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Absolutely - UND won’t win this game without takeaways (win turnover battle) and disciplined play (minimize penalties).

South Dakota State has been very good and consistent, like you said, so I wouldn’t compare them to UND. I’m not asking for several FCS championships, although unfortunately that benchmark was set by our rival, but rather just consistency. It’s crazy to me that UND has missed the playoffs as often as they have under Bubba. Solid season followed by disaster season over and over again - it’s mediocrity at its core. oh well, let’s go for a win against South Dakota State and go from there! Go Hawks

Glad I can provide some humor for you.

Spot on. This program needs consistency. This season is just another in a long series of letdowns since going DI. Hopeful for win against SDSU to secure winning season and hopefully back on track for 2022.

Getting impatient with the two decade rebuild, that’s all.

All very true. Definitely a good opportunity for UND @ South Dakota State tomorrow, will they capitalize?

Sure, moral victories, got it. UND needs to play much better than they did at Utah State, USD, SIU, and Missouri State in order to beat SDSU. Need to win turnover battle and be disciplined.

Win the damn game. Don’t worry about playoffs until after the game, as all for not if UND doesn’t beat SDSU. Going to be tough based on how poor UND has played on the road this season. MUST DO: UND is going to have to win turnover battle and minimize penalties to win.

Definitely adding much needed speed to WR group. Good addition!

4.50 40

Well, I for one would hope the linebackers stay good as well. I mean, if you recruit all positions well on defense, you end up with a good defense… Eureka!

I have accepted “this” since Schuster’s spring season. As have nearly all UND fans, just some more so than others. I disagree with some on their degree of support. There apparently is no QB on this roster *currently* better than Schuster, and I never once have made the statement that Schuster should be benched now. With that said, my simple point is UND needs to do better at that position to get to the top. I hope 2022 has some new light. Accept it. Move on. Pay attention. Don’t contort the truth. Thanks. Go UND.

“Check down Tommy” ain’t the second coming, just accept it and move on. Thanks. Go UND. Hope he does well but he’s not immune to criticism.

Freund was OC in 2019 with Ketteringham.

Very good in 2021 spring; team had 80% red zone TD rate. Fell apart against good teams on road, NDSU and JMU, though. What happened to Schuster and offense this season? That is real concern. Regression is a worry (and apparently reality); team returned enough talent that they should have improved. Now with offensive line losing major talent (NFL talent - Waletzko), 2022 will be interesting.

Staple of the Bubba philosophy, but, hey, when you’re winning, you can go for it from your own 20…

46 is almost twice as much as 35? Interesting And no fan of UND is advocating for 3 plays and a punt, but nice try (straw man fail).

In 2019, with Ketteringham, UND scored a TD on 71% of redzone trips (overall scored on 33/35 trips). This season, with Schuster, UND only scoring a TD on trips in redzone 52% of the time (overall scored on only 31/46 trips). Crazy how once a narrative starts, people just roll with it and don't form an opinion for themselves. If Ketteringham was so tough on drives, supposedly, what does that make Schuster?

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Yes. Unfortunately, this season, UND only scores a TD on 52% of trips. Not good.

2019: Ketteringham 16 TDs to 10 interceptions. Not quite “intercept king” or whatever but okay then …

2019 red zone offense was much better than 2021. 2020 (spring 2021) the best, and, as one would expect, best team result wise. 2019: 35 red zone attempts, 33 scores, 25 touchdowns. 71% touchdown conversion. 2020: 25 red zone attempts, 22 scores, 20 touchdowns. 80% touchdown conversion 2021: 46 red zone attempts, 31 scores, 24 touchdowns. 52% touchdown conversion

Bit of hyperbole with “amazing” job in the packet. The scheme is one based on quick passing game, limiting defenses ability to get a sack. Schuster is perhaps not “brick foot” for what it is worth, but he’s not mobile either in my opinion.

2019: und offense was all about throwing the ball, no running game. There were minimal deep shots, again due to lack of personnel capable of doing that, but Toivonen and Wanzek were great mid-range possession receivers. 2019 avg per pass attempt actually less than in 2021. With 2020 (spring 2021) and 2021, major difference is improved running game with Otis Weah. 2019: 262 passing ypg, avg 6.69 per pass attempt; 121.8 rushing ypg, avg 4.2 per rush attempt. 2021: 242 passing ypg, avg 6.92 per pass attempt, 168.2 rushing ypg, avg 5 per rush attempt

Quincy Patterson can run but obviously couldn’t pass worth a damn. QB position still requires decision making and passing accuracy far before running ability and arm strength, which I suppose is why Schuster gets the nod over Vaughn. With all that said, the best CFB teams often have a QB that can do a little bit of everything - it’s the way contemporary football is played. I think some around UND football and this board still expect the game to be played like it was in the 1990s. Playing a brick foot quarterback won’t get the job done. As for Vaughn, he can move and has a bigger arm than Schuster, that I am certain; but if you can’t pass accurately or make good decisions with the ball, you can’t start.