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I would agree. However, that squad got snubbed of the playoffs and barely beat Drake and also lost to Idaho State, so similar results. Except if I remember correctly, they didnt have any if many wins against ranked opponents.

Can I ask how you would recruit to Grand Forks when the school just down the road is better at literally everything? Better facilities, better fanbase, better tradition, etc. It's not like you just snap your fingers and bring absolute studs to a "hockey school".

And after 5 years we have been constantly improving. To think of the Mussman years compared to know I think we have came a long ways. We still have a long ways to go, but I believe the improvements will continue to show.

I've been reading all of the posts in the "post-loss" threads and I know it is hard to be positive right now, but some of the negatives being thrown out there are not well thought out. First and foremost, we played the toughest schedule in the country and could have easily lost only 1-2 games. The talent is there and we are a competitive football program. To start getting so nit picky that we say our WRs are below average is insane. They were the strength of the team and with how we use them, yes some speed to take the top off is nice, but in our current scheme we used the pass as a "run" meaning most of the time we aren't looking for the homerun. Now, I do agree our OL and DL both need size, there is no way around that. However, there is a complaint about every position group on the team in this thread. Goodness our coaches must be pretty damn good to finish with 7 wins with below average talent in every position group. Sorry this is pretty scattered, but my main thought is trust the process. Are we in a much better place now than when Bubba took over for Muss? Yes. Is Bubba the next Nick Saban? No. All in all though, he has surrounded himself with solid assistant coaches who have our program heading in the right direction. Remember, they are trying to convince 18 year olds to come to "beautiful" Grand Forks ND. It's not like they have the easiest job in the world. I want more than anything to turn our "Hockey School" into a "Football School" but these things take time. Trust the process and if we constantly improve I truly believe we will be a strong contender yearly in the "mighty" valley.

I see coaches following new qbs on Twitter.............not looking good on the Colorado kid

No five hour would not pass the test. These kids are warned about caffeine though.

Ya know though Ben Newman didn’t sell him anything illegal. Illegal by NCAA standards, absolutely, but Newman made some easy money off that football team and by the looks of it is off other teams too. Supplements are a tricky game, it’s like Bison06 said awhile ago, safest just to stay off them.

No one cares about what you think on here. When will you figure that out?

Exactly true. I also got pulled out of bed once at 4 am to randomly pee in a cup. Really no way to dodge the tests.

You have got to admit though someone was paying him to constantly be there, give his rah rah speeches, and, apparently, sell his goods. He already has ties to Kansas State which I find hilarious.

Get a life? You are the one that spends your day on an opposing teams fan blog just to post comments like the one above. You sir are a waste of space. Why don't you call Ben Newman and have him give you one of his famous talks, pound a pre workout and hit the gym together.

Klieman speaks so highly on this dude you would almost think he has a little man crush on the guy. Sucks that he screwed them over.

This is one hundred percent true. I will be completely honest here. I took a preworkout all through college, before every workout, every game, etc etc. Lucky for me, I didn't get caught if what I was on was illegal. Hell every once in a while I still buy them today because they really do make working out that much easier. I feel bad for Brock because I'm sure he wasn't alone, but NDSU does need to be held responsible in some respect.

Hey all you NDSU folks, here is who was supplying your boys with their goods: https://www.bennewman.net/

Well it is all about what is best for the student athlete, just like any decision to go anywhere. Personally what I see in UND football is an opportunity to play for a solid FCS program. Facilities are nice, the college itself is a solid university, etc etc. It is the coaches job to let these athletes know why they should come to UND. That's why they get paid the big bucks to coach year round.

The article you posted has nothing to do with him going to NDSU. The truth behind it is coach don't just say "Hey the BIG10 is great and all but what I really want is to coach in the Missouri Valley." Coaching is all about putting yourself is the best position to keep moving up, most of the time. Rutgers is currently a dumpster fire, so moving to NDSU might have saved his career.

Well then, he is an idiot by my standards.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/5659728/Carson-Welch Love this kids film

That's exactly right. Kid can go ride pine behind Lance for four years

For those of you sad by losing out on Graetz.........Kinney out of Colorado is rated quite a bit higher on 247sports.........

Whatever the hell he is. He is disrespectful like many kids, but come on. Do you really want a dude that is liking your rivals tweets, while you are kissing his ass and telling him how good he is? Let us not forget, this kid didn't have a single offer heading into January..........

Look at when he liked the tweets though. He was on an official visit to UND while liking NDSU related tweets? First of all, I don't want a kid that disrespectful on our team. Second of all, he is a millennial probably thinking, "This visit isn't that cool. I'm going to like some Entz tweets instead of giving this a shot." The only curious thing to me, Why not commit to them if that's what you want? NDSU could pull that scholly offer at any moment for the next big thing.

Prove that he turned down the OL Coach job at Iowa. You would have to be an absolute idiot to turn that down and go to Rutgers? Iowa is possibly the best OL school in the nation and Rutgers is.....well.......the worst team in the big ten. Congrats on being Rutgers best recruiter! That would mean you are the worst recruiter in the BIg10 by my account. Also, just so you know, Pauley turned down NDSU once before he took the gig this year. UND didn't even call him. They knew who they had in mind the entire time.

I guarantee when the teams start playing annually again, which is in a few short months, they amp it up when they play UND. It’s a rivalry. They are two universities within 70 miles. No way around it.

It is 100% due to the fact that UND offered a scholarship to a player that was once committed to them. That's how rivalries work. If NDSU wants a player, they will always find a way for a scholarship to be available to that player. The want to constantly assert their mental dominance on a team that they hate and will soon be in their conference. I would do the same thing if I was NDSU. It's like an old war strategy "Go after your enemies resources or lack of resources". I will admit the kid must not care too much about playing if he goes to NDSU. Lance is penciled in there the next four years, barring injury.