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I agree with this. Not sure who would of ever wanted to play for Rudy ball Seems like a perennial discussion on this board (including me) that say und should recruit a Qb in that years recruiting class. The staff has done a great job for the 2020 class ....but yet again no qb. Always seems like a last minute scramble. Hope a freund run offense will open recruits eyes.

No evidence at all. I’m not affiliated in any manner with the team. Huge fan is all. I would like to hear some evidence they DID prioritize .

Fun as hell to watch. Between him and dressler....that offense kept you on the edge of your seat at the anticipation that one of them two was about to take it to the house. Too bad we couldn’t of seen him play 4 years

I think it’s in everyone of us to look ahead ...to a certain degree. But looking at positional breakdown of this years group is interesting . DL - 2 seniors, 0 jun, 2 soph, 9 freshman ( 6 of which are true ). VERY YOUNG!! cb- 1 sen, 1 jun, 1 soph....the rest are freshman. outside of those two positions the rest have a great combination of upper class/ young talent. For up coming seasons.....recruiting a qb should be priority #1. That hasn’t been the case

Fort wasn’t a steal .....had numerous D1 offers.....including the “almighty” buffalos. My feeling is you put the best talent out in the field. Santiago and Grady had their shirts pulled and were the difference makers that year. Fort is a difference maker IMO. Major asset to the ST crew and cb position.

Teeder has already responded and agree with his assessment. I would guess he is maybe in the 3 deep. Holm and blubaugh starters , Fort (most talented) and Siegel next with Odom and Dominique. Be interesting to see what the coaches do.

Fort is a special player. He is ready now. Has the size, foot mechanics, speed, hips, quickness and field awareness. IMO ...no way they keep his shirt on. Very mature for a true fresh.

He is 1 of 5 vying for the spot. I say it goes to Fort.

Any idea if he was injured last year? Noticed on Saturday he came up a bit gimpy on the east sidelines making a stop Obviously was a non issue. If he truly has a chip on his shoulder, as far as I’m concerned, that brings out the best in an athlete. Beast mode!!!!!

Good call. Not sure how/why my comment about Shannon was deleted? Fat fingers I guess Anyways....what I had written (or thought I had) was that “Shannon attacks with his quickness.” “Another good one” I have really liked his play since he has arrived at und and actually thought he would be starting opposite of canady last year.

OLB depth - Jaxson is a beast and haas is long and active. Just not comfortable with depth. Safety- comfortable with the group but it seems as there is no true stand out. canady is a junior and can cover ground fast. Kadon has a 1980s safety mentality....seek and destroy! Nelson is good. Shannon Just no Reyes type player. The “learning curve” for this group has been documented as they return a lot of mins played between them. Freunds in game decisions. It’s a wait and see detail that will be on display for everyone to see vs drake and then more importantly ....vs ndsu. Been said numerous times but this is his first go at any level as OC. Anything is an upgrade from Rudolph but to what extent. Looks good in practice so far....and they have talent to work with so we will see ST- Kostich NEEDS to get this area sealed up! It’s been without a doubt embarrassing. Way more experience this year then last which in itself should be an upgrade. The “concerns” might end not being any concerns in the end until we see actual game time play. Can’t wait!

Another beautiful day. Unds depth and talent at cb is very impressive. Blubaugh has looked fantastic. Fort will no doubt have his shirt pulled an will be a very important contributor. Holm, as we know, is a great player and Caleb, Odom Siegel....wow!! My boy Jaelen J was lined up with the starters today. He’s going to be a good one. Beech is not ready. Keep his shirt. He is not explosive enough And doesn’t seem to initiate contact. Big dude tho Lickfelt is an animal. Tad undersized but plays football the way it should be played on D ....aggressive with an attitude. Big motor.! Kadon plays the same way as lickfelt. Fun to watch a different styled offense then the last stagnant five years . The starting D should be a top tier unit in the FCS. The talent is there. The depth however is a question mark at certain positions. Hope for a healthy season. Bubbas best unit in his tenor mentioned it yesterday....McKinney is set for big time! Having watched a couple practices now I am expecting big results this year !!

Jaxson has gained considerable weight (muscle). Big dude!! He will be a menace for opposing offenses for sure.

Beautiful day. Great to hear the sounds of football again! McKinney will be an all American before he graduates. Fort will be a difference maker this year Isaac Moore .....great football body (athlete) and explosive. Under sized (6’1” 210) for DL but would be a perfect fit at OLB. Future stud watched the OL as much as I could ......looks like some zone blocking as they shared responsibilities at contact then rubbed off to the backers.

That’s why I mentioned that. If they are indeed going to zone blocking they should be alright. Need to get out to a few practices and witness first hand.

Looks like the OL are about 20-30 lbs too light. If und is indeed installing zone blocking in the new offense they should be alright. Typically OL outweigh the opponents front. Might not be the case this year.

Mason Bennett.....beast and a class act ! Great young man to represent a team!

If I’m not mistaken he blew out his other knee in High school. Both knees have been torn. A lot of stress on the knees at the DE position when considering every play the guy across from you leans his 300+lb body on and your trying to get edge positioning.

Love the starters for the team. The depth or lack thereof is concerning for me at quite a few positions. If they can remain relatively healthy ....I believe they have a good chance of knocking off some quality teams this year.

1. Pierre 2. Jaelen Johnson 3. Fort 4. Nelson

Morrison was a nice recruit but very light at 250 last year. The nose needs to occupy two lineman in a 3-4. The coaching staff is obviously well aware of what they have and need so I’m sure they have a plan .....maybe moving an OL to nose? Regardless....as it stands right now the most important position on D is occupied by 1! In regards to the OLB position, outside of jaxson, I don’t see a difference maker.....maybe Haas with the length. The constant safety drop down 200lb OlB doesn’t always cut it. Und installs a heavy blitz package often enough so it’s nice to have the speed on he outside but there’s more needed than just speed. With that said Tanner was a perfect drop down. He had speed , aggression, defensive mindset (which is hit the SOB across the line with every thing he had) and a heart of football gold. Very talented young man. I don’t see that in this group. Hope I’m wrong .

The Rudy “ push a circle through a square” offense is gone. 3 years too late but finally!! Great to have a feeling where maybe, just maybe, the offense is capable of mounting a comeback. Going to need it this year with the toughest fcs schedule My feeling on the positional breakdown: CBs- by far the most talented CB group und has ever had. With the exception of holm and blubaugh their are very young but extremely talented and deep! ILBs - getting verde for one more year is huge! Played great ball last year. Love the starters and depth. OLBs- jaxson is a beast and was initially high on haas before he left but the rest of the group scares the hell out of me. Jade has experience. Nose- Wow! Morrison better have all America talent or opponents will attack the gut all day. There is no depth behind him. Nose is by far the most important position in a 3-4 scheme. I’m not sure he has gained enough pounds to handle heavy productive mins. Pierre will no doubt have his shirt pulled. DL- mason is simply a stud! Losing Ott is such a big loss. Damnit! I think engwall and seguin are good athletes. Watching Jaelen Johnson in practice ....this guy could be huge steal Great body frame and twitch. If he added 20ish pds from last year this guy should start opposite of Bennett. Safety- canady is good and a healthy Nelson form a nice duo. A lot of returning players with big mins played just not a Reyes type player OL- unlike most here I think this unit will be very good. They were set up to fail in the most predictable offense the fcs has seen. There is a ton of experience. The LT is the only question mark. Qb- returning starter with a ton of d1 experience. Should be 10x the qb under freund. The depth is a question mark. Rb- JJ and Austin are nice backs. McKinney will be the X factor. Sproles like. Big potential there. Skokna will at least play 4 games. Talented group Wr- with freund running the show this positional group really intrigues me. Perfectly complemented group. Wanzek and Maag are the big sure handed mid range receivers, adeoti is the deep guy and griebel the Edelman type guy. Great group! TE- cloyd time! Devore is a stud special teams - Kicker ....hopefully the transfer is capable. Return and coverage teams need to step it up. Inexcusable what they have done the last few years Biggest positional need is Nose and it’s not even close. Ndsu could have a field day. Followed by the OLB group. Too many drop down smallish guys that talently speaking ....I’m not sure they’re ready. We as fans need a spark. The program hasnt been much in the d1 era Bubba needs to take the next step and win games that were not favored to win. Get some playoff wins! Beat the &?!@ out of ndsu. Beat e wash! Pound teams without letting off the pedal! Change everyone’s mindset to think und is capable . This schedule sets up for an exciting season...,,take advantage of it! Can’t wait!!

Wish!? My wish would be for bubba to bring a perennial winner that warrants him keeping his job

You are out of your &^#&% mind if you think anyone wants und to lose! That is about as weak of a response this site has seen.

All seeds win. ....1-8.