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Still nothing on the new uniforms? Really was hoping we would get to see them today.

Never say never, the NCAA is very good about always keeping a door open for themselves to makeup rules as they go.

My vote is still for No Nickname, but not because I want to unofficially be The Fighting Sioux (As much as I do love the name and logo). It is because the rest of the names are just no good (yes I know there are people who love Roughriders, and it is the best of the bunch) Still not a fan though. I would love to see UND continue on as they have the past few seasons. North Dakota!

Hudl has him listed at 290

That Montana game! So much fun.

That is fair. Any based on who I have talked to there are plenty of Bison fans who are very open about how pumped they are for this. I don't think the small percentage of trolls on this board are fooling anyone.

I have to disagree with this. Maybe from an emotional aspect for a portion of the fanbase. But over the last several years NDSU has had some big regular season games, against high end talent. Games that have been important in deciding playoff games and where a team is seeded, not to mention some big FBS wins. I agree this is going to be a huge game for the majority of both fan bases, and I really do think the players will feed off of that energy to renew the rivalry, but to say this is the biggest regular season game the Bison have played since '03 seem wrong to me.

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Exactly. Certainly hope this team lives up to the hype, because it could be a really fun year, especially with defense.

So does anyone know if we should expect Vashon Tucker to be an immediate impact? Sounds like he had some nice FBS offers, but will he compete right away or strictly backup? OR since he already took a year off would he still qualify to redshirt if they wanted him to?

UND will continue to be picked low until they prove they deserve to be picked higher. Hopefully that will come to fruition this year. Can't blame and media writer for picking Montana St high, they have been a successful team. I am personally very high on this team right now. I like how Bubba has coached, I like the players he is bringing in, and I think this season will be another good step forward. That being said, taking the right steps is not enough for a writer to hand them a high ranking and outstanding record (though I do think he low balled their record). Ultimately, this is a season to take the next step and surprise some people. Put up some good wins on the field and UND won't be as overlooked next season.

Can't wait for the University to be rid of that guy. Just keep appeasing the PC crowd.

Anyone hear anything new on Matthews? Likely would not land at UND, but I haven't seen anything new on his work permit in Switzerland, or if he will opt for the WHL or NCAA.

Could someone elaborate on the "Track it down Marge" quote. I'm clearly missing a joke here.

Well that sucks if it is true. Really liked the guys energy. Major bummer to have a kid leave right before camp, but maybe there were some personal or family reasons in there.

I understand what you are saying, but you shouldn't generalize everyone who likes "North Dakota" into the "Fighting Sioux Forever" camp. Personally, I like just North Dakota, because it is better that the other options (in my opinion). Now, will I always refer to the team as the Sioux? Yeah, probably. But I will do that regardless of what name is chose. I just don't see myself saying "I can't wait to watch the Fighting Hawk game this weekend". They were always Sioux to me, and always will be. As for an "official name" and what will be on the merchandise ... I just like North Dakota better than the rest of the garbage.

Not looking for play by play Just wanted to know how long it had been. I figured it wasn't any time too recent, though I know there have been some close ones. Hopefully, this will be a game to remember.

This game should be a ton of fun. Even with the rivalry being absent for so many years, I think the players will be pretty amped up for this game. UND has something to prove, and NDSU will want to run them out of the stadium. I think there will certainly be enough hype generated leading up to this game that player will have a grasp for what this means to (most) fans. Fargodome is going to be jacked up and a very loud environment. Anyone know when the last time is they lost at home? This will be a very tall order for UND, but it should be a fun one.

Sooo to sum up, they need to play a complete game to compete. Can't wait for some football!

No need to be so rude. I don't think there is any question that Bubba seem to be a more active recruiter that Muss was. Vast majority of UND fans seem to like what they are seeing from a recruiting standpoint. Now we have only seen one season out of him on the sidlines, so this season should be a strong indicator of where Bubba is taking this team. Now I'm not the biggest fan of the Alerus Center, but there are far worse facilities, and with the IPF, UND is making nice strides in facilities. Finally, I think before some of the Bison fans get too self righteous, they need to remember there was a time where their fans didn't even think Bohl was going to get the job done. I think we have all see how that worked out. Now I'm not saying Bubba will have the same success rate as Bohl did, or the same number of National Championships. BUT I do think that before people start bashing his process, coaching and recruiting you need to wait and see what he does. I do think that Bubba has more of an edge to him that was missing with Muss, and while Muss certainly hit big with a few recruits/transfers, I think Bubba is going to have far more success across the board; not just with a few big players.

Love the direction that Bubba is taking this program.

Any idea if he had any other offers?

Know much about him? I'm not usually a fan of these undersized running backs.

Nope, sorry, this would BE WAY too logical

Should be worth noting that while kelley said he will reconsider no nickname, that does not mean his consideration will extend as far as actually keeping this in contention through the public vote. Or that even if it were to win a public vote, that he wouldn't go another direction. In his final decision.