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This hurts clearly, but CB is one of the positions I feel UND had definite depth going into the year. A core of Hunt / Holm / Carter is still solid, would be nice though if #4 wasn't a true freshman.

Using a simple, Better, Same, Worse, how would everyone rank how each unit should be when comparing this season to last? Better - QB, OL, RB, TE, WR, CB Same - DL, Safety Worse - LB

Anyone know when Bubba is going to release the pre-fall depth chart? It was released right before the Big Sky kickoff last year.

Looking at UND's schedule (using Media Poll) Home Games: 2, 8, 9, 12 Away Games: 6, 7, 10, 11 Missing: 3, 4, 5

01's were last week (Mancinelli had 3G's), 02's are going on currently.

Anyone know why Jackson Kunz isn't at the Select 15 Development Camp?

Really enjoy your coverage!

I'd say right now, Rizzo & J. Braccini would be 1 & 2 on the wish list right now. Another name to look for is Justin Barron -- D out of Nova Scotia. 1st round pick in the Q draft to his hometown team, but his brother went college route. Probably a long shot, but would be a huge get.

I get it, you just won't be able to convince me that an OL that was pretty good at the end of the year and returns (including Grady), I believe 9 guys that have started a game will be anything less than solid.

Set offensively, I truly believe this team offensively will be head and shoulders better then they were last year. As balanced as any team UND has ever had, with incredible depth. They will have a championship caliber offense. To me it all comes down to (1) LB Depth (2) Safety Depth, because I believe they'll be as good on the defensive line if not better and will be better at CB than they were last year.

All eyes are on week 3 against, USD. My guess is they'll be 1-1 heading into that matchup and they can't afford to start 1-2 again this year. USD is good, nervous for that match up on the road.

I really like Jaxson's size back there, but how is everyone reading into this? First, they clearly like their depth at LB, better than Safety, but I'm hoping they think Jaxson could be a difference maker this year. Possibly looking at the #2 / #3 Safety come fall. Edit: Then the question would be why wasn't this move made earlier. Kind of frustrating that depth of Safety has been an issue forever and it doesn't seem to ever be fixed. Frustrating, because it's a clear weakness on a team that has very few this year.

Congrats to Gavin Hain who makes the US roster for this summer's Ivan Hlinka U18 tournament. Frisch had to have been close.

Three recruits are just finishing up the Select 17 Player Development Camp. In 5 games, Costello (4pts), Hain (3pts), Frisch (3pts) Hain & Frisch make the All-Star Game which is going on currently.

This would be my vote every time. Add UNC / UMKC now, get Augustana and one other to begin the transition processes. The hypothetical 'Great North' conference would be my first choice, but why are so many against more or less trying to get the NCC back together? It would bring stability, help with travel costs, which in turn could be put back into the programs. Looking at the current situation realistically, what hypothetical team would the conference bring in that would get everyone excited? I believe more people would want to play an Augustana that joined the Summit over a GCU or Chicago State.

Nothing really new, but Rizzo met with Kamloops yesterday. https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/top-blazers-brass-continue-rizzo-courtship-vancouver-meeting/

This really is great, what an opportunity for him! I also think with this step, he'll be a true freshman at UND for the 18-19 season. Huge step up in competition, should be great for his development.

The coaching staff has shown over the past couple years, that they have a very good eye for talent. Just look at their early offers this year that were quickly followed by offers from other schools. Great early start for the coaching staff!

Correct, it doesn't appear that too many people think he'll end up there. The meeting was a new development of sorts, since it appeared he was definitely heading back to Penticton. My guess is he still will, but we'll have to wait and see. When it comes to a prospective recruit and the WHL (especially one that's a first round pick), I do like that he's doing his due diligence. If he ends back at Penticton the college team that gets him will have to feel better that he won't end up pulling a Gropp.

CB, 6'0", 162, 4.52, La Crosse, WI https://www.hudl.com/profile/4159945/cj-siegel Appears to also be a very good basketball player.

Kamloops is the WHL team that drafted him, so if he decides to go there, no college hockey. Going to Penticton would be the first hurdle, then it turns back into UND being one of the many colleges that are after him.

Mismash - Gardner - Poganski Gersich - Hoff - Kawaguchi JJ - Jones - Bowen (Adams, Yon) Olson - Simo - Smith (Gornall) Poolman - Wolanin Shaw - Peski Bast - Johnson (Kierstad/Rieger) This is going to be an incredibly deep lineup, with talented players in the stands every night. I see this lineup as the most balanced, mixing experience with the freshman class. Side note: I understand this is Cam's team, but I think it's crucial to get Thome into the mix. I'd like to see him play around 20% of the teams games.

2017-18 roster: http://www.undsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&SPID=6405&SPSID=58685&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2017 As some speculated, Danys Chartrant is not on the roster, which makes sense given the numbers. They'll be going with the usual 15 F, 8 D, 3 G.

It was reported earlier this month that Rizzo & family were meeting with the Kamloops organization at the end of June. Also, an article about the Penticton team next year stated they should know in a couple weeks where he'd be playing next year. We should know any time if it's Kamloops or Penticton next year.