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Don't sit in prevent defense. Bring some pressure and don't let the QB have time to think.

We actually only rushed three on that 3rd down play. Not sure why we are backing off pressure.

UNC definitely not honoring the pass. 8 man box on 3rd and 4.

Teach Santiago and Oliviera to run the read option at halftime and just go to that...

The defense has shown up after that first series thankfully.

At this point, let's go to Heidlebaugh. Bartles is exactly what we thought he was. If we are just going to run the ball, put the more athletic kid in.

Wouldn't have mattered had he fumbled. UNC had already touched the ball, anything Seibel did after would have been a free play. Although just diving on it makes no sense.

Saw that chop live, was wondering if it would be called.

That should have been a touchdown. If you have no faith in Bartles throwing the ball, then line up in power sets and run it down the defense's throat. Don't get cute and try running your slower than molasses backup QB.

UNC is figuring out the 3rd down draw...

I'm really not sure what Rudolph is thinking. An option run with Bartles? Ugh.

Honestly I don't really have any complaints so far with these announcers. Yes, they are bit homer-ish, but not all that bad.

I think this would be a different game with a healthy Studsrud. It's obvious UNC has no real concern for our passing game and are loading the box. It's also obvious our offense has no faith in the passing game right now, the OC isn't even calling for anything outside of obvious passing downs. We hit the TE early and have never gone back.

Why are we running Bartles?!

Stop kicking FG's outside with Taubenheim. He just doesn't have it this year. I'd rather they go for it on any field goal longer than 30 yards.

I would like to nominate Alex Reed as the special teams player of the year. How fantastic has he been on just about every special teams grouping he's on?

Good defensive stand, needed that. Hopefully a sign of what's to come, although I'd like to get more pressure on the QB.

This UNC running back is all about the spin move. I don't think I've seen him run once without a spin.

And that's why I don't mind them running Oliviera on 3rd and 8. He's solid and UNC has shown some issues tackling so far. That TD run was another example.

4 down territory, play to your strength. I don't mind that 3rd and 8 run.

Defense is going to need to figure things out quick. This game simply cannot be a shootout.

This won't be good. Pass defense is getting carved. We still can't cover the seams.

This game makes me so nervous.

UND is offensively good enough that most nights they should be able to compete with anyone. It's the defense holding them back right now and that will come with time. UND lost a lot defensively, not just with Stecher, Ladue, Thompson, but with the losses of forwards like Caggiula, Schmaltz, and Chyzyk that were very skilled defensively. Team defense will take some time but come second half of the season I feel confident that this team can build some steam. Early season there will be growing pains.

I feel like the d needs to score today.