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And another drop by Anderson....

delay of game coming out of a timeout......

Nice. 3 & out. Lets go offense.

CHRIS ANDERSON!!!!! CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!!

So frustrating. Missed tackles and an 80 yd td run on the first play. Then we get stopped (supposedly) at the goalline on 4th down. 16-7 at half. I guess it could be worse.

3rd quarter: Nebraska - 31 Idaho - 3 4th quarter: Kansas - 28 Georgia Tech - 17 Looking for some rope now. My wife hid all the sharp objects from me in the house.

I agree. We all knew this would be a slow, gradual process in building the team for 2012. Let's remember that. If in 2012 we are not where we need to be, then I will join the rest of you and hold your hand while we jump off the ledge together. In the mean time, we just have to watch the team and program progress and grow, hopefully for the better. There has been and will be growing pains along the way. That I am sure of.

ndsu was impressive on defense. But that Kansas team was the worst Big 12 team I have seen in some time. Good thing they have New Mexico St on the schedule this year.

Kansas looks awful.

30 minutes.......... GO SIOUX!!!

If that doesnt give you goosebumps, then get to the emergency room immediately because you have no pulse.

Nickelback? Which song? Im a little nervous about that one. I believe many FBS teams come out to music other than their school songs. Virginia Tech has one of the most impressive and intimidating entrance songs. Apparently "Enter Sandman" comes on and the stadium literally begins to start shaking. Opponents comment on that all the time and say how impressive it is when they go to Blacksburg. With the right song and presentation, it can be very intimidating.

While the NCC was fun and great during our time in the conference, the UND football program has outgrown it. I would much rather play this year's schedule than the normal NCC schedule (minus ndsu). Much more exciting and challenging opponents on the schedule. Your point about not having ndsu on the schedule is legit and I and most others on here would agree with that. If you dont know names of anyone on the rosters, then you could do some research and maybe even open up a website or game program to find out the info. Or dare I say, even attend a game? It's not hard to figure out nowadays in the Internet age. There is more info about Sioux Football out there now than ever before. Regarding redshirts: You redshirt all and any that you possibly can UNLESS they can immediately help you. UND has been pretty good about that in the past. Miller and McGill help the team out immediately at the position with the biggest questions marks going into the season - WR. I am glad we have the luxury of only taking off 2 redshirts this year, compared to ndsu's 8, especially considering how much further along they are in FCS. Our coaching staff apparently thinks that we either NEED to pull the redshirts based on depth concerns, or the staff believes that McGill and Miller are just flat-out too good to not have on the field this fall. Either way, it was a necessity in their minds. I too cannot wait until 2012 when we are playoff eligible. It will be a great season to look forward to. Now would be the time to start "learning" the new UND football program and team. ndsu will be on the schedule in football soon as well. You can be as big of a UND Football fan as you want to be in Division 1. All of this of course, is just my opinion.

From what I have been reading and hearing, I think Miller, McGill and Murray will all be "slash" type players. I think all 3 of them are capable and will line up in the slot at times and will also take handoffs out of the backfield. I dont know for sure, but that is my guess.

That is hilarious. But that is exactly what we want them thinking prior to our game with them. I love how the guy THINKS he has the pulse on our situation, but really has no friggin clue whatsoever. I may have a guess as to who it might be?

Wow. We went from zero "Insiders" last year to one "Insider" last April (Sioux Football Insider), and now two "Insiders" (UND Insider) starting yesterday. Wayne Nelson and the UND athletic department have also been up to the task this fall. Coverage for UND football has vastly improved over the last year. Great job by everyone! We appreciate it.

YESSSSS!!!

The Dr. Death Retractable Roof at Memorial Stadium......

So it's about you then? When I give money to the alma mater I have always loved and always will love, it was about giving back to the university that gave me so much. It wasnt about me or being able to call the shots. But, to each their own, I guess. If your goal for DONATING money to UND was to be able to call the shots, then yes you have a reason to be upset and should stop donating to UND altogether.

Bravo.

The Central Washington game that year was in a heavy downpour all day. 1st game of the year too. Basically cut the attendance in half. The Augie game had playoff indications and was the LAST GAME EVER played at Memorial Stadium. Disappointing. Both in outcome and fan support.

I'd be interested in knowing what the average attendance was in 2000, the final season at Memorial Stadium prior to the move to The Alerus in 2001.

That's really too bad and sad. And those people call themselves "supporters" of The University of North Dakota huh? I get standing up for what you believe in etc, I really do. I'm an advocate of it myself. They are simply standing up to the wrong people and this type of behavior is just so misled. In the end, the people they are hurting most are the people they probably want to hurt the least. The UND athletic programs, student-athletes and coaches dont deserve that. I wonder if these people actually realize who it is they are really hurting by doing this? Maybe they just dont care? I say keep your money and find a new university to cheer for if that is how you "support" UND. But, that's just me.

Respectfully, isnt that pretty much what I said here?: Which is precisely why we arent officially retiring it until 2011.

By the way, I would like to make it known that I have not given up on the name and logo, and probably never will. Even after we officially have to drop it, I dont think we should close any windows of opportunity for the future. My gut (its a big one at that) says it could come back to us in the near future. This is precisely the reason why I really hope we dont choose some cheapened nickname and logo in the place of something we have all been so proud of for so many years. I dont think I could bring myself to purchase any new clothing or apparel with a different name and/or logo. It just wouldn't feel right. We are simply The University of North Dakota.... ..... ..... ..... .... .....FIGHTING SIOUX!!!