UND-FB-FAN

UND made several mental mistakes. Missed run fits. Missed assignments in the secondary. It wasn’t that they were just physically overmatched. UND failed on aspects they can control themselves with preparation. The moment was too big for them, once again. Defense wasn’t mentally prepared. Wasn’t just that they were outmatched, which also was the case. NDSU is by far a more physically impressive unit. Kudos to their S/C staff, though I’m not convinced it’s being done all legally as per previous indictments. Nonetheless, unacceptable outcome. The game wasn’t even close from the get go. Not the effort that’s needed to even attempt to narrow the gap between the two football programs. Very disappointing.

That’s a good point, but doesn’t account for biggest flaw: the defense. D looked awful all year and they were both physically and mentally unprepared yesterday for the season’s biggest game to this point. Awful.

Also not sold on this coaching staff and S/C staff to develop the young players into anything exceptional. They do alright, just not at a championship level. Also, I’m now fully convinced UND with this staff will never have the team mentally prepared to consistently win big games. 7-4 is really the ceiling; can’t expect UND to win big road games, or even top 5 home games, which is necessary to be a top 5 team that’s gets home field advantage in playoffs. That needs to be goal; remember importance of being in Alerus all the way through in 2001? Being in the FD for nearly all the playoffs has been important to NDSU’s championship run. Disappointing. Culture change needs to happen, and after 8 years of this staff, it won’t happen without change to some degree.

UND and Chaves need to be aggressive with the bids. There was outcry in 2019, and we all know how important home field advantage is for UND (and really all teams).

Goes beyond just this guy and that guy in recruiting; the culture is broken. Cant develop guys to look like championship caliber players. The NDSU players have a completely different build than the UND players. Not to mention, UND plays scared and conservative in big games. That’s on a broken culture via the coaching staff.

Why don’t you stick your neck out and go with 100? You can leave now.

You aren’t wrong. Sad thing is the writing was on the wall all season long. Heart over head in this one entering the game, but should’ve known the defense would get embarrassed like this. SDSU, SIU, bad Nebraska team, and UNI all exposed UND defense, particularly the secondary, this season. Even Abilene Christian took it to ‘em.

24 has been exposed all year. Awful division I safety … but it’s not just him.

Need more than one, need several. And need to develop them. And need to get them ready to play and be aggressive on game day. And need to put them in the best position to be successful schematically. A lot of pressure on coaching and strength/conditioning staffs. But, that’s the reality of DI collegiate football.

I agree. Can’t be extending coaches, even the nice ones, when they don’t perform.

Against my better judgment, wasted money and time. Same old, same old. Defense was awful. Offense and special teams not as bad, but made their mistakes. Team wasn’t ready to compete with the defending champions from the get go. Beyond disappointing. What’s gonna happen first: UND rises above NDSU (basically UND becomes top 5 FCS team) or NDSU descends? Unfortunately, might be the latter. Hope UND can get a home playoff game for next weekend. Chaves better not have submitted a cheap bid.

This is pure b*llshit. does it hurt your little feelings that bad to think UND could be better than NDSU even while NDSU is in the MVFC?

Low class, low IQ, more like it. I refuse to watch any pregame show out of Fargo; bias aplenty with that crap. Midco pregame is where it’s at.

Holy sh*t, it’s hit: it’s here, Gameday. Let’s go Hawks!

Yes, Cam Miller NIL has some work to do … Grade C for effort, though, Fargo.

You should have listened more in 1998.

This is important. Players rally and take on the persona of their coaches, even during the moments of the game itself. Bubba and his staff need to lead and get this thing done … finally.

That would be absolutely ridiculous, but given their history and stranglehold, I don’t doubt it. UND just needs to take care of what they can control and take care of business.

Again, misinterpretation. Get over it.

You’re so lost. Fallacies non-stop from you. I tell it how it is. You won’t find a bigger UND football supporter, but I’m also realistic so I state what I think needs to change in order to take the next step. It’s called being proactive. Oh, and knowledgeable. “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein So you can stop it any second. We all want the same thing, or at least I thought you supported UND. Go Hawks! Let’s get it this time, Bubba.

Was not the same play all three times. Formationally it looked the same, but on the last TD, Belquist ran a man beater; he went to the corner then came back hard to the pylon on design, where he caught the TD. This is different then the first two where he just ran a “rub” in the flats looking for a clear out. Im sure Danny Freund will have some new things up his sleeve for NDSU this weekend. Just hope it’s not too cute, because still need a good dose of Hoosman in the redzone. Don’t forget Quincy Vaughn too, just not out of punt formation …

I completely agree with you. This is being pushed and set up behind closed doors down in Fargo. Absolutely ridiculous but what else is new with Juice U?

To negate UND, this is being pushed by Fargo backers who have a stranglehold on FCS media. It’s ridiculous the objective here is clear; ndsu wants to beat UND then push UND out of playoffs - my God. Please just go beat those F’ers in their house this weekend and watch Fargo cry the Red River full in November

The switch from Peyton Lolytz to Danny Carroll is a major concern. High snaps aside, him being listed at 6-1 and 285 lbs is generous at best. More like 5’11” - 260 lbs. just not a DI center body type in my opinion, so to compound that with consistently bad snaps is disconcerting.

The presence of SDSU on UND’s schedule does increase the strength of schedule for UND. That’s a fact. The other opponents on the schedule are quite fluffy, though, with the exception of the big one this weekend: @ NDSU Its no secret that SDSU and NDSU should be the prime matchups and highlighted contests year in and year out for UND football