Bret Bielema got a nice little holiday present the other day when Cincinnati defensive end prospect Pat Muldoon gave the Badgers a commitment. Muldoon is the #24 DE in the nation per Rivals, #33 per Scout, and had offers from Ohio State, Boston College, and a few Big East schools. Seems like a really good get from my favorite state to pull recruits from.
This is shaping up to be a really nice defensive line class for us, and not a moment too soon. With Shaughnessy, Chapman, and Newkirk graduating, and Kirk DeCremer done with injury, we need bodies. If they can play, even better.
Beyond Muldoon, we've also got:
-Floridian David Gilbert, Rivals' #10 defensive end.
-Homestead's Shelby Harris, Rivals' #14 defensive end.
-Waupun's Jordan Kohout, Rivals' #16 defensive tackle.
-Hartford's Tyler Dippel, who chose up over Stanford.
-Casey Dehn may be an offensive lineman, but I've seen him listed as a defensive lineman.
Scout's rankings for most of these guys are lower than Rivals', but it's still a good haul. I can't remember the last time we had this many highly-rated guys at one position in one class. Hopefully they are the foundation for a return to dominance for our defense.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Restocking the D-Line
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From what I can gather, Muldoon appears to be a great get. I have a feeling we're going to start seeing more and more guys from Ohio in the next few years. Joe Rudolph appears to know what he's doing on the recruiting trail.
As for the defensive line, I love to see all the help. You hope these guys can meanfullingly contribute next year but it's tough for freshman, especially at DT. I have a sneaking suspicion we're going to see that D gashed for some big yardage on the ground next year.
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