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1 hour ago, siouxfan512 said:I had plenty of doubts about Bubba, mainly in how he hired, but he has certainly made some improvements there. We don't have this team if Rudy is still on the staff. Kostich has certainly done a nice job of proving people wrong too. The team just needs to keep doing what they are doing. From play calling, to recruiting, to lifting ... everything seems to be trending in the right direction, not just for winning, but for sustainability. Sustainability is key .... I want to see UND as a perennial power, not a team that is good for a year and then falls to the back of the pack for a few years. Wow, I am greedy.
Credit to Bubba on his hiring now, he's gotten rid of mistakes (Rudy) and kept guys who he knew had potential (Kostich). I love the energy the 3 coordinators have as well, all high energy guys. It's a good partnership with Bubba's even-keeled approach.
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I think our linebackers have been the highlight of the defense so far. With depth a little shaky on the DL, the backers have stepped up big time. Larson is a stud, and Krzanowski was such a huge get, he's been fantastic. Haas and Navratil have been great in run support and Turner has been awesome rushing the QB. I'm loving this group.
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2 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:
If I didn't dislike Sean Payton so much, I would agree. Great coach, but as a Vikings fan, I just don't like the guy,
Point made though, this team needs to just keep being who they are. They started at the bottom, and if they don't take care of business, they could end at the bottom. Have to maximize the opportunity they have here.
Agreed, we'll keep the Payton influences to strictly kitschy motivational tactics, nothing else.
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1 minute ago, siouxfan512 said:
Exactly, the mentality has to be there are no easy games. The first game we take it easy, is the first game we lose. I would have to think the boys are enjoying this winning culture, and don't want it to stop. It would be all too easy to look ahead to the SU game, as that will be plenty hyped, but lets take care of Western and get game going on the road.
I need Bubba to pull a Sean Payton and put some mousetraps in the locker room. Don't eat the cheese, gentlemen! Don't take games for granted, need to have the same mentality from the first 3 games playing ranked opponents as you do playing Western.
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15 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Tommy "Gun" Schuster is the real deal. He is a winner.
Wins state championship in high school in Michigan. Wins Michigan Player of the Year. Plays as a true freshman for UND against Sam Houston State (ranked opponent) and wins. Now during his first year as the full time starter for UND he has UND 3-0 in the MVFC with a top 5 team ranking. Is this all coincidence? I think not.
All you quarterback coaches out there need to step back, stop examining the trees, and just look at/appreciate the forest. Tommy Schuster is a winning quarterback with the intangibles. He's leading UND football to big things.
As I said before, Danny Freund as OC/QB coach has been tremendous also.
I think you can be critical and appreciative at the same time. I'll agree that Tommy probably gives us the best chance of winning, just based on his high football IQ and ability to avoid costly mistakes. However, if UND wants to go deep into the playoffs, he does have to be better than these first three games.
To add to it, however, I'd still argue that a complete game by the offense hasn't been played yet. Maag misread or was bodied off a couple of deep balls, and Skokna wasn't nearly as active as typical offensively. We're bulding though, and if things keep progressing, I think UND hits a stride offensively right as we get to March 20th.
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4 minutes ago, Dustin said:
I think that’s an awesome plan even if he would be ready to go the week before. Go for the kill in Fargo.
I'm excited to see him back, I'm just wondering when the Brockstar does come back, who does he step in for? Obviously not Maag. Richter? Belquist? Preston? Even Cochran played well today. It's a DEEP receiver corps, maybe the deepest ever, since the only senior is the grad transfer Richter
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I'm not sure it can be overstated how good Freund is at play calling and play design. Still no sacks through three games, and it's all due to moving the line of scrimmage, getting guys open for Tommy early, and getting creative at the right times. We're finally have a modern offense with guys who can run it.
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4 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:
#20 South Dakota Coyotes vs #4 North Dakota Fighting Hawks Prediction Preview - March 4, 2021 | FCS FB
Walter Sharp picks the Coyotes by 7.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/20-south-dakota-coyotes-vs-4-north-dakota-fighting-hawks-prediction-match-preview-march-4-2021-fcs-college-football
I get that they had seven turnovers, but the ISU qb had some absolute headscratchers. I think Tommy takes better care of the ball, and I think Holinka dials up some pressure to get after the qb. Too often, ISU only rushed 4 and gave their young kid all day to throw.
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Going outside the box, but I'm going to predict a Hawks shutout. 24-0 for the Good Guys, defense forces 3+ turnovers and the Weah/Skokna combo rush for 200+ yards.
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7 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:
Anyone know if we are officially hosting recruits during games? Or will that likely be in the fall?
I saw that we had a few big Moorhead recruits at the game on Saturday with Trey Feeney. Pretty awesome for them to come up to the game with a friend who is already coming here, and to be at such a huge win with a team that is really turning a corner.
I believe in-person visits aren't allowed yet by the NCAA, but there are always those "unofficial" visits like the Moorhead boys.
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9 hours ago, Sioux94 said:
You may be right on this as to why they start Gee. However I think SKokna can do everything Gee can, not sure on blocking. Gee does need to get some reps to save wear on the other two. I would just like more production early in the game and/or on the first drive. Hopefully the defense breaks the streak of giving up an easy TD on first drive this week.
I wouldn't be giving Mitchell Gee's carries though like the one poster mentioned. Gee knows the offense, can block, hasn't made any mistakes. I'm sure the coaches feel much more comfortable with him in there instead of a true freshman. Hopefully Mitchell can get some more carries later in the season.
I'd love to put a pedometer on Skokna. That man is all over the field - tons of pre-snap motion, running routes out of the backfield, out wide, taking reverses. He's pretty dynamic.
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7 minutes ago, Dustin said:
So it sounds like ISU basically shot themselves in the foot a whole bunch of times. How many of those fumbles resulted in a turnover?
My fault, misread the turnover stat. 3 forced fumbles, 3 recovered, and 1 pick. The other turnovers must've been turnover on downs.
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48 minutes ago, Dustin said:
Don't know much about the 'Yotes - in what ways can they beat us? O/D lines? Mobile quarterback? Rushing attack? Run defense?
I took a look at their game on Sunday. Not great at rushing the football, their leading rusher had 35 yards on 16 carries. They have a very good pass block and try to move the ball down the field. Small receivers, but they are quick and find openings in zone coverage. Their QB is shifty and accurate, will scramble but is more than willing to hang in the pocket, so rush lanes have to be sound. There are big play opportunities against their defense, and their secondary bites a on a lot of runs and pump fakes, so play action and double moves are open. ISU gashed their defense on the ground too, 186 total rushing yards, but fumbled three times (yeesh). USD DL had five sacks. Interesting to note, Illinois State also blocked a USD field goal.
edit: update on number of fumbles
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20 minutes ago, hky said:
People may have masks off in their seats but in the aisles, concourses, in line for food and drink, etc. everybody is masked up.
Most are masked up in their seat as well, and I will say I'm pretty pleased with how socially distanced everything and everyone is. At the expense of attendance, yes, but if we're talking about just spectator safety and nothing else with else, they do set it up well.
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11 minutes ago, Feff said:
After reading their boards it's apparent that UND has never seen a high powered offense the likes of which USD has. We'll never be able to keep up... /s
Streveler > Lamar Jackson according to USD fans
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1 hour ago, 77iceman said:
I loved that "curious hawk" last year. It's a keeper!
The screech I could do without, though.
Agreed, I never liked the screech either.
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Sort of just thought of this, but did anybody hear the hawk screech after first downs and TDs? I can't remember hearing any.
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http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4324402-und-ramping-branding-alerus-center
here's some more stuff we'll see at the Alerus on Saturday. Getting excited!
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7 minutes ago, Dustin said:
I've been a season ticket holder for volleyball for 5-6 years, and attended several games in the Hardee years as well. The crowd was actually pretty docile given its size. It kind of felt like the first year at the Ralph - people were there just to be there (albeit with many good reasons), and weren't necessarily in tune with what was going on. I've seen a normal size VB crowd (~1,100) provide more clapping, cheering, etc. With all that being said, it would be good to get some more fans to come back often and get them literate on volleyball. This was the perfect opportunity to get them interested, and the team capitalized on it.
I think part of that is because the game wasn't all that close. Had it been more competitive, maybe we would have seen more enthusiasm from the crowd
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3 minutes ago, UNDMOORHEAD said:
I voted and it's tied now
I just voted and we took the lead
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2 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:
The Al is finally making UND football their priority and I couldn't be happier
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18 minutes ago, AJS said:
Another positive is I thought the secondary played pretty well, no big plays, kept the receivers in front of them.
Did anyone notice if Stewart came back after the big hit?
I saw him back in there later in the fourth quarter
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I think he took a couple of shots during the ISU game too, and with the short week, he really didn't get much time to heal up. Especially when he was under fire all night long