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The crazy thing will be when (not if) a starter whose team is still playing in FCS playoffs leaves and enters the portal. With early signing day Dec 20th they are potentially leaving money on the table if they wait until January.

Their WRs are making plays and they are playing really good complimentary football. It will be tough for USD to beat them again.

Forgot about Jack. Not sure where he will end up but wish him well and more opportunities.

Again only my opinion- I think he’s an impact player in the Mountain West conference. Could see some bigger opportunities but the injury doesn’t help him

I’m not defending anyone but there has yet to be a player that left that truly surprises me. These are all my opinions- Two of them are going to get paid and have a chance at playing a higher level of football. One I believe the coaches had a difficult conversation and were honest with a player. One will transfer and likely not get as much playing time as he got here.

What if he left because he’s better built to play DE in a 4-3? What if he left cause of NIL? it’s unfortunate UND is the only team to lose starting players to the transfer portal

Saban has never lost anyone in the transfer portal.

Guessing the special teams coordinator called it.

Or likely aware that he can get up to 6 figures going elsewhere.

Wasn’t aware Bubba calls the plays.

More than just players talking about coaches? NIL opportunities from FBS are probably a big one. I expect Ben will get opportunities. His frame is better built for a program that runs a 4-3

He was up and down. Had some really, really good games and some head scratchers. Lack of pressure up front really doesn’t help a CB. Still like the crew coming back if we retain all 4

By having him set every passing record at UND

I don’t see it being that rough. I understand Wes’ frustration. Lots of talent with limited opportunities. Plenty of recent examples of players that left UND to go sit on the bench at FBS schools. Keeping players around is as much on the team as it is the coaches.

I know I’ll get jumped on as accepting the same old but this is exactly why the bigger schools wanted the transfer portal. You hope not to lose them but it’s going to happen, just can’t be full turnover on the OL.

Not taking sides but it’s not like he didn’t have opportunities to make some plays this year. Don’t know enough about spring and fall camp to know if he should have had more.

I can see what Danny was thinking to start the 4th……I’ll run playaction, catch them off guard and move the ball. Problem is as a team we want to score there but not score quick. Nothing wrong with what we had been doing to that point, pound the ball…..5 minute drive and get them the ball back with 10 minutes left and hopefully behind. It just changes things. Commit to 4 down territory from there in and statistically, we can run the ball down the field. Offense needs to compliment the defense and the staff should know that.

I don’t think that true. That may be your assumption but I truly believe the team expects to win.

Run game was our best defense today as well.

Fair point.

This teams lacks an identity. Offensively- everyone can see we are at our best when we pound the ball but we have an OC that can’t commit to it and gets impatient. I made mention to my brother today at the game the worst thing that could have happened to us was the 4th quarter break when we had the ball at the 50. Gave Danny too much time to think instead of sticking with what was working and sure enough the next two plays we take two sacks on the same simple pressure from the defense. Defensively- what are we. We aren’t “bend but don’t break”, we aren’t “physical”, we don’t get there when “we bring pressure”. I don’t know what we are supposed to be. The staff needs to figure it out and go find the talent through the portal if it’s not on the roster. I think one side of the ball has a lot of pieces in place already but they need to determine how they get better.

Not sure why we seemed to not want to commit to that as our offensive identity. Most frustrating part of the season.

Not sure why we throw on first down there. Frustrating.

Don’t need to tear the whole program apart but the defense needs to be torn down, evaluated. Have some very good players but schematically the same !@#$ happened all year long.

Good thing it’s a home game today so we can dump the road woe !@#$ until next week. try enjoying the day once without bringing up everything negative.