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In the eyes of the committee it's actually all about quality losses

He won't. Cause he has blinders on. NDSU has been very good this year but based on this year along, eye test or otherwise USD has been better.

Now take away an all American safety and corner. Put another 3rd stringer next to him starting and a converted safety at the other LB spot. Not even the same ballpark comparison. I'd compare him to plugging Grady into our OL last year or Santiago the year before. Other pieces around so they don't have to do everything.

Lol. Any team that had this many starters out would go from a favorite to a bottom feeder. Other teams have really good players too. We have guys who were #3 in the depth chart last spring at some positions players 50+ snaps a game. Those guys should be special teasers getting the occasional rep. Im sure you are smart enough to understand the trickle down this has when you go through a whole game. The reason of the injuries is another discussion though

For the record, I like Baukol and don't know strength training but I am in agreement with others that off-season workouts need to be evaluated, along with possibly player commitment. This many injuries is unheard of because it doesn't happen. Bad luck or something else?

The physical appearance of all offensive linemen that have been in the program 3-4 years has not changed. I have no doubt the guys are working hard but something is different when you compare them to teams on TV like you did last night.

This is so evident when watching games. You want to play smash mouth, need a team that can physically play smash mouth.

Player leadership. Your typing about all this stuff and obviously connected to inside the locker room so the players all know about it. Where is their leadership? These off the field things didn't start this year. It's amazing how players turn their heads when they are winning but things get magnified when losing.

Right now??? Not a chance.

Are the coaches making him stay here? He choose the scholarship and can walk away from it at anytime. They gave him an opportunity he obviously wanted

Good lord. I know it's mop up but one has to wonder how different the first half is with a different QB.

I promise if this team would have come in 100% healthy and only had to deal with 20% of the injuries they have now they would have won more games and winning hides a lot. You start losing and fingers start pointing pretty quickly. These issues you hint at didn't just start this year.

Just watch the highlights from the first half. On Hunts INT 2/3rds of the defense just turns to run off the field. Show some good damn emotion. I saw more emotion today during my six year old sons soccer game.

I'd be all for seeing what the back up has. We are going to have to throw it, put in a guy that can throw.

I've seen enough of Brad in game action to know he is not a QB at this level. I find it very hard to believe we can't scale back our offense to 4 plays and Zimmerman couldn't do better. Terrible on offense night now.

A good chunk of these guys playing right now are backups to the original backups.

I think UND did it on purpose. Bubba read your posts this week and thought "I'll show him".

Going to have to run it down hill today. Control the clock. No matter who is on the field this coaching staff needs to play to win and not just keep it close. If we play aggressively and get blown out it will be frustrating but I can live with it how this year has gone If we settle for just running the ball because that's what we have and play like we don't want to get blown out I'll be very frustrated. UofM has been very inconsistent this year and will be starting an inexperienced QB. Which team can capitalize?

Well, I wish we had their schedule right about now. That schedule isn't all that great but the win column looks good. We are due for something to break right for us right now. Offense is healthier and carries the day.

In my opinion doing and dealing are completely different. I don't agree with either but one is of greater offense.

That is awesome. Glad to see students embracing that part of it and also filling the section. Noise part will come. Wasnt long ago that my 4 year old was playing in that section cause it was empty on Saturdays.

They are that good

If USD can continually get to 2nd and 5 or 6 they will be ok. They have done it to everyone they have played. Again, right now their resume is the tops in this half of the country if not all of FCS. Something they are doing is working.

Most impressive resume of any FCS school west of the Mississippi. Not even close.

Sophomore, converted CB @ safety, REdshirt Freshman, true freshman. Its understandable why they are so inconsistent.