Midwestern Hawk

That early lead and the first 40 minutes vs NDSU we’re the highlights of an otherwise dismal season.

Lots of good stuff in this, but we are 70 miles north of the most dominant program in D1 history so location does not cut it for me. The facilities are a problem only compared to NDSU and SDSU and hopefully that will be addressed very soon with phase 2. Top to bottom this falls team stacks up very well to the SU’s. The missing link is culture and results. Especially after watching the games yesterday, the only thing we are missing is results and the subsequent culture which comes from winning and believing in the guys around you and the staff. In retrospect, it’s obvious whatever “winning” culture Bubba had developed over the last couple seasons of winning evaporated last fall. Next season is the tell. Make the playoffs and a top 3 MVFC finish or it’s time to reboot.

Entz and NDSU on to the semi finals.

UND in this game in the spring. Bummed watching it.

Overall our defense was really good. Many guys in our d, would have no trouble finding playing time at NIU. Not gonna win many D1 football games scoring less than 4 tds on offense.

I agree lets move on. I am sure in hindsight, Bubba wishes he would have just cut Otis months ago.

Do you really think Otis was suspended against Drake for being late to one team meeting or what ever was thrown out there? What was the official message anyways? Bubba is clear as mud in his presser. https://fightinghawks.com/watch/?Archive=9111&type=Live

Which other player missed 2 games due to anything other than injury? How about 1? If you know anyone with inside knowledge, ask them how many times Otis was late or absent from lifts, meetings and practices since June 1st, then ask about the rest of the team.

Do you know anybody with a connection to the program? One does not have to dig very deep.

100%

Yep. Definitely a tool for the elite to get stronger.

Bummer. Would have been a big help.

He was "sick" all week? You know this for a fact?

I doubt it, but If that is the case, its about 75 days too late.

A set of rules for Otis and a set of rules for everyone else? Its the ultimate team game. Would love to know how many practices/lifts/meetings he was late for or missed altogether.

It’s not about liking Bubba, he is a tough guy not to like. He has done a great job assembling the Jimmy’s and joes to win it all. There are some holes on this falls team but overall we stacked up pretty well with the best in FCS from a personnel standpoint.

Hope not. Think he is very solid.

Hopefully they will. We will have a better sense of this in a week.

I can only speak for myself, but of course I don’t KNOW the motivation of every player in the portal, but to think the season and the way so much of it transpired does not have an effect is silly. if we had won the conference and we’re hosting a playoff game at the Alerus center on Saturday, at this very moment no UND player would be in the portal. What effect did the season have on the UND football fan base and attendance at the last home game? It was snowing but if UND would have been 8-1, would the attendance have been so pathetic?

To not think that several players were not muttering under their breath “WTF” vs NDSU is ridiculous.

No I blame the President of the university or how about God?

Lots of layers to the Otis situation and the way it was handled.

You still believe he was really sick?

I'm really afraid this fall was Bubba's window at UND and its now closed. For all our sakes, I hope I am wrong, but the 4th down vs NDSU was likely the symbolic pinnacle of the Bubba era at UND.

I guess now we can discuss his practice punctuality and attendance? Will be interesting to see who takes a chance....and its a big chance on him.