Midwestern Hawk

Do we have anyone better? If we do, why were they not playing this fall. I knew we were going to struggle early on D with all the personnel losses from 2021, but the D never came together. Have we ever considered it NOT being the personnel, but the coaching on defense?

If we think we are going to make improvements through the portal, gonna be a long wait.

If we had someone better, I would assume they would have been the starter, correct?

Lots of thought starters. Thank you. Chaves, you read this?

This is it. This changes everything for UND. Crowds at the Alerus, recruiting, expectations, FCS, even the NCAA.,

Beat NDSU.

There is only one way this changes. I think we all know what that way is.

This may be the route. FBS is undergoing massive changes which of course will affect G5 and FCS football in a massive way. NIL, the transfer portal and the incredible TV contract $ are going to likely leave 4 P5 conferences which will have even more massive resources than G5 and FCS. Top FCS schools should go G5, including much of MVFC.

Jaxson Turner, Noah Larson and Ty Shannon. I knew the defense would take some time to rebuild, but it just never came together.

You need to look closer at his results and the context.

You make an interesting point about the transfer portal. How many of the really good UND players, and for that matter other great FCS players, would have transferred out in the past after a really good freshman year? Gonna be fascinating to see how this all pans out.

Oh.

We settle for 7-5, 6-5, 5-6 or 4-7. We renew. You are correct. He is our guy.

100%

It’s Bubba Ball.

Giant Bingo, which was a secondary subject of the thread. To Bubba and the staffs credit, a winless season or a 1-2 win season is almost as unlikely as a national championship season.

I think things will be much the same as far as coaching and personnel. Here is a very early prediction on the 2023 season... Drake - easy W Northern Arizona - W @Boise State - L @South Dakota State - L Western Illinois - W North Dakota State - L @Northern Iowa - L Indiana State - W @Murray State - Toss up - bad team but we are on road in a new venue @South Dakota - Toss up - avg team but on the road Illinois State - Toss up - good team but at home There you have it. somewhere between 4-7 and 7-4.

I think we are scapegoating Holinka. Look at the last 2 games. The offense was pathetic when it counted. Much different calling defense with the lead and a consistent offense than when you are consistently not scoring and usually 3 and out on offense. The defense was awful yesterday, but we didn't even have a decent offensive drive until we were down 24-0, fairly late in the second quarter. Hard to make adjustments when the offense goes 3 and out.

I think 2022 was on the upper end of realistic expectations, if we would have lost vs NIU or @NAU, the season would have been much different and on the lower end of expectations. IMO, something should have been done after last season, that was a better team which woefully underperformed and literally just gave away at least 2 games(NDSU and MSU).

If a team gets more than 3 real players out of the portal a year, it is just lucky. so much potential downside from a chemistry and team culture angle too. That being said we need some serious help on defense. ILB, OLB, S and C.

How did I do? We won early "toss ups", and the rest went about as predicted.

Totally agree. Last year was a better team which gave away too many games. This game was far uglier than the score indicates. Our defense was its usual poor self and the offense was just as bad when the game mattered, 2 weeks in a row on that count. I’m entering the apathy stage. it is what it is. Any bets that next season’s team finishes between 4 and 7 wins and if it’s 7 wins, loses its playoff game on the road in frustrating fashion?

Will we have more yards at the EOG than WSU has points?

100% on the coaches.

Looks like we had another good week of preparation. Got the boys all coached up and feeling confident….