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Yes, I was hoping UND was back in on the OL from GF, but confirmed his commitment to SDSU. So, he didn't follow DF to WSU.

In addition, they lost a large number recruits: Approximately 10 recruits have decommitted with 5/6 others as unknown at this point.

Again, not defending him or dissing the current coach. Only saying the changes in college sports over the last 4 years would be hard to predict and how the schools would react to those changes would be even more difficult. Notre Dame doesn't have a history of accepting change quickly so I would disagree with you. You are working on 20/20 hindsight so yea you are right.

Everything changed in 2021, I saw a infographic that the UND QB made a $6M playoff bonus and two other players had similar numbers. Not sure if they are true. But, NLI money like that changed everything. And the change to the transfer portal rule in 2021 opened the flood gates. I am not sure what happened in 2010 you think is big. But, 2021 was the year everything changed. 1) When did NIL start? Effective July 1, 2021, the NCAA approved name, image, and likeness policy allows student-athletes to monetize their NIL. 2) The portal launched on October 15, 2018.[4] New regulations adopted in 2021 allow student-athletes in D-I football, men's and women's basketball, men's ice hockey, and baseball to change schools using the portal once without sitting out a year after the transfer, creating uniform transfer rules for all NCAA sports across all divisions.[5][6]

You might be a bit harsh on Kelly he left ND in 2021. There is no comparison to what you can do at ND today compared to 2021. This is not meant to take anything away from the current coach.

SDSU has credit card money (Sanford) without it they are still in DII

Interesting page - it would be interesting to understand the algorithm.

UND's defense is BAD!! This group does not play good team defense. They look lost to me.

Can somebody guard the guy with the ball? This is hard to watch.

I would be talking to Hagen and the other recruit from GF to see if they interested in returning. Plus, I think Angel Johnson RB is in the portal also.

Here is another list including the recruiting class:

Haug came to Wyoming from North Dakota State where he was a member of head coach Craig Bohl’s coaching staff for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, working as an offensive assistant. In Haug’s two years on the NDSU staff, the Bison posted a combined overall record of 29-1 and a Missouri Valley Football Conference record of 15-1, while capturing back-to-back Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Championships.

If all or any of those three came back that would be great news.

Dan, let's see: "New buildings do not equal better education, if that was true you guys would be conference champs in all your sports with all the bragging about the new athletic buildings you have. ....." Couple of points: 1) Are you talking about education or athletics? Your first phrase starts out talking about eduction and everything else is a rant on athletics. 2) I was talking about educational related campus updates. A newly remodel library to study in makes a difference. A new union for student led associations and activities helps attract and build future leaders. New and improved classroom help learning environments. New dorms just make for a better overall experience. Students are noticing those differences. In addition to building updates, we are talking about new programs and endowed faculty positions. You couple those updates with the lofty ambitions of the new school President and you can really see the momentum building on campus. In 2020 UND President Andy Armacost outlined his vision as "One day the University of North Dakota will design, build, test, launch and fly satellites from Grand Forks." Since then, the following: Harrington Hall updates - a newly constructed space named the Mark & Claudia Thompson National Security Corridor, establish a endowed faculty positions in national security. The corridor will house laboratories and classrooms to facilitate work on initiatives such as satellite testing and design, quantum computing, cryptography and unmanned aircraft systems – all vital to the nation’s security. As the Space Development Agency’s Grand Forks Air Force Base facility comes online, the military space agency and UND have several new arrangements to share infrastructure and brainpower. The SDA wants a steady supply of qualified engineers and technicians who can solve or even anticipate the problems the agency will face as it plans to launch and maintain hundreds of satellites from Operations Center North. This will mirror the other agreement with Auburn University’s Huntsville facility, near the Redstone Arsenal, where the space agency’s Operations Center South is located. In the near future, UND's new three-story 96k square foot STEM Complex. The $163 million building project will impact over 40% of UND's student body. This speaks to the growth of UND's programs. UND’s College of Engineering & Mines has grown by as much as 400% in the past decade, Pieper said, and it’s time for its campus facilities to match its ever-expanding profile. "Your opinion on campuses is just that your opinion." - OK "Enjoy Bubba 2.0 - 3 quarters of them are Bubba coaches." - Staff has not been announced yet not how you can draw this conclusion yet. "You still have his recruits and if you think you're going to hit a ton of home runs in the portal after losing the best 2 players on the team you're dreaming." - I think once that staff is in place. We will see what the portal brings. As a general rule, successful FCS programs need to recruit and develop players. And that is one of the primary changes from day 1 per the new coach.

I think the current seeding process is broken, ASU and BSU should not be 3 and 4 seeds. This is why your are going to see a bunch of terriable games.

Thats what happens when you focus your efforts on Education vs Sports. There is no comparison between the two campuses. And when the STEM complex is complete the gap will get wider.

I couldn't listen to that voice all game long.

mccolum?

My question is what is the body type of the "2" LB in this system. I assume that they would fit the mold of ILB versus the OLB. Otherwise you would have teams loading up the power run game again. Does anyone know?

Streaming: Fubo, Hulu, YouTube TV Alabama vs. North Dakota will be aired on CBS Sports Network, which can be streamed via Fubo, Hulu and YouTube TV. The event can also be streamed online through the CBS Sports website upon authenticating with select providers. I looked at Hulu under sports - Live and Upcoming and it does not have the game. Anyone else having problems locating this game on Hulu?

Actually, I am kind of execited about the RB room and one more year in the weight room for the O line. I love a 15 play 10 minute drive 3 yards at a time staying ahead of the sticks.

Yes, the Ralph sold the court versus using it. I love the scheduling idea of getting Alabama. But, the basketball program and local community need to start looking for ways to elevate the basketball program. SDSU has been included in the Stanford event for years. They use it to help sell the program. The mindset needs to change if they want to catch SDSU. https://www.sanfordsports.com/blog/community/the-field-of-68-opening-day-showcase The Field of 68, a college basketball media network bringing basketball fans premier sports content, is partnering with Sanford Sports and the Sanford Pentagon to launch a new, innovative event on the opening day of the college basketball season. On Nov. 4, the Sanford Pentagon will host ‘The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase,’ an event featuring matchups between six of the best programs in college basketball. The inaugural event features the following matchups: College of Charleston vs. Southern Illinois - 11 a.m. CT Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara - 2 p.m. CT McNeese State vs. South Dakota State - 5 p.m. CT “This is something we felt as though we needed because of how difficult it is for all of us to schedule quality opponents. It gives us a neutral site opportunity against a high-quality Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponent,” College of Charleston athletic director Matt Roberts said. “I’m really hoping this spurs others to follow and join us in the future.”

Still say it was a big miss not putting this inside the Ralph. The basketball program should be looking to bringing teams to the Ralph much like the Pentagon in SF does for one weekend a year. Maybe it is an event the 1883 collective can sponsor and they can use the revenue off that. I am not sure what the number look like, but you can go down to Sioux Falls and see what they do.. I think the City of Sioux Falls and local businesses kick in some money because of the local revenue it generates. You can have it in early fall so weather is not an issue. I think the Pentagon event started off as exhibition games.

"SCSU is an embarrassment". I fixed your post for you your statement was way too limiting to the subject matter at hand.

I really like the idea of 4-2-5 - it gets more size at the point of attack which is a must to be at the top level in the MVFC, plus you have flexiability on the next level. The trick is getting the right body types. Looking forward to seeing how the defense transitions. Does anyone else run this defense in the MVFC as a base?