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And there goes the QB ... f%$@

Every day we would hear about a circus catch or downfield play. Why isn’t that thrown into the game mix? Are they holding back? Do they not trust those plays? I agree it would be nice to see something deep to mix it up, but the play calling has been better than Rudy, at least I think so. But we need to go finish some drives.

I hope the feed is better than in the past

Not disagreeing with you, just glad it got done and quickly.

I'm not prepared to say Kett will steal the show, but remember this is more like the offense he was running at Sac St (or so I have heard), plus he does have plenty of tools to use. I think we could be pleasantly surprise with Kett, and will hopefully see more of a flash of what we thought we would get when he transferred.

I was hoping to see Griebel do more returning. quick, shifty, and not going to get as many reps because we are deep at receiver.

Looks like it is all up there now. Nice to see that Chaves looks at his twitter and follows through.

Less than a week away from the first game of the season and the roster does not even appear to be updated on the Athletics website. There are still names, that we have heard are no longer on the team, and not updated pictures. Seems like this is an issue annually. Doesn't make it seem like these guys take the program as seriously as they should. Frustrating to see on a regular basis.

So does that make it official that Fort and Beach are getting their redshirts pulled?

The question is if Pluto will actually work this year. Can't wait for ESPN+

Should be fun, can’t wait! I don’t think there is any doubt in saying a UND win would completely reignite the rivalry though. NDSU fans (most, not all) find UND completely irrelevant and want to see them destroyed in all games and as a program (see several posters on bisonville), and UND fans have been aching for some serious success for a while. A UND win would piss off Bison fans and fuels UND fans...this is the kind of scenario that would really rebuild the rivalry on both sides. Not saying it will happen, but the stage is certainly set. Regardless, I hope it is a fun and exciting game.

Maybe the athletic department could update the online roster

They were last year, I believe they will be again, but I can’t wait for ESPN+

I think given the success of some of the regional schools (mostly NDSU, but certainly SDSU as well) you have to recruit whatever talent you can. But in doing so, you need to mold your system to showcase and utilize that talent. This flexibility, or adjustment mindset was completely absent from Rudy's process. Looking at the type of offense he ran, I really don't know how you recruit anyone specifically for it.

Would this also indicate that Fort will get his shirt pulled, or would be more likely to have his shirt pulled?

Its a fair question, and I do think that some expect a completely different outcome to come from a new OC, which isn't exactly realistic, but I do think there will be a significant improvement. Even with a new system, you still need to execute to really see the results. I think what most people are optimistic and excited about is that a new system will give new opportunities to new players. The expectation with Freund is that the situational play calling will be better. Utilization of his talent should also be better; he is trying to mold the system to fit his tools, rather than forcing his tools to do something that he wants. Everyone, even most Bison fans, would need to acknowledge what a talent John Santiago was, but can you imagine what he could have done with a decent OC? It might not have changed his rushing yardage, but he would have had far more touches, receiving yards, first downs, and TDs. My hope is that Freund can use McKinney in this way, as a versatile, all over the field kind of guy. I believe there was a double reverse a few years ago that is a perfect example, of the wrong call, in the wrong situation, with the wrong personnel. So yes, the system is unproven ... BUT it is tough to get must worse schematically than what we have been dealing with the past few seasons. The key will be, even if the play calling is far better, can the players execute and make the difference on the scoreboard; That is what we will find out, until which fans should remain cautiously optimistic.

What are the chances of Pluto actually working well this year?

Right! I only wish the move had come when Santiago was still here, but I’m sure we will see some lightning with McKinney.

Agreed. In 2013 we beat Valparaiso 69-10 ... we may not achieve that score against Drake as they are a better team, but we are a better team than we were in 2013 as well. Regardless the score should be closer to the score from the Valparaiso game, than it was against Drake a few years ago. These kinds of games should be won handily, and whether or not the game is close should not even be a discussion at this point. They need to get out there an take care of business.

It would be great to see Deion jump a route for a pick six this week. I'd love to see the kid get a shot. OR if he gets cut, maybe the Vikes could give him a shot

These are impressive. Strong start to the year!

If I read correctly earlier, this is baby #3. Guy is veteran now; join the 3 club Danny. I'm sure him and his wife were on the same page on this one, and he was probably right back to the little one after practice. I'm all for enjoying your time with the kiddos, especially when they are new, but the reality is, even in the hospital, you can't hold them 100% of the time, they are getting tested a lot, feeding, or sleeping. Its a lot of sitting on a crappy couch/chair and watching bad tv, with a few very memorable moments mixed in. As other's have said, I'm sure Danny is fine, and really .... his family business is none of ours, right? haha

You NEED to fix this man! Chuck the pigskin!!!!

I think they do take UND seriously, but its not like NDSU is a bad school either (as much as we may joke about it on here). I know a lot of very successful people from NDSU. So you can still go get a really good education and play for a perennial powerhouse; I can't argue with their decision. it has been said, to even the playing field UND just needs to win and compete more. Bison have 7 FCS championships; UND has 1 FCS playoff appears; The math isn't all that difficult on this one. UND needs to compete against NDSU and get a win, that will help. But more importantly, UND needs to compete against their whole field of competition, have a winning season and not lose in the first round of the playoffs. NDSU will continue to out recruit UND, as they out recruit most schools until this happens.

I'm really disappointed that Teeder has made the decision to put his job before is football reporting duties. It August! .... I need some reading material to hold me over until Drake!