Wilbur

I agree, send them to the SEC.

Just did a quick search and they finished 5-8. So correcting my above post.... Teams are 24-52. That looks a lot better. We'll go with that.

I didn't pick those five teams. Those are the five teams that NDSU beat and their records the year NDSU beat them.

Just wanted to say that Mafia outdid himself with these hats. Got mine in the mail today. And it exceeded expectations. It has officially become the head piece to whatever I wear to any UND hockey game from this point in time on. Thank you sir, well done!

Interesting stat today I found out from a college football guru. Double checked it and the SOB was right.... 2007 Minnesota finished: 1-11 2010 Kansas finished : 3-9 2011 Minnesota finished: 3-9 2012 Colorado state finished: 4-8 2013 Kansas state....currently 0-1 Total combined record: 11-38 Hopefully Kansas State makes that number look a bit better as the year goes on.

Rocco centers the first unit, Mark Mac the second, St. Clair the third, Pattyn the fourth. I think Gaarder could fit in there as well, but those four are the guys I think start the season there. I think this team will miss Corban more than they know in the faceoff circle. Man was he lights out.

Big congrats goes out to the Bison after that one. Like them or hate them you have to respect what they've done. That senior class is something special. Thats for darn sure. Read an article today where coach Snyder threw his team under the bus.....hahaha. "Told you we weren't that good!"

I come away concerned with run defense as well after this one. Need to stiffen that area up or they won't need to worry about giving up pass plays next weekend against Bugs Bunny and co.

Both QB's showed some nice poise and arm strength. Lets see how they look when they're playing scholarship athletes.

I'd like to think I called that Hardin TD about a week ago.

Predictions on first touchdown? I'll stick with Harden.

My wife is a teacher, but with an air conditioned classroom....I wish she had to sweat it out in 100 degree temps... PS: Mafia, stay out of the football thread. How dare you question the playing of mighty Valpo!!!!!!!

Jim's biggest impact came his Freshman year when there wasn't enough healthy bodies and he was forced into the action. Last year with more healthy bodies around you could tell the writing was on the wall for Jim. When he did play he seemed to be pressing, and wasn't the same player he was his Freshman year. Maybe you could attribute it to playing more relaxed as a Freshman because he knew he was going to be in the lineup come game time. In the end, somebody already said it best. Late addition to the crew, wouldn't have played very much if at all this year, get to a place that will give him an opportunity to play.

Only time I saw highlights of Valpo or anything was when they came to Fargo years ago and got murdered by NDSU. Undersized, under talented, and no football scholarships. UND 52 Valp 14 Come out of it healthy....come out of it healthy.

Best of luck Jim. I'm sorry I almost dragged you off the ice and took your jersey away after your stupid five minute major against Denver. Now that you're gone you can have people start calling you Dan again.

Hmmm....team that won the conference. Not surprising. I guess EWU being worse than UND in that category is surprising, but with the points they put up on people in a hurry I guess it makes sense.

I like the stable of running backs that UND has, but would like to see a complete packaged type guy recruited in the next couple of years. Although those guys usually end up playing in stadiums that seat six to seven times what the Alerus does.

Lots of talk about the receiving corps, but I'm glad there has been an emphasis on running the football as well. Even with the belief that the defense will be completely different this year and much better you're not going to shut down the likes of EWU, MSU, Northern Arizona, etc. Moving the chains via the ground game and churning up some clock on scoring drives will be huge this season. I'd like to see a stat for average time of possession the offense had last year. For this team to make the playoffs they have to possess the football for longer spurts than they did last season.

All respect to the University of Valpo football program, but I could start at QB in that game and UND would win.

I think the upset could happen with EWU vs. Oregon State. That should be a good football game.

Thursday 8/29 Southern Utah @ S. Alabama Valparaiso @ North Dakota Monmouth @ Montana State Sac State @ San Jose State E. Oregon @ Portland St Friday 8/30 NAU @ Arizona Saturday 8/31 UC Davis @ South Dakota Langston @ Northern Colorado Eastern Washington @ Oregon State San Diego at Cal Poly SFA @ Weber State App St @ Montana Good luck to the Big Sky teams!

Prayers for the young man at the hospital. Hopefully everything is okay with the young man.

I think the last three pages were all a conspiracy to get Mafia's post count up.

How can that be true when Oregon > Notre Dame? Never mind, you are a tool.

I agree that I'm about the biggest tool there is on siouxsports, but Mafia? Come on, nice guy, cute kids, Sioux fan.....whats toolish about that? I'm the first one around here to eat crow when its presented on a plate to me. Would love for Ponder to prove me wrong.