Wilbur

Good point brought up here UND fans. If it was 8 UND football players how would we want it handled? My opinion: Although harsh, I'd hope that the players would serve at least a two game suspension. Start of the season, after the court date, whatever... But don't give these kids the opportunity to walk around campus and laugh about the fact that they are still allowed the privilege to play on the institution's football team with no penalty for their action. If UND's AD came out and said the crap that Taylor said, the next time I got a call from the Alumni Association asking for money I'd let them know that my school needs a change in leadership in the athletics department before I gave them another cent. These kids aren't felons by any means, but he sounds more like Johny Cochran than NDSU's athletic director.

College kids will be college kids, but what ticks me off is when Taylor comes out saying these kids feel horrible, they shouldn't be in the paper, they have gone through enough.... These kids broke the law, and he is somehow trying to make them into the victims of the whole situation..... Trust me, they don't feel badly about this. They feel bad about the fact that they got caught. End of story, don't dispute it.

Bump.....one pick wrong, and now I'm number 2.....Doh..... Colorado schools suck at football this year.

UND better get used to seeing RB's like number ten for the Vikings. Physical, with speed to boot. How many times do you give up that much yardage....and win?

Well.....offense looked tremendous.....defense couldn't tackle worth....yeah.... You talk about weapons on offense.....wow. PS: So, is Jer Garman still on the team?

Two knees and the game is over.

PS: Deep breath......

BALL GAME!

Look at that.....letting the clock run.... Third down and four yards to go. This is the football game.

UND leads by 8 with 2:28 left.... UND with the ball at the 25 yard line.

Yeah, this one is far from over with. I don't understand UND not taking more time with the offense. Way too much time on the clock when they snapped it. Let the clock run....... LUCKY!!!!!! Lets hope they miss this kick...

PS: Horrible spot on that play.....my gosh..........He had that by a good half yard......

Big third and one here. QB keeper, get up real slow....tick....tick..... Short.....crap....Punting

Seven minutes left.

TD Portland. 45-34. The offense needs to put together a time consuming drive. Don't snap it until under five on the play clock Marcus.

Dear Marcus, I'm the first to admit when I should eat some crow, and I am doing so now. Tremendous performance in one of the biggest football games in your school's history. I was hoping for you to play like you'd been there before, and you did and more. Helluva job son, helluva job. Signed, Wilbur

Haven't been this excited for a UND football game in years. I hope the Alerus is rocking, and the boys come out of the gates flying. Gameday prediction: UND 27 Portland 17 Go Sio....UND

Very workable lines. I don't think Parks and McMillan are separated though. Flip Parks and O'Donnell around and that is a very likely lineup. PS: A Gleason-Rodwell-Gaarder would make a good energy line. Not really a true center of that group, but its a line that could match up with a lot of second and third lines of UND opponents.

I don't think that Dillon Simpson has had a bad career, but I had a bit higher expectations for the kid as far as running the powerplay and having more offensive output. Only two powerplay goals so far....It'd be nice to see him get to around the 30 point mark this season. I think its possible.

So I don't know if its been said in this forum or not, but I heard that these individuals were paid by an organization to collect signatures for a cause, and they decided to just go into phone books and write names down. Anybody know the cause behind the charges?

Nice to see UND has a bit of running back depth. I'm comfortable giving the ball to a handful of guys on 4th and 1. Best option would be Sutton though.

Do not believe one has been announced. But normally around the beginning to middle of September they'll come out with a press release. When I was in college in Grand Forks I always enjoyed watching the team scrimmage to see some of the new players, and how the kids around the rink were just in awe during the autograph session.

I'll say 27-24 UND, with the Alerus Center crowd playing a huge role in a UND win.

For my money Keith Ballard probably had the best one timer from the point that I've ever seen in college hockey. You knew it was coming, but teams still couldn't prevent him from finding space on the point and letting his howitzer go. I think you bring up a great point with the fact that the gophers consistently had good QBs of their powerplays which equalled great success for their powerplays. Thats one thing I think UND has kind of been missing a bit. I guess you could argue Frattin and Genoway a couple years ago, but it'd be nice to see someone step up this year and have the powerplay get up to the 25% conversion area. Although last year I think UND finished ranked 11th in the country at near 22%, can't complain about that with the cards that team was dealt.

Yeah.....You'd think Northern Colorado would be able to handle Mesa....but who knows with that program. I took App State over the Griz based on the travel distance for them, and Washington State over EWU, even though EWU wouldn't surprise anyone by winning that one.