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Anyone got scores tonight?

If you're a RB recruit and you see Santiago, Olivera and Smith do what they can do, I assume you think "I'm going to another school" or "I can try to play WR too."

Smith is the Jim Kiick of the group. Remember him? Of all the recruits we had coming in, Smith was the one I was most impressed with when watching the HUDL videos. Looked good today.

Sano in LF Buxton in CF Rosario in RF?

It's my fault. I was at the game. Over the last few years, I think I've seen only 2 W's. Luckily I only go to a couple a year. One was last year v Mankato (I think) and when we were down a goal with a minute and a half in the game I left. My buddy and I get to the hallway, see the tying goal scored on TV, thought about heading back in for OT, but decide to go to Red Pepper instead and when we get there, we see the winning goal scored. I'm a jinx.

Kenny G on ESPN Sports Center this morning...two plays. How much would he have impacted this team's O?

And now we have very good counterpoints!

I don't agree wholly with RD17 but I found his thoughts interesting and he put out some things I didn't know about Bubba. Full disclosure, I was one who wanted to rid the hockey team of Hak. Not saying get rid of Bubba, but the points made are significant. I like to be a loyal fan, but honestly I can't take the cool-aid some times and I think RD17 was a refreshing twist to that.

He CAN improve, but some QB's never get past that first target. IF he doesn't he is not the guy. Of course, the receivers can as well. I'm not sure I agree with the Idaho State victory if he's still in it. He was the QB during the 2nd half of the Drake game and the loss after and I don't mean SU.

Going forward, I don't feel Studsrud is the playoff level QB we need. He still has a high school QB mentality of locking on his primary target and there are NO progressions. Even our CB's and Safety's would figure that out. Once we get that, the young DBacks will mature and we will be in the playoffs for a long time. Though lets not forget every great team needs the OL hogs too.

This is a good point though as to what Bubba Ball is-run the ball on O and stop the run on D, but in today's game, the rest of the league is a pass first O and stopping the run is great but if you can't stop the pass EVER, what difference does it make to stop run? As for QB, I read Tom Miller's article today and he loves Studsrud to the point of making a note of his absence in the last two weeks as though that's why we lost. In my mind, he may be the "best fit" for this O, but he is still not a great college QB and I'd love to see what Mollberg can do. I think some of it does come down to "going with the guy you recruited" as an affirmation of your program building skills. GIVE MOLLBERG A CHANCE!

Forgive my lack of reading comprehension. Couple of beers will do that. Camy and Reed are JR's? I'm constantly looking to the future which I think can be bright. Not quitting on the present, but those last two games sucked some hope out of me.

Camy? Merz? Alex Reed? Tucker? Where are they? Pulled shirts?

Not sure if this is the place for this question, but who were the Redshirts from this year's class? I know they can still be pulled ala Studsrud last year, but I doubt there's more to come this year.

I voted Hawks but I will vote Roughriders if it is in the finals. I still can't believe Nodicks is getting any traction.

IIRC, this week's depth chart included 6 Seniors on each side of the ball in the 2 deep chart. 12 Seniors of a possible 44 spots (though I recall some guys were listed in more than one backup spot). Thus the team is still quite young. Is that an excuse-sure it is, but some excuses are relevant. The staff deserves at least a couple more recruiting years before we start condemning them. And for the record, I am a UND fan, but one who for the last couple of years was disappointed in Haks results in hockey. I'm not adverse to judging a coach.

Didn't see it but gutted out listening to Sweeney (...And Bartles has his man at the 15 ... incomplete) and the color guy mentioned how we have been getting killed by any spread offense as we do NOT have the dudes to cover receivers one on one. I trust EVERY team sees that moving forward.

Is Arrington hurt? Didn't he play in the first game or two but is missing since? Am I wrong?

Tried watching online, but that feed killed me so I went golfing instead. Am I correct that the core of this team is Freshmen and Sophomores who really need another year to experience what winning is? I know Ratelle and other leaders will be gone, but I'm remaining hopeful in the process. I just don't think this is the playoff year though.

I'm afraid they will score 24 but will it be enough? If their QB has a game and our injury ravaged secondary can't handle it, this is gonna be close. 30 points wins it.

Just watched the ISU Coach (seems like a cool guy) talk about this week. Said his teams' TO's are bad but they feel a punt is a turnover. Com'd his QB to Atlanta's Matt Ryan. GULP. Acknowledged UND's tough D, but said after 6 games there are no surprises. Expects us to just make them make plays down the field. Link on Twitter which I found at Sioux Football Insider.

I can't believe NoDaks is gaining any traction. As one writer above noted, try it with other states. NoCars? If you heard USD was going with SoDaks wouldn't you mock them for eternity? Fighting Hawks for me, but I suffer "Nickname Fatigue" and just want this done. But just say NO to NODAKS. Plus it's an insurance company's name in North Dakota.

I thought Bubba recruited 3 great WR's this season. One is the team's leading rusher, the other was hurt the 2nd week (Georges) and the other was hurt last week (Iwarri). But without them, this team relies a lot on TE's and the running game. Studsrud is going to see more 7-8 in the box than ever.

Reyes and who else is hurt and how bad? Great to watch it though, but didn't see the first half.

Well said. I know Mussman was not a likable coach, but the guys he recruited shouldn't carry any stigma.