the green team

Um pretty sure I saw a play. Moody started under the hoop and set a screen behind him for Rebraca- Moody rolled away and cut to the perimeter while Rebraca came down the lane of the screen and was opening up. Walter did a duck in under the hoop to put 2 of our bigs at the hoop. Actually, it was there if the pass gets to either of them. So there was a play...sorry to disappoint so many, and it wasn’t that far off from coming off either. I thought it was a good play. It was unfortunate it didn’t quite work out.

I’m pretty certain that Seales has killed zones from that area of the floor throughout his career. I recall him doing it to E Wash and several others. I call statements like that selective recall- just throw it out there, hoping no-one actually challenges it. The veterans had a tough day, no doubt. But this team got plenty of wide open looks for the shooters, but on this day, the shooters just didn’t make them. If there is a concern from what I saw, it was defensively as the game wore. Idaho was tougher with ball on offense, on their drives etc... UND was not physically tough on defense as the 2nd half wore on. You can encourage a kid to be tough, but if he’s a pussy now he’s probably a pussy always...its tough to change guys when comes to that stuff. Toughness is more than just a strength and conditioning thing. Also, Walter today had 4 really good assists that I saw, and you need some good passers against the zone. Plus he has shown throughout his career he can hit perimeter shot, unfortunately it isn’t falling right now. I’m not entirely sure what the expectations should be with this team considering there were 11 players that started the year having not played D1 basketball. I know this, if Rebraca has anything close to this game when he played against UVU or Montana State we probably win those. But he has a good game today, but really needed some others to chip in like an Avants or a Seales or Brown or Moody, but they didn’t and now North Dakota has lost 3 in a row. As far as I know we didn’t get the Fab 5 arriving out of all these 1st year players. But there are some pieces, unfortunately there most likely will be a great deal of growing pains in the near term with hopes of this team hitting its stride, maybe not even this year, but probably next year. I think Hazekamp and Brooks need to play a little more. All of this is just my opinion.

Players can choose to redshirt before the season. As has been described on the broadcasts, Hazekamp was asked if he would like to redshirt but he wanted to play right away. Not sure Jal was approached the same way. But each incoming player knows they have the option to take a redshirt. Radio pre-game show said last night if this was late season, Walter would have played both the Morris game and the Concordia game, however...his injury does not appear to major as Ralston said he saw him on the bike a little at practice the last few days. I think they are just taking a cautious approach at this point of the season. I think both Rebraca and Walter offer a nice 1-2 punch at that power forward spot. This year I’ve also been pleasantly surprised with Brooks- has a good motor. Even if it’s only for 3 to 6 minutes a game, he might be able to give just enough in his role, and he seems to embrace it. Hazekamp was a little off last night but I’ve liked him so far, as he’s taller than Moody and get his shot up and over players. I’ve gone into the year thinking there will be good moments and bad in each game this season. I just like that there seems to be a nice core, that can build to the future.

There were lots of people on this board that picked Ketteringham as the starter out of spring ball, let alone out of fall camp. Plus, Bubba is the Head Coach. He is certainly capable of over ruling and making the change. I mean they video every practice and game right. What are they seeing when they grade every practice, let alone game.

I think UND went for it on 4th down on the first series of the game after collecting a turnover, agianst Idaho. Couldn’t pick up a 4th and a 1/2 yard. How could anyone be confident going for it on 4th down after that? Especially, if your supposed to be this “physical” running football team. This team as the year progressed, couldn’t really move anyone. After running “at will” at Sac State, the runningbacks really didn’t have much to run through on a regular basis after that game. If you want to have an identity as a running team, you best have the “Hoss’”. Its apparent they don’t yet. And its not close. And sadly if NK is suppose the QB that won the job out of fall camp, then what does that say about the rest of the QB’s on the roster. Lot’s of questionable decisions by Ketteringham over the last 4 games. Plain headscratchers. Just doesn’t seem to have a great Football IQ. I think Sac St. saw that and were more than happy to let him go. Sadly, he’s our problem now with a below average offensive front.

Hopefully, this team will continue to make the passes to find the open man. That was encouraging. Coudreau, didnt make many of his shots but I think he will get better and better as he plays more in his career. He’ll need to get stronger too. So not too worried on that end. Hazekamp, Saddler, and Brooks bring good energy when they step on the court, if they continue to bring it consistently, that will be net positve. Jal needs to get a lot stronger...no surprise there. Too early to tell what the overall prognosis will be, but there was some encouraging signs that this young group will provide some hope for the future. Just not sure, if it will be this year.

The HPC is a closed facility, unless it’s being used for open to the public events like spring game, track meets and even Halloween Bash this coming Wednesday night.

Who knows what the team will wear? As it was rumored that Adidas sent uniforms in Bison Green. Nothing says we are excited to have you as a partner and will pay attention to your details and your needs by sending uniforms in the wrong color. Lol

You are probably right but I will at least submit these 3 names for argument sake...Mark Taylor?, Dixon Ward?, Teeder Wynne?

You are correct. What have I been following all these years? I learned an important lesson... always look for the blue check mark

I don't think that's the official twitter page of the NCAA Ice Hockey

Other schools have a band or pipe in music after 1st downs etc... listen to the band play here while Washington is at the line of scrimmage 11:15 mark on link, and this happens all game long at Husky Stadium. You make it sound like music doesn't happen anywhere, when teams are on offense. I argue, it happens nearly everywhere else, but they usually cut it as the team breaks huddle and approaches the line of scrimmage. Isn't that pretty much what they do at the Alerus when we are on offense? I've never heard music playing when the UND QB is in his cadence at home. You make it sound like our lineman can't hear our QB, but I hear our QB cadence plenty of times sitting in my seat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAUNLSCvllE

I think if it was the Herald's decision, they would continue to print a Monday Herald and continue to have a standard deadline. So calling the Herald in Grand Forks, personally I don't think will move the needle. Heck, they'll probably agree with you. I would say complaints would have to go much higher than that...to where corporate is. Honestly, WDAZ TV continues to be whittled down as well as they now get news/sports etc every weekend from WDAY in Fargo. Even Friday nights now, they will have some sports package from Fargo. It's the same company. I also, wonder if we (meaning business owners etc in GF) are somewhat to blame. Have we bought enough advertising in the past with the Herald/WDAZ etc. Maybe, maybe not. Each business has to determine their own budget and has to find it's own best ways to reach eyeballs and ears etc, that works best for them. And the fact of the matter is, people who actually get a copy of the paper of is actually down. I still do, but my wife almost never reads it. She goes online. I've rarely seen my kids grab one, as they too just go online. They think I'm old and weird for when I do read an actual paper so that's nothing new.

The GF Herald is no longer printing it's paper in GF. Corporate decision. This isn't a Wayne, Tom or Brad decision at all, but with a now 7pm deadline, every sport now in this region, high school, racing, or UND Hockey, Football, Basketball, Volleyball etc...coverage will never make the next day "paper" edition. I just read the stories on the web. I will be honest, I don't utilize the print edition like I used to. I do have some great headlines that I've framed from previous championships won- in the man cave...so that is the one thing that will be a major disappointment in the future, if/when UND wins championships. A person like me, would go out buy that next day paper and frame it, now it doesn't look like that will be possible. Other than that, I've just had to get more into the routine of going online to read the stories, which typically are there even before a print edition anyway.

I'm not convinced UMKC, would be coming back. They are in a city that cares about the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, not to mention the split between KU and Mizzou. Actually, it's a great school if your pursuing academics, plus it has med school, but they just can't get anyone to support Roos athletics. The community or even the school community isn't interested in following for that matter. My feeling is that if they ever move again, it will be to drop down, either D2 or NAIA. In my humble opinion, I can't count on them.

You're right. That's a great story of the scheduling challenges of a school not in a Power 5. A person can probably multiply those struggles in the case of North Dakota. Maybe not in the fact that we make anyone nervous...not this year anyway (maybe a couple of years ago that was the case) But definitely in other factors. When I asked an assistant several years ago about the budget paying to bring in a team he smiled and said "what budget?" (humor but a lot of truth in that statement). I don't envy our staff when trying to line games up. That really has to be a very unnecessary headache each an every year the staff, although it appears their not alone in their struggles in trying to try to put something/anything together year to year. At least Loyola has some budget to try buy a game, I'm fairly certain that's a luxury UND doesn't have. There's always hope. Maybe someday.

It's certainly a unique situation here in GF. I have a colleague who owns a similar type of business in another city in the U.S, and their University is also a Learfield School. The difference that I can decipher with my conversations with him is that this school he partners with for some things owns all of its own facilities, so being a Learfield which represents the school, it (Learfield) sells everything. Every sign/scoreboard/ad in every building. Makes it a one stop shop for him. Here in GF, I tell him it's a little different where we have to deal with multiple entities for our business.

The Alerus Managment (Spectra), has their own sales team. My business has been approached about various inventory pieces. All those items within the city's facility is theirs to sell. Not UND Athletics (Learfield/UNDSports Properties), and not REA, as they each have their separate sales teams and inventories.

Wasn't it sometime in October last year? It's almost comical when a men's schedule is finalized. 3 days later, their playing games. I joke, tongue in cheek, as I've been told by a number of people in and around the program over the past several years just how challenging scheduling non-conference games has been, since making the move to D1. I unfortunately think that this scheduling and getting a schedule out to the fans in an early fashion, will always be a significant obstacle.

National Championship winning QB?

Keaton also didn't have a receiver essentially the last 2 years that had enough speed to drive safeties away from the line of scrimmage. Also, Keaton in his career, had some fantastic designed TD runs. We've also, had some dreadful drops at times (at Bowling Green, Carr, makes a very good catch, but drops the conversion). should an interception count against a QB when it hits a receiver in the hands and is dropped or deflected and picked? That happened more than a couple times over the last few years. (Last year GM 1 v Utah) I agree that Keaton often did what he could within the framework of the offense. I really don't want to get in this argument of offensive philosophy, but in regards to mentioning that all these Big Sky teams spread it out and throw it, and that Santiago should easily have been an all league player the past few years at RB, that may be true. Let's keep in mind 2 years ago North Dakota was the team on top with it's balanced, if not at times vanilla attack. And last year Weber State proved that in the end they most likely were the class of The Big Sky with a very similar offensive approach of being physical, limiting mistakes, etc... and you combo it with solid defense, that's a formula that seems to be effective. Maybe it's not always the most aesthetically pleasing offense, but I just want to win. When North Dakota wins I'm happy. Whether it be with 2 special team scores and a defensive score with no scores from the offense or if/when the offense were to put up 5 TDs. As long as they win. In the end, I'm with you, as the numbers seem to indicate, offensively North Dakota hasn't been nearly as bad as many of us think. Would some improvement help? I would certainly think so. And hopefully we'll see it this season. If the Fighting Hawks are to lose at any time, I reserve the right to blame everyone

So reading the tea leaves, from the Herald takeaways. It sounds like it won't matter who is behind center, or running the ball or for that matter calling the plays, if the O-Line doesn't take a step forward. Not the end of the world, right now as there is still time to get that sorted out. Sounds as if Vrede will add depth to a ILB unit that was decimated a year ago, and that's great to hear. Clearly, the D is ahead of the offense,which often is the case at this time of year. I hope we have a huge year defensively. I love to get loud when UND is on D, at the Alerus Center.

I'm guessing that Valpo or Illinois St. would be the potentials for Home&Home arrangements over this year and next. No actual facts. Just conjecture.

I don’t understand that logic of (better overall crowds). When there’s been doubleheaders in the past there have been plenty of people thta leave after the women’s game and some that arrive for the Men’s. I can’t blame them. Our family could very well be making that choice. And for those that buy single game tickets and would have gone to both anyway. Now they just have to buy one to get both.

I’m going to fall into the minority and say I absolutely loathe doubleheaders. My family and I just don’t have the interest to hangout at the venue for 5 plus hours. I actually liked the mirrored scheduling of the Big Sky. We did go to more Men’s games than Women’s, however we always knew that one or the other was going to be home one week to the next and with a single game we would get out at a decent hour. On a purely superficial note, doubleheaders to me, shout D2. Wasn’t that what we were trying to leave behind. And on an observational note, considering how in recent times our athletic department has to be mindful of every penny, a single gate (doubleheader) cannot be all that enticing as compared to having seperate gates? Not really surprised how The Summit probably wanted to make a statement and put all our potential big ticket games on Wednesdays. I expect we will see some similarly interesting things happen when we join The Valley for Football. I’m excited to get to a few road games now that we have rejoined our former NCC brethren, and rekindling some rivarly spark. The schedule however leaves a lot to be desired. And doubleheaders, I was hoping for the most part, they would remain in an era gone by. I’m still hoping for that to be the case.