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Boy, did I misjudge that one! Yikes!

Last year, when Jer Garmin was named No. 1 RB to open the season, people were surprised, too.

Woops! A nod to PCM and his Facebook page for highlighting this.

Thanks.... yes, I had a second thought on that.... I went back and changed it, though, it still might not be accurate with the whole A, AA, AAA level system. I grew up in a time when it was Class A, Class B and 9-man.

Heidelbaugh is doing very well for a young man who is scaling a learning curve as steep as Mt. Everest -- N.D. Class B to FCS Division 1 -- he is still a project that has a couple of years to hone his craft.

I think you are spot on here. Ira might have some insight here, but the desire to keep Joe's recovery on track and unabated, might play a role in whether he starts or not. He is just way too valuable to this team.

Ira, because of the closeness of the QB competition, I won't be surprised whatever the final result will be. As you know, and as we have seen, injury int the Big Sky can and will happen. I think all three have to be ready day one -- and they will be. WE have a good problem at QB, but I do appreciate your comments that the "back ups" can start somewhere else. They are proud competitors, and I hope they stick it out at UND for two more years.

I see Connor as a very good depth guy, this year, and he will definitely be in the starting mix for a two-deep job next year.

I hear you, there! Let's get this thing rolling!!!!!

My best guess for Defensive depth chart. Fire away! NT 1. Woodsmall 2. Harris 3. Greer DE 1. Dranka. 2. N. Johnson 1. Greely 2. Carrothers ILB 1. Rattelle 2. D. Baker 1. Rich 2. D. Bakker OLB 1. Dayo 2. Labat 1. Disterhaupt 2. J. Butler 3. D. Harmston CB 1. Brown 2. Irvin-Sills 3. T. Carter 1. Harris 2. C. Carter 3. Flowers S 1. Reyes 2. W. James 1. Arnell 2. J. Johnson

My best guess for offensive depth chart. Fire away! QB 1. Studsrud 2. Mollberg 3. Bartles RT 1. Meehan 2. Stiner RG* 1. Cox 2. Taylor C 1. Boas 2. Aplin 3. Rooney LG 1. Anderson 2. Bell LT 1. Stockwell 2. Camy TE 1. Adler 2. Feidler 3. Francis FB 1. Iverson 2. Leonhard 3. Adler/Francis RB 1. Arrington 2. Norberg 3. I. Smith 4. Oliviera WR 1. Seibel 2. Walker 3. Reed WR 1. Cerrentino 2. Georges 3. Stanley K 1. Taubenheim 2. McGregor P 1. Meindel 2. Thompson KR 1. Santiago 2. Georges PR 1. Reed 2. Seibel 3. Irvin-Sills * When Miller is completely healthy, his addition will shake things up on the OL.

Deer opener.

After splitting the exhibition part of the seasons, UND soccer came out tough and played great defense against a Big 10 and a MAC opponent this weekend, losing 2-0 to Northwestern and winning a gritty come from behind game in the final minutes against Northern Illinois 2-1. NIU was fresh off a shut out victory over Big 12 Iowa State. Sounds like the young freshman goalie Swenson is a good one, as are Freshmen Koberinski, Moller and Geiwitz. Geiwitz was especially impressive in the back row, almost single-handedly shutting down the huskies on her side of the field, while using some creative maneuvers to get the ball up field and in scoring position. Upper classwomen Hyduke and Zoe Foster calmed the young UND squad enough so they didn't get discouraged when they were down 1-0 in the final minutes. UND then tied it, then won it with only three minutes left in regulation. Way to go!

Yeah, I thought he would be right up there this year. He was coming on strong. Should be ok with Iverson and a little jostling around with other folks from different positions.

FB Coyne is out for the year with a torn meniscus.

And lack of depth.

Compartitive scoring is so whacky! Wow! That is an eye-opener, to say the least.

Special teams returners should be faster than we've become accustomed to (Georges, Reed, Irvin-Smith, Santiago, etc.). I'm more interested in the return blocking on special teams and getting that system down. As for Meindel, I just can't figure him out. Loads of talent but needs to focus on being the No1 punter and honing that skill. He has been out most of camp, at least the parts that I've seen. I am hoping that they are just resting him up for the season but he is missing out on reps that will help the whole team stay in sync on special teams. The new punter, the new #86, Riley Thompson, is very inconsistent ... mostly straight up and not a whole lot of distance, That's ok if you get stalled at midfield and your trying to pin them back behind the 10 yard line, but not all the time. Taubenheim has actually been the better more consistent punter that has actually punted the ball this camp.

Bennett came into camp as one of the best conditioned athletes thanks to off season work in Canada. That helped him persevere early on in camp until a freak injury got him late in Saturday's scrimmage. His early "toughness" allowed him to get lots of reps and he learned from it. He started out slow as to be expected but really started coming on in the days leading up to the Scrimmage. He is quick with good feet, and a bit undersized as far as a traditional DE. But he has the perfect build for what Schmidt and Gigli are are trying to build at the Defensive Line spot ala guys like Dranka and Greely.

I am really unsure about Tucker.... not because of ability but because he is so far behind the learning curve at this point on learning the defense. And I think ability only does so much in absence of experience and mental preparation. I am thinking the red shirt stays on.

After I talked them up for their win over a very good, albeit lower division Viterbo (picked no. 1 in their new conference), UND goes and drops a defensive struggle 1-0 to U-Mary. Could have gone either way, which is sad in and of itself, but hopefully the ladies will learn from this and move on. They are young and no one was expecting miracles.

yes, agreed .... It will depend on depth send injuries.

NOthing flashy... but he is smart, vocal and plays with a lot of emotion for a young kid fresh out of high school. You can tell by his footwork that he spent some time on skates as a youth.

Anything could happen obviously... as I was not expecting Brandon Walker to have his pulled last year but here is my guess as far as those who will lose their red shirts: Offense: Oliviera and Santiago and Smith. My long-shot bets would be Grady, Blair and Rooney. Some have reported maybe Dulin.... but I think he needs to add some weight to his tall frame. Defense: Tyus Carter and long-shots would be Greer and Engwall.

I was able to sneak out to practice this morning and caught a few minutes of it. As has been tweeted by various sources this morning, Santiago moved to Running Back today, presumably to make up for the injuries to Arrington, Oliviera and Smith (none seem serious, but they need to be careful with RB depth as we role into the start of the season.). Both Santiago and Norberg played extremely well today at RB. They ran hard and violently. Norberg had the best run up the gut ....he found a Jer Garmin like seam at the line and busted it open. Santiago was especially effective on pass and catches out of the backfield. He's got a second and third gear that is deceiving if you're not ready for it. Arrington had his boot off today and was walking on it ok. A very good sign. DE Greely was back in and looked 100 percent. However, FB Coyne, who has looked good thus far in camp, was on crutches. Appears to be a minor injury to his knee. Also, DE Mason Bennett twisted his ankle during team 11-11 drills and had to be helped off the field. TE Feidler also sat out today. Does not appear serious. CB Vashon Tucker sat out practice today. Must have tweaked something during Saturday's scrimmage. Bartles took reps with the 1s today, but the plays were spread around pretty equally, so I wouldn't read too much into that. I definitely will not be able to make it out tomorrow for practice as I have meeting all morning. See you soon!