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It’s on the coaches. They recruited to top rated kicker in the state of Kansas and Brainerd kicker who has powerful leg and kick 50yd FG in Minnesota All Star game is the incoming Fr. Our punter was ranked 12 coming out of HS and has improved each year. I read that the kickers had an off day last week. Has it been a struggle all summer and now into fall camp? Other than the day last week, is there a concern we won’t have a decent kicker?

You don’t seem to comprehend what I said. You have a bizarre habit of focusing on individuals and most of the time post nonsense. If you understood recruiting, coaching, and how they work with a recruiting coordinator and evaluate players as a staff and recruit as a staff and the functions of the ST coach you wouldn’t focus on Kostich. I don’t know who Ryan Clarke is. I shared my opinion. It’s social media. Don’t get your panties in a bundle because another rube disagrees with you. You might ask Schmidt how they do evaluations and recruiting. Another option would be to sit this one out.

I don’t think many of you understand how most teams recruit. It’s a team effort. RB coaches aren’t the only ones responsible for recruiting RB’s. ST coaches are primarily responsible for KO coverage/return, punt coverage/return, XP/FG team alignments. Very few, if any, are kicking or punting coaches. It’s too specialized. At college level and above they work with private kicking and punting specialists. Kostich is an excellent recruiter and is involved with recruiting the LS, K and P guys but it’s a team effort. I know there are some former end of the bench guys who don’t understand how respected Kostich is by the players and his colleagues. If anyone doesn’t understand the importance of what he does for this team ask Schmidt. One practice where kickers struggled isn’t a reason to be looking for someone to blame. It’s complicated.

I’d like to see an article in herald summarizing where we are with both WBB and MBB. Once FB starts we probably won’t see much on BB. A summary on who has improved in the offseason and which newcomers are looking like they can make an impact.

So why don’t you fund it?

I’d say thanks and work with them to increase their donation. If you interacted with billionaires and multimillionaires you would learn that telling them to “f off”, (or whatever you might say) other than thank you and a willingness to work to grow that relationship doesn’t work. I’ve stated my opinion, it isn’t that difficult to figure out I would take a different approach.

Look genius, you post something that doesn’t make sense and if you don’t like a follow up comment, you think that is “highjacking” the thread? Put your big boy pants on. This is a fan forum. My comment was civil and pretty mild You commented that a business that gives $1 million to UND and $20 million to NDSU can basically “f off”. I suggested you rethink that because when someone is generous enough to give UND $1 million the answer isn’t to tell them to “f off”. The best response would be to work with them to increase their donation. You then claimed your stupid comment was directed at “UND management”. You double down on your goofy response by your comment that accepting $1 million dollars would be selling ourselves short if the donor gives significantly more to NDSU. That is bat stuff crazy. UND doesn’t get to tell donors what to do with their money. Those are the type of posts NDSU fans who read posts on this forum make fun of. When people have multi-millions they don’t like those who aren’t at that level trying to tell them what to do with their resources. They are more responsive to being convinced that UND is a great place to invest their resources, and that investment can have a positive impact. If this response hurts your feelings I’m sorry. The one thing that I certainly agree with is to support businesses that support UND.

GF Hockey is probably the expert on liquor establishments in the upper Midwest, but his Dad who is from Grand Forks is related.

Parker Deraney, 5’10 174lbs D from Detroit Lakes, was selected to play on the 2026 U17 Select Team and will play in the U 17 Four Nations Tournament next month in Czechia. He had signed to play this year with the Penticton Vees. His Dad is originally from Grand Forks. Family are all big UND hockey fans.

You may wish to rethink that one. A sponsor “gives UND $1 million” and you want to tell them to “f off”? That may be your dumbest post yet (and there have been many). Where will you get another million to fill that monetary void of $1 million? How about you thank them for their generosity and work to get them to increase it? Very few schools can afford to disengage with a million dollar donor because of what they do or don’t do with the rest of their donations. UND is not in a position to turn down big donations because a few fans are obsessed with what happens to NDSU. If that is your attitude, then you need to sit this one out. You will only be in the way.

I believe he also factors completing his degree into the equation.

Started off thanking UND alumnus and former Sioux football player Mark Chipman for bringing the Jets back to Winnipeg and giving him the opportunity to come back to Winnipeg and playing in front of family and his home town fans.

Because his mother was in Fargo, was due to have a baby, and went into labor.

It’s a big deal to qualify for nationals. Jadyn Keeler has also qualified in the 10,000m and has a decent chance to also qualify in the 5000m later this evening.

Care to explain to how you are familiar with this and none of the rest of us are? (You may want to keep your secrets secret).

I believe that person may be done. I don’t believe they wish to answer the questions I posed. This link can hopefully get back on subject.

Are you also saying “to be fair”, Eric had Bubba’s players? Some claimed Berry had Hakstol’s players. Both Jackson and Schmidt benefited from players that were already here. Both new head coaches revamped their staffs, were able to keep key players and add some excellent recruits. Both of these guys had very good first years. Their predecessors left them with a number of very good players. I believe our VB program and new staff faces a bigger challenge to get this program turned around.

First of all, I wish good luck to Ava Miller and for that matter, to the other girls graduating, transferring or otherwise moving on. Regardless of the struggles this past year, they earned scholarships to play Div 1 WBB and hopefully will graduate or have graduated with a degree that prepares them for future success in their chosen professions. I have a couple questions for you before you start yucking it up. Would you happen to know what the Packers and Livestock Act is? Can you tell me what it means when the USDA reaches a “consent decision” for failing to pay for livestock or paying with NSF checks?

Teagan Livesay no-hits the Bison for another win today 2-0.

Nice 2-0 win over NDSU yesterday at Albrecht. Go Hawks!

Crap, I thought you would have been smart enough to move on. If you know so much about the program, can you tell us which perverted parent of a former player is sending emails/text messages to high school girls bad mouthing the program? I’m not saying that’s you, but your bizarre posts would make you a prime suspect. I find it despicable that an adult would want to do anything to cause unhappiness or stress in the life of a young woman excited for prom, graduation, and a future college career.

Nice story.

A number of us football players ran track for Zaz. Mike Deutsch and George Lange ran hurdles. Mark Blake and Ron Gustafson ran sprints and relays, I ran middle distance and relays. I think Jerry Skogmo and Doug Schindler did shot putt. Spring FB interfered with track practice so I only ran Fr and Soph yrs. Lots of Zaz stories. Zaz remains a legend. Pinky Kraft suffered severe burns when his unit was hit by artillery in WW2. He wasn’t expected to survive his burns so his cot was left in hallway of the hospital they took him to. After a few days they noticed he refused to die. He told some great story’s about his recovery. His baseball team had a number of FB players who were also good BB players. Bruce Daucsavage, Scott Hewitt, Jamie Grownowski ( our punter/kicker who came to UND on a baseball scholarship). Pinky’s son Brian and I refereed some early WBB games including a UND-NDSU game when Shirlan Mosley was coaching against Amy Ruley. Great memories of UND legends and the beginnings of WBB under Dee Watson. We would need a few pitchers of beer to reminisce not just about athletics but life on campus during the early Clifford years.

Gayner is an attorney and I believe is moving to a job in the legal profession. She was well liked by recruits.

Great addition to the program. He has multiple recruiting contacts in addition to extensive coaching experience. I believe this will turn out be a key piece in turning the program around.