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Yeah thanks Cratter. Keep up the good work. Im super jacked and grateful you started this thread. Hooray, Cratter.

Well, the joke isn't/wasn't funny....figuratively speaking only, blood everywhere....

And -1,174 reputation points for the person who started this thread...

Played a lot at safety during the first half of the season, then was moved to OLB for the 2nd half of the season and did admirably considering everything. He's an asset moving forward as an athletic former safety and should make a ton of plays next year as an OLB with spring ball and fall camp to learn a new position. Overall, Jawon has been a big positive in my opinion. Always did what the coaches asked of him and didnt complain after the position change. I like him. Will be interested to see if and how his body changes after this winter training. You'd think he will try put on some weight.

Is there a bigger snake than Nielsen? Guy gives me the willys. Total used car salesman/corrupt politician. Makes me shudder. Doesnt like what he's seen in Macomb apparently. Slick and greasy.

You don't follow your "rival" and their board? Well, there you go... Anyone who is reasonably objective and open-minded understands winning a FCS Championship is a big deal because it's the same one we are after at the level we play at. It's childish to suggest otherwise

I'm guessing here, but he looks like a DE in the 3-4.

Objectively speaking, it is my belief that since Faison paid for the extension that may or may not have been warranted, he can also pay for the buyout that may or may not be forthcoming.

I'm guessing because the staff believes he projects best there for their defense. Just trying to get faster and more athletic at all positions. The defensive guys have a recruiting track record of bumping guys down from their high school position in an effort to make their defenses faster and more athletic.

Hartford will play ILB.

Best post in a while. This still has me laughing. I'm a simple man I guess...

2 commits, 2 others with offers is my understanding.

I stand corrected. Only 4-5 recruits in this weekend.

I believe it was completely circumstantial relative to who offered and when. I think if SIU had come in first in 2007, he would have still said no. If Montana St had come in 2008, he would have said yes. I agree with you that Montana State is the better opportunity now, but because of all the off the field "black eyes" in the football program before Ash arrived, I think that played a factor in his ultimate decision making regarding the job in Bozeman. Dale is a Montana type of guy, if that makes sense, for a lot of different reasons. I'd say there is about a 1% chance he even considers USD and about 10% chance he considers Montana State. Of course that's assuming they both were to go after him. However, this is speculation on my part as I have no recent direct knowledge of either situation specifically.

Lets also not forget that Dale did something immediately that he didnt have to do by scheduling UND for a non-conference game in Carbondale at a time during the transition when scheduling for UND was.....lets say....difficult...for quite some time. How selfish of him.

We have a winner. ^^^^^ Dale also attempted to take care of his staff and keep it intact, which fell on deaf ears. "Dale, you can be replaced ya know....plenty of other coaches out there"... He gave them ample and fair warning by interviewing in Bozeman and turning it down. They thought he was bluffing. Then SIU came calling the next year.

I like that list a lot. I like Nigel, but not sure he 's quite ready for the UND job yet. I would substitute Craig Smith for Nigel Jenkins, assuming he's 'gettable', which may or may not be the case. Picking from those 4 would be a nice start.

Well you are certainly entitled to that opinion and more importantly as you stated "incorrect assumption".

So you dont know the reasons either. You seem to know a lot. Do your own research.

If anyone knows the cumulative reasons why Dale left and still is sour on him, so be it I guess... However, I'd be willing to bet the majority don't know the details on that (maybe i'm wrong). It appears to me that specifically gfhockey doesnt.

I seem to remember a discussion about Stony Brook's defense a couple years ago?

I'm saying all levels of football have changed over the last 4o years you refer to. FCS is what it is now. Its also the level UND plays at. Why belittle that and what the cow college has done? We are trying to be the best we can at the level we play at. I just dont even understand why that even needs to be brought up. Who cares.

Oh cmon....the majority of those schools left in the mid-70s. This point/argument is sterile and ridiculous. We don't play in the SEC and never will. If that' a problem for you, then maybe stop following FCS football and cheer for Alabama or Minnesota or whatever.

Agree with homer. Almost a certainty 2-4 kids won't redshirt. I think Evan Holm is on the 2 deep....like yesterday. Hope he gets here early this summer. Wonder how long before we see an early enrollee on campus for spring semester classes, lifting and spring ball to get them ready for fall with no redshirt?