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Yeah I was excited about him

Agreed, nice to see him stepping up.

Rewatching the game right now. The Bo Belquist completion when we were backed up near our endzone was huge. Great scramble by Tommy and great effort by Bo. So both Tommy and Bo are listed as Juniors, but that doesn't account for their Covid season, right? So do we have both for 2 more years? It also can't be stated enough how much Caleb Nelson and Sam Robertson leaving hurt this team. I'd feel much better with that depth in the secondary. Its clearly our weakness and when we play a good team, they will try to expose it. More nervous about SDSU here than I am NDSU.

Its kind of funny that YSU had him at the game where they were playing against his brother. Seems like a strange dynamic, but obviously these kids are there to see more than who wins and who loses. Without knowing anything about this kid, I'd be interested purely on if he is close to the player tommy is becoming. Excited with what I'm hearing about this Wisconsin kid though.

Our next game against SDSU would be a great time for him to break Braden Hansen's single game record. 660 Passing Yards (w/ 5 TDs to boot) Hard to forget that game against Montana. Greg Hardin also had 333 receiving yards (w/ 3 TDs) .... As I type this I had to verify the numbers multiple times because that just seems so improbably. Those are video game numbers.

I did say that I loved the misdirection pitch to smith last week and would love to see another variety of the same play .... Danny is monitoring the boards. I also said the same thing about using Q with that type of play. He did something very similar last year with Skokna. Everyone in the building though Q would sneak up the middle for a yard or two, ended up giving it to Luke on a sweep and he took it for big yardage outside. Might have been the Spring season.

Show us how it’s done Uncle Rico. I bet you could throw a football over them there mountains too.

Cuz he is a jack a$$, and was a huge baby when we beat them in the championship. Whining and complaining that we check too hard.

Depends how we use him. Running between the tackles he doesn't seem to have the vision or escapability as Hoosman. If you can get him into space, then watch out. I loved the little misdirection play with the pitch to him this last week. If you can find a way to use that again with a different variation I'd be all for it. Also love Smith's pass catching abilities. Danny just needs to stay creative, can't say enough how much more fun this offense is than Rudy's offense was. Its not always perfect, but it is sooo much more fun. I just don't know what to think about this game. I was think we got this .... Then I was thinking if this was at home we should dominate, but we just need to prove it on the road. After listening to the 360 guys it sounds like we are playing NFL O and D lines, but looking at the stats Youngstown doesn't have a ton going for them other than their RB; their QBs don't appear to do much. Though they did keep their game against the Bison within reach. Soooo I just don't know. I still think the good guys get this and I'd like to see the offense continue clicking.

Lets be careful about how talk about JoPro ... Best player to ever lace up the cleats. Have they put his statue up in SLO yet?

Kostich may not be perfect, but none of our coaches are. Danny had some offensive blunders at times. Holinka has allowed so many TDs on the 1st drives of the game that its easy to want to turn the game off right away. Bubba has been .... well Bubba! All have also shown their ability to adjust. Danny has had some plays that are just pure genius. The pitch to Smith this week was the perfect call at the perfect time. Holinka may let a score in early on a regular basis, but the guy makes adjustments, this week was no different. Kostich has improved ST over a few years ago. Kick coverage has been good. Kicking has gotten better. Punting has been solid. We've had 2 MVFC ST players of the week in the last 3 weeks. And credit to Bubba .... he has been more aggresive on 4th downs and is showing more trust in his guys. Good season so far .... Will have to wait to see if it can be a great season! *Side note: Any criticism on Tommy is hilarious, this kid has taken a HUGE step forward this year. Really glad we get to have him next season too. His ability to stay calm and extend play has been so beneficial and he has shown this numerous times this season. Kid has been fun to watch!

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That would be cool. I still think a throwback to the old interlocking ND would be cool. Even if it isn't going to be a primary logo, it would be cool for fans and alumni to see it every once in a while. Or instead of the North Dakota that was written, even just a NoDak. If these are just stickers on the helmets, throw a bunch of combinations out there. I've said it for year, but I feel like UND lacks so bad with merchandising. Walk into Scheels in Fargo and the amount of Bison gear and the variety is crazy. Now it has been a while since I have been to GF so maybe it has improved, but I just think they could do more. More logos, more combinations, more variety. Also, I love the idea of a gray helmet with a green stripe.

Big lineman from Manitoba ... I remember how pumped I was about Rain Slater. Hopefully this guy shows up and develops into a player!

Check this kids twitter, puts a 60 yarder right between the pipes!

Yeah, I think you're right. Always makes for a little entertainment during the work day.

Not sure how it would work from a structure standpoint, but I would think you could still have standing room at the railing and building some sort of elevated stands/seating above the rest of the walk way. It's been a few years since I've been there, but I feel like there is quite a bit of room in one of the end zone walk ways if not both. Can't imagine they wouldn't explore this if they truly wanted to add some seats. Otherwise, I'm just waiting for that Engelstad like donor to come in and build an amazing on campus stadium

If I recall, he had a Bison helmet on his desk during one of his shows years back, when the Bison run was just getting going. I think he did that because he thought they had a cool helmet. Mrkt deptartment should acknowledge the comment and send him a helmet. Maybe you get a little more attention there.

Looks pretty sweet though.

I love it, this is what I wait all summer for! Obviously, I just want to get to the game, but the pregame chatter is fun buildup throughout the week. Is the 360 podcast out yet?

N.AZ did beat Sam Houston, though they look pretty darn bad this year. UNI has struggled, but if you look at their schedule, there is a chance they win their next four. Is that because they are good, or their opponents are bad? Maybe a bit of both. I think UNI is better than their record. A few wins against some softer teams could help them figure out their game a bit. All that said, I don't really care about our opponents, just our win column. SIU was looking pretty bad too, but then beat Northwestern. Might not be a great FBS team, but hey, they beat Nebraska. Still a big win for them. We would be happy with it. That being said, this would be a big time road win for UND, and one that we really need to keep our momentum. Its a shorter trip, maybe that helps, but the offense needs to get in sync earlier in the game this week. I don't know enough about SIU, but I think alot of this game will come down to the trenches. When it comes to Missouri State, they certainly look the part. Shelley will be tough to contain, but playing at the Alerus is different as well. Would love to see UND get 2 wins in the next 2 weeks, and pissing off Bobby Petrino would just be a cherry on top.

Thats not a crazy call. This isn't Nebraska (regardless of how bad Nebraska is and regardless of SIU beating Northwestern). I want to see us get back to the way we played against UNI. Long drives, chew up the clock, wear out their defense and PROTECT THE BALL. We have already done things we couldn't last year. Win close games and win on the road. Lets keep that trend going. Need to score early and control the game. Our secondary makes me nervous though. The 360 guys were saying they hope that each game the secondary learns a bit more and eventually it will just click. I'm hoping it starts clicking this week. We allow way too much cushion on opposing receivers, or at least it appears that way all too often.

With an absolutely crazy weekend of youth sports, I haven't had a chance to give my thoughts, other than a few frustrations early in the game yesterday. I said it last week and I will say it again; this is a game we lose last year. Last year we had one score losses, this season we have 2 one score wins. That is progress folks! This was ugly for the majority of the game. Just UGLY! BUT...... we won! Thats what matters. Not only did we win, but we won on the road. Take this into next week! Big showdown at SIU. You could say they will have confidence. You could say this could be a trap game for them given the big time win. I could care less what it is; I just want to see us play our game and get a W. The next two weeks are huge for our season and UND needs to make progress each week (ahem ... secondary). Siegel made a nice play, but I thought I saw him miss on a few plays too. D line needs to get more pressure this week. Would love to see Danny get to open up the playbook a little earlier. Trick plays can't happen all game, but let's not wait until the very end of the game to light some fireworks. Congrats to @Wright4UND and family on Jack's TD ... it was a big one! Way to go there! Bo is such a stud, and what and all out effort to get in the end zone. This is not a slight to the Bison and I don't need stupid responses but given who his dad is and that they could have likely had him in Fargo, they have to be wishing they had offered the kid. Congrats to Bo and just being a dude! Keep it up! Keep it goin boys! Also prop to Danny for some of those calls and to Bubba for giving him the flexibility!

Probably santiago?

Can kauppenen graduate yet?