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Hopefully one less QB........

BS........ We are mediocre, just like 8 of the 10 teams in the Valley. We will blend right into that shitshow.........

Well to be fair, by that point in the game it was obvious that the offense wasn't going to be doing anything. The defense likely had just as much chance to score, so might as well punt it to get them a bit closer to the goal line. Quite sad really.

2-18 on 3rd downs today

Do you suppose he will call Lowell for his thoughts?

Ketteringham has no poise at all in the pocket.

But the location. Think of the money we'd save on travel. There is history. They are so close that our fans could travel in droves to see us play there. <PURPLE>

Realize that the season is not over yet, but the latest bracket from STATS/Craig Haley has 5 Big Sky teams (when you include UND) in versus just 2 from the Valley. That would make the Big Sky the stronger conference and illustrates that the Valley is not as "strong" as some believe or even hope. I don't think the disparity has been as large in recent years as some people like to think. The fact that the MVFC has been dominated by two DII move-ups since they joined that league says volumes about the quality of the other members. As far as "finding solace" in the fact that UND is moving to the Valley, I'll pass. It's like leaving the Big 10 for the Big 12. But to get back on topic, North Dakota just needs to win this weekend, preferably convincingly, and let the chips fall where they do. Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling we are going to get passed over for whoever wins the Brawl of the Wild game. Too much name recognition to overcome there.

Speaking of attendance............ It was down about 11% from last year. Final number is 9,336 per game. I updated the Attendance Wiki

The SumValley just keeps getting better and better...........

5 tickets available on the Ticketmaster Exchange for the SATURDAY game against Western Michigan....................... 3 in Section 102, Row F 2 in Section 103 Row P All of them are in the end that UND shoots at twice $60 each

So, I have multiple TVs in my Man-Cave. I had UND on one TV and SDSU v. Grand Canyon on another TV. Our athletes looked skinny. Real skinny..................

Would love to have Kotelnicki as ST coordinator. I believe he is out of football and in the business world now. North Carolina area I believe?

I believe Harris left the game in the 3rd and didnt return either. Looked like a leg injury.

I am guilty of being a big fan of Freund, and I know the inbred nature in which UND hires many of it's coaches isn't probably all that healthy, but I think Freund could be a good OC someday, somewhere. He was a very good QB and leader on the field, and played on some of UNDs best offenses. But again, not saying he is ready now. And the offense is like 3rd on the list of what I think is ailing this program right now.

That's the way I see it. But I am afraid there is a significant contingent of the fan base that would be satisfied with a .500 football team as long as an edge in the head to head matchups with NDSU we're in the equation. But I digress. Kostich should have been left in Moscow.......

It should be

I agree. Unfortunately I don't think the staff was actually being intentionally aggressive there. They knew the chances of converting on 4th and 1 were far greater than hitting on a 34 yard field goal. Remember when 34 yard field goals were basically automatic for UND?

My fear is that a good number of fans here would prefer a win against NDSU to participating in the playoffs. I'm not real sure what NDSU has to do with the topic at hand. Other than maybe someone on their staff wants to run our Special Teams?

I believe he probably meant UNI.

Just hypothetical........... Bubba remains. Finish 7-4 next year. Beat NDSU but miss the playoffs. Fire Bubba or extend him?

I like it iramurphy. But Kostich needs to go. All other facets and position groups have had highs and lows during the past five years. We've seen glimpes of, if not great play, at least high level play from every area except special teams. It's been a disaster since that guy walked into Memorial Stadium.

The scenarios are mind boggling. If Montana St wins their last two to finish 7-4, they'd have a much better argument than us. So if the Griz and Bobcats both win next week, who would we root for in the Brawl of the Wild? The winner of that game would probably leapfrog us. Might as well just stomp our next two opponents and see where the chips fall.......

I agree with this....

To make it a little more interesting, two of the teams rated ahead of UND in the computer rankings are Ivy Leaguers, who obviously don't participate in the playoffs. We would have to absolutely dominate the last two weeks and get a helluva lot of help, but there is still a chance, albeit a tiny one.