MadScout03

Ahh yes, of course. Thanks.

I didn't get the vibe that UNDFootball360 isn't happy with the class, but I'm not exactly sure what they're saying. What am I missing?

I’m asking what things make the Ralph so much better for basketball. Yes, the concourse is nice, but the Betty does have concessions around one if not both sets of temporary bleachers, which also stands as a concourse. I get the feeling I’m at an event when I walk in and see the action on the court, or the band playing, or the buzzers going off. I’d prefer to go to a packed Betty any day of the week than a half filled Ralph. You might have a true concourse at the Ralph, but half of it isn’t being used because of the lack of attendance. Looking down a dimly lit concourse with metal doors drawn over the unused concession stands doesn’t do much for me.

So if the seats and bar do nothing for you, what exactly makes the Ralph that much better than the Betty? The fascia ribbon board or the score board in the center of the court?

Errors killed them in the 2nd set. 2-0 Minnesota

I think it is, which makes me scratch my head even more.

Their lack of interest is probably from the player introduction music. Talk about a snoozefest.

If that game had been 2 minutes longer, the result would’ve flipped. UND was out hustled for most of the 2nd half and it showed.

Ok, let's derail every single thread that has to do with UND football. That's cool.

Ahh man, this was such a positive thread. We almost made it 1 page before a debbie downer showed up. Seriously, I'm sick of all the complaining. Go back to the Fire Rudolph thread or coaching regime change thread if you want to rant. And no, I'm not in the "its ok to be medicore" crowd, but I don't need to read negative comment after negative comment all the time, because guess what, that won't change who our OC is. Its fun to talk about the players coming back, who could have a breakout year, who will provide depth, etc. It's ok to be positive even after a 3-8 season. It really is.

Any chance this was part of the hold up in Jones’ contract negotiations? If what people on here have said is true about men’s b-ball wanting Nike, it really wouldn’t surprise me if this decision played a part.

I wasn't a big fan of the Saturday 11am starts when there was football the same day. I'm a football and tailgating season pass holder, so going to volleyball in the morning wasn't really an option. The problem is, I'm not sure what the solution is. A Sunday match would be better, but I also know people that might be in town for football or hockey could be heading out of town before the match, depending on the time. Tough call.

Didn't he quit the team? Or am I thinking of someone else...

Just more of the same.

Tempo doesn't necessarily refer to fast or quick. We don't have to run a hurry-up style offense to have tempo. We can have a smashmouth style and still have tempo, but when you're not moving the ball because you don't have the flexibilty or mindset to not be as predictable as this offense has been, you have zero tempo or rhythm, which in turn creates zero momentum.

Montana St made adjustments. From what I could tell, UND didn’t. That was the biggest disappointment from last night.

Some people keep referring to last years success and how it’s the same offense, same playbook. Right, it is. And I agree with some that the defense played a huge role in last years success. But what is being missed in all of this is that we don’t have the same players as last year. And we didn’t have the injuries last year like we do now. So yes, same offense, but as a play caller, you can’t expect a less experienced group to perform the same. You can use the same playbook, but you have to alter it to the talent you have available. That’s where I’m fed up with the playcalling. It isn’t the actual plays themselves, it’s the manner in which they are used. Those are the changes an OC has to be able to make, and Rudolph clearly hasn’t done that.

They've been singing the anthem for UND athletics for years.

You will never see the full potential of this team with this playcalling. Bubba talks about recruiting tall, athletic basketball players for wide receivers because they’re good with body position/control, can jump, and are multi-sport athletes. But god forbid they throw a fade route on first down at the Sac State 19 when our 6’4” WR is in man coverage against a 5’10” corner. We don’t have to wait until we’re down by 17 to see Wanzek make catch after catch over the heads of the defense. It makes zero sense.

That’s quite the cliffhanger...

Yeah, he's covering both.

He redshirted in 2013.

I listened for a bit and from what I gathered, the announcement was about airing the pre-game tailgate show on the radio, 1440 I believe.

He was on the kickoff team, which means he was on the field quite a bit as the Riders put up some good numbers. But as far as the defense, yeah, he hit the field once the game was in hand.