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Shay Nielsen, Detroit Lakes. Also will be recruited for bb and track. Gophers had her there last summer for track. Throws shot put 40 ft. As jr. Front row player in vb. power forward in bb. 6' quick feet, strong. Dad played fb Mom played vb ( Mindy Sutter) and is member of UND athletic Hall of Fame. She can play all three sports at collegiate level. Played back row better than our back row kids. If coaches feel she can play at this level they would have a great shot at signing her, but she will have to decide which sport.

Mike is supposed to get back to me. I think they can be flexible so people could donate what they can afford. I think it is best to have the fund set up through UND so people can deduct their donations and feel confident the dollars are going where they should. The preliminary idea was that the $500 donation would cover cost of entire uniform and donor would receive a replica jersey. We are close to 20 people. Stay tuned and thanks for being patient.

They just did a locker sponsor program. $2000 per locker. Raised almost $150,000. They had been thinking about this. That is where I got the $500 figure. I liked the grey uniforms in pro bowl game. Put a green instead of yellow and they could be interchanged with our black, green and white uniforms. Anyway we need a not for profit so people can write off the donation. If they have interns in the Alumni office Or athletic dept. I would try and get each dorm, each sorority, each fraternity to sponsor a uniform, then the player who wears that number have dinner at that dorm or sorority or fraternity weekly before all home games to meet other students and answer questions about team or games. Send a coach once a season and have the players sponsored bring a teammate or two. I will give you odds that will increase interest in this team as they get to meet and know our players.

Yeah we need to pick it up. I was hoping we could get at least 20 people to commit $350 and GMS foundation adds another $150 for each of the first 20 pledges. Once we get to 20 I will send it to fb alumni for $500 per uniform. I still think we can raise the $50,000 I was told they needed this spring and get them here by this fall.

Heck I would have no idea.

Yes. The Fighting Sioux club or I guess Champions club is going to set up an account. It will be tax deductible. You make it total of 15, only 85 to go. As soon as I get tinstructions I will post it. 85 to go!

Outstanding! That is 14 and only 86 to go. Liked your post. These kids aren't going to wait 3 yrs to be competitive. They will work their butts off and get a lot better by this fall.

Novak 78, Ira Murphy, Ira's 3 golf team guys (they said they are thinking of replacing me but they will pony up), UND Fan, Siouxfbfan, FSSD, gf hockey, geaux sioux, Mamma Sue, and ohihnds makes 13. Need 87 more.

Yes. We had silver helmet with silver pants. I can't say what the colors would be. I would guess that would be up to coaches/players. I would choose silver or metallic grey but don't know. I believe we now have 12 on board. Need at least 88 more. Remember first 20 get matching $150 for $350 pledge. They should go to Mike Manasau of Champions Club UND alumni office. He is in Denver but I will find his email.

Ok. I posed the question and a day later we have 10 posters who are in. I figured I should check with someone at UND so I called Mike Mannasau and he said he had been thinking of something similar. He said helmet, jersey, pants was something he had been thinking about. He was going to ask for $500 per uniform then donor would also get replica jersey. We would need to involve them so everyone can deduct it as a donation. Something called GMS foundation will cover the extra $150 for everyone who has already committed so for $350 you will get the benefit of the $500 donation with the matching $150. The GMS foundation will also cover $150 of the $500 for the next 10 people to commit $350 toward this project. After that I think they believe it would take about $500 per player for helmet and uniform. Boise State and Oregon have Nike and we have Siouxsports.com.

Kostich was in talking to Detroit Lakes kids. Herzog is 5' 11" 205 lb QB, DB. Was good RB as Soph. Then switched to QB. Would likely play strong safety. Hits hard good quickness tough kid. Didn't play much db after 2nd game. Might be scholarship kid otherwise PWO. Kirby Siewert is 6' 2 " 252lb DL. Great feet good motor, smart. Prob PWO. Schmidt was in 2 weeks ago. Local coaches impressed with both new UND guys.

The other 3 guys I golf with in Siouxperswing are in. (They may not know it yet). 95 to go.

Me too. 98 to go.

If helmets are $250 per and jersey and pants another $100, think we can find 100 people to commit $350 or 200 guys to commit $175 and buy FB team 2nd set helmets and another set of uniforms?

Never. If you are good you don't need to tell anyone. People will know especially the poor schmuck you just outplayed.

If you are any good you don't need to talk.

Same conclusion Craig Bohl and Vigen came to when they recruited him. Same reason he attracted attention from some FBS programs. I don't recall he was compared to Gopher QB's last fall. I don't believe you are able to decide how good he can be based on last fall. Neither of our QBs had time to throw. Our receiving corps was in fact very talented last year. I am not convinced this team had a great work ethic last year. Biggest disappointment was O-line, lack of running game and lack of discipline. Defense maybe a little better but that doesn't say much. I believe we had some good young kids. We lost a lot with transfers and injuries to Kuska and Adams. I said Nelson couldn't walk in and take the job and he might earn it but not without a battle. Neither Gopher qb played well last year. That was a factor in their losses. Our qb play regardless of who was playing wasn't the reason we struggled. I may be wrong but we are ok at qb no matter which of these guys emerges as the starter. I think Mollberg has a bigger upside but I've watched him play for 5 yrs.

Usually try and match kids based on whether or not they know each other, have similar , interests, play same position, or came from same conference or area. Usually use your younger guys who will be around another 3-4 yrs. coaches weigh multiple factors.

That was such a clever response I am almost at a loss on how to respond to anything so clever. Good to know you have nothing better to do than monitor this website. If you spent half as much time studying as you do on this web site it wouldn't take you so long to finish school. You are right the stress created by such comments has me driving to MSP to find a competent physician. Was your " sota" doc smart enough to take one look at you and see how goofy you are or did he have to examine your abdomen first???

If your "sota" doc thinks he can diagnose mono by feeling your fat belly then I doubt he was a graduate of the U of Minn. medical school. I'm sure John Boy, in the 8 yrs it seems to be taking you to get a degree from the AC, you have become an expert on mono. I would guess whomever felt your belly thought you had an enlarged spleen. That doesn't mean you have mono anymore than a negative mono test early in the course of your illness means you don't have mono. You made some dumb ass comment about the U of N. Dak. Medical School being a joke. I have attended both UND and Mayo Medical School and the staff at Mayo had a high regard for UND. UND's medical students are outstanding. I have had students in the health sciences from UND, USD, UMD, U of Minn. and the AC nurse practioner program for 20 yrs. Your experience seems to be from the fact that you see multiple doctors. Don't you have a doctor who you normally see? Do you realize that while you seem to feel better by your sophomoric comments about UND or Gopher FB, they come from a character whose life seems to revolve around his favorite college team and their successes which you have nothing to do with. How pathetic that there is nothing more interesting in your life that you spend this much time on a sports blog of a former rival. The highlight of your day seems to be to point out that another fans team isn't always successful. That is sad. You can put it on your résumé if you ever finish school.

I guess that wasn't your goofy statement Nelson would walk on and have qb job, sorry.

The AC might very well have beaten the Gophers this year. Gophers were better than they have been in many years so they may have been able to win that game. Im not an AC fan but i would have bet on the AC. I will predict Johnson will get a lot more attention from pro scouts than Leider or Nelson. I disagreed with your goofy statement that Nelson would walk in to job at UND. Didn't say he couldn't win job. Nelson was the obvious recruit out of hs but Gophers, Iowa, and Michigan State all showed interest in Mollberg so if you trust your close friend Jerry Kill then he must be a lot better than you think. Time will tell and I would bet a tidy sum on Mollberg's future given better protection, and improved coaching and surrounding cast.

Thus, he wouldn't walk in and have the starting job at UND. Lieder didn't do anything special either. You may be sold on these two Gophers but neither would have played at the Ag School. They would have been behind Johmson and Wentz. I don't think either are better than Mollberg but until you have an OC, O-line and some semblance of running game then it's tough to say. I can say they wouldn't walk in to UND and take qb job from either of our QB's without a battle from Mollberg and Bartels.

Nelson and Mollberg were the top 2 QB's out of Mn. their senior yr. Nelson was faster and brought speed to his running games. Mollberg had stronger arm but missed beginning of season and played hurt. Mollberg is better than either of the QB's the Gophers had this yr. Given time and the right scheme so was Bartels. Both of our QB's made some great plays and made some poor decisions. Mollberg is stronger and has the big time arm. Both our kids suffered from play calling that didn't seem to have any strategy and the lack of a running game and poor pass protection. Mollberg can stand in the pocket and make every throw you need. Bartels has to wind up a bit tp make the 40-50 yd throw. Mollberg can create with his ability to run and he can break tackles. Bartels doesn't have that. Nelson has the quickness to escape trouble and in the open has better speed than our guys.dont know who our qb will be next fall but Nelson wouldn't walk into starting job and he would need to be better passer than he was last yr. Both of our guys are as good or better passers and neither had protection. Nelson might emerge as top guy but he would have a battle with both of our guys.

Don't believe you will see demise of fb at AC in near future. It not likely they will be as good. They have plenty of good kids and had good recruiting last year. Having said that, who cares? Sioux just need to get better with a focus on becoming a great team.