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I don't think he did. In any event, he's not listed in the alumni directory which came out in 2005. I wonder if perhaps he withdrew after the fall semester of 1998 to train full-time for the NFL combine?

Without looking, I'm guessing the vast majority of the 735 points scored occurred in the 2009-10 season, when playing time was far easier to get. I asked the question in the Herald's live chat yesterday regarding why Gentry didn't red-shirt. Wayne Nelson said something to the effect that it's difficult in this day and age to get a kid to agree to red-shirt.

The junior class has combined for just 32 points through six games. If Goodman could ever get and remain healthy, I think he could be a consistent offensive threat off the bench, but I just can't see anybody else from that class having that kind of ability. The fact that this class accounts for nearly 40% of the scholarships, and yet provides almost no scoring, is very disappointing.

Minnesota AP all state team is out: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/222670/group/homepage/ I see Bemidji has two other second-teamers in addition to Woods. I wonder whether either is considered an FCS-caliber prospect?

Muss showed me something this season. Winning close games, and coming back in the fourth quarter several times speaks volumes about his ability to get his players to keep fighting and handle adversity. I also believe he is a good recruiter, and should be even better with the transition in the rearview mirror. If there's one area which concerns me a bit it's whether he can honestly assess certain areas of the program, such as whether continuing to have co-defensive coordinators is truly in the program's best interests.

I hope he does come back, as he has very good athletic ability. As Goska showed this season, struggling in 2010 as both Goska and Hendrickson did does not mean a quarterback can't improve to the point where he can be an effective starter. The rumor is indeed out there that he is or was planning on focusing on baseball next season, but I have no idea whether there was or is any accuracy to it.

I felt good about UND's recruiting class already, and feel even better now that I just realized that SDSU got their first commitment for 2012 yesterday. I don't believe USD has any now that Wiseman has de-committed.

Hopefully that turns out to be as accurate as the reports from this past summer that Mollberg was leaning towards NDSU.

Hindsight is of course 20/20, but in retrospect UND probably should have leaned a bit more on the top six players to play more minutes in a slowdown game like this. Points and possessions were at such a premium that when there were lineups out there with only two or three scorers, it was a problem. WIU only played eight, and two of those eight didn't play much. You may struggle to make it through an entire season with that short of a bench, but it worked for them in the short term anyway.

I won't argue that technically speaking, WIU plays some sort of man defense. But the phrase Jones used in the Herald article was something to the effect that they "pack it in so much on defense", so in essence it creates the same problems for UND as zone defense does--penetration was very difficult and Brekke could not get shots. Against teams like this, I question whether there are enough 3-point shooters on the team? Mitchell and Schuler certainly are, and at times Anderson, Webb and Huff can knock down 3's, but I wouldn't classify any of them as pure shooters. It seems to me that if somebody like Haugen is going to have a role, it has to be as a shooter against sagging defenses. I'm also concerned about the future as once Mitchell graduates, is there somebody else who can take his place in terms of providing another 3-point shooter?

Probably. I just didn't list them since it was a little different situation with an interim coach. For that matter, I suppose I could have listed Penn State too.

It's a bloodbath out there, with Ole Miss, Kansas, Arizona St., Illinois, Memphis, UCLA, Colorado St., Washington St., UAB and Akron either having already fired their coaches this weekend, or being expected to shortly, along with possibly Tennessee and Texas A & M. But the all-time low may be Rob Ianello at Akron, who was fired. By phone. On the way to his mother's funeral.

Another possible prospective recruit from Illinois--Anthony Taylor: http://www.mysuburba...ruiting-on-hold UND has reportedly offered: http://espn.go.com/b.../anthony-taylor

I think it was an absolute necessity this year given the lack of any high school quarterback recruits in 2009 and 2011, and the early departure of Demler from the class of 2010.

New commitment--Ryan Bartels from Sycamore, IL: http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2011/11/25/sycamores-bartels-commits-to-north-dakota/aikkh86/

Sure looked like zone to me, which was probably why penetration and Brekke on the inside were taken away so effectively. In any event, I think it's safe to say UND will see very little straight-up man defense this season, and will need to figure out a way to attack zones better than what we've seen so far. Does anybody know what the story is with Goodman?

63 UND 46 NMSU final

61 UND 43 NMSU 2:37

59 UND 42 NMSU 4:08

49 UND 34 NMSU 7:57 remaining

UND is up 43-27 with just under 10 minutes to play in the second half.

Really disappointing performance today. Three of UND's top six players struggled, and scoring against the zone continues to be a problem. If Western Illinois finishes in the bottom part of the Summit as expected, this just isn't the type of team you should lose to at home. First home non-conference loss in just over a year.

Will be interesting to see how Bradley does tonight on a neutral court against Wisconsin. It can be seen on the Big 10 network.

I agree. Normally Schuler and Anderson are reliable free throw shooters and smart with the ball. They are who should have the ball in their hands late in a close game. Anderson struggled with free throw shooting last night, but I believe that was an aberration.

All five sophomores scored in double figures, and combined for 76 of UND's 88 points.