Montana Recruits 2023

[VimSince03]

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I still can’t believe he doesn’t hold a MSU/UM offer.

I know he's on MSU's radar. Probably UM's, too. Perhaps it's a game of chicken between UM and MSU? Once one offers, the other will offer. Impossible to say.

https://twitter.com/haydenopitz/status/ ... L7wPH7nK8Q

A clear miscalculation in my book since it appears the Cats didn't even offer. Sad day for this Cat fan but congrats to Hayden! Great player who can fit into about 5-6 positions. My #3 player going into this fall out of Montana (updated ranking will be posted next week).

[AFCAT]

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[VimSince03]

Archiving this initial ranking from this spring for the 2023 recruits. Preseason ranking coming up!

Below is a list of players to watch for next year's Montana recruiting cycle using the same tier system I've used the past two years (no order for players in each tier yet).

"The Rare Ones"

Reed Harris (Great Falls High) - 6'5", 210 lbs. - QB/ATH - https://www.hudl.com/profile/14899104/r ... highlights
Jacob Anderson (Billings West) - 6'6", 260 lbs. - OL - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13298869/j ... highlights

"The Blue Chips"

Adam Jones (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'1", 180 lbs. - RB/S - https://www.hudl.com/profile/12825619/A ... highlights
Zach Tierney (Butte) - 6'4", 260 lbs. - OL - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13103358/Z ... highlights
Cole Taylor (CMR) - 6'3", 205 lbs. - QB/ATH - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13554756/C ... highlights
Hayden Opitz (Helena Capital) - 6'3", 210 lbs. - TE/HB/DE/LB - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13992138/H ... highlights

"The Partials"

Patrick Duchien (Florence) - 6'2", 200 lbs. - QB/ATH - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13047047/P ... highlights
Kade Boyd (Billings Central) - 6'0", 180 lbs. - RB/S - https://www.hudl.com/profile/12932168/K ... highlights
Josiah Triplett (CMR) - 6'1", 225 lbs. - FB/DL - https://www.hudl.com/profile/14688608/J ... highlights
Cameron Gurnsey (Butte) - 6'2", 180 lbs. - WR - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13103372/C ... highlights
Clay Oven (Billings Central) - 6'2", 200 lbs. - HB/LB - https://www.hudl.com/profile/12784292/C ... highlights
Kellan Beller (Stevensville) - 6'1", 220 lbs. - HB/LB/DE - YouTube ("Kellan Beller 2021 Regular Season Football Highlight")

"The Safe Investments"

Tom Carter (Helena Capital) - 6'1", 170 lbs. - WR/S
Austin Buehler (Helena Capital) - 6'6", 240 lbs. - OL
Talon Marsh (Helena Capital) - 6'2", 235 lbs. - DL
Anthony Okes (CMR) - 6'3", 220 lbs. - LB
Fynn Ridgeway (Whitefish) - 6'1", 190 lbs. - QB
Everett Carr (Bozeman) - 6'5", 270 lbs. - OL
Jarett Wilson (Polson) - 6'0", 180 lbs. - QB
Gage Norslien (Lewistown) - 6'1", 205 lbs. - WR/S
JJ Dolan (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'0", 170 lbs. - CB
Connor Dick (Missoula Hellgate) - 6'5", 185 lbs. - QB/ATH
Bryce Grebe (Melstone) - 6'2", 200 lbs. - LB
Kellen Curtiss (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'1", 200 lbs. - RB/LB
Wyatt DeVoss (Great Falls High) - 6'2", 210 lbs. - DE
Dylan Christman (Helena High) - 6'5", 250 lbs. - OL
Jackson Hensley (Kalispell Glacier) - 6'0", 190 lbs. - RB/DB
Leo Filardi (Missoula Hellgate) - 5'11", 175 lbs. - WR
Tate Templeton (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'3", 270 lbs. - OL
Cy Stevenson (Libby) - 6'3", 215 lbs. - DE
Eli Nourse (Dillon) - 5'10", 165 lbs. - WR/DB
Luke Smith (Bozeman High) - 6'4", 205 lbs. - DE/LB
David Wohlfiel (Huntley Project) - 5'10", 190 lbs. - RB/DB
Hunter Sharbano (Fairview) - 6'2", 230 lbs. - TE/FB/LB/DL
Caden Hansen (Dillon) - 6'2"' 175 lbs. - WR/S

"The Projects"

Colter Petre (Helena High) - 6'1", 165 lbs. - WR/S
Lane Mitchell (CMR) - 6'0", 250 lbs. - DL
Rafe Longin (Great Falls High) - 5'8", 180 lbs. - RB
Luke Donally (Huntley Project) - 6'2", 190 lbs. - LB/DE
Jaxon Tucker (Billings West) - 6'3", 235 lbs. - DL
Asher Feddes (Belgrade) - 6'2", 190 lbs. - LB
Bryce Umphrey (St. Ignatius) - 5'8", 160 lbs. - RB/DB
Josey Hinderager (Simms) - 6'2", 190 lbs. - TE/DE
Gage Sliter (Kalispell Glacier) - 6'1", 185 lbs. - QB
Miles Hoerauf (Whitehall) - 6'0", 180 lbs. - LB/ATH
Noah Rausch (Frenchtown) - 5'11", 185 lbs. - RB
Ty Cowell (Big Timber) - 6'2", 250 lbs. - OL/DL
Bryce Mikkelson (Bozeman Gallatin) - 6'0", 205 lbs. - RB/LB
Jett Boyce (Lewistown) - 6'0", 185 lbs. - RB
Jace Lemmel (Roundup) - 6'2", 175 lbs. - ATH
Trevor Rausch (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'1", 170 lbs. - WR/S
Tanner Macy (Billings Senior) - 5'11", 170 lbs. - WR/DB
Peyton Hicks (Frenchtown) - 5'10", 180 lbs. - RB/LB
Carson Anderson (Helena High) - 6'1", 170 lbs. - WR/DB
Seth Bange (Billings Central) - 5'11", 255 lbs. - DL
Connor Michaud (Frenchtown) - 6'6", 190 lbs. - WR
Nick Michelotti (Helena Capital) - 6'4", 190 lbs. - TE/WR
Travis Hadley (Billings Central) - 6'1", 165 lbs. - DB
Liam O'Connell (Hamilton) - 6'1", 185 lbs. - WR/S
Kailua Fatupaito (Billings Skyview) - 6'1", 180 lbs. - WR/S
Ty Schwaiger (Whitefish) - 6'0", 200 lbs. - RB/LB
Caleb Utter (Eureka) - 6'1", 185 lbs. - QB/ATH
Matthew Golik (Lewistown) - 6'2", 185 lbs. - WR
Dylan Graham (Helena Capital) - 5'10", 175 lbs. - RB/DB
Dominic Umile (Missoula Sentinel) - 6'4", 205 lbs. - DE
Alex Donnelly (Miles City) - 6'3", 215 lbs. - DE
Bryce Gilliard (Bigfork) - 6'3", 185 lbs. - TE
Jace Stenson (Butte) - 6'2", 200 lbs. - QB
Elijah Ratliff (Thompson Falls) - 6'1", 165 lbs. - DB

[VimSince03]

Preseason ranking for the Fall 2022 season for the 2023 recruits is posted.

[AFCAT]

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[TomCat88]

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He’s pretty good. Figure he might be a UM guy being so close to Missoula.

[CPACAT]

Thoughts on Gus Nunez from CMR 2 games 262 yds receiving and 4 Td’s

[GoCats18]

Cole Taylor from CMR is now a Cat!!

[VimSince03]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

[kwcat]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

[VimSince03]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

[kwcat]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Oddly enough, one of my nephews always thought I looked like Will Ferrell! Lol I don’t think I’m even close

[Montanabob]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Oddly enough, one of my nephews always thought I looked like Will Ferrell! Lol I don’t think I’m even close

Looks more like Joe Biden

[ND0479]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Oddly enough, one of my nephews always thought I looked like Will Ferrell! Lol I don’t think I’m even close

Looks more like Joe Biden

Not everything has to be political.

[Montanabob]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Oddly enough, one of my nephews always thought I looked like Will Ferrell! Lol I don’t think I’m even close

Looks more like Joe Biden

Not everything has to be political.

Check out that stroking of the hair. Hey man!

[AFCAT]

https://twitter.com/tom8carter/status/1 ... 2649368577

[BelligerentBobcat]

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He seems like a guy who needs a lot of seasoning at whatever position he plays, but you bet on those traits every single time. He's fast fast and has good size. I believe his sisters go to MSU on the track team, I would strongly assume he will come here.

[kwcat]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Offer just came through. Should be announced in the next few days if accepted. Another Montana kid

[VimSince03]

Highest players left on my preseason Top 10 are Zach Tierney (OL from Butte) and Kade Boyd (ATH/DB from Billings Central). MSU or UM haven't offered either yet. MSU has an outstanding offer to Patrick Duchien out of Florence. No known outstanding scholarship offers other than that one to in-state players from MSU.

Most likely will be another offer further down your list after this coming weekend. Will be some high school visitors this weekend and at least one will have an offer

Offer just came through. Should be announced in the next few days if accepted. Another Montana kid

Carter stood out to me as a sleeper/riser arly this year after watching the junior tape. Charastics and traits he possesses play at this level. They have him playing some RB this year at Capital. Lock him in!

[TomCat88]

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He seems like a guy who needs a lot of seasoning at whatever position he plays, but you bet on those traits every single time. He's fast fast and has good size. I believe his sisters go to MSU on the track team, I would strongly assume he will come here.

Yes, his sisters are on the track team. His dad played at MSU after initially signing with Wyoming. His grandpa played for Wyoming.

6’1”, 185. Ran a 10.83 100m last season. 4th at state in 100m, 1st in 200m.