With Six in Fold, Kramer Looks Ahead to New Class
2/6/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Kramer and his Montana State coaching staff look forward to Wednesday’s NationalLetter-of-Intent signing day in hopeful anticipation.
But whatever happens on Wednesday, Kramer says the Bobcats are already better. "We’vealready added six players to our program that are proficient beyond the high school level, guyswho have demonstrated the ability to get things done post-high school," he said. "That wasimportant. We’ve helped ourselves at receiver, which was our no. one priority, and in thedefensive line."
Kramer expects to supplement the six players that transferred to Montana State for the currentsemester with talent and size. "From our committments, this class should be heavy in offensivelinemen and defensive linemen," we said. "That really differs from last year, when we wereopen for business across the board. The young guys from that group are guys that aredevelopmental, guys who will need weight training and time, and the older guys we think haveexplosion and pop. We think they will add to a very solid group of returners on both the
offensive and defensive lines."
Of the six players already on campus, all of whom have been previously announced, three are
wide receivers and another is a quarterback. The receiver position will be the most impacted
of any on the team from the end of last fall to this spring. "The important thing is to increase
performance in our passing game," Kramer said. "That will be emphatically, emphatically
emphasized from the first minute of spring ball. Junior Adams is an athletic, fast receiver with
good quickness who transfers here from Oregon State. Bryan Molen is a quality wide receiver
who is competitive and tough. Justin Reber is tall and strapping, in the mold of (Bobcat
redshirt) Toby Winters.
"So the general emphasis in our offensive recruiting this year was to have some on-deck
receivers that can go this spring," Kramer said. "That’s why we ended with Junior Adams and
began with Bryan Molen. We wanted guys who had caught the ball, who are experienced at
catching the ball and making plays with the caught ball."
Kramer and his staff infused talent into the other end of the passing equation, as well, addingOregon State transfer Tyler Thomas at quarterback. "Tyler has all the physical attributes,"Kramer said. "What he didn’t have at Oregon State, with the return of Jonathan Smith, wasthe opportunity. We will provide him with that opportunity. He will compete with FarhaadAzimi during the spring."
MSU also added two linemen early. Kimball Bowdin is an offensive linemen likely destined fora redshirt season, while Jacques DeMarais is a big defensive tackle who will help fill the voidleft by freshmen Raymond Sebastyan, who didn’t meet academic qualifications, and WilliamKofe, who will serve an LDS mission for two years beginning this summer.
Kramer indicated that he expects to add four junior college transfers and somewhere from adozen to 15 prep athletes to the program on Wednesday. "I think this will be a quality group,"he said.
But whatever happens on Wednesday, Kramer says the Bobcats are already better. "We’vealready added six players to our program that are proficient beyond the high school level, guyswho have demonstrated the ability to get things done post-high school," he said. "That wasimportant. We’ve helped ourselves at receiver, which was our no. one priority, and in thedefensive line."
Kramer expects to supplement the six players that transferred to Montana State for the currentsemester with talent and size. "From our committments, this class should be heavy in offensivelinemen and defensive linemen," we said. "That really differs from last year, when we wereopen for business across the board. The young guys from that group are guys that aredevelopmental, guys who will need weight training and time, and the older guys we think haveexplosion and pop. We think they will add to a very solid group of returners on both the
offensive and defensive lines."
Of the six players already on campus, all of whom have been previously announced, three are
wide receivers and another is a quarterback. The receiver position will be the most impacted
of any on the team from the end of last fall to this spring. "The important thing is to increase
performance in our passing game," Kramer said. "That will be emphatically, emphatically
emphasized from the first minute of spring ball. Junior Adams is an athletic, fast receiver with
good quickness who transfers here from Oregon State. Bryan Molen is a quality wide receiver
who is competitive and tough. Justin Reber is tall and strapping, in the mold of (Bobcat
redshirt) Toby Winters.
"So the general emphasis in our offensive recruiting this year was to have some on-deck
receivers that can go this spring," Kramer said. "That’s why we ended with Junior Adams and
began with Bryan Molen. We wanted guys who had caught the ball, who are experienced at
catching the ball and making plays with the caught ball."
Kramer and his staff infused talent into the other end of the passing equation, as well, addingOregon State transfer Tyler Thomas at quarterback. "Tyler has all the physical attributes,"Kramer said. "What he didn’t have at Oregon State, with the return of Jonathan Smith, wasthe opportunity. We will provide him with that opportunity. He will compete with FarhaadAzimi during the spring."
MSU also added two linemen early. Kimball Bowdin is an offensive linemen likely destined fora redshirt season, while Jacques DeMarais is a big defensive tackle who will help fill the voidleft by freshmen Raymond Sebastyan, who didn’t meet academic qualifications, and WilliamKofe, who will serve an LDS mission for two years beginning this summer.
Kramer indicated that he expects to add four junior college transfers and somewhere from adozen to 15 prep athletes to the program on Wednesday. "I think this will be a quality group,"he said.
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