Konnor Near, LB - Ferris State - Commits to OU

[lindend]

Konnor Near, an LB from Ferris State with 2 years of eligibility left, hit the portal this week. 1st team all conference LB. @DMoney writeup in the 5/3 bank.


Two linebackers will be visiting- Konnor Near (Ferris State) and Larry Nixon (North Texas). Both are All-Conference players at their level and project as inside backers. Neer has three years of eligibility, while Larry Nixon has one. Miami wants competition there. Neer is coming for one day on a straight business trip. It is likely going to come down to Miami and Oklahoma, where he just visited.

Konnor Near

Konnor Near

ferrisstatebulldogs.com

 

[lindend]

@DMoney says he has three years of eligibility, but his twitter feed says two years of eligibility left and so does the Sooner article. Sooners speculate that MSU is in a strong position here (simply based on him being from MI). At this point, he's not posted a Miami offer on his timeline

Oklahoma offers transfer linebacker Konnor Near

Oklahoma seeks out linebacker depth as they offer Ferris State transfer LB Konnor Near.

soonerswire.usatoday.com

Michigan State football offers Ferris State transfer LB Konnor Near

MSU is looking to add a hometown graduate transfer who is blowing up on the trail:

spartanswire.usatoday.com

 

[Mi.Cane]

@DMoney says he has three years of eligibility, but his twitter feed says two years of eligibility left and so does the Sooner article. Sooners speculate that MSU is in a strong position here (simply based on him being from MI). At this point, he's not posted a Miami offer on his timeline

Oklahoma offers transfer linebacker Konnor Near

Oklahoma seeks out linebacker depth as they offer Ferris State transfer LB Konnor Near.

soonerswire.usatoday.com

Michigan State football offers Ferris State transfer LB Konnor Near

MSU is looking to add a hometown graduate transfer who is blowing up on the trail:

spartanswire.usatoday.com

Didn’t realize kid’s from St. John’s. That’s about 30 minutes from me (& MSU). Rural/farming type community best known for wrestling. I’d have to MSU he’s a spartan lean but who knows. If a St. John’s redwing ends up playing for the U that would be wild lol.
FWIW we crushed them in 4th grade boys hoops this year

 

[Cribby]

Didn’t realize kid’s from St. John’s. That’s about 30 minutes from me (& MSU). Rural/farming type community best known for wrestling. I’d have to MSU he’s a spartan lean but who knows. If a St. John’s redwing ends up playing for the U that would be wild lol.
FWIW we crushed them in 4th grade boys hoops this year

OU , Msu and Miami. OU and Miami likely best spot to start or play a lot of snaps.

 

[Canemang]

Dude moves **** good for his size, definite take

 

[RickRollU]

If Venables wants him, he’s good in my books!

 

[Kn[]_[]ckles3o5]

If Venables wants him, he’s good in my books!

the next Skalski?

 

[JHallCanes]

IDK man

The first 10 plays I watched him do about 8 things I haven’t seen a LB do here in years

Very Dan Morgan/Colin McCarthy esque

 

[kccanefan]

IDK man

The first 10 plays I watched him do about 8 things I haven’t seen a LB do here in years

Very Dan Morgan/Colin McCarthy esque

He doesn't look as fast a Morgan. But if he gives us McCarthy level than that would be great. Hopefully they'll do a wonderful job on Saturday selling our depth chart and program.

 

[Tony4Canes]

I knew I should have watched them here in OH this past season

 

[JZCane0825]

Not visiting anymore per Gaby

 

[Tony4Canes]

Ohhh well. Lock this up when he commits somewhere else..

 

[JHallCanes]

He doesn't look as fast a Morgan. But if he gives us McCarthy level than that would be great. Hopefully they'll do a wonderful job on Saturday selling our depth chart and program.

I was kidding about the Morgan/McCarthy thing because it’s what we do with white linebackers haha

CMac was super underrated here imo

 

[Canemang]

Not visiting anymore per Gaby

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Not visiting anymore per Gaby

Nearly had him...near miss...

 

[mirvin88]

Not visiting anymore per Gaby

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

Not visiting anymore per Gaby

 

[DMoney]

My guess is Oklahoma sealed him up.

 

[Cribby]

The North Texas kid was always the most likely of the two

 

[Bender]

My guess is Oklahoma sealed him up.

Honestly, I switched off after someone said that we were fighting against them.

No way Venables lets a LB come to Miami lol