Siouxperman8

Goon with a good analogy. Some have done a similar comparison with hockey and used the % of total football roster. I think Goon is closer to reality since so many football players come to school not ready for DI football and and aren't expected to play much if at all in a given season. As a % of those counted on to play a large role on the team this is pretty close.

Maybe we could strive to be better than those other boards I stood and talked with a current players parents at the SUU game. The father told me he reads this message board after games. I'm sure recruits do too.

You are correct sir. Home playoff games are earned during the regular season.

It has been terrible for me. I just shut off the vb game because it is so bad.

Thanks. I just picked up some from another poster.

I would like to buy them if still available.

I'm looking for two for Saturday if anyone has some available.

We are at the game. Ouch anybody know why SUU is still throwing on most downs and not running the clock?

I guess I spoke too soon. Sorry to hear.

Doing the same but 4 day trip.

I was with you. The fg’s seemed like a bad idea at the time but it worked out

Headed to SUU next week. Not expecting a win but it would be nice to be surprised.

I get it. they ate their last one so I figured we’d sit on it

Why didn’t we kneel down rather than score again?

Let’s finish this one

Where is Santiago? Haven't seen him

I watched him play once in HS and I thought he was very good. A handier version of Studsrud.

I have also talked with some of the coaches that turned things around in the late 80's. They had the same story as today. You need to win more recruiting battles and it doesn't happen overnight and doesn't happen until you have had sustained success. the kids we got after going 7-4 and 9-3 are in their first or second year in the program and you can't win if you have to play too many of them all of the time. We are not far enough along to be able to withstand the volume of injuries we have had.

This is very true. Our program doesn't have the status yet to be getting all of the players we want and therefore are bringing in kids that won't be ready day 1. Currently we get a few that are ready and plan on the rest down the road. If we become a power we will get closer to that level but aren't at that point yet. That is why losing starters hurts us so much right now while we are still early in Bubba's tenure and many of his recruits are RS Sophs and younger.

so there's one story from Maxwell and different one from the waiter. I don't think we know which one is true yet, do we?

Yes I'm sure he is. I like all of the names you mentioned. I wonder if Rob would be interested or if he is semi-retired. He would be great.

I would take him. He didn't know me from Adam when he was at UND but we crossed paths a few times and he was great to me. Very personable.

Dale Lennon?

I hope it is fairly benign or positive all the way around. We don't need any more turmoil for a while.

I don't know why people think the cupboard should be full of backups that are ready to be starters. Bubba has had 3 full recruiting classes. Those players are True Fr, RS FR and Sophomores. Most of the Fr and RS Fr certainly are going to be challenged in a full time starting role. Some would be ready to start but not as many as we have needed. There are also some Juniors he was able to recruit in the short time he had after getting hired. There is no way we are getting all of the recruits we want right now so we are going to be thin at most positions. We need to start winning and build the program to do that. This year is a tough setback in that progression