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14 hours ago, nodak651 said:
Sorry for no paragraphs. Rambled a bit but its family time.
2023 isn't 2022. Results change from year to year. If you look at the 2022 schedule, besides NDSU, which is usually a loss for everyone no matter where the game is played, UND played all of the toughest MVFC teams on the road and lost by a touchdown or less in all of the losses. If those games are at the Alerus Center, the result likely changes in at least a couple of them, and in 2023, many of those games are also at home. Looking at the SDSU game as a barometer, UND played a tight game there and had SDSU on the ropes, without Matt Walletzco, and while SDSU also had their star RB back. UND's OL was probably the biggest issue last year, as we couldn't move the ball at all on short yardage - that position group will be much better this season as Craig Orlando is finally back (was projected to start before getting hurt in fall) and we have other transfers coming in, along with the young guys getting older/stronger/better. Yes Matt will be gone, but UND did well AT SDSU without him, and this position group isn't coming off a summer that gutted essentially our entire line. Yes, Otis is gone, but the replacements last year actually had better stats then him, and the UNI guy is coming in and will help us on short yardage situations. UND is losing a dynamic RB, but the RB they are losing already missed a few games last year and was likely a distraction to the team. Defense will be about the same (good). Worst case scenerio, Schuster will be our QB (meaning no suprises and is good enough to beat him out), but he has proved to be an accurate passer and good decision maker, and with a little bit more experience, he may actually start to use is feet which we saw a bit more from him at the end of the season last year, and he is quick enough to be very effective there, especially with how much he rolls out of the pocket to throw. UND also lost guys over the off season, but I think less so than most, and SDSU for example lost like 5-6 guys that either got drafter or earned NFL tryout offers. Looking at the last two SDSU games and seeing that 2023 SDSU is at the Alerus Center, I don't see any reason to believe that game isn't at least a toss up, which is a lot better odds than most teams in the top 25 would have. 2023 isn't last year. This team had the talent to win every game and being that I think UND is about the same or better at most positions, I don't see how UND doesn't deserve to be ranked, especially if UND's performance last spring means anything.
Good points in your post. I think the question for UND fans and the pollsters is will UND be the team from the first half of spring 2021 or will it be the team from the last half of spring 2021 and the fall of 2021. I think defense may take awhile to find its way, with several multi year starters to replace. Offense needs to come out of the gates fast with improved OL play and QB play.
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1 hour ago, zonadub said:
What did Bubba and the F’Hawks do last season to deserve a place in any 2022 preseason poll?
waiting for the backlash…
In reality, Bubba and co, took a fairly good Hawks team(on paper), and had to win 3 of their last 5 to finish 5-6. Very, very disappointing to say the least. I have no idea how any pollster would vote the Hawks in the top 25. Finished in a tie with Indiana State for 7th and the 3 Hawks victories were against 9th, 10th and 11th place finishers in the MVFC.
As some of you lose your minds with my comments, tell me where you would rank the Hawks in the MVFC and then nationally and why.
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19 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:
Get to the BYE no worse than 4-2.
If they can do that, they will be in very good shape for the playoffs.
Win the two home games, split the 4 road games.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/rankings/fcs-coaches-poll/
@Nebraska - Loss
#25 - Northern Iowa - Must win
@Northern Arizona - Must win
#17 - @Southern Illinois -
#14 - Missouri State - Must win
@Youngstown State - Must win
#5 - South Dakota State -
Abilene Christian - Win
@Indiana State - Win
#20 - vs South Dakota
#1 - @North Dakota State -
Based on information today, UND needs to go to SIU with 2 wins. After last fall, its not hard to see UND hosting Abilene Christian with 5 losses. On the flip side, get the offense going out of the gate, the defense fills the holes, and we could be hosting Missouri State with 3 wins. Wish it was September already.
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7 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:
Would UND Donors rather give $100,000 and be a small contributor to Phase II or pay 5 top recruits $20,000/each to see if we can win a National Title in the next few years?
At FCS level, the $20K scenario is a waste. The "sure things" don't end up in FCS.
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16 hours ago, Nodak78 said:
This isn't FCS but buying players.
Fascinating time in college football. We will be lucky if the $ doesn’t destroy the game we love at the collegiate level.
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1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
where are all the otis apologizers now....has he signed up with a big10 school yet.
wonder if he lives in elijah's basement playing COD?
He was never good enough to put up with all the off field issues. Cost Bubba program a ton.
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1 hour ago, SiouxBundy said:
MATT WALETZKO TO THE COWBOYS!
Congrats Matt!
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On 4/21/2022 at 6:08 PM, Sioux94 said:
We all know that each off season the younger guys have the potential to get better. However, honestly right after the end of last year....knowing Matt was leaving, I didn't think the other guys would improve enough to overcompensate for the loss of Waletzko to the point where we would be greatly improved as a whole on the OL. And I was thinking 2022 was going to be a lot of the same, struggling to run the ball when we really need to. However after getting a few transfers on the OL, and the other guys hopefully improving in the off season, I do at least have kelly green tinted glasses kind of hope....... and have some optimism that overall the OL will be improved this fall. If they are no better than last year, it will likely be a frustrating season once again.
Good points.
OL will be key and could be better even without waletzko.
Tommy needs to run 3-6 times a game, designed and scrambles.
Find a way to stretch the field more consistently.
Need some guys to step up quickly replacing multiple year starters on D.
DL needs to be strength.
Better in game coaching decisions.
If we can find a way to be 3-2 by the time we travel to Youngstown, could be a really good season.
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13 hours ago, Sioux94 said:
We couldn't get a push and we seemed horrible at running the ball once we got in the red zone, which I think led Danny to use more of those types of plays than even he would normally want to do.
Hopefully the offense has gotten some of these shortcomings ironed out. 2022 has to be less frustrating than 2021...right?
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3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:
Love to see this. Obviously the higher Matt is taken, the better for the program.
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12 hours ago, CMSioux said:
2024 - looks like a possible road trip doubleheader for us retired guys
09/07 - Montana
09/14 - Idaho StateAlways wanted to go to a game in Missoula. I'll be at that one!
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Sounds like it was tough to gauge whether we were able to fill any holes on D, and improve the O.
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4 hours ago, iramurphy said:
Old coach friend was there. Said tough to tell cuz of format. Said Schuster didn’t have great day. He thought Feeney looked good when given time. He thought Klein kid from Mandan made some nice plays. Didn’t notice RBs. Said Receivers looked good.
Thanks for recap . Wanted to make it up today in person. Seems like kind of a blah spring. Maybe that’s a good thing considering all the football in the last year for this team.
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12 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:
Who knew this staff had top recruiting classes and still be able to drag this team down with their inferior coaching…..? I guess I failed to realize that the reason we can’t beat the Bison and win titles is the coaching ….
So after watching the Hawks last season, we lost to the Bison because of their great recruiting? Were you actually at the game? How about Missouri State? UND lost that game because the MSU players were so much better than the UND players? Is that what you really think?
I'm not saying UND does not have some good coaches doing really good things, but you seem to think that if not for the the outstanding coaching, UND may have only beaten Drake? Or in your estimation was that win, two evenly matched teams and Bubba just was able to get the boys better prepared for the game?
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13 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:
Wow didnt know our roster was top 8 in the FCS! Bubba and his coaches are great recruiters that we can’t afford to lose!
I honestly think our coaches have elevated our talent…
Then you don't really watch the games. One of the biggest reasons for the Bison run the last decade plus, is they rarely give a game away. UND lost 2 games with massive 2nd half coaching mistakes with the lead.
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6 minutes ago, nodak651 said:
That was a great game.... got Rudolph fired.
I agree with your synopsis of that game, huge loss which enabled a needed change.
Looking back through Bubbas entire tenure, it’s littered with missed opportunities. The high points are the wild 2016 BIg Sky championship season, the first 4 games of the 2020 spring season and the 2 wins vs Sam Houston. The rest of the tenure is very, very blah with many, many missed opportunities. -
3 hours ago, Goon said:
I think as a program we have to get over the mindset that we expect to lose at SIU, and Northern Arizona. There's no reason we can't expect to win those games. I saw the extension as the administration is cool with the status quo. That's UND being mediocre or above average in football. I agree that Phase two needs to be finished.
After last fall I think the early spring 2021 success was a fluke as opposed to a trend . Again I hope I am very wrong but we gave the game away at SIU, their trend line is moving up, ours is not. I also remember a game at NAU in 2018, win and “we are in”…we laid a massive egg.
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14 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
Will he get credit if phase II goes up in his tenure?
Yes, as he should. As soon as that is on his resume he will be on to the next athletic program. Bank on it.
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28 minutes ago, Goon said:
Based on that schedule, I'd expect a 4-1 or 3-2 start. I supposed a 2-3 start is realistic.
@Nebraska will be a loss
Northern Iowa will likely be favored based on rankings and the line. Alerus has been great for us. Push at this point
@Northern Arizona - could be favored, if we are 0-2 then we won't be favored on the road. Push at this point
@Southern Illinois - SIU will likely be highly ranked, we are on the road. Loss
Missouri State - If we are 0-4 or 1-3 this is a "must win". Push at this point.
I see the offense as similar to the fall and the last 3 games of the spring of 2021. The defense will need guys to step up at LB and in the secondary to replace graduations and defections.
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2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Starts at the top. I honestly think Chaves doesn't give two shits about UND football. He has hockey fever as so many other ADs before him fell victim to …
Very sad, but you are probably correct. 5-6, 6-5, 7-5, the occasional 8-4 or 3-8...its all good.
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Just now, SIOUXFAN97 said:
no...my assumption that freund is going to go with trey week 1 this fall....
Wow! That would be huge news.
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5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
Can't wait for Trey to take that first snap at Big Red this fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that an update from spring ball? Would be the first actual news on UND spring ball I have seen.
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1 hour ago, jdub27 said:
Why exactly do you think that timeout was called?
Because of a coaching error.
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1 hour ago, nodak651 said:
57 seconds mark..
Not sure I'd call that a trick play, and I'm not really so sure that's his Weah's fault. Looks like the defense bit on the fake with Otis and UND would have had a first down, if not a TD, had the players executed. His other fumble after that, a vanilla run play, Otis got hit by like 4 guys at the los and the TE just randomly stopped blocking the guy who knocked the ball out.
The play at about one minute? Direct snap to Otis? handoff to Belquist? Q was going out for a pass?
The second fumble, I would tend to agree with you. If the first fumble does not happen, the second fumble does not matter.
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Bubba should have kicked him off the team the week of SIU. Team would have been better for it. He has talent but is a cancer and everyone involved with the program knew it.