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gfhockey, You and "your boys" better have HPC Phase II a done deal by the end of 2019. That is all. Carry on. Sincerely, All UND Football Fans

All likely undrafted FAs - don’t expect any to be drafted. Hope a few make the 90 man roster for training camp. It will be an uphill battle for any of them to make a final roster, but I’ll be rooting for them. John Santiago, Brady Oliveira, and Deion Harris are likely top 3. I’m less hopeful with Tank Harris and Austin Cieslak, but you never know.

7-4 should get UND into the playoffs. Benchmark for UND football should ALWAYS be playoffs or bust, in my opinion.

I disagree. Boltmann can make an impact at WR, especially if injuries unfortunately hit (and more than likely are going to). Although I suppose Boltmann won’t make a “huge impact”, I don’t see how he would make a huge impact on the defensive side of the ball either. He’s a playmaker who deserves to be on offense with the ball in his hands.

I’m not sure if you are trying to argue, and if you are, I have no idea about what. A large deal of my posts over the past year have mentioned the importance of High Performance Center Phase II, so I certainly am not arguing about that. Funding is needed for this important project - HPC Phase II. Do you think prospective recruits and current players would like the HPC phase II? Absolutely.

In my post you just quoted: “Awful basic lesson here I guess but I just wanted to remind everyone that UND does perhaps need to step up its approach some in order to better appeal to talented recruits. Yes, that does include improving uniform/helmet alternates and the spring game.” I still stand by my original statement that HPC Phase II would do more for UND football than an “improved spring game experience”, but other things like uniforms and spring game planning are factors too. Of course HPC Phase II costs more ... what do the recruits and current players want?

I do agree a successful program philosophy is far more about the prospective recruits and CURRENT players than the alumni and fans of yesteryear. The alumni and fans (aka us on this forum) may not like to hear that, but UND football support will definitely be there - regardless of the uniforms or spring game antics - if the team wins a bunch in the fall. Guess what folks- really good recruits/players are those who do such winning. Not those in the stands whose time has passed. Awful basic lesson here I guess but I just wanted to remind everyone that UND does perhaps need to step up its approach some in order to better appeal to talented recruits. Yes, that does include improving uniform/helmet alternates and the spring game. With that said, MOST IMPORTANTLY, HPC Phase II would do far more for UND football than 10 beautiful uniform combos and a flawless spring game combined, but it requires big $$$ that UND doesn’t have [yet].

This has also been my experience, almost exactly in fact. Scary. The Guy doesn’t provide much true dedication to the entirety of UND athletics via SM posts, comments, podcasts, etc. and the small-time alumni, especially, in my opinion are forgotten and/or ignored. Like I said earlier, hopefully Chaves eventually proves me wrong. As long as HPC Phase II gets done sooner rather than later, I’ll be content.

Grover had a few overthrows that were ugly. Ketteringham is a lock to be the starter in 2019. Grover vs. Zimmerman for No.2 QB is still up in the air I’d say.

Hence my “control the weather” statement. If not for weather, SDSU was to be in their regular season venue. NDSU will be in their regular season venue.

Quite similar, but they keep score though. I suppose SDSU football is UND football’s standard ...

SDSU moved game to indoor practice facility. But, here at UND we are able to control the weather ... Alerus Center is still indoors.

I’ve seen it - it is actually televised all over North Dakota. It is played in their actual regular season venue. Actual score is kept. Actual activities before the game are held. It actually promotes their football program for the next season.

As above: Removing contact to make spring games safer is wonderful but does not justify de-escalating the hype sourrounding the game. The first line I typed that started this forum fiasco: It should be a game format with a score, even if heavily controlled/scripted just so the players and fans have something to look forward to.

I’ve had him over for dinner on several occasions ... [sarcasm] Put the tape measure away.

Thanks - you’re so kind. I would simply recommend education for you. You twist a story to fit your biases quite nicely, I’ll give you that. Removing contact to make spring games safer is wonderful but does not justify de-escalating the hype sourrounding the game. Period.

Last I checked UND is an FCS school, so are NDSU and SDSU. Your article was focused on FBS Big 10, but even so, it stated “SOME spring games are dying” while others (in this case Nebraska) are growing. Seems to be making the case it’s status quo overall. In fact, the opening line reads “Nebraska’s Red-White Spring Game has never been stronger.” Not exactly justifying what UND is doing for spring football (or rather NOT doing).

Your PJ Fleck statement doesnt mean anything. Look at the above link I posted to see what they are ACTUALLY scheduling. And yes, the above schools are scaling back, and yet their events are far larger and more hyped than UND’s. You failed to mention the FCS competition, including NDSU and SDSU - they are doing more than UND. You can defend Bubba all you want, but it’s clear UND is taking the easy way out for spring ball and it is does NOT compare to what the national standard is, despite the limited examples you included.

That’s a false narrative said so UND fans remain content. Research what NDSU, SDSU, Minnesota, etc. are doing this year; not exactly the same as UND. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.argusleader.com/amp/3444160002 https://gobison.com/schedule.aspx?path=football https://gophersports.com/news/2019/3/7/football-spring-game-details-announced.aspx

Think what you want. Your lens are so Kelly Green that you’ve blatantly forgotten all other colors (i.e., you’re heavily biased). UND has much to improve on.

You’re wrong. It is hyped up AROUND THE COUNTRY far more than UND does. If you compare Spring Games to actual games in the fall, then of course the events are boring, but that completely misses the point I just made and is pure deflection on your part. With spring ball, it is all relative. If you go to Minneapolis, Madison, Lincoln or even Brookings or Fargo and compare it to what UND does, then you would see how far behind the times UND is.

No. Just my opinion on Chaves’ perception. Hope he proves me wrong.

He says the right things, but read between the lines. He’s ecstatic to have a change-up from EWU and to be able to focus on mostly hockey.

It should be a game format with a score, even if heavily controlled/scripted just so the players and fans have something to look forward to. Can’t have authentic scrimmage in HPC as it isn’t a full 120 yard field - need Alerus Center for that. And could have tailgating, video board introductions and team entrance, concessions going in concourse, halftime band entertainment, etc. Create a game-like atmoshphere to build hype for the upcoming season. *It is done around the entire country.* UND football and Bubba are still in the Stone Age.

Thus far, this AD (Chaves) is more “Hockey over everything else” than Faison was ... I hope he proves me wrong.