George Ferguson
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In addition to Vinyard, the Griz have also added a junior transfer from North Carolina State and former Rocky Mountain College All-American Ryder Rice as a graduate transfer.
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More DE help has arrived
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George Ferguson said:
Thank you may I have another! Seriously great news.
Ryder had insane stats at Rocky. Will be interesting to see how it translates to the Big Sky. Worth the shot!
http://406mtsports.com/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/rocky-mountain-defensive-end-ryder-rice-earns-all-america-status/article_b1b88c70-e2c5-512e-b212-d689459c50d5.html
http://406mtsports.com/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/rocky-mountain-defensive-end-ryder-rice-earns-all-america-status/article_b1b88c70-e2c5-512e-b212-d689459c50d5.html
Guessing this is the NC State transfer. He chose NC State over offers from Iowa State, Colorado State, Nevada and others:
https://packinsider.com/2019/02/08/defensive-end-joe-babros-transferring-from-nc-state/
https://packinsider.com/2019/02/08/defensive-end-joe-babros-transferring-from-nc-state/
He's from Savage.
"Rice, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound junior from Savage, had 12.5 total sacks, best in the Frontier Conference and sixth-best in the country, for Jason Petrino’s Battlin’ Bears. He averaged one sack per game, ranking him No. 8 in the NAIA.
Rice helped lead Rocky to the NAIA playoffs, the only team from the Frontier Conference to qualify for the postseason. He recorded 56 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, 12.5 sacks and an interception this fall with a season-best four sacks in the Bears’ opener against Carroll College. His seven tackles in a playoff loss to No. 1 Morningside were the highest output of his junior season."
"Rice, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound junior from Savage, had 12.5 total sacks, best in the Frontier Conference and sixth-best in the country, for Jason Petrino’s Battlin’ Bears. He averaged one sack per game, ranking him No. 8 in the NAIA.
Rice helped lead Rocky to the NAIA playoffs, the only team from the Frontier Conference to qualify for the postseason. He recorded 56 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, 12.5 sacks and an interception this fall with a season-best four sacks in the Bears’ opener against Carroll College. His seven tackles in a playoff loss to No. 1 Morningside were the highest output of his junior season."
George Ferguson
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HookedonGriz said:
Yes, Joe played with Cam Humphrey at Saddleback
George Ferguson said:
These are very solid additions!
braves84 said:
Rice is from Rocky Mountain. Babros is the NC State transfer.
VimSince03
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Assuming Ryder will battle with RJ Nelson and Jed Nagler at that hybrid DE/OLB spot.
grizfan1984
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Is there any confirmation on this.
grizfan1984 said:
George is usually spot on. If he posted it then it’s pretty legit.
VimSince03 said:
Not sure how much of a battle there’ll be. If this is all true, this will be three guys coming in to play DE & I would suspect it’s the rush end & as supplements to the pass rush on those downs. Wondering if the N & N boys are being moved to backer, where Bobby said he needed more depth?
