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I mean even if Mason is able to go, isn’t part of his game being a dual threat? With his injury that’s seems unlikely. I guess he hasn’t rushed as much as expected when looking at stats but I just don’t think he’s the game breaker that Payton is.

No.

Rumor floated for Mier was $700k? Wtf. I mean if that’s the case, yeah go for it. I was thinking in the $10k to maybe $40k range. NIL is nuts. But whatever, I prefer Uelmen and AS3 anyways.

How much money do you think he got there? Xavier is a basketball school so I’m sure he got something and almost for sure more than anything we could or would have given him but I doubt it was life changing type money. I guess if riding the line is your thing, cool. Edit: I do see that he had a broken toe that may be part of the reason he hasn’t played much. Coming on slow.

I’ve wondered this as well. I like Fruechte for the most part but man I was frustrated Saturday with some calls. Feels like when Schmidt retained him it could have been a way to keep some continuity within the program but he wasn’t his guy.

For that philosophy, I think Bothun is your guy. I’ve heard he’s one of the better shooters on the team. Not sure he will provide much else though.

I want to see what Micah can do going forward after getting healthy. 1 - AS3 or Uelmen 2 - King 3 - Anderson 4 - Micah 5 - Jones Off the bench: 1 that isn’t starting, Marley and Kraft. Will need Gugas, Bothun or Erikson to fill in some minutes too but I don’t see any of them being fully in the 8 man rotation. Just my 2 cents.

Someone to keep an eye on.

That’s a pretty small lineup.

I know there’s hesitation with any ND kid after the Bismarck debacle but this is back to back really solid HS classes. Will they ever play here under Sather? TBD.

UND went down to Alabama and lost 91-62, but hey, they did cover the spread. I didn’t get to watch much of it, so not a ton of breakdown here, but sounds like it went about as expected. Now UND (KenPom 313) returns home for the home opener against UC Riverside (KenPom 275). Riverside is 1-0 after rolling NAIA school La Sierra 90-49. They bring back just one real contributor from last year, #7 Parker Strauss, who averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 boards, so it’s tough to know exactly what this group is yet. Looking at their opener (with the NAIA opponent disclaimer firmly in place), a few guys stood out: - #12 Andrew Henderson, a 6'5" senior transfer guard, played 34 minutes and put up 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists while going 7-17 from the floor (3-10 from three). - #9 Osiris Grady, a 6'9" forward, added 17 points and 8 boards in just 24 minutes. - #10 Marqui Worth Jr., a 6'3" sophomore guard, went for 16 points and 6 boards in 35 minutes. So, like us, Riverside is kind of a mystery right now. A bunch of new pieces and hard to read too much into their first game. KenPom has UND winning 77-76, which feels about right. Good chance to get a D1 win at home and build some early momentum. My guess is we’ll see a slightly different starting lineup than we did at Bama since it sounds like there might have been some disciplinary things there. Get to the Betty tonight at 7pm if you can, otherwise it’s streaming on the Summit League Network. Let’s see if we can grab that first W.

Are we all in agreement that UND has to win at least 2 of the next 3 games to guarantee a spot in the playoffs? I feel like going 1-3 down the stretch to finish 7-5 is far from a lock of us getting in. I only ask this because I’ve heard others not as concerned about making the playoffs as I am.

Isn’t Hooker still?

It’s been a long time since UND has had a big I trusted. Fil was probably the last one? T had some moments but then would disappear.

So is Schmidt playing Halloween a bit too long? Went as bubba this year

Wow was that a disgraceful quarter. Turn it around

Reschny

UND heads down to Tuscaloosa for one of the two return games after Bama came up to Grand Forks last year to bring Grant Nelson home. That one ended up WAY tighter than most people expected thanks to Treysen Eaglestaff going absolutely nuclear for 40. Bama still pulled it out 97-90, but UND made them sweat. This Alabama team might not be hyped quite like last year, but they still have dudes. KenPom has them at #23 in the country and UND at #314, so yeah, they are going to be a tough matchup. They bring back Labaron Philon Jr. who gave us 16 last year and made the SEC All-Freshman Team, and Aden Holloway who averaged double-digits and also has SEC Freshman honors (yes, basically their version of Jocie Schiller going to a rival). For UND, this year is honestly a big mystery. We know Eli King is the leader and he will be asked to do a lot again, even if he is not the top scorer. Garrett Anderson should handle a good chunk of scoring after putting up 14 a game at Central Washington. After that, someone has to step up. In the exhibitions, Greyson Uelmen looked really solid. Came in as a PWO, now on scholly, and it looks like he earned every bit of it. Confident guard, shoots it well, excited to see his role grow. Zach Kraft is back and we all know he can get hot fast, but we need him to take a step defensively. Then you have the freshman crew from the cities: Marley Curtis, Micah Curtis, and AS3. Marley looks the part physically but we need him to be more than a 3-point spacer. Micah has not played yet but people around the program say he might be even better. AS3 has flashed quickness and some pesky defense. Really talented group, they just need college reps. High school to D1 is a whole different world. Frontcourt is where the nerves are. Someone has to take control there. Josh Jones has Summit experience and maybe the change of scenery helps him. Then you need one of Bothun, Gugas, or Erikson to give real minutes. It is not optional. We need someone. So yeah, a lot of unknowns, which makes this season kind of fun but also terrifying. KenPom has this one as a 97-68 Bama win which… no shock there. Just keep it respectable, compete, and move on to UC Riverside at home on 11/6. Game is on SEC Network+ at 7pm. Let’s see if we can make them sweat again.

Strinden

Wonder if we should pay attention to this one. He is “committed” to Northern Illinois but did just follow my account, which I always find interesting.

Great work @siouxfan512! I feel like Bouman is a bit overrated. He’s good, don’t get me wrong but I take Jerry over him 10/10 times. I would compare Bouman to Tommy a bit. Maybe a bit more of an arm but their #s are fairly comparable. I have very little concerns with their offense. They’re not going to light up the scoreboard on any respectable team and definitely not on us. My concern is with their defense. It’s their strength and was last year as well. But I still go back to having confidence in Jerry and he should be able to guide this offense to outscore them. I think you are spot on that if you look at this as a blind resume, this should be a similar result to the UNI game but the DakotaDome is a factor. Not because of their stellar attendance or anything but it’s just a weird place to play I think. I haven’t been to the UNI Dome but probably similar to that so we should be prepared.

Complete hypothetical but if UND beats USD this weekend, do you think there is any chance that Gameday would come here? Odds are slim but a quick look it looks like competing games would be going to Lubbock for Texas Tech vs BYU, Charlottesville for UVA vs WF, Tuscaloosa for Bama vs LSU or South Bend for Notre Dame vs Navy.

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