The Sicatoka

No. I mean what I wrote. If the lad doesn't want to be at North Dakota he should go to where he wants to be. It'll be better for all parties.

Yup. Even through television you could hear every sphincter on the sideline pucker.

Has UND released its list (or have I been sleeping)?

IHTINB: Friends don't let friends drink unleaded.

I'd really like to get Luke Schleusner back to UND but I just don't see a spot. He's been coaching TEs and is co-ST coordinator (kick-off team). A guy who knows what it takes to win as a player (and to be part of really good teams as a coach) is never bad to have around. https://gojacks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=483

If the lad doesn't want to be at North Dakota I don't want him at North Dakota.

Maybe I'm too simplistic, but I'd be happy if the playbook came from here (starts on 37/53 of the PDF) but the team executed each play flawlessly every time: no missed assignments, no false starts, no overthrows, no drops. I'm pretty sure Red Group (4) plays 5 and 6 have not been in the UND playbook for at least half a decade.

So no more "buck right face sucker X glance"*? *"Hey! It's a glance! Right, he just about pulled the trigger on you there." ... Um, yes Coach Rudolph, the trigger was finally pulled.

Here's reality in the NFL today. https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/11/25/weak-12-three-quarters-of-the-season-done-and-most-nfl-stadiums-are-half-empty/

I say, "Fourth down? Ask The Bot." Or maybe this for some light 4th Down reading. Too much NFL based analysis? How about a college based review (scroll down).

A long time ago I was training under a very respected umpire. He gave me some really good advice: Your strike zone doesn't have to be the same as mine; however, your strike zone must be the same for both teams inning after inning. He went on to say it's not my problem if someone doesn't like my zone as long as I'm consistent calling it. So no, don't expect our zone to be like other sites. And yes, we have some areas that are called strikes that some may not like. As long as the umps are consistent it's up to the batters to adapt.

I was going to say ... "A-couple-thir-teen-four-teen ... " -- Dan "Common Man" Cole, KFAN

Someone needs to update a webpage. https://fightinghawks.com/coaches.aspx?path=football

I'm not sure how many times I've said it but look at NDSU. They don't do anything exceptional. What they do do, they do exceptionally well. When you watch their offensive line play they really only run maybe a half-dozen blocking schemes. But they never miss a block. Simpler is better.

Bubba has to know that the leash on him is very short right now.

You picked up on something there: Having to say that out loud, to the press, is a big red flag about what was going on under Rudolph.

Chicago needs to hold the fire sale. They need to rebuild. That starts by unloading any contacts over $5 million to guys over 30. https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/blackhawks

That’s a great way to sow confusion going forward and possibly dissent amongst players and coaches.

Or Kane to Buffalo.

Any chance we could get Schleussner back? Look at what he’s been doing at SDSU of late.

Historically, low minutes, few games sophomores do not return for junior seasons.

Ask in three to five years.

At least Freund saw an offense that could be dynamic under Mussman. Now we’ll see what he learned and if Bubba will take the handcuffs off the offense.

No it’s not a simple answer. Fix the offensive line. Do everything that takes. What’s that entail? Coaching. Scheme. Strength. Conditioning. That touches everything I see that isn’t working. And it builds the most important part of a football team.

I’ll only comment on one: 33 looked overstocked on his frame. His mass seemed burdensome when he was running. That’s strictly by the eye test. That said, I stand by my previous comment: nothing matters until the offensive line is dominant.