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With a 3-8 record, I'm sure nobody's surprised that UND's ranking is far worse this year than in 2009, but to provide a point of reference UND's final 2009 ranking was a tie for 40th.

I can't even begin to comprehend how courageous that girl was. My heart goes out to her family.

I originally didn't think there was anybody in Grand Forks who was really qualified to be the next voice of UND football, but one person just occurred to me--wasn't Josh Morton in broadcast journalism prior to taking his current job? I wonder if he has much play-by-play experience? He would certainly have the football knowledge.

Wayne Nelson blog on the game: http://waynenelson.areavoices.com/2011/01/21/tough-tough-tough-tough-loss/

While I'm not ready to advocate Jones' ouster, I think one has to be realistic about what he's done so far in four and a half years. I think the difficulty of the transition excuses the poor record vs. full-fledged dI programs. The problem is, he also has a sub-.500 record vs. Great West/transitional dI opponents AND dII opponents. That's where the excuses start to ring hollow. Jones has finally accumulated some legit dI-caliber talent. That's obviously a good thing. But I also believe that he has a fairly limited amount of time in which to show he can mold them into a consistent team. Regardless of the circumstances, a head coach, particularly one with no previous experience, generally doesn't get more than five years to prove himself. He's now well into year five. Barring a collapse in the rest of the conference season, I'm fairly certain he'll be back next year. Beyond that, it will likely depend on how much progress is shown in the next 13 months or so. Expectations are now considerably higher than what they've been. We'll see if Jones is up to the task.

I can't believe how absurd it is that UND managed to lose this game...

Chris Webber comes to mind for some odd reason... Not sure if I'm more annoyed with Webb or Jones...

I swear I've thought this game was over about 10 different times.

Sometimes he's listed as 6'6", and sometimes at 6'8". I suspect it's really 6'6", but as mentioned with his long arms he plays bigger. EDIT: If you look at the team picture, he's clearly shorter than Allard, who's about 6'7" or so.

Utah Valley's defense has been terrible in the third OT.

Sweet move by Brekke.

Webb is having a nightmarish game.

He seems to play bigger than 6'6". His long arms help.

Sioux need to pound it inside to Brekke and Mitchell.

Webb to shoot 2. I can't watch.

As frustrating as the game has been over the past 9 minutes or so, I am impressed with Brekke's rebounding, and the number of shots UND has managed to block despite our relative lack of size.

I'm pretty impressed with UND's defense. Not a lot of open looks being given up.

Although Allard is listed as a guard on the roster, I think his best position is the 4. He needs to get a little stronger, but it looks like he could potentially be pretty effective.

Huff plays like a true freshman at times, but he also makes some incredibly athletic plays.

Interesting that former UND football player Mac Schneider is getting some mention as a potential Democratic candidate: http://prairiefire.areavoices.com/2011/01/19/if-conrad-isnt-running-who-will-be-north-dakotas-2012-u-s-senate-candidates/

Valley City has produced some very good players--Mike and Jeff Boschee, Justin Anderson, Rory Beil, Kraig Rowekamp, etc.

I believe Qvale's dad played football at NDSU. While we probably did recruit him, it was likely an uphill battle. I once played on a summer league team with Krajewski. He was a high school teammate of former Sioux player David Robertson, although they were a few years apart. Those were the glory years for Grafton basketball at the class A level.

Some may be familiar with the weekly live chats covering SDSU and USD sports that the Sioux Falls Argus Leader does. The Herald is now doing the same for UND sports on Wednesday afternoons at 3 P.M. Here's the link: http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=f91dd1421a/height=550/width=600

Welcome to the board. I wonder whether Lindahl is expected to grow any more? His father is 6'10" or 6'11", and I believe Evan is 6'9" or so. Is he willing to play inside, or is he more of a tall kid who likes to shoot from the perimeter? I recall watching Kueber at the state tournament a couple of years ago. He was pretty raw, but has long arms and did seem to play bigger than what he is. I agree he may be worth a look due to his shot-blocking ability.

With the departure of Kuehl and the opening of a scholarship, I wonder if Caitlin Farroh from Grand Forks Central is an option? She's an outstanding rebounder, averaging more than 16 per game.