Csonked Out

I didn't hear anything on Harris, but I do know what happened with Iverson. It was nothing major but you can probably all figure out what it was. As with Hinojosa, I do know what happened but because the coaches want to keep it in house, I will respect that and not put out in public what happened. I will say that I was shocked he made it through 2014 and was even more surprised that they announced he left on good terms. He has some inner demons and character issues that need to be resolved before football is a priority and I appreciate that the staff is keeping it private. The reason I am bringing this up is because at the end of the day these are Student-Athletes. Bubba puts a lot of importance into that and you must earn the right to wear the school colors. He is turning these boys into men and going about it in such a classy way. This team is the tightest it has been in a long time and it is refreshing to see a coach who goes about things in all the right ways.

I am actually quite happy with how Bubba is handling these players. He did a huge favor to Hinojosa this summer when it could have been handled far differently and was very fair with Iversons' suspension. We will be fine at both positions with the depth and coaching we have. On a side note, how much faster and athletic is this team from 2 years ago, wow!

I know people who have been recruited in various sports at different colleges across the country and this doesn't shock me at all. It is a competitive business and people will do a lot of things that would surprise some people who aren't familiar with the process. I don't even get why this is a big deal honestly. No, not everyone does it, but coaching has a very short life span and some of these guys will do whatever is necessary to get the guys they want. A non-story to me. P.s. I have no info on this claim but if it was done or not doesn't matter. Not a big deal either way.

I think some young kids that come in just don't understand how much time it takes to play college football. Between practice, traveling, games, and the gym, it really has to be your life. Best of luck to the young men.

ya and who cares. I am sure it is a common practice nation wide.

This literally has nothing to do with UND recruiting, can we please keep this on topic.

I assume it was academic related. Maybe he didn't graduate and got held back? Not really sure other than that

There are some personal reasons I know of that don't need to be spread on a message board but I am not shocked or surpised.This is probably the best move for him personally. I Wish him the best at his new school, hopefully he can figure things out.

LB will be a big need in a couple years. Nice To See An Early start

I will give Mussman some credit. He did have a way of finding talent at the skill positions. I just don't get how a former offensive lineman was so damn terrible at finding lineman.

I was hoping for Ryan Chappell

Sigh, if only we had Golladay and Mike Edwards still on the roster.....

At this point we could be the Fighting Banana Slugs for all I care, i'm just sick of hearing about a nickname for years on end. Pick something and pray to god it will be sports season soon because this offseason has been overly lame.....

The saddest part about this is all the alumni I heard saying they will no longer support the university if they pick a new nickname. I will always put my school first and will continue to donate annually as it has done so much for me. I have lost a lot of respect for the people who are willing to no longer support the school because of a nickname. Also, yes I do love the Fighting Sioux nickname and will always love it. The school is just so much more than a nickname. People are just being irrational and emotional and it is highly frustrating.

I think they wouldn't mind a vanilla name that didn't cause any problems. The last thing you want is another controversial nickname.

Perfectly said!

Ya great plan, then everyone will vote for this stupid idea and it will cause even more arguments as it would get the most votes and not be used. This is a 2 step process 1) pick a nickname and get it done with. 2) move on with life as it is just a nickname.

I honestly will laugh when that is chosen and it has taken this long to decide on it......

Honestly, I don't even care anymore. This whole process has been ridiculous, it is just a nickname at the end of the day.

Thank god, just North Dakota was such a dumb idea. Every other team in the country has a nickname for a reason. I am guessing it will be Roughriders. Has made the most sense for awhile now.

For phase 1 yes, I believe fundraising is going on right now for phase 2.

Yup and then they finally get good and the best player has a fake dude girlfriend.....

1 time back in college......never again. Thought she was Jessica Alba during the night......sigh. Talk about waking up disappointed. Back on topic. I am assuming Olivera is having his shirt pulled, but how much can we really expect out of him?

I am trying to think of what a mascot would be for these 2 or even a logo and have literally no idea

It shouldn't even be an option as its not a nickname. Every other college in the country has a nickname for a very good reason