Central, that Trevyn turned # 37 over to last year marking two consecutive GRIZ Legacy # 37's from Billings for the first time in the almost 40 year history of # 37--Trevyn was the very first Billings # 37, and now William Snell and Merek Fisher, UM Recruiting Class of '26 : ) !!!

Following up, after thinking about it, Walker Olson or Jack Ryan could be--in 3-4 years--Billings next # 37 !!! While Clay Oven when he graduates probably designates another #37 from outside Billings, that # 37, whomever he is, could possibly turn to Walker or Dan if the stars align.

Billings currently has approximately 125,000 residents and 6 high schools: Class AA West, Senior, and Skyview, Class A Billings Central ( Catholic) and Lockwood, and Class C Billings Christian ( Evangelical Protestant). And Lockwood, approx. 7,500 souls, is in no-man's land--this " census-designated place ," Montana's 18th biggest city, is unincorporated and is not included in Billings population, yet according to the USPS, Lockwood doesn't exist, as all Lockwood addresses are part of Billings, again according to the US Postal Service. ( Lockwood does have its own full-time fire department but no police department--that is provided by YSCO, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office. Laurel, which is an incorporated Montana city, is about the same size as Lockwood, only just west of Billings.)

And while lot of attention is paid to growth in Bozeman, Missoula and Kalispell, Billings ia also growing and is over twice as big as Bozeman and Great Falls--Bozeman, if it hasn't already, will very probably overtake Great Falls to become Montana's 3rd largest city by the 2030 census, behind only Billings and Missoula. The growth in Montana is pretty much from Billings and to the west.

Bottom line: Billings with past great Griz names like Norwood, Curry, Scrafford, Gradney, and Bergen, and currrent names Oven, Fisher and Snell, has been and will remain very important to our recruiting going forward. !!!

 

[mthoopsfan]

Following up, after thinking about it, Walker Olson or Jack Ryan could be--in 3-4 years--Billings next # 37 !!! While Clay Oven when he graduates probably designates another #37 from outside Billings, that # 37, whomever he is, could possibly turn to Walker or Dan if the stars align.

Billings currently has approximately 125,000 residents and 6 high schools: Class AA West, Senior, and Skyview, Class A Billings Central ( Catholic) and Lockwood, and Class C Billings Christian ( Evangelical Protestant). And Lockwood, approx. 7,500 souls, is in no-man's land--this " census-designated place ," Montana's 18th biggest city, is unincorporated and is not included in Billings population, yet according to the USPS, Lockwood doesn't exist, as all Lockwood addresses are part of Billings, again according to the US Postal Service. ( Lockwood does have its own full-time fire department but no police department--that is provided by YSCO, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office. Laurel, which is an incorporated Montana city, is about the same size as Lockwood, only just west of Billings.)

And while lot of attention is paid to growth in Bozeman, Missoula and Kalispell, Billings ia also growing and is over twice as big as Bozeman and Great Falls--Bozeman, if it hasn't already, will very probably overtake Great Falls to become Montana's 3rd largest city by the 2030 census, behind only Billings and Missoula. The growth in Montana is pretty much from Billings and to the west.

Bottom line: Billings with past great Griz names like Norwood, Curry, Scrafford, Gradney, and Bergen, and currrent names Oven, Fisher and Snell, has been and will remain very important to our recruiting going forward. !!!

Thanks for instructing and contributing to our education. Very helpful and interesting.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Following up, after thinking about it, Walker Olson or Jack Ryan could be--in 3-4 years--Billings next # 37 !!! While Clay Oven when he graduates probably designates another #37 from outside Billings, that # 37, whomever he is, could possibly turn to Walker or Dan if the stars align.

Billings currently has approximately 125,000 residents and 6 high schools: Class AA West, Senior, and Skyview, Class A Billings Central ( Catholic) and Lockwood, and Class C Billings Christian ( Evangelical Protestant). And Lockwood, approx. 7,500 souls, is in no-man's land--this " census-designated place ," Montana's 18th biggest city, is unincorporated and is not included in Billings population, yet according to the USPS, Lockwood doesn't exist, as all Lockwood addresses are part of Billings, again according to the US Postal Service. ( Lockwood does have its own full-time fire department but no police department--that is provided by YSCO, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office. Laurel, which is an incorporated Montana city, is about the same size as Lockwood, only just west of Billings.)

And while lot of attention is paid to growth in Bozeman, Missoula and Kalispell, Billings ia also growing and is over twice as big as Bozeman and Great Falls--Bozeman, if it hasn't already, will very probably overtake Great Falls to become Montana's 3rd largest city by the 2030 census, behind only Billings and Missoula. The growth in Montana is pretty much from Billings and to the west.

Bottom line: Billings with past great Griz names like Norwood, Curry, Scrafford, Gradney, and Bergen, and currrent names Oven, Fisher and Snell, has been and will remain very important to our recruiting going forward. !!!

Billings has always been the biggest city in the state for as long as i can remember.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Apparently Jack Ryan and Lane Humphrey were each trying to convince Olson to commit to their respective schools. Interesting article.

https://archive.is/AvzJ3

 

[tourist]

Billings has always been the biggest city in the state for as long as i can remember.

You are young. Well, relatively young.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

You are young. Well, relatively young.

Ya, i was born in the 70's when they made their move for 1st.

 

[Bobcat99]

Already at least 3:
1. Griz signed the kids they were supposed to sign
2. This class had a higher number of Griz legacy players
3. Cant’s got the best OL, Athlete and LB out of the group

There’s not a single post or person there indicating they didn’t want Walker. We just knew it was a long shot.

 

[Bobcat99]

O/U on the number of different ways they're saying "didn't want those in-state kids anyhow" over on bcn.

Setting the line at 11 and the hook.

Can someone who actually visits that place report back?

Silly EG.

If I’ve learned anything from eGriz the last few years, the best response is, “I’d rather get the best players overall, I don’t care what state they come from.”



Congrats on getting Olson. He’s a heck of a player.