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I snarked on Hak a LOT for not winning nattys. I admit that. If Bubba has a fairly healthy team next year and the results are the same as this year, I'll be all over it. Maybe. No titles in a couple years is one thing. No titles in 10 is another.

From the Bison LB article Going five deep at the position group is something they haven't done since their rise to FCS power starting with the 2010 playoffs. 5 Deep is still better than 7-8 deep.

No doubt, but they never won 5 FCS titles either. It's not bad being the big fish in the smaller pond. SU will move up after UND beats them a few times. They're gonna need to run away from us like they did when we were whupping them in D2.

And that begs the question: Is being like Iowa etc better than being the top team in FCS. What's the cost/benefit ratio? What will it cost to support an FBS team? Don't think that getting to a bowl game is it. MOST teams lose money going to bowl games. Yes it may look good for the coach and to recruits, but it costs money to go to a game as most don't sell out and the teams MUST buy lots of tix.

I'm curious about his toughness too. Not judging the kid, just think it's an open issue. What about a 6'4" receiver? He can't be any slower than Wanzek/Toivonen can he?

I hope Montana does well the rest of the way. Think of it this way- In the 2nd half, a 3rd string QB did pretty well. They kept burning a CB who either A. will not be a starter next year, or B. will have improved a helluva lot, and our D included a guy, Nevermann who is a RB along with a guy who may not see a ton of PT next year if the team is healthy (Rastas) along with O Linemen that will probably be bigger stronger next year. In the 2nd half this was a decent game with THOSE guys. What will it be like next year with our real players back?

You obviously haven't seen Bubba lead the team in "Stand up and cheer" in the locker room after a W. I saw him talk lots to refs yesterday and you'd look like you were in pain if you were the coach of a team that's playing guys who SHOULD NOT YET be playing college football games!

Zim made throws I haven't seen Studs make and he did it with a guy in his face. Bill Walsh could have been the OC in the first half and with H at QB they would have been shutout. I don't like a lot of Rudy's calls, but that first half is not on him. Bubba decides who starts at QB. It's why he's the head coach.

So you're saying the lines are a mismash?

Me too. (I'm not at the X tonight, but was at Ralph last night)

Like Jake Hanson, QB from Grafton. Athletes from ND (and elsewhere) should be brought in to play football not just a position.

And I don't see how he got shafted. He's getting a FAR greater shot than his skill set deserves. Nothing negative about that.

I might do it IF H even plays QB again.

And I'm not so grouchy watching games.

Now that I have no expectations (I suppose that makes me a quitter or something) I am really enjoying watching some of the young guys play and hoping on this team's future regardless of the other conspiracies that may be out there. One thing, I don't believe Ty Carter is good, but on his worst day, he seems better than Blubaugh. Not dumping on Blubaugh but he isn't ready yet he's getting more reps than Carter.

Another ND HS QB, Jake Hanson, took the same route.

Couldn't name them all!!

LOVED that run!!!

The wheels fell off Reyes, Harris, Rodgers, etc. THAT"s why the team is in this spot.

The wisest thing I've read on this board in a while.

I don't deny that, but this business about the team divided and the culture is shot is speculation. Put it this way, IF the injuries to the best players didn't occur AND the season went as predicted and we were contending for a BS title, there would be no BS about the culture.

EVERY time when it looks like there's room to right? I get it that the blocks may be there, but mix it up dude.

NO way you can assert that without the injuries. All this other stuff would be out of the picture if 11-15 starters/game weren't out.

Can Santiago go to his RIGHT on a KO?

We bitch about Rudy, but how many missed tackles do we need before someone complains about Schmitty?