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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.

I'm the biggest tool on siouxsports. My wife would let everyone know that one. If Ponder lasts four more years I'd be amazed. Its sad that they have such a talent with AP in his prime, and its going to waste.

UND beats Montana State.

I was wondering why this made it back up to the top of the forum..... So in separating all the facts out: ~Hakstol is okay with bar fights.... ~Mafia is still a tool.... ~Dean Blais is still kind of a big deal to some folks... ~Travis Beck isn't the only college athlete fighting in bars... ~Alex Simonson may or may not have the character to be at the scene of that bar fight... And in other news, why do the Vikings think Ponder is the answer? Watching him QB the vikings is like watching Jeff Frazee stop a puck from the far goal line......

Awesome feedback! Thanks for taking the time to watch the boys. I've been on the Mollberg bandwagon since he signed. But will accept whomever is the starting QB on the last Thursday in August. Glad that guys are still being held accountable on defense. Blown assignments may be a thing of the past....MAY.....

Very well said. Brad does such an awesome job with hockey so the bar has been set pretty high, but the herald needs a Schlossman on the football side of things. With the hockey team we know if a player falls on his way to Selke Hall. I don't think we get to know the football team as well. If the Herald wants to hire me to do it I'm all game. I have a degree from UND. And I'd agree to cover area high school hockey/any other sport other than Schlossman's tennis.

Guess I may be in a bit of a minority with the whole liking the shootout concept. I loved it as a player. Ties suck. Its not soccer....lets have a winner and a loser. Also agree it should NEVER be used to settle a playoff hockey game. The only better solution would be 20 minutes on the board and lets play until one team wins, but how long do you go on a Friday night before the quality of the Saturday game is hurt by guys playing 5 or 6 periods Friday night? Maybe a 4X4 ten minute OT? I think fans will enjoy the playmaking ability you'll see during the shootouts. I mean come on...who wouldn't have liked to see Kristo with a point on the line?

This is going to make the what-if calculator really complicated..... Just go to go out there every weekend and get a big six points!

If they start 3-1 I think they make the playoffs. 2-2.....boy....be tough with some of the games on the schedule.

Agreed 1000 percent. I think if UND had an on campus football stadium it'd almost be the perfect university setup. When comparing towns though it isn't close. Go to Grand Forks in the summer and fargo in the summer. PS: Minneapolis....hah....so I can walk by the homeless crackheads on my way to a play.....yeah....

Eddie will forever hold a special place in my heart, but it got even deeper when he wore a Sioux jersey to a game that his own flesh and blood started against the Sioux. I wonder if he was secretly cheering for the Sioux. Had to be. But glad his kid played well too.

Very good points about Hardin. Did drop some extremely catchable footballs. I think regardless he'll get a tryout in the NFL, could see him sign with a team, possibly make a practice squad for a year or two while he develops. You would think Greg knows he's got this great opportunity in front of him, and has put in the work to make himself that much more attractive to the scouts that attend UND practices. At the same time, play within yourself Greg. Don't try to do too much. I'll go out on a very very very small limb and say he scores the first UND touchdown this year.

According to Brad's blog shootouts could be for real to decide OT games in the NCHC. As a former goalie I'm a fan of this. Games will still be counted as a tie, but I'm a fan of giving out the extra point. My three shootout guys: ~Drake Caggiula ~Rocco (once the hockey gods let him score again) ~Mitch Mac. Heavy accurate shot. Thats even if he's in the lineup....

If Hardin has a good year returning kicks as well as receiving I think he'll get drafted.

I think Freund was very underrated as well. Talk about consistency as a QB. I hope he's in the conversation when the old timers talk about the best UND QB's of all time.

I hear ya, the sooner the better as far as the Ag school goes. And you're right, I lean to Joe because of where he grew up in proximity to North Dakota....