Hawkster

I'm alright with having to go south for pro day, but watching the tape I agree that we need to step this program up big time. The gap seems to be widening and this shouldn't be. We absolutely need to be winning the big FBS games and making the playoffs. This can't go on much longer or we'll be stuck in mediocrity forever. Hit em hard this fall.

Why would they think we're easier to beat than PSU? And you know they are going to want the weaker team to win.

That's not good. We struggled today against a so so team too.

I fully agree. The playin game means nothing and it's almost an embarrassment if you are in it. I'm really hoping the BSC champ gets a 15 seed to prove all the naysayers wrong about the strength of the conference. I don't understand how the BSC can be ranked as low as it is in some projected brackets.

Parks

And he's still available at this late date because.................?

Marky Mac.

I hate to break it to you, but you don't speak for all UND fans, just so you know.

Not going to happen. We can't even get people to attend now, and with FBS we'd need to up our attendence massively. Let's just worry about being competitive in FCS first and not go off half cocked on some FBS dream. Coming up with money for another 22 scholarships isn't going to be easy to find either.

So you're saying they're tattered rags?

I'm actually against doing this. New jerseys never won a football game. Yea, they look great, but it's more eye candy for the spectators than it is for the players, and all this will do is suck money away from other badly needed areas. So, unless the old green jerseys are nothing but tattered rags, I'd say put the effort into other areas.

If gfhockey is ever allowed on these boards again, I'm walking out of here. Sorry, but I can't tolerate his garbage any more. Mods, are you listening?????

So, who scored our second and third goals?

Parks for Fri, Rocco for Sat.

I really felt at the end of the season that Bartles was moving the offense down the field much better than Mollberg. He seemed to have that extra spark that Mollberg lacked. Granted, a lot of things will change with the new staff but I'm not sold on Mollberg getting the starting nod. On the recruiting end, I'm still not sure what to make of this class. Hopefully there are some high impact players and maybe a guy or two that can start this fall. We need to have a decent run this year or people are going to lose interest even further. It's a necessity to go at least 6-6 this year with NO BLOWOUTS and in 2015 we need to make the playoffs and possibly a win at WY. Otherwise, we are just lurking at mediocrity.

Overall, this class is better than I thought we would get 6 weeks ago, but only time will tell just how good. We'll know in 2015 what we've got here, and if we don't get an FBS win and a playoff berth I'm going to be frustrated. We need to get something going here.

So what's the story on Sparks? I've heard he's gone, he's staying, and he's gonna go. Don't know what to believe.

Drake-Friday, Mark Mac Saturday

I'm sure he's a good player and great catch for us, but I don't think I'd proclaim him the "best player ever" even before he sets foot on the field. Remember a while back when I said you tend to way, way over the top with your assessment of our recruits? That's what I'm talking about. I like to keep things realistic here.

It's obvious there is just no ebb and flow to this team. Come on guys, start showing consistency.

I wonder why, he would have gotten a lot more playing time here It's too bad he went over to the Dark Side.

I just counted through our offers, and it looks like about 1/3 of our remaining offers are to kids outside what many consider our midwest footprint, and I'm including MI, and WI in that footprint along with closer states. Still a lot of guys being looked at from FL, TX, AZ, NV, CA, and WA. I agree though, that our best players are going to come from our back yard.

I completely agree. Bartles improved a lot while Molberg seemed stay the same or regress.

I wish someone would post a list as to who is gone. I know there was one on here somewhere before Christmas but I can't find it, and besides, it wasn't right as it had Carr listed as probably gone. I've sorta lost track of how many quit or transfered.

I'm at a loss as to why we didn't bring in a whole lot more recruits this weekend. Afterall, the weather was perfect and the hockey team was playing at the Ralph. It would seem like someone dropped the ball here, especially with signing day only 3 weeks away. I just hope we have enough interested guys with talent left to go after. I said two months ago that recruiting was going to be the dark spot in our future and it sure looks like that's how it's playing out. I'm also going to repeat something else, you can have the best coaches in all of football, but they can't win if you don't have the talent. There has to be a wholesale change in recruiting strategy next year. We can't just talk about getting these guys, we have to get them on campus and show them we are a serious football program, otherwise, the death spiral we are currently in will just go on and on, and I'm starting to believe it will. Four verbals so far when we need close to 25 with the grads and the defections. Rant over.