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Jeez, between the enthusiastic commentator and the background I was waiting for the crowd to start chanting "Rudy"

C'mon man, I said its a pipe dream. Given the sincerity of the conversation, lets talk retractable roof!

Hope you are right. I know winning and adding some fans would certainly solve a lot of problems. Tough to have energy in a place, when we have been so irrelevant for so long. That being said, I would love to see a nice football stadium on campus. I know when I was in college, I would have loved to be able to just walk over to tailgating (the years that I didn't play in the band). Memorial Stadium is such a perfect location too, right across from the fraternities, there is a bunch of parking for tailgating. You could have people park over the the Ralph too, and take a quick bus over. I just think being on campus really adds to the game day experience. Of course a new stadium is a totall pipe dream, but still, nothing wrong with that kind of request on a forum thread. Who wants to start a Go Fund Me campaign?

Big time opportunity for our team this weekend. Beating UC-Davis (in a game where I think the score was closer than the actual game) we won a game that we were supposed to. These are the kinds of games that we should wind decisively, given the direction we all want this program to go. On to the next step, lets get a solid win on the road. Portland St has certainly been a surprise team to start the season, and it will not be an easy game, but it is winnable. Portland had a nice win over an FBS Washington St. (that is a really solid win), and a win over Idaho St, but I don't see anything too impressive over beating Western Oregon (a team who's only win is against Simon Fraser University). That is not meant to take away from this being a tough game, just to add some perspective. Offense needs to establish the run early, and maintain it. I know they would like to develop the passing game, but i though they tried to force it a bit on Saturday when it just wasn't there. Almost got us into some trouble in the second quarter. Defense needs to do a little better job on 3rd down. Overall this isn't as much of a concern, I think our D will step up. Reyes has played great, and Ratelle is just a stud. Special teams, needs to limit some of those big returns. Been a while since I've been this pumped about Sioux Football, already excited for the game on Saturday. Let's come into Homecoming on a high note (4-1). Talk about raising the confidence before Idaho St.

I was at the games in that time frame. Yes the environment was better, because there were more fans. But overall, the building kind of sucks, and the locations isn't that great. There are certainly worse venues, but there are definitely better ones too.

What the Alerus Center needs: To be gone. Obviously this isn't going to happen, at least not anytime soon. But what UND needs is a stadium that is on campus, a place where the student can walk over and tailgate. Never been a fan of the Alerus. Its like watching football in a big Pole Barn. Hate that there are no seats behind the end zones, and it just doesn't make for a great environment.

Is Tyler Leddy, Nick Leddy's brother or a cousing? Could be unrelated, but seeing as they are both from EP ...

With the Icebreaker tournament only two weeks away, I am wondering if anyone know what the viewing options are? The first game is at 3:30 against Lake Superior State, and I don't see anything listed on the UND website other than radio. I also check Maine's website, since they are hosting, and don't even see a webcast option. Trying to determine if I will be leaving work early that Friday to watch the game, but if it isn't even available to watch, then my decision is pretty easy.

Haha I like it

Stevie Coury and A Jonas Brother

Big week ahead! Gangam Style!

Coming off of a solid win against UC-Davis, why wait to look forward to next weekend? Still a lot of room for improvement for this team, but they have done plenty of things well. Portland St. will be a challenge, and that where this team needs to keep taking steps forward. We CAN win this game, but we need our D to step up and we need to keep going with the run game. In today's game, Portland St. threw a heavy dose of the running, which (if that continues to next week) could make for an interesting match up.

Link? Not going to judge until I see it

Solid win, time to prepare for next week. Portland St. Will be tougher, and would be a huge road win for us.

Completely unacceptable to allow a td in that scenario. If rudolph is listening, RUN THE BALL ... CONTROL THE CLOCK!!!

Ratelle is just a beast.

Where is sack city! Cmon guys!

agreed, wonder if studrud will really be able to be the guy next year and the year after or if heidelbaugh (sp?) Or some other recruit with jump ahead of him.

I was talking more in general, not on a specific play.

rudolph is trying to force studsrud as much as Studsrud is trying to force his passes

Wtf is rudolph doing. Get back to the run game.

Have to get back to that outside run game.

No I said student would leave because our team was so dominant at the time. There is still a big difference between winning at the FCS level, and dominating at the D2 level. Lets be consistently competitive against MT and MT ST and E Washing, compared to destroying Crookston and Augustana. There will be a difference, but first and foremost, we need to get back to winning.

This can be changed with "consistent" winning. When I was a freshman in 03, we packed them in, but student would leave at halftime. This was usually because we were up by so much, a problem that would be nice to get back to.

With what has been said Fabbro appears to be leaning away from UND. There are plenty of good reasons to go to UND, and plenty of good reasons to go elsewhere. DU would certainly be appealing. Strong program, cool city, nice campus. If the kid feel comfortable there, then I get it. I wondered for a while how player continued to be interested in Wisconsin with how down there program has been recently. Then I went to Madison for a friend's wedding. What a cool place. Nice sized city, awesome campus. The lake area is awesome, and if you ever sit at a patio bar on state street, grab a beer, and look up the hill at the capitol; it is like something out of a movie. Really awesome place. Bottom line, everyone had different factors that make a school/campus comfortable or home. I sure hope Fabbro decides to be a Fighting Sioux, but I can't blame the guy if he chooses elsewhere (unless its MN )