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Hardin is graduating this year as are most of the seniors - got a quality education, got to play football at a very high level, got their education paid for, moving ahead with their lives. Those that progressed toward their degree and either got it or will get it got what they came to UND for. I guarantee they aren't sayng their college expereience was horrible. Does the assumption follow that every player on every college team that had a losing season had a horrible college experience.- doubt it.

I'm assuming that was a bad joke otherwise I'm going to throw up in my mouth - no UND fan would ever suggest Knucklehead Hager other than in jest, UND has higher standards. Not only were his team's off field activities out of control he's done nothing since leaving FU.

Yah but they got the virtual national championship rings.

With proper training from the football team they could collect 10,000+ signatures in the sold-out Betty alone (and never leave the locker room.)

They don't own the farm they work on the farm, the UND grad that owns the bank owns the farm. Seems like every week we attract new trolls must not be much to talk about over at bison-swille.

Yes there are complaints in Fargo that the game wasn't held in The Ralph. Nice that they kept it in The Betty and preserved the home court advantage. I'm guessing they are expecting a large walk-up crowd - some may get turned away hopefully from the south.

I thought special teams play had major issues - a new coach is going to clean house.

He's on "Ignore" so I got no beef with him - what I can't see I can't get defensive about

Truce!

Just stating facts. based on your comment perhaps you should be spending more time with your wife and perhaps a counselor.

I'm really looking forward to being able to have positive constructive discussions on UND football, I did not take it personal I have no connections to anyone within the administration - I live 220 miles from Grand Forks, just tired of the negativity and yes there were definitely instances of making fun of student-athletes and coaches - I don't have time to go back and find them but they were there. Ready to move forward who's going to start the "Looking ahead to 2014" thread.

So just to be clear: You equate confidence with a personal habit You think a person need to verbally say to the media that they take the blame after every loss to be a leader Showing emotion on the sidelines is the only way you can tell if a coach is a good leader A coach not talking to you mean he isn't personable and has an ego problem. Sideline discipline issues by freshmen meanshe has no respect from the players Wearing ear buds means a person can't relate to players, fans and alumni Not recruiting North Dakota to other's expectations means they can't access player talent Recruiting CA, AZ and TX is just plain wrong. Sorry but what I posted is what has been shared on this site. no need to FYP - no bitterness here - talk about bitterness there is an entire thread fueled by it, I'm ready to move on and I didn't need to make fun of the players or coaches to get there. I was just revisiting what has been posted. I'll be there at every game just like I have been throughout the transition. Mrs. Mussman (oh and please share how this being posted during the discussions wasn't based on bitterness and mean-spiritedness).

Everyone's choice on why they attend or don't attend. I attended because I thought the seniors deserved a send-off they signed on 4-5 years ago at the start of transitiion knowing the schedule was going to be brutal, I'm thinking Great West wasn't signed on yet so no chance for all conference honors when they signed, but they came and are now Sioux for life and they deserved to have someone cheering for them at their last home game.

Based on what I've read here the criteria needs to include: Never runs his fingers through his hair Takes personal blame for every loss Shows lots of emotion on the sidelines Is able to walk through tailgaters row and strike up a conversation Has 100 percent control over every player's actions on the sidelines at all times Never wears ear buds when walking through tailgaters row Recruits North Dakota Stops recruiting CA, AZ, TX.

Agreed, but the year they went 8-3 attendance was no better and last year they had one of the most entertaining offensives in UND history and started out with a winning record before fading and home attendance was no better - perhaps we are destined to be in the top 50 for attendance and the best way to enjoy it is to stop comparing the program to others who have the luxury of being the only game in town.

My opinion - and I'm allowed to have one - is that there are mnay factors that go into attendance. The terrible schedule during the transition certainly contributed to dwindling attendance, the year they went 8-3 attendance wasn't any better because the opponents were no-names. In addition it's just a fact that Grand Forks is a hockey town - UND hockey is the place to be and once you plunk down that chunck of change some people don't see UND football as worth more of their entertainment dollar and that will never change. Could football achieve average attendance of 10,000 every home game - maybe but it's not a given for many reasons. To continue to pile onto Mussman at this point is just mean spirited. Mrs. Mussman

Do you think that perhaps the fact that we went through a transition, left the NCC, had a schedule that was patchwork at best filled with schools no one ever heard of might have had something to do with attendance going down - geez I blame Muss for the following: Every rainy or cold day of tailgating in the past six years The Alerus adding a parking fee to game day The starter on my tailgating van going out

Planning a trip to Grand Forks weekend of January 11 and looking for two tickets to the hockey game Saturday night.

No way they are picking someone without several years of college coachinge experience. How old was Brooks when his dad left UND? Get our the pitchforks and torches but it won't be Brooks. He won't even be qualified based on what the job discription will be. .

I get to start the "Fire What's his name" thread - this ones been active for two years.

Thanks for the daily pablum of FU is better than UND. Perhaps your judgement is clouded by dark cloud that hangs over a team that has more names on the police blotter than the honor roll. Winning hides a lot.

Yah but it's an unfair comparision there are so many options to dress your kid up as an FU bison - pizza delivery guy, Petition Gatherer, Flasher, Shoplifter, Best Buy Clerk, Alley Fighter. However UND also has options - astronauts, doctors, lawyers (scary). And there is no way a true UND Supporter would every cross over - casual fans of football maybe, but not a UND supporter. And I highly doubt casual fans are writing any checks to FU. Casual fans come and go - UND has a lot of casual fans of hockey (in that they aren't connected to UND in any way other than their interest in the team.).

And we admire your interest in Sioux sports, isn't it time for the daily reminder of how much better FU is than UND in all facets?

Yes the year they went 3-8. That was also the year all the genuises on the chat rooms were calling to fire Bohl and all his coordinators. Dang - guess their AD doesn't listen to the chat rooms the way ours does. Not saying a change isn't needed just saying this thread continues to fuel negativity that isn't necessary. Just sayin (oh and I do beleve that all opinioins are still welcome in a chat room.)

It will be the same eight posters in a daisy chain - either breaking their arms patting themselves on the back or walking out on the ledge.