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Agreed. You want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Since we don't get decide the conference schedule, we just need to continue to win, but playing MT or EWU would certainly add to the credibility of what UND is doing this season. I think playing those top tier teams also prepares the team better for the playoffs. Next year UND should be even more experienced, and we have both MT and EWU on the schedule. It will be a tough schedule.

until they beat Eastern this weekend

Can't imagine Ott is coming in on the O-Line. He is 6-3 225, and currently listed at OLB and DE. I'd imagine that's what he'll play at UND. Pretty exciting stuff with this kid though.

Thanks for the update on Boltmann. As an Eden Prairie Alum, I just saw that EP has 4 straight shutouts, with 5 on the season. Makes me wonder if there aren't some playmakers that UND could find in that bunch, that aren't going elsewhere. I also found the 247sports list for top recruits from MN. Plenty of UND on there, but also plenty of undecided players. http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/CompositeRecruitRankings?State=MN

I don't dislike Nanne as much as I used to. His opinions are usually fairly reasonable. I think anyone could looks at those last few games and say UND didn't play their best hockey (score aside). We put up goals, but did not play as clean our fluid as we will later in the season. I've heard him speak highly of UND at times as well, so I don't think his opinions are usually unwarranted. Bias or not, the guy knows hockey. We'll see what his opinion is after the UND/MN series.

Wish UND could find a way to negotiate all football games (not on Roots Sports) and all hockey games, home and away, (not on CBS) to be on Fox College Sports.That would be amazing.

I'll admit, I'm glad to hear others have had problems too. I was thinking it was just my computer. Hopefully they have this fixed ASAP. Also would like to see that Roku app out by the end of the month, as the whole reason I bought a Roku was to watch NCHC hockey. Won't need it as much the second half of the season as so many games are on TV.

Is it Saturday yet?!?!?!

This whole situation has the makings of a pretty awesome political cartoon. Just ridiculous.

Works for me. I didn't know if the committee put much stock into where a team was at the time they are beat. Meaning if, and that a big IF, Weber could sneak into the top 25 .... we could hopefully add a top 25 win to our resume, since our resume doesn't have too many ranked opponents. On the flip side, would the committee care if you beat a team before they are ranked. USD? Hopefully I'm explaining my question right. I know some other message boards really look at the ranking of the opponent at the time they play them.

Right, but as a UND fan, who would we prefer to win that one. I would assume Weber, so that when we play them, they would be considered a tougher opponent.

Catching a game winning TD in Frisco kind of secret weapon?

For what its worth, UND has had 3 top ten FCS plays in the past 3 weeks, with two of them being ranked number 1. Thats pretty cool recognition, and who'd have though UND would have 3 highlight plays at this point in the year with all of them coming through the air. Becoming a much more balanced team. Week 5 vs. Cal Poly http://www.ncaa.com/video/football/2016-09-27/fcs-football-top-plays-week-four #10 Studs to Stanley for 70 yards #1 Studs to Wanzek Week 7 vs SUU http://www.ncaa.com/video/football/2016-10-18/fcs-football-top-plays-week-seven #1 Studs to Stanley off the bad snap

Does anyone know which scenario would help UND more, if either. Weber @ Souther Utah Would it be better to see SUU (A team we just smoked, beat Weber) or would it be better for Weber to beat SUU .... hopefully sneak into the top 25, and give us a chance to beat a top 25 team next week. I don't actually think winning this game would be enough for Weber to get in to top 25, but maybe? Either, just another talking point for this weekend .... leading up to Revenge is a dish best served cold (Part Two): UND vs. Weber I suppose it would be better to see Weber win, so we would have a shot at a 5-2 team (4-0 conf). Thoughts?

Hanson!!! The INT machine!

INJURY REPORT vs. IDAHO STATE SS 8 Cole Reyes (questionable) LB 32 Taj Rich (questionable) LB 38 Dijon Murray (questionable) NG 77 Steve Greer (questionable) WR 81 Luke Stanley (questionable)

I wasn't impressed with Rudolph early on, I though it was way to predictable, and he under utilized some talent. However, it is apparent, how much better the coordinating looks, when the players are executing what is called. Rudolph still needs to should some of the blame for what was going on at the beginning of the season, but it definitely looks like there was enough blame to go around. O Line, QB play, Play calling .... doesn't matter now, as they appear to be clicking on all cylinders.

@stoneySIOUX and the rest of the board. This is a good one this week!

I didn't say it was cheap, I just said it was a nasty way to take the kid down. As in .... "Ouch!" Obviously if he could have taken him down above the knee he would have, as it would have been faster and more effective. Can't always control the exact way to do that when the play is moving full speed.

Thats pretty pathetic. Though that was a nasty way to take the kid down. Getting to the ankle and gator rolling. Fans need to remember these are kids playing, not pro athletes though. The game is played fast, and in the moment you are sometimes just trying to make the play. And some Bison fans need to get off there pedestal; Bison players are capable of making cheap plays as well. Remembering Arnell.

What did Lakes do now? haha

On the one hand, I say let them keep chanting. Its tradition, they're just having fun, it gets blown out of proportion. On the other hand, maybe they drop the Sh&t, as it is a family environment. Its not worse than, F&#k the Gophers. Thats become kind of embarassing, but will probably never stop. Wish the kids could get a little more creative. Pretty sure the gopher student section chants something similar to the Bison, even when we don't play them.

I'm kind of surprise I got those as close as I did. Maybe my luck is just with the home games. I put my prediction in the Revenge is a dish best served cold: UND vs. ISU thread 48-20 UND!! I hope I'm wrong only because if we play our game, UND could score more, and could allow less points. I'll debate on that this week and may adjust my score a bit.

Kevin Maurice tweeted Fighting Hawk sighting in the Twin Cities. Anyone know who?

Was a 3 start recruit based on the below article. That'll probably drop now that he committed to an FCS school. At least that seems to be the trend for a lot of these kids. Not that the starts really matter. http://minnesota.247sports.com/Article/Gopher247-Radar-Explosive-3-star-Defensive-End-Ezekiel-Ott-44540911