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Is it Vaughn? I got Jones from the Wiki.

Does anyone know if there is still potential at landing Quincy Jones; the kid who was/is committed to ODU?

Would be nice to see the running game get going a bit this week. JJ needs to stop standing up so straight when he runs, he should always be able to get a few yards if he actually lowers his should. Mckinney needs more touches. run him outside, give some jet sweeps, throw some screen passes. just give him the damn ball and use the speed. Would be nice to see what Griebel on a sweep as well. Need to get Boltmann to make a few easy passes early, then let him run a bit as well. Very interested to see how Ketteringham looks this week. Hopefully he is actually good to go. Everyone should remember he only played a half, so we didn't even see what he could do with a full playbook. Time to get a win against these guys.

Ha, I was just jokin with ya

Why are you measuring a 4 quarter game in fifths? Just curious

JJ isn’t the greatest runner, he was a nice compliment to a great backfield last year. Seems like a great kid, but looks slow off the snap and stands straight up when he runs. Hasn’t gotten the greatest blocking, but 4th and 1 should be almost automatic for him. Seriously throw Noah Larson in on those, at least he plays with a bit more grit.

^This Just because we aren't the Sioux anymore doesn't mean we should have to rewrite the entire history of the school or the rivalry. Its a historic trophy, who cares if there isn't a hawk on hit. The fact that it is old and doesn't tie to our current nickname just adds to the story of the rivalry and the history of the schools. Play for it! That being said, since it probably will not happen; the barn isn't a horrible idea, though I don't remember that exactly being a historical type of land mark, just seems a little forced. I had also previously heard Teddy Roosevelt's cane, not sure how relevant that is either. The Nickel was just too perfect.

I didn't say anything about getting his Heisman ready. I fully agree it is absurd, and he would not be in that discussion if he didn't have two NFL QBs that were at the school prior to him taking over. That being said, nobody can deny that the kid can plays and play well. He did his job against Butler, and he made our defense look silly on several plays, and he still have a ton of time to develop. Are you implying you wouldn't want a guy like Lance at QB? It is a postition that has been poorly recruited for years. Studs was tough as nails and could run, but was horribly inconsistent and couldn't make several passes. Then the past two years, while QB hasn't been horrible, it has still be inconsistent and lacks that next level. Yes, I absolutely would like to see UND recruit better at a pivotal position. That doesn't mean I am mailing in the season, this team could absolutely make the playoffs if things come together, but as we move forward I would like to see a more athletic guy under center. Hoping Freunds new offense can help attract some of that, but the guys that we currently have need to execute to do that. I think you are taking a simple comment or two and really stretching into something else.

I hope the Pluto feed is as good as it was for Drake, that was the best I have seen it.

Here’s the thing with Bubba, seems like the nicest guy ever, and he could go on to have a decent season, even eek into the playoffs. He seems to lack that killer instinct, and maybe it is unfair to put all of this on Bubba, but he is the head coach. I for one, was very disappointed to se us once again punt when we were already down and it was a short yardage situation. Should have taken a few chances to keep himself in the game though with that offensive showing, I can see why they closed practice this week. I wouldn’t want the media watching something that embarrassing either! seriosuly though, there are some great tools out there. Wanzek; Maag could be special; McKinney was under utilized. also didn’t care for some of friends calls, though some were pretty good. Why are we ever running Maag on a sweep play? Cam, sure! Griebel, sure! Half the other receivers? Nooooooo!!!

All irritating things aside, very impressed with Trey Lance, his skill, his athleticism, his ability to read a play and his execution. Would love to see us get someone even close to that. Nothing against the QBs on our roster, but the past few Bison QBs are just a different caliber.

Well that was fun

I meant more for the upcoming game

Anyone know why the 360 guys haven't put out a write up on the game yet?

Is it Saturday yet?

He only gets that vote because of who he plays for and who has played there before him. If he was on any other team, nobody would know his name, even with a nice first game this year. But when you have an FCS team produce to nfl QBs you are going to get a little extra attention. make no mistake, I don’t say this as a slight to lance, as he will be a very good player, but a heisman candidate? I don’t know about that.

A moose on the field must be an omen, like when Benny the Jet busted the guts out of a baseball. Right?

I don't remember, but I was at that game. It was pretty funny how sad everyone around me was.

There are a few things we can be certain of coming out of this weekend's game. -A UND win puts us in the ranking. -A NDSU loss will drop them from #1 -Either outcome and UNI will continue to climb the polls.

Its not that players need to be history majors on this one, but there should be some awareness of what is considered a big game among fans and the community. Yes, I understand this is not the rivalry it was 15-20 years ago, but still ... -Proximity matters -NDSU has been elite; UND wants to get there -NDSU (especially fans) find UND football inferior; Players should want to prove this wrong as much as fans do. -Younger fans may not care as much about this match up, but there are plenty of older fans on both sides that care about this game. -NDSU player to get up for this game as much, if not more than other; knowing that if they lose there will be some outrage among fans. -Starting this year, we will play you guys every year Lets talk hockey, UND and the Gophers didn't play for several years, and yeah the rivalry felt a little different, but we still wanted to beat them and badly, and that is going to be non-conf going forward. Everything about this game between NDSU and UND is building and rebuilding a once great rivalry. I am not saying a UND win will happen, but a UND win would be the ultimate way to ignite this rivalry into what it was.

You can check Pluto TV. They may replay it at some point.

I like how Zimm played, but are we sure Kett is done? The helmet on the knee looked painful, but I didn’t see his knee buckle or anything.

Agreed, hope it can continue. I understand having to knock some rust off. Just want an offense that we can trust and that will take a little while. D is looking good.

Nice TD!

Nice pick!