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No, but I would say year in and year out they are treated fairly. Players everywhere are treated differently. They have to be cuz they have different personalities and abilities. We have had players make valuable contributions to the team that may see little playing time..if you are good enough to go through practice and film sessions and off season training, you deserve to wear the same uniform. Why waste time keeping track of who wears the helmet ND? If you like that sort of thing use the helmet decals for game accomplishments like Ohio State does with the Buckeyes on the helmets.

We don't use tricks or gimmicks. You are part of Sioux family from day one. We are a team and in this together. Senior, redshirt freshman, super star or backup longsnapper. They are all part of the team. We wear one uniform. That has always been a strength of this program.

Defense is more athletic and faster, moved to ball much better. Tackled much better. DB Corners weren't playing off 15 yds then backpedling at the snap. Labat started at OLB and had a good day. Had two pass break ups. O-line needs to get quicker and didn't have good day. QB' s didn't have much time and running game wasn't good. Mollberg was better QB. Threw pick 6 on what looked like an out route that receiver broke up field on. Bartels didn't look like the same guy he was last year. Had a couple of potential picks dropped by d-backs and threw poor pass for the one intercepted. He had a couple of nice runs when protection broke down. . Stensrud threw ball well and ran well for a rookie but not ready. Carter looks like he will be playing. We lack breakaway speed on offense. Noticed Fiedler at TE spread out in some sets. Made play early. They need to follow Bubba's plan and get better everyday. O-line needs to develop some confidence and a nastier attitude.

Still is a big deal. Kid has all the tools and should develop into one our best ever. Coaches are impressed with his skills and as he develops as a leader and we improve as a team I predict you will see why Mussman, Bohl, and the others were high on him. He has done nothing to temper the enthusiasm as an excellent recruit.

I'm glad you got that off your chest. If the gentleman didn't already feel welcome before, I'm sure your post was the the frosting on the cake. I hope the kids Dad understands his son and family are welcome and he has our full support. I appreciate that someone who knows this player as well as his Dad gave us some insight. What would make someone think it important to point out the obvious that we expect from all of our players and coaches baffles me a bit. This kid will be a very good FB player for us and we are fortunate he chose to join the Sioux FB family.

Grady is big time recruit. 6'5" 280 lb kid can run a 4.9 40. Great feet good quickness and good student. He plans to major in nursing so UND with all of the other health care options provides more flexibility. Smart academic choice with great opportunity to be part of the group that gets our program turned around again. This kid is blue chip recruit with potential to be one of the best ever.

Detroit Lakes Adam Thielen has been getting a lot of notice so far in Vikes camp. Made "catch of the day" yesterday and took some reps with first team. Word is he had impressive OTA's and minicamp and has good shot at making team after spending last year on practice squad. Sioux could have had him for small scholarship. Played at Mankato.

McPherson made great catch on TD pass from Herzog. Nice sized kid. He can play. Can't remember where he is going but he will be an excellent college receiver. Big target, decent speed.

Gave my program away. Name and position? North had 3 LB's who played well. The kid from Little Falls who is going to Bemidji played well. The big RB from Eden Prairie, Anthony Anderson was tough to bring down. Wasn't quick and only time I watched him try and block it was weak but he broke tackles and some of the DB's didn't look like they wanted to get in his way. He was South Offensive MVP.

Went to Minnesota HS All Star game today at St. John's. 5 UND kids played. Reid Taubenheim kicked for South team. Had 53 yd FG and boomed all but one kickoff into end zone even those into the wind. I was sitting in Mn HS coaches Assn. Box and he caught everyone's attention. Some said he could have been South MVP. Connor Bolduc boomed his punts to sideline and all perfect spirals. Had great day. He might get his redshirt pulled if we don't have anyone better than what we saw in spring ball. Keaton Stensrud started for the North team. First pass was dropped then he completed next two but suffered hip pointer and didn't play the rest of the game. He was replaced by Michael Herzog from Detroit Lakes who threw for 246 yds and 3 TD's and ran for 67 yds. Was named North Offensive MVP. Dion Harris from Hibbing started at corner and made some good plays. Tall and slender but not afraid to hit. Will need to get stronger. Grant Aplin (PWO) had great game at guard for South. Started and went up against 2 Ag school recruits. (The kid from Alex who had a good game but Aplin held his own, and the 6' 5" kid from Delano who looks like a project and Aplin handled him.) Ezra Szczyrbak who we wanted and lost to UNI didn't look good at all. I don't know if he made a tackle. He looked like a duck out of water and had trouble following the play development. Too many times took himself out of the play by misreading the fake or play action. If he isn't any better than that we dodged a bullet. The Ag guys who said they pulled their scholarship offer on him may have been correct. The five UND kids all got together after the game for photos pretty cool. Stensrud's injury was only a hip pointer so he should be ready by this fall. In short time he was in, looked athletic and had strong accurate arm.

That is believed if you forget the impact of US industrial might and the impact of the Royal Air Force and the the US Army Air Force on Germany's war industry. You also seem to forget It is more likely that if Hitler had let his military commanders do their job they would have taken Moscow instead of the detour to Stalingrad which led to disaster. The Russian winter did as much if not more to hold the Germans at bay than did the Russian Army which had still not regrouped. If you said "if not for the tenacity of the Russian winter, the Germans would have defeated the Russians" I might buy that. If you said "if not for the industrial might of the United States of America" Germany would have won" I would agree. Without the tenacity of the RAF fighter pilots the Luftwaffe would have been a bigger factor in Russia. The United States Military had been neglected by our politicians and we were not prepared to go to war in 1941/1942. Similar to WWI and Vietnam when our politicians had neglected the military. The English, Canadians, Australians, and Americans were all excellent fighters. The Germans were well prepared for war and by 1942 were experienced fighters who killed without regard to rules of engagement. So did the Russians. Once the US was on a war footing we would have been very difficult to defeat.

Detroit Lakes girls team set all-time Mn. state record with a team total of 284 on tough Wildflower course. All six golfers shot below 78. Defending state co-champ shot 4 under 68. Teammates shot 70, 72, 74. Other defending co-champ shot 75 and number 6 kid shot 77. UND women's coach wasn't interested in these kids. I spoke with her last summer about these kids and told her they were interested in UND. The kid who shot 2 under 70 had sister play golf at UND and wanted to come here. Kid who shot 74 had Dad play FB at UND and wanted to come here. This team might be able to win Big Sky this year. 2 time defending champs undefeated last 2 yrs but UND's coach didn't recruit when she could have had at least 2 if not 3 of these kids. Wonder if Faison might take an interest in what the hell is going on. If they aren't going to make an effort they should drop the program.

Couple of thoughts. There is no excuse for bullying and other kids, teachers, administrators, bus drivers should all try and help stop it. Other parents can also be pro active if they wish. This isn't the playground kids get in an argument and call others names it is the daily harassment that no one should have to tolerate especially. Some of you may not realize that laws in Minnesota restrict what the school administrators can do to the perpetrators if they are "special ed" . Those kids can't be expelled or disciplined the asme as the other kids. "Special Ed" designation includes a wide range of kids now including those with emotional or behavioral issues. Not knowing what the parents have done nor how the admin folks tried to respond makes it difficult for those of us on the outside looking in to judge.

This kid is very athletic and I think will be an outstanding player for us.

I speak from a soldier's perspective. The politicians will send our sons and daughters and our military will answer the call. I'm not saying we should or shouldn't go but our military goes where they are told the mission will take them. The question was why we go not should we go. Too many people have an opinion not based on what is right or wrong but based on which party is in power. No matter which side of the political fence you sit on, we must always maintain a strong and ready military. What we as a country have done to our National Guard and Reservists these past 10 yrs is scary. The guard and reserve were never meant to be our frontline military but as a ready reserve in time of need and a home force always ready for our nations defense and emergencies and when necessary to augment our active duty forces. To send these forces for 6-12 months or longer every 2 years is taking a heavy toll. Sioux MD, God Bless him is on his 4th or 5th tour in Iraq and Afghanistan. He serves in the guard. Our politicians think we should cut back our military yet they entertain the idea that we would intervene in Syria or other areas. There are not many combat veterans who support that dumb-ass idea. But no matter what the politicians decide, our kids will strap it on and buckle up and move toward the chaos. We don't get to decide if we want to go nor if we agree with the decision. I don't know if we should intervene in Africa or not but if our kids go, it's likely some will give the ultimate sacrifice. But rest assured they will serve with pride and courage and if anyone can rescue those kids the United States Military is the best in the world. (Makes Natty's and FCS championships irrelevant in the grand scheme of things)

Because as a nation our sons and daughters have been willing to to defend the lives and freedoms of not only our own nations children and people but those of other nations and cultures even when it is not the popular thing to do in the eyes of those who have never been in harms way. I can't imagine the anguish of those families of those children held against their will by violent cowards who hide in the jungles and hills abusing and murdering defenseless human beings. We do this because others don't have the courage or sometimes don't have the resources to take on difficult and dangerous missions. Unfortunately too often with these militant groups our technology won't always penetrate deep into these areas and we don't have the human intelligence often essential to plan a successful mission. I'm afraid this will take "boots on the ground" along with modern technology to get these people. Germany still has some post WWII restrictions and Russia is preoccupied . China doesn't care.

Sioux have interest in Detroit Lakes James Huwe. 6'1" 285 lbs. Great feet, quick, strong. Placed 4th HW Mn State Wrestling Meet as Soph

Mollberg was 3-4 and the 4th was a perfect sideline pass for a first down on 3rd and 13 that was dropped by the receiver. His fifth pass was another completion that was blown dead by an early whistle. Bartels also had an early whistle cost him a completion. I was told Mollberg threw only one pick in spring ball on his last pass Friday. Not sure who told you he hasn't improved. Spring fb isn't for flash and neither was the scrimmage. The defense has improved. They tackled better, and the def backs played good position fb. They didn't let anyone behind them which was a big weakness the last couple of years. Off line still needs work. I don't think Mussman valued the hs kid with big frame and quick feet that needed to gain 40 lbs as much as the 6'5" 290 lb hs kid than can be dominant cuz of size but doesn't have the size to dominate at this level without quick feet. Running backs ran hard. Didn't see breakaway speed but they weren't getting tackled by one arm by defender laying on the ground. Didn't complete any deep passes. Bartels had good zip on TD pass but missed his only pass downfield. He looked stronger than last fall. They threw to TE's more Sat than all of last year. TE's need to get stronger. WR's only dropped the Mollberg pass. I walked away thinking these guys have improved on defense and we still have work to do on both sides but mostly O-line and we lack depth on line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Lots of outside LB's. Too soon to judge other than there is progress. We know what we had last year and what we lost. The guys that are here I believe have improved.

Can't say any group is best. Hardin was All-American. Ran 4.35 at pro day. Jackson was 6'3" 230 lbs and a beast. Golladay is 6'5" great vertical, great athlete and good speed. This was as good a group as you found in college FB with few exceptions. They could all make the highlight real catches and blocked well. Occasional drops and Jackson pouted too much but this group was special. Anyone who couldn't see that either didn't see them play or hasn't a clue.

I don't know anything about "infidelities".

Eades has no reason for any ill will toward Hakstol. He has no one to blame but himself if he wanted to stay at UND.

I believe this was a shot at the NCAA, not Native Americans. The NCAA took away the name, the Natives didn't. I can understand if someone fussed over the banner we could ask the Gamma Phi's to take it down. That should be the extent of it. Explain to them someone interpreted that as disrespectful and respectfully ask that it be taken down. No reason to punish anyone. If there is required diversity training then it should also include the Native Americans so they might understand why someone wanted the banner in the first place. I have attended diversity training workshops put on for our employees and some were put on by some of the most biased and racially prejudices people who had no interest in peaceful, respectful dialogue between people from different cultures or with different beliefs.

State Football Champions!

Oh man. I thought that was only me brother.

That's hard to believe!