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Good points and I think last years LBs get better. Biggest concern is the line. Is there enough meat to stop the run? Will Rucker be the pass rusher the team hasn’t had in a few years.

Who are the new guys on D that gives you hope? or which D players from last year will remarkably step up?

When is the first practice?

I'm thinking this was not a job for the new coaches as they had made a good connection with the kid. That connection is now at SDSU

True But the great factor in recruiting isn't about the players but the money. Who can we buy?

What business are the Mikkelsons in?

I'm with ya. Just making the point that the salary for alleged amateurs is out of control.

That should pay for ... what ...5 really good players. For a season!

For all the reasons you've stated, I'm feeling a mix of hope with fear. Lots of "what if's" right now. Yet, I can't wait for that first home game tailgating.

I don't recall. I think it was posted on this site, but if it was a tweet from a coach wouldn't that be good enough?

It was noted last week. We now have 3 new OL monster trucks who I hope can open up lots of holes and protect the QB

Hoping both QBs are great but one pulls away early so there’s no lingering question who is #1 as we get to the first game. we have 3 very large OLs coming in. Hoping they are making an impact this year, Also hope someone smarter than me makes a projected depth chart

Didn't the team have the league leader in blocked shots or at least was high on the lise.

Overruled.

In other words, you refuse to comment on something that doesn't exist?

Very much agree on the QB part. I have a feeling we will like the new QB but as you put it dislike some decisions. Not sure there was THAT much trickeration last season. No comment on the D?

My concern is that you could be right about 3

To get to the meat of the equation. Where will UND be better? Where will UND be the same? Where will UND be worse?

What happened at the meeting? Any tough questions? Any interesting answers?

They had a great big tent for their tailgate. It's not far from our spots and I could see they drew a nice crowd. They could not consume more beers than our group.

Has Chaves fired any coach since he's been here? Was Brew fired??

Here's a question: Why would a ND boy like Hagen go to SDSU? Money? Title?

In today's football world, there's a lot of abandonment going on. Danny was named Associate Coach a year ago. Unless the title is completely meaningless, most thought he was the heir to Bubba. He left when it became apparent that the heir wouldn't be taking over for quite awhile. I highly disagree with the notion that the O was as bad as the D. Did you see the playoff game? The D had 2 stops all day. I met the OC and he seems like a good guy and from what I read from Tom Miller he may have a more intense style that is needed at UND. Whatever happens this year, the one who needs to take responsibility if things go bad is the AD as Irish pointed out above.

When I talked to the OC in February he mentioned Hagen as a starting G and Borud was in the mic at C

Now can someone put a list of the replacements for all of the transfers? To see it in writing makes the OL situation look really disconcerting.