homer

They still have a running back that tore us up last year and we have not proven we can stop the run for an entire game. I'm not comparing this game to anything other than our game with the Cats last year.

This is a must win (and its only week 4). I'm interested to see how the entire team bounces back. Will there be any changes to the lineup since we had the bye week? Will some of these younger players start getting more reps? Will Adams finally be healthy enough to start getting reps? Hoping to see the team bounce back. I would like to see some discipline and intensity for 4 quarters.

The MVFC is a one team conference but don't tell that to anyone with ties to the MVFC.

Montana St is going to get beat by two scores.

They will have to run the ball next weekend to have any shot at all. Sumner can't turn it over either. FU capitalizes on those

Nice job ladies.

Montana St. scores and fails the PAT. Now down by one with late in the 3rd

I noticed the same thing.

I was hoping MSU would have been on Big Sky TV. I would have like to checked them out before next week. They played some catch up to get it to 7 @ half.

Go for two if you get a chance

Why even bother trying anymore?

And Bradley

If the staff gave the guys off they could be out recruiting this weekend.

What part? Getting a great education? Being on a great campus? Having top notch facilities? Playing in the best conference in FCS? I could go on. There is nothing wrong with having expectations. We expect to win, not just participate. I think recruits should be excited to be part of a program that cares and is not satisfied with being average.

Didn't know they were inviting the team to the set.

I heard about this in the Fargo airport this morning. Seems to be gaining some legs to being true. Not a good location.

You sell the program, the school, the conference, opportunity for early playing time, etc. I don't know what our record is going to finish out this year. I do know UND has a lot to offer future players and its important to get those kids to campus so they can see it. Last week I took a look at the roster and if you sort it by class its an interesting breakdown. If we aren't going to get player leadership from our upperclassmen, it is important to get it from the guys who will be around the next few years. We have a lot of Sophomores and RFr. who need to stay focused on improving.

Our lbs don't tackle anyone anyways

No and yes. The DE we signed from Wisconsin last year is what our incoming DEs need to look like. About 260 lbs. Baylee Carr should be a lb. Size is only part of it though. There is way more to our defensive struggles.

In my mind you open it up. Any candidate coming in here will have facilities nearly as good as anything in FCS. A team with some young talent that needs some leadership. You may get a young FBS coordinator type coach. Possibly a current assistant coach in the Big Sky or another FCS conference or possibly some of the names mentioned earlier. I don't think you give it to anyone before opening it up.

I agree with this. I was happy to see the coaches stick with Joe as long as they did. With zero running game and a marginal oline it is asking a lot of a freshman qb to throw it 50 times. He is going to make mistakes and I still believe Molberg is a better option right now being more mobile. More concerns for me than our qb.

With the upgrade in facilities coming now is the time to open the check book and get some new blood at the top. If that guy wants to change assistants (more than likely) that's fine. If we don't find someone new we are spending 20 million on the IPF and will remain mediocre.

It's time to start looking. That is a soft, undisciplined football team. That's on the head coach. No fire or emotion.

Heading out shortly for Grand Forks. Looking to see the team bounce back tonight and play with emotion.

This will be another test for the O and D lines. I get a little nervous when I hear this will be the best Oline we face this year and last year, even though we scored a ton of points it was very clear that Montana had a lot of talent in their front 7 of their defense. We need to run with our bigger defensive line we started using in the 2nd half vs. SDSU and our Oline needs to get healthy. Being down 2 starters isn't ideal.