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Not sure what that means. Friday night was great comeback against a team that isn't very good but was up 4-1. We were hustling and playing hard but had given up some goals we shouldn't have. Sat night we controlled game, Zane gave up a cupcake and we came away with a sweep. Student fans didn't show and didn't participate after the usual embarrassing " who's he he sucks sh.." crap. It was a great weekend to be a Sioux fan. When I see a post right after the game that says nothing but points out the obvious (Denver is a lot better than LSS), I wonder what your mindset is. Hakstol isn't selling any thing. It seems some people think any team that isn't BC, Denver, or the gophers aren't capable of playing hockey. That kind of thinking can get you beat.

Non surgical fracture: usually predict 6 weeks to heal. High ankle sprain if properly taken care of and rehabbed should not be 6 weeks as rule of thumb. With all due respects to "Dr. Hennessy", the fact that he was still in our locker room, doesn't mean much. Last time I was there, I understood we have X-ray capabilities on site. The way he reacted on the ice made me think he broke his ankle or leg. Hopefully only sprained, high or low.

We need to play better than we did against the AC. Should pack the Betty. No excuse that we aren't winning like we use for FB. Hopefully we can get some outside shooting at home. Nice win last night holding off the bison rally. Their LeMar kid was awfully good.

Arrogant,condescending jerk. Surprised kids at NDSU don't demand the $81,000 per year isn't turned into scholarships. This is one of the reasons some of the taxpayers want to take control of Higher Ed away from the SBoHE. I wouldn't trust this guy to haul out my garbage. I wonder if his gopher does that for him or he has another person hired to do that. If he can't drive he probably can't haul out his own garbage.

I get your point but I think they have better support when their success is similar to ours year in and year out. We have way to many "fair weather fans". If we as fans want better recruiting we need to support our teams as they build the programs. It creates a better atmosphere for our recruits. Better recruits are more important than fans but more fans can make a difference. We can choose to blog or we can choose to attend the games and write checks and be part of creating successful programs and creating a culture of success. It will make it more likely we will see the results a lot of people seem to be demanding.

Got it. I hadn't seen any polls since the WCHA polls they used to do have in the post season WCHA tourney programs. I never saw any team except UND get picked for best logo. UND wasn't always picked as toughest place to play but was a number of years.

Montana has much better fan support.

Cuz they got beat in the last game they played each year.

What is your source for that tidbit?

As of 3 years ago the Cowboys, 2 years ago the Eagles, and last year the Steelers workouts were same regardless of position. Eagles were discussing changes. Don't know what happened since that time. The value of stretching for prevention of injuries, especially muscle strains or tears has been questioned over the past couple of years and some so called experts have questioned whether or not it has any value. Approximately 60% of ACL tears are non contact injuries. Mollberg's ruptured Achilles was a non contact injury. Don't know about Beck the LB from the Ag School. They have also had a number of injuries the last couple of years yet some bloggers claim they have a far superior conditioning program. They have a good one and so do we. I wouldn't put much stock in the complainers. It is always easy to call for someone to be canned and we don't even need to know what we are talking about. What my 8th grade FB coach professed as to how things should be done isn't always how it should be done nor always the only way to accomplish our goals.

Great guy, highly successful and respected coach. Coached at Detroit Lakes before UND.

Red Sox are loaded with young pitching talent and have a number of young position players in the farm system including a couple of catchers. They will need to decide how much young talent they will give up to get veteran pitching. They also need to figure how many if any of the young arms are ready for the majors.

I guess I will put it in terms even gfhockey will understand. There is a greater chance he will quit drinking before Mollberg transfers. Glad I wasn't at Judy's when someone spouted that nonsense. The kid came here with the idea he wanted to be part of turning this program around. He will still do that if he can heal from his surgery. He hung in there along with Bartels taking some pretty good shots and never threw his linemen under the bus. Bartels did the same til he got hurt. These guys have enough to worry about than the drivel from people who can't hold their liquor without making fools of themselves.

Correct. Not sure how anyone looks at a kid who didn't complete 50% of his passes and states he is the front runner. Bartels has shown he is a much more effective QB when he is healthy. One blogger commented Mollberg won't be back by fall?? Not sure where they got that but if they meant he likely won't be back this spring they are correct. Rehab is 4-6 months not years. I think Bartels comes out as front runner after spring ball.

How do we solve the title IX issue? We lose money on a lot of things. We need women's sports cuz it's the right thing to do. Women's sports aren't preventing us from being successful in other sports. We need to work harder and we need to develop a strong group of alumni who are going to help our women's sports develop and grow. We have a lot of successful women alumni both athletes and fans. Don't need to cut anything, need to step up fundraising if we are short in other sports.

Would have been nice had Mollberg and Bartels had someone last year to learn from. I think Mollberg and Bartels are capable with a supporting cast, and continued success running the fb. I think jury is out as to whether either can carry the team, but I think both can be very good when given capable receivers and time to throw. I agree Studsrud will need to develop. I don't see him ahead of either of these guys when both are healthy. Would be nice if we can get a redshirt year from him next year.

Good Lord that's not a shot, I'm just pointing out you don't see what I see. Doesn't mean I'm right and you are wrong. What matters is what Bubba sees. I think we agree on one thing, we want what is best for Sioux fb. I did stick up for Joe and also Bartels and Studsrud cuz the team aspect of this game is so important to their individual success and the success of this program. I'm not going to be upset if someone else is a better QB than Mollberg and starts ahead of Joe. I think if they are they will be pretty good. I'm just a guy on a blog and no more a fb mind than you or anyone else. I sure as he'll couldn't coach anymore. At the end of the day, we got better as the season progressed. When you take into account the injuries and late start recruiting with defections, dismissals and lack of depth, this is a program on the rise. Go Sioux and happy Thanksgiving.

If we aren't capable of supporting women's athletics, we aren't capable of supporting intercollegiate athletics.

Move those stupid comments to the Fire Hak blog. As Chris Porter said, he and a lot of former Sioux players can't believe we have fans dumb enough to keep saying that.

Joe was developing this season as a QB and a leader. Just like Jer Garmin who so many people threw under the bus, as the oline developed, so did Joe and Garmin. I don't think it is fair to throw either Mollberg or Bartles under the bus. Oline was maturing and developing along with them. Studsrud hung in there and hopefully will benefit from the experience. If Mollberg can't come back, Bartels is a very capable QB if you give him time and receivers, but same goes for Joe. I know you don't see it but Bubba and the staff did and that is all that matters. Doesn't matter how much hype a kid comes in with. Once they are here they need to adjust to the speed, size and skill at this level. Doesn't matter who started this year, if someone else develops at a faster rate or someone else struggles, Bubba and staff will go with the guy who gives us best chance to win. If Bartles and Mollberg are both healthy, we have 2 decent QB's and a promising young kid in Studsrud. We still need 2 more quality recruits at QB.

Great job by oline over course of season. Went from a big part of the problem to a big part of the solution. Evidence of how important the oline is to a fb team and how that is maybe toughest position to be able to play right away. Also shows how important line is to RB and QB. Garmin was same guy all,season but shows what a difference oline makes. If we are going to be successful the oline must protect the QB and open holes. We have some good looking oline and RB recruits coming in. Big need at RB and receiver. Great opportunity for recruit to come in and play right away esp hc kid who can get here for spring ball. Bartels and Mollberg need to get healthy. Bartels should be ready and Mollberg reportedly ahead of schedule. If one of those guys can't play or isn't here we need at least 2 QB recruits. We also need to be working extensions for Bubba, Schmitty, Maurice and others. Ceislak should contribute next year. We have some very good young kids on def. need more depth at db and both lines. Fun to watch these kids develop. Great job by Bubba and staff. Time for fans to step up and be part of this rather than wait until they are sure we are there.

Brian seems to have an arrogance about him that may not be what he intends to portray but he walks by people whom he has met, has had dinner with, and taken checks for thousands of dollars in donations and doesn't say hello. If he doesn't even acknowledge those donors how does he interact with students and fans who maybe are very loyal but don't have the ability to give? The AD must understand the importance of social interaction and have the social skills to make the students and casual fans feel as important as the donors. Unfortunately I'm afraid that is what he does, he ignores them too. By now he should have noticed the inactive scoreboards at the Alerus. By now he should have realized we need to improve student attendance at all of our athletic events including hockey. By now he should understand that today's fans especially students want to be entertained beyond the game on the ice, the court or the field. He needs to understand he can play a role helping the Champions Club folks raise the money needed to fully fund scholarships for all sports, men's and women's. He needs to understand the urgency in completing both phases of the new facility. Does this mean he isn't any good? No, he has been part of the move to Div. 1. The jury is still out on the success of the new hockey league. If we get ASU admitted then that creates momentum to grow the league with schools and programs that can attract better media contracts. I don't see the media coverage as good as it had been. Our local cable used to broadcast every home FB and hockey as well as many home MBB and WBB. He has his strengths and weaknesses like all of us, I would like to see him improve both. Not sure he is best we ever had.

Non-contact cardiac condition. No warning signs, previously undiagnosed.

Studsrud has been a gamer. He hung in there yesterday against pressure and didn't turn the ball over. I think he has a chance to develop into a decent QB. He will start only if Mollberg isn't healthy and Bartels doesn't return. Give the kid some time to mature as a player. He was number 3 cuz he has a way to go yet. Oline will need to continue to improve before you see the real potential of any of these three guys. Bartels likely will come out of spring ball as starter because Mollberg may not be ready to participate in full contact. Mollberg's injury is an injury that takes at least 4-6 months to heal. That puts it into April and there would be no reason to risk injury late spring. Bartels, when healthy, had plenty of poise but also threw ball much better and has a lot more experience than Keaton. They may consider red shirting Studsrud if both Bartels and Mollberg return and are healthy.

I see you were at the party for Dallas. I didn't see anyone sauced enough to be you. I also didn't see Faison there which means he doesn't get it. He should have stopped by. Had nice visit with Roger Thomas and Bubba. Roger told great story about Mark Poolman and how he is only player to get game ending injury during coin toss. Poolman and Mike Schmatz who both played fb for Roger, now have kids playing hockey at UND. Those guys have a great coaching fraternity and give up an awful lot to coach with only a slim chance at the big time. Sioux FB is in great hands right now. Tide is turning.