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I really like that gray helmet

Anyone know what the likelihood is of flipping this kid from Army? Certainly seem positive that he is at least making a visit here this weekend, even if he is committed elsewhere.

Interesting that Chinn would choose to go to a school that is going through some big changes with the head coach, but it seems like there are two big factors that may have affected his decision. Location. Coaching (Rodgers). Location probably being the biggest one, to be closer to home. Certainly can't blame a kid for wanting to be closer to home. Can't blame him for wanting to play for someone whom he has developed a rapport with either. Best of luck to the kid (unless he is playing the Sioux). Sure seemed like a classy kid to put a note out thanking UND and Bubba. As someone else said, next kid up. One player doesn't change UND's future.

Major bummer. i was really excited about that kid too. Any idea where he is going to play? I wonder if he just wanted to go somewhere closer to home.

Definitely agree with that. Grady was definitely exceptional from a size and physicality standpoint. I wasn't sure how we are there in terms of depth though.

Good to know, and while I know he is still committed, I'll feel better on signing day. Bubba and his staff have done a nice job again and hopefully we don't lose anyone late.

Obviously, our run game was great this past year with Santiago and Oliveira. Add Norberg (maybe a move back to LB?), Nevermann and Gordon to the mix and we should be really deep at RB. So with the run game in tact, how do we see our passing game developing. Obviously Keaton is the guy for us, barring any injuries; and I think he proved just how deserving he is of that job in the last few games of the season. He was really solid coming back from injury. We lose Cerriteno, but keep Clive who really showed his worth late in the season. If he can get a little stronger and stay healthy, he could be a huge factor in the pass game. Seibel has been pretty steady for us, and while I don't think you are ever going to see really big numbers from him, he'll still be a steady player on the field. Stanley and Dulin are guys I am the most interested in. Stanley did well and is certainly a big kid. Dulin has been pretty hyped up on these message boards, hopefully we can see strong production there. I'm also really interested to see if Toivenen gets in the mix this year or redshirts. I hope to see Fiedler get more in the mix, and I'll be interested to see if they pull Cloyd's redshirt. Regardless, I definitely think we will have an improved passing game this year. RECEIVING GP-GS No. Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Luke Stanley 11-8 26 312 12.0 5 59 28.4 Josh Seibel 11-10 26 278 10.7 2 28 25.3 Zach Adler 11-11 18 179 9.9 3 36 16.3 Miguel Cerriteno 10-4 13 213 16.4 2 47 21.3 Clive Georges 6-1 10 250 25.0 3 64 41.7 Brandon Walker 7-1 10 92 9.2 0 18 13.1 Luke Mathewson 11-7 7 90 12.9 0 30 8.2 John Santiago 11-11 5 81 16.2 0 33 7.4 Brady Oliveira 8-0 5 45 9.0 0 26 5.6 Luke Fiedler 11-0 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 Jacob Francis 11-1 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Stetson Carr 3-0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

So does anyone have any insight on how many of these OL will be redshirting? I assume that with some of the departures we have seen that we might have to pull a redshirt or two. Aside from OL, who else could we see get a RS pulled (I know it is early and we need to see how these guys do in camp) Toivenen? Holm? Helgren? Hunt? Whoever plays, and Whoever redshirts, I hope ALL of these guys plan to be in Grand Forks for the whole summer. I think that is huge for kids to start acclimating to the college environment, to really gel with their teammates, and to get their workouts in.

I'm glad to see Cloyd on the list. I know there were some FCS schools that offered him, and I believe he had given a soft verbal, as he was still looking at some FBS schools. Definitely a guy that I would like to see us keep.

Do we have any idea of which recruits should be on campus this weekend?

Just looking through the Wiki, and saw Cale Garrett's name on the list of offers. Per his twitter, it looks like he has committed to Navy a little while back. Not sure if we ever had a shot with him or not.

agreed.

Hard to say we will have a down year though. Yes, we will lose some players after this year, but we really don't know how many, or who. Seniors obviously. Ladue maybe. Maybe a few others. But we have seen this in the past. We also have a top 10 draft pick coming in to add to the scoring. Our defensive system has been very strong, and I don't see that system changing. Lets not forget that goalie situation we were all concerned about at the beginning of the season. That seems to be pretty sound, and with young talent. Next year may be a little more of a test for Berry with some of players he is losing, but this year's team is a younger team, and is doing just fine.

I understand that they are young, and by no means am I saying they won't be good again, or that we will always be dominant. But there are some major problems going on with the U of M right now, problems that extend beyond just hockey. Not good for a program like this to be questioned about their development of players by NHL scouts. I realize they aren't that far removed from the championship game, but they have had plenty of down years over the last decade. A program like that should not miss the NCAA tourney as many times as they have. You may have a fluke year during a rebuild, but this has happened far too many times. Yeah they ran into a tough UMD team last year, but as I recall they didn't even compete. Someone needs to be held accountable, and I think it is time the U looks beyond Don Lucia.

Great quote from this article: "If a kid is going to Minnesota," says one NHL scout, "concerns are openly discussed in our rooms about how it might affect his development. If one of our players is heading to say, North Dakota or UMD or [Nebraska-Omaha], we are comfortable with them going to any of those places."

Good read. It really is sad to see what is happening there. I grew up a huge gopher fan, until I got to college. Not a fan of them now; but to see a program that was so highly touted fall to what they have become over the past few season is a shame. I would say the same thing if it happened to Michigan, BC, BU, etc. I think NHL scout quote, that you have a coach living of past accomplishments is very true. Lucia was a really good coach at one time. I think his style and game has gotten very stale over the past several year. He seems to recruit talent, but can't do much with it. He doesn't get his players to play gritty. We always hear our players by into the "sioux hockey" mentality. You just don't seem to get that from the guys in MN; at least not to the degree that you did in the past. Big 10 was also a huge downfall, though I'm not sure why. MN gets plenty of talent, and seems to play lesser competition that they did in the WCHA, but still can't seem to win consistently. As much as I always want to beat the gophers, I hope they get their program back on track, because its much more fun to have a rivalry game against good competition that a program on a downward spiral.

Wow, Goofers are up to #7 in the USCHO polls this week! ..... oh that 7 isn't their ranking, just the number of votes they received? oh, sorry gopher fans. What the hell has happened you you guys? hahahah

good grief, I hope not. Although, really, why would you want to go play for that dumpster fire of a school right now. Basketball - Complete Mess Football - Maybe Claeys will get it done, but I really don't think he is the right guy for the job. At least he can tout winning a high level bowl game over elite competition Hockey - This one is pitiful. I grew up a goofer fan until I came to UND and saw the light. Can't stand gopher hockey, but at the same time it is tough to see just how far they have fallen. When we play next year, I don't want to see us dominate a crappy unranked team; I want to see us dominate a mid to high level ranked gopher squad. That was half the fun in the past. Their program has just become pitiful. Can't compete in the Little 6 Conference and can't even retain a lot of their MN recruits. Good Bye Don, I think your time is up. Mr Holm - If you are reading, UND is your future

When does the coaching staff usually confirm departures? I'm just surprised that we haven't heard anything concrete on this yet.

He did what he always does ... claims he knows something big, but never shares what it is. Then when some big fact comes out he can claim that was what he was talking about. Can't even count how many times we have heard this in this past. Hey gfhockey, you want people to take you seriously and not give you crap ... if you are going to make a big deal about knowing something, then share your "fact" in a clear statement and make your point. Accept when your wrong and others will accept when you're right. What people hate, is making vague statement that could be taken 10 different ways, then being asked for apologies weeks or months after the fact because you now have a basis for how those statements should have been interpreted. Maybe you did know something about who was and was not leaving, but you shared nothing that would ever warrant an apology on this message board. As I mentioned earlier, we need to also keep any and all departures in perspective. This is a team sport and UND will be fine. We have a QB who is making strides, a group of receivers that are improving, and has even more talent coming in, an all american running back, a great defense. Excited to see what this team will do next year. Go Sioux!

Sounds like 1 kids, didn't want to be in school. Would rather join the work force and pursue other oppourtunities. Sounds like the other kid may be leaving to spend more time with family and his kid. I can't confirm if that is the reason or not. Regardless, neither of these are bad reason. Its just unfortunate. I'm sure this won't become a regular thing. Time to fill out the roster, develop talent, move forward and compete.

I wonder if the coaches have looked for any FBS dropdowns or JUCOs transfers to fill out the line.

I've been holding off commenting on the Grady rumor. Haven't quite been sure how to respond to it. Initially, very disappointing as he was going to be a tremendous player, with sincere NFL potential. As far as a player being irreplaceable, Grady is as close to being irreplaceable at the FCS level as you might get. We will likely never pull in another OL player who is that dominant as a freshman. Doesn't mean our O Line won't fill out nicely. The big concern for me is, how will this affect Santiago's run game, and his ability to hit the home run ball. I'm not quite as worried about QB protection, only because Studs is pretty mobile. QB protection is still a concern, but I'm sure the coaches will be working these guys really hard to be ready for next fall. As for Santiago, he is so shifty, that I would expect to see him running behind a full back quite a bit, especially early in the season; extra protection and still looking for holes to hit. If confirmed, Grady would be a huge loss, but we need to also keep it in perspective. This is a team sport and UND will be fine. We have a QB who is making strides, a receiving corp is improving, and has even more talent coming in, an all american running back, a great defense. Excited to see what this team will do next year. Go Sioux!

This thread is ridiculous. Let's stop bashing Hammer, he really doesn't need to have any special allegiance to UND; this is his job. Hammeter has done a great job in his time here. At this point I'm just interested in knowing who will take over for football and hockey.

hahahah and Boom goes the dynamite!