The Walrus

The UND vs NDSU was the best (Football) rivalary ever in the State of North Dakota (100+ years) and maybe the best ever in Division 2 Football. It would also have to rank nationally pretty high up there or NFL Films would not have produced "Fire and Ice".... I'm not going to get into who I think would win, but rather that it is sad that it is over.... IMHO by the time UND finishes the transition period and becomes a eligible counter for NDSU, NDSU may be gone again. I believe that the path that they are on NDSU will end up as a member of the WAC or Mountain West. I do not believe we will ever see a UND vs NDSU game again in Grand Forks. UND will play NDSU again but only on their terms and in Fargo (maybe every 3rd or 4th year). In the last 25 years Fargo and NDSU have enjoyed rapid growth, while UND and Grand Forks has remained level (UND as been GF only growth).Grand Forks population last 25 years 48,000 to 52,000. Fargo 60,000 (25 years ago) has now over doubled in the Fargo / Moorehead area. It's sad but if UND and Grand Forks does not get it's act together Administration, Marketing, Fan Support, Population growth it is going to take a very long time. I'm not sure it would have made any difference when we tried to make the move, IMHO the results would still be the same. Does anyone think we would sell out 12,000 hockey seats without Fargo and surrounding towns...? We will not sell out the UND vs UNO football (game of the year) this weekend. UND vs NDSU will still be a great game every 3-4 years and both teams will win their share, but it is sad to think that 100 years of tradition is coming to a close.

My prediction 10,998.... Sad but I believe it will be true.... Do we have a marketing department....? I would have let them use my slogan..... "You pay only 20 bucks for the whole seat, but you are only going to need the EDGE! Sioux Football Don't Miss it!"

Did the defense play ...ok...?

Just saw chappel's 3rd down run...

My Video and Audio match...Just 3-4 minutes behind your posts...we score yet?

You are 3 minutes ahead of streaming audio and webcast

how come the streaming video always seems to work in between qtrs...??

I know it was a 50 yarder...But we need to quit missing FG's inside...

Getting Audio ok...Video really choppy... Have only seen 1-2 plays completely so far

Our defense has not been as aggressive as in years passed (missing Digger) that said, I believe this week is the 1st chance the Sioux Defense has to have all it's #1 on the field (healthy) at the same time since spring ball. I look for marked improvement and I think we will stop waiting around, playing assigment type defense, and start attacking making things happen defense(Stroup)...Just my thoughts with some inside info mixed in.

IMHO... UND needs to put a "Face" on its program right now a Trusted, Creditable, and Recognizable Face to the program to move it forward. You can hire all the bean counters you want (No offense to bean counters). We need a decision maker and someone you can tie everyone together, coaches, alumni, administration, fans, and students. He will also need to raise a rainbow of money, somehow. My List in no ranking order... Dean Blais Roger Thomas Rob Bollinger Gino Gasparini Rich Glas Ray Purpur Dale Lennon Rick Hedberg I am sure there are more but these individuals come to mind....

I understand that to a point. I would hope we would follow similar path as NDSU and play up, schedule 1A teams and generate the revenue that way. I wonder how much Montana makes for home game vs a Div 2 compared to the exposure and 300,000 NDSU will make once again at Minnesota...?

I should have been more clear to make my point... I would hope our future (UND) after the big move,we would not have to resort to playing any Div 2 oppents. I can understand during transition it will be difficult to schedule, however I would hope that we would eventually play a 12 game schedule with complete FCS (1AA) or a FBS (1A) games. I find it alarming that Montana (est program / conference) could only schedule 11 games against some weak FCS (1AA), their conference oppents and then still have a need to fill with a sub par Div 2 oppent for 50,000......? I am hoping this is not the future landscap for UND and it's Big Move.

So our future (UND) holds that we will still be playing the Moorheads and Crookstons of the area just paying them more......Great Idea....?

Interesting that after all the years in the Big Sky, that Montana still has to pay 50,000 to fill schedule with a RMAC D2 School....? http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6978479

We score 42 points and Weston Dressler did not touch the ball in the 2nd half... Great Offense Performance...

Did Weston Dressler touch the ball in the 2nd half...?

no, just listen slowly....

Dressler and Chappel 436 Total Yards together....of our 570 yards

could not help myself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR9m_ebXR-c

Or new website is supposed to have all these new bells and whistles....?

we really miss those guys up front we got 11 tackles from our 2 starting corners...? Bobby Stroup and Company we need you...... GET WELL

I have...

Weston what a average 11 touches in all 236 yards....everytime he touches the ball he gets us 21.5 yards

the stat link as all on the top view page, just click off, def, team, indivual... whatever you need......UND with all it's efforts are still behind the ball on somethings http://www.wwugamedaystats.com/fblivestats/topview.htm