Longtime fan

Studsrud plays his best when UNDs offense has to play catch up...that's because they need to stray away from the obvious runs that the defenses know are coming and put 9 in the box. He gets in a comfortable "zone". Like UND football said ...50/50. There's a reason why his second half numbers are MUCH better. Set up the run with passing to begin a game once. On holms int...we all said to attack and go for 6!! Even the announcers mentioned it. Nope! Santiago. Love Santiago but the D knew exactly what was coming. Most our group that night were calling the plays before they happened. This team has weapons! Izzy is a weapon that was brought along to Utah to clap I guess. The TEs are weapons but they don't practice to throw to them.....hence why studsrud doesn't necessarily look their way.....they don't practice it. Use them!!!! It is so frustrating! The three headed rb crew should put up amazing numbers if utilized right. As should some TEs and WRs. Keaton is a senior and looked extremely confident and calm against Utah. He oozes leadership to go along with great huddle presence. This is his last year and should be primed for a great year.....utilize it!!

Yeah fitts is really good. Played as true fresh with ucla. Top 75 player out of high school.

Considering fresh Tobin was lined up against an all American, potential first round draft pick and brick sh$thouse , he performed really well. Kept Lowell in front of him most of the time. Lowell was winning the push game, which he does every game, but Tobin kept him away from the plays. Tobin was also outweighed by 50 pounds. Lowell had no sacks and 1 assisted tackle. That will be hands down Tobins toughest assignment of his career. Glad to have him for 4 years...he is going to be a stud. Bell I believe played sparingly

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I'm glad you can be patient with him... my hair has gone from dark to gray to completely gone in four years. For UND to be considered a top level fcs program, the play calling needs to change drastically. I'm not taking style ( run heavy) but the predictability, the usage of personal....etc. Missouri st DC must be licking his chops.....crowd the line on 1st and 2nd downs and back off a tad on 3rd down. It's actually that easy. I feel a little sorry for Santiago ...he must know that there will be a wall of bigs waiting for him on those runs. There's talent on offense....wished it was used properly. Frustrating to say the least.

The OC for Utah came from E Wash, (I'm sure everyone is now aware), he is an offensive genius. That style of offense, in good weather, will put up video like numbers nearly every game. His e wash team last year lit up ndsu in the dome with 44 points and nearly 600 yards of offense. UND could of done better in some regards defensively but that style of offense with talent like that is scary. Hopefully und took a lot away from this game as the exact style of offense comes to when AL on. Nov 11. Just a little less talent. Although I put gubrud right up there with some of the more talented run/pass qbs in the country.

Unfortunately I don't see UND winning big next week. As bad as misery st is....... Rudolph is much worse

Lol.

He keeps it rolled up in his arm pit all year.

Wasn't izzys shirt pulled?? Injured? He was suppose to be unds scat wr.....right? He was fantastic in fall ball. Rudolph figured it wasn't necessary ?? No need to throw on 1st and 2nd downs with Santiago....limits izzys chances.

OL will not go against a NFL front like that ever again. Thought they did admirably well .

I would be surprised if 95% of us thought UND would win. At times they looked to compete really well and other times no so much. Utah is a tough matchup. UND will get better and obviously there will not be a d line like that in fcs and their qb was insanely athletic. Add the OC from eastern Washington to that talent !!!! Wow!! E wash did remarkable things at the fcs level and he has better tools at Utah. We will see the same offense in nov at the AL. Gubrud is very similar to Huntley. Rudolph calls a horrible game.... AGAIN! It is very elementary. . Same play on 1st down four years running. I've bitched about him now for four years. I will keep bitching. Unbelievably predictable! Und will have a great year, this was just an expected bump in the road. Defense, minus injuries, will be really good. They had a lot of miscues against a very talented O. First game cobwebs are gone. Cant wait for misery st.

When Rudolph is forced to stray away from Santiago up the middle on every $$&$&@" 1st down they are a good offensive team.

No. Hell no.

rudoplh is a genius at OC....1st down 97% of the time Santiago up the middle. Not hard to figure out as a DC.

2 hrs!!!!! Just watched some of last years chatty- #1 bama game. Chatty did not get knocked around (held Bama to their 2nd lowest rush total of the year) and led the entire 1st qtr. Was a 14-3 game with 5 mins left. Gave me a shot of optimism! First beer down!

Almost beer :30 !!!

Excited nervous anxious Gotta love game day!

Over/under Santiago 100 yards studsrud 250 yards D 4 sacks Utah 35 points UND 20 points

They are focused and they are ready. No questions there My biggest question and always has been...OC. If Rudolph can call a GREAT game, that will help immensely. Huge task but possible. Trying to get push on Utah's front will be extremely tough, if not nearly impossible. When Utah goes to a 5 man front they will go 265,300,325,330 and 265 pound animals. UND needs to counter act that size....screen passes, two step three step dumps to the TEs. ....etc. They're not just big, but they're as talented as a group in college football that you'll see. Und NEEDS the offense to sustain drives to keep the D fresh. Utahs offense doesnt huddle so the d line wont be able to rotate as they would like. Unds offense is key. On paper this matchup looks very overwhelming. UND will need quite a few things to go their way but UND brings in a very experienced ball club that knows how to win and a senior class loaded with leadership. Momentum swings are a weird phenomena in sports....anything can happen. -Give 100% -no injuries - make Huntleys mom uncomfotable -shock the college football world!! TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!!

I would love nothing more then a victory but Utah is head and shoulders the best team UND has ever faced. Defense: I think unds defense, because of the complete "newness" offense for Utah, will be able to ruffle some feathers early. IMO the OLB for UND have to be the most disciplined and sharp for UND to succeed. Need to contain their active QB. Also need a hard edge rush to fluster the newbie. Offense?? I haven't been sold with Rudolphs play calling and Utahs D is a top unit in college football. Lowell (NT) is a grown ass man that is really uncontainable for any team. He will be playing Sunday's next year. Their front is just simply better then most of the O lines they go against. Und brings back a lot of experienced players with a ton of game time minutes. They are comfortable and calm and ready for game time They will not be intimidated. I feel UND will hang and could possibly lead at halftime. The adjustments, talent and comfort level will set in for Utah. Utah 38 Und 17 Hope I'm wrong.

Was out at practice this weekend and talked to some of the players......got me jacked up!!! They seemed very confident and very ready. They need it to be game time.......we need it to be game time!!! Tic. Toc.

Noah and Donnell have some girth the rest of the LB crew is pretty light the few practices I've attended Geier didn't stand out to me...I feel rastas was more involved and should have his two deep spot. But like you mentioned it should work it self out in the end. Cant wait for Thursday !

-Rastas should be in two deep. - Agree with most ....do not like Reyes in PR duties. He and Donnell are the two most important players per depth issues IMO. Need to keep him on the field at safety and only safety! risky call as far as I'm concerned. Has a history of injuries the way it is. Hard to believe no one else could step up and fill in - the rest looks good