FlinFlan80
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18 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Again, the program needs to be adjusted. It’s not good enough as is.
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".
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19 hours ago, Shawn-O said:
"Trust the process" rings hollow after about Year 5 in my opinion.
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.
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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.
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I see coaches following new qbs on Twitter.............not looking good on the Colorado kid
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On 2/2/2019 at 1:55 PM, bison73 said:
I agree. Stay off the stuff.
But do we really know that that was the supplement that was the issue? Would 5hour energy pass the test? Still too many unknowns and no specific facts.
No five hour would not pass the test. These kids are warned about caffeine though.
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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.
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7 hours ago, bison73 said:
Why are your suspicions important?
No one cares about what you think on here. When will you figure that out?
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2 minutes ago, Bison06 said:
Nope, they specifically keep it vague.
We were told dozens of times that the only way to be certain you pass any test is to take absolutely no supplements. Something as simple as a protein shake can have banned substances in it without being on the label.
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.
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Just now, bison73 said:
Hes a private contractor .
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.
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3 minutes ago, Bubbasburner said:
Tarnish on all our trophies because of 1 positive test? Good grief. Get a life.
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.
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1 minute ago, Bison06 said:
All signs point this direction, yep.
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.
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1 minute ago, Bison06 said:
I’m not sure what your lifting background is, but anyone who spends time in a gym will tell you that the vast majority of men who are serious about their workouts take some sort of preworkout supplement.
I can guarantee you, if you went to the UND weight room this morning and asked the team how many people in this room take something before their workout to get them going, the majority of hands would go up. A lot of guys use coffee to be safe, but others use supplements. Go to any GNC and ask to see their preworkout supplements, they are everywhere. The mistake that this kid made, was not being absolutely sure that he could take this particular preworkout supplement and whichever person associated with the team that gave him the impression, implicitly or explicitly that it was safe, should be addressed and handled appropriately.
I’m not trying to downplay what happened here, just merely trying to put it in the proper perspective since many here are equating taking a preworkout to taking steroids or HGH. Completely different universes.
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.
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Hey all you NDSU folks, here is who was supplying your boys with their goods:
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1 hour ago, Old Fella said:
Not directing this at anyone in particular. But wonder, after reading the comments on this blog, why in the hell the 'kid' or any other kid would want to come to UND?
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.
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30 minutes ago, bison73 said:
These aren't "our opinions" these are just from published articles. Sorry if you disagree with what these writers provided.
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.
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3 minutes ago, bison73 said:
Well then, he is an idiot by my standards.
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https://www.hudl.com/profile/5659728/Carson-Welch
Love this kids film
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Just now, geaux_sioux said:
Kids are dumb. I have no idea what’s going on in his head. We need only guys who are excited to be here and 100% committed.
That's exactly right. Kid can go ride pine behind Lance for four years
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For those of you sad by losing out on Graetz.........Kinney out of Colorado is rated quite a bit higher on 247sports.........
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37 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
He isn’t a Millenial. He’s Gen Z or iGen. There’s a big difference.
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..........
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12 hours ago, homer said:
I guess what I was getting at is we still had two huge recruits on campus this week at other positions. There was more than a QB.
I also find it a bit ironic that the fan that is the most vocal in this board about the program needing to have the mentality of not throwing in the towel to NDSU basically threw in the towel to NDSU in a recruit. I have seen nothing that he committed anywhere. So yesterday he liked the tweet of a head coach recruiting him. He still hasn’t committed there. It’s not over until he commits. I think there is a lot to sell in this new offense and Danny is a great guy to sell it.
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.
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12 hours ago, nd1sufan said:
Explain why you like the UND staff better than the NDSU staff? My guess is UND's first choice for the WR coach was the OC @ Dultuth and not the WR coach. Pauley was mentioned but he ended up at NDSU. UND's OL coach was an asst OL caoch @ Iowa. NDSU's new OL coach is an Iowa grad who turned down the head OL coaching position at Iowa and w=was the OL coach and Asst HC @ Rutgers. By most accounts he was Rutgers best recruiter. I would put NDSU's LB and QB coaches up against any MVFC school. But you can think what you want.
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.
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53 minutes ago, Bison06 said:
How many coaches on the staff have ever coached a game against UND?
UND is the primary rival to the fans in my opinion, but to the coaches? I doubt they see it that way.
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.
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24 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
That would be a legitimate reason to take another look; however, the timing remains most curious lacking other non-speculative information.
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.
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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.