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Injuries will do that

Not in this day and age of football. This isn’t 2000 college football anymore.

Well the SS verdict / jury is out; sorry Bubba.

I’d be all for Bubba as AD …. although there are always alternatives.

Week 1 pressers:

Green helmet, green jersey, white pants, don’t overthink it. But ultimately the team can pick whatever they think is best. Look good, feel good, play good.

Maybe sacred heart is sacred heart for a reason? Ya think? X, Z, and SS gonna ball out behind this OL group. Get ‘r done

Right … xSUs have done it … questionably. Lots of success, but no need to copy those big mouthed a**holes.

All those headed to the game need to stay clear of that hot head (Avery’s old man) … he gonna be more pissed than he was in Ireland … sack city?

Oh trust me, it doesn’t hurt, it’s actually enlightening. But to each their own; maybe you enjoy cows and big mouth breathers, I don’t know?

They are all must win games. Cue Herm Edwards …

- Rest assured, Coach Schmidt and his staff have made plenty of decisions, they just aren’t disclosing everything to the public, for good reason. This isn’t bubba ball anymore, we actually want to win big games now and this is called gamesmanship. I’m all for it. Tune in on Saturday to see the starter, but you’ll likely hear something before that also. - FBS game are heavily factored into the FCS playoff committee’s decisions so to say the kstate game doesn’t matter in terms of a playoff spot is pure uncompetitive “tail between your leg” b.s. that bubba ball has imbedded into the culture of und football the past 10 years. No more. Play to win the game, and let the chips fall where they may.

Okay….. But I agree, New Era, Go Hawks, beat kstate. Get it done. Games are won and lost up front, and UND will be marching out an FBS caliber o-line and defensive line, at least at the edges. Physical ballgame. Nothing easy. Let’s go

Ok ….. if Kansas state had won, then people on here would have been also mentioning they looked tough. And now, they lose, and they are tougher? Whatever. Go down there and win the f*ckin game. let’s go hawks… So, apparently, Kansas state is not invincible

Gonna have to create the excitement and buzz on the field, which is the most important thing. But what most don’t realize is that it is all connected: marketing improves recruiting which improves the on the field product. These are the dog days of summer this deep into fall camp. Coaching staff is way too busy to create marketing content so it is supposed to be up to athletic department to create the buzz … in with that, to your point, there are crickets and wasted opportunities… UND athletics is not perfect and has to get better. ultimately I expect the on the field product to be much improved and it will hopefully take care of itself ….

Okay, let’s try a more positive and supportive approach: Dear UND Athletics, As we navigate the evolving landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), along with the emergence of collectives and internal revenue sharing, we would like to respectfully suggest an update to the online presence of our University of North Dakota football program. With the first game on a national stage just 1.5 weeks away, there is significant momentum and growing interest from fans across the region. To align with the standards of our regional rivals and meet the expectations associated with Division I football, we encourage the addition of an updated roster that features player photos and X (Twitter) profile links. This enhancement would not only foster a stronger connection with our supporters but also elevate the visibility of our football program. We appreciate the strong emphasis on ice hockey; however, we believe that a more balanced approach to promoting all athletics, especially considering the popularity of college football nationwide, would benefit our overall athletic program. Thank you for considering this request as we strive to enhance our university's visibility and competitiveness.

And you’re … let’s say … miserably mediocre ? Criticism just for the sake of criticism is not okay but constructive criticism is critical to improvement and absolutely necessary.

UND beat Montana last year even with a 5-7 ball club ….

Hence the @SIOUXFAN97 comment with the phone call answering phrase “hello, you’ve reached the home of UND hockey”. It’s a running joke, but it’s also reality… there isn’t a division one university in the country that features college hockey as its premiere sport that is also able to yield a super competitive D1 football program. UND doesn’t appear to be the exception … yet…

NFL players is a single metric that does not always indicate collegiate team success. I will say, the bottom teams in the MVFC are a lot worse than the bottom teams in the MAC, so that also skews those numbers you provided. The top teams in the MVFC - as you already stated - are better than the top teams in the MAC. 2025 UND (and beyond) will join the other 3 Dakota schools as that elite MVFC group that compares to the top of MAC. Why care about 2024 UND rankings?… as the 2024 UND team was a disaster and a very low bar given they had a losing record, lost 5 in a row, AND now have entirely new facilities, coaches, NIL initiatives, and even many new players. It’s apples to oranges comparing 2024 UND to 2025 UND football. But, keep cherry picking stats to prove your faulty argument… rather than @NDRA you should be the MAC-MAN or something catchy like that. Ultimately, I don’t buy it in the slightest that the MAC is better than the MVFC, especially when factoring in the quality of play and football investment within the Dakotas. Also, head to head (MVFC vs MAC) play means something also …

Right, because positioning never changes in college football? There’s been more movement of late than your comments suggest. The Sagarin figures prove my point. The top 3 programs in the MVFC *in 2024* are upper MAC category… and now here comes the ascension of UND football right on cue. The Dakota schools (all four of them) are “upper MAC category”. MVFC is just as good as the MAC. C’mon @NDRA you trying too hard. Ultimately, some won’t be satisfied until the proof is in the pudding. That’s fine … eventually you’ll see.

Fair, but you also aren’t going to win games 14-10 in 2025. This isn’t 2001 or earlier. In this day and age, you need to be able to score. UND’s 2024 offense was very mediocre (if not blatantly poor) against the good teams on their schedule, and the results versus teams like Murray State inflated the overall season stats. Ultimately, my point is that Romfo certainly did not overly impress at the QB position in 2024, but also, fortunately, the 2025 offense has the pieces to in fact improve drastically….

He’s a good local kid, and obviously he’s a good practice QB, but proof is in the pudding: not a good long-term in-game QB. Whoever gets the nod, wish them all the success in the world. And the back-up QB is pretty darn important too…

I disagree. Would recommend they pick someone (best performer in fall camp, ideally someone with 2 years + so either JTJ or Jerry), let him take his lumps early, but grow and let his confidence develop. Do not falter. Stay committed. If you play musical chairs with QBs it rarely ends well. Championship teams just historically don’t operate that way either. Fortunately, based on how persistent Fruechte was with keeping Simon in last year, I’m confident he will do this with whomever of the 3 he chooses, for which I agree. Of course, that’s just my 2 cents. If they go with a 2 or 3 QB system and win, I’d be all for it, but I doubt they’d be successful with that. Again, if you have 2 QBs, you have none. @UNDvince97-01 said something along these lines earlier. Pick someone, coach ‘em up and stay committed to him, and see where he grows over a 2+ year period. Based on all of the above, I’m sure you can imagine who I want to start. “Rome wasn’t built in a day” … I want the guy with the highest ceiling & the most potential to get the nod, and see if we can reach that potential over a multi-game, multi-year relationship. The issue with Simon is, despite UND being committed to him all of last year, he had a low ceiling (as you said) so it didn’t matter they were committed to him. UND now has higher ceiling players to consider, and I think it would be best for UND football overall to coach and develop those high ceiling guys to try and reach that potential.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) - despite being FCS - is an on par if not better conference than the “FBS” Mid-American Conference (MAC). Who wants to play on Tuesday nights? What a joke Who wants to go 7-5 and play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl versus playing playoff football and competing for a national championship in January? Everyone keeps recruiting and commitments don’t mean much anymore, but UND football is certainly the same level as these MAC schools … Would hope the prospective student-athletes can see that. Many already have (look at the list, folks). Ultimately, recruiting never stops …