FCS Quarterfinal - Anyone heard of Mason Pline?
Was about to go to bed when I ran across this game between Montana and Furman with about 5 minutes left. Furman down a TD - pretty much every play for the last 3 drives were passes to Mason Pline - 6’7” TE from Fowler MI. He just caught the last second TD to go to overtime. Probably never UM level recruit, but looks like an FCS beast. I’ve stopped drinking, now I’m going to bed.
December 9th, 2023 at 12:42 AM ^
Stay awake. Keep drinking.
He looks like Furman's only good receiver. He's targeted on most every pass.
December 9th, 2023 at 2:00 AM ^
This kid's better...
December 9th, 2023 at 1:31 AM ^
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December 9th, 2023 at 2:09 AM ^
Looks like he played Basketball at Ferris until he switched to football in 21. He’s a grad transfer to Furman in 23. Not sure what that means for eligibility.
December 9th, 2023 at 7:53 AM ^
Go Dawgs.
December 9th, 2023 at 6:53 AM ^
The real star was Montana’s Junior Bergen, who had a 99 yard kickoff return for a TD and a 59 yard punt return for a TD. That’s Devin Hester-esq.
December 9th, 2023 at 8:13 AM ^
Definitely not your everyday guy off the street, but I agree with the OP's judgment. Probably not quite on UM's radar. Here are some humorous small-town Michigan football highlights:
https://www.hudl.com/profile/7449462/Mason-Pline
Some dunks from his Ferris days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwyfybWofs
Some nice high-point action from the recent game at 16:20 here:
December 9th, 2023 at 9:01 AM ^
Pline is a great kid, have known him for many years.
Was originally a hoops prospect in HS. From a small town in the Lansing area.
Vouched hard for him as a low-major D1 caliber prospect. Eventually received an offer from Air Force, but wanted to stay closer to home and opted for Ferris State.
Was eventually convinced to go the FB route and it’s worked out for him.
Mason was the quintessential tweener in BB - not quite big enough to be a D1 big, but not quite agile enough to be a D1 wing. Good, but not great shooter as well.
Can’t really speak intelligently as to his FB projection, but I’d assume the athletic limitations may have been applicable there as well.
December 9th, 2023 at 10:29 AM ^
He played football at Ferris State used his graduate year to go to Furman.. I think there are 2 or 3 Pline siblings or cousins around and each had a hand in succesful Fowler sports programs.
December 9th, 2023 at 10:54 AM ^
He's pretty famous, enough so that he has a beer named after him.
