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UND needs to do better against NDSU, whether they're ranked #1 or #111. The 2015 offensive showing for UND was embarrassing. UND played with their tail between their legs after the 1st quarter, just happy to have 3 points. Didn’t help the offensive gameplan looked equally as bad that game. Be aggressive. Go for a program changing victory.

Let’s not limit UND’s potential before even the first snap of the 2019 season. I don’t think the NDSU game will completely define Freund as OC, but it could have some effect if things go well. Sure, Vegas and Fargo will pick NDSU to win, but why can’t the folks in the UND locker room expect a program changing victory? I for one want exagerated expectations; great things don’t happen without them. Ask any great innovator.

This is troubling. Many who follow the program closely were asking for Rudolph to be dismissed last season. The fact that Bubba couldn’t see it and kept UND’s offense in a state of despair for an extra season is inexcusable. Bubba screwed up on that one, big time. Hopefully Freund can save his ass moving forward.

The fact that Freund says the offense will utilize the strengths of the players available is, well, positive, but the fact that it is being received so well just proves how dysfunctional the previous offensive systems were. QUOTE: “ ... the system will be about the strengths of the players in the program.”

Such novel concepts relative to the previous offenses under Rudolph! I’m looking forward to the new offense. I love that Freund said the offense is centered around the QB play - that is so important. QUOTE: “I think you have to build it around the quarterback,” Freund said. “We want to be an attacking-style team that utilizes different tempos. I think you’ll see us get the ball on the perimeter a little more, getting the ball in space and out of the quarterback’s hands. I think it’s important to take shots, too. Explosive plays give you momentum and you don’t have to go 12, 15 plays.” http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/football/4533926-und-elevates-freund-offensive-coordinator#.W_tsFX493KA.twitter

Offense has A LOT of experience returning for 2019. Freund is familiar with that experience and should have new ideas on what to do with it. We’ll ultimately see if those ideas improve the UND offense or not.

The who else offered crowd has a fair point. Not every player with only 1 offer is simply “under the radar”. I’m always happy to see a well recognized and recruited player commit to UND, as should everyone else who cheers for UND football.

Knauf was an issue as a football coach; thus, he got fired. Move along.

Credential checkpoint time again? Always got to love when this subject makes its annual appearance on this forum. Emphasis on the post content.

His post isn’t going in the newspaper either. Let’s not be overly sensitive. There’s a balance, here

This is over simplified. Weight development of current offensive linemen is a key component to getting better at offensive line. Another huge factor to keep an eye on is offensive coordinator and offensive line coach hires. Will UND be a predominant zone or man team? I think UND’s current guys may be better suited for a zone scheme. Let’s see.

Good point. We’ll see. Still hoping an external candidate with a strong quality of ingenuity applies.

Very nice to see a flip from a MVFC program to UND. Good for UND football.

Strength and conditioning is in absolute factor to injury prevention. Certain types of injuries, like the well publicized head injuries, are not as affected as others, obviously. But, in general, strength and conditioning improves outcomes. UND could definitely improve it’s strength and conditioning program for football.

Anything in Fargo will be a slaughter. NDSU is loaded. I’ll take them over the entire 2018 FCS playoff field. Thank God UND plays them early next season and not this year.

Regardless of who UND hires for offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, UND’s offense in 2019 should have plenty of talent and experience, including at QB and offensive line. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4532519-unds-new-offensive-coaches-will-inherit-plenty-experience-challenging-2019-schedule

There are plenty of potential candidates I’d be happy with, from FBS position coaches to FCS coordinators and Division II head coaches. There are also some young division II coordinators out there with good potential. I’ll be happy if the hire and his offense ultimately does well come August 2019.

Spot on.

The receiver position has not been great. I don’t buy that. How many all conference performers in his 5 seasons? How many complaints about depth and speed this season alone? No need to boast this guy up more than deserved. He’s a great guy and former UND QB with great pride in UND but that’s all we know relating to being a division I OC. Lastly, anyone hired will have new ideas relative to Rudolph.

Now this is a reasonable response and is certainly possible. A lot will obviously be based on the other candidates who apply.

No it needs to be considered. Of course Rudolph could have been so closed-minded that he didn’t listen to his staff around him, but my point still should be openely considered and not just ridiculed as the simpler thing to do. I guess I’m still somewhat scarred from the last major in-house promotion that occurred for UND football: Mussman to head coach in 2008 and Luke Schleusner to OC in 2013.

1) Is Agnew being considered for the OC position? 2) Was Agnew on staff for all 5 seasons? Answer to both: NO

Why was the UND offense so poor despite Freund being on the offensive staff the past 5 seasons? If he had the answers, we would have seen it on the field. And, of course, we certainly did not see those answers ever materialize; UND was never a consistent, competent offense - only isolated good games here and there.

Rudolph “lit up the NSIC”? I don’t think we’re thinking about the same guy here. Rudolph’s Minot State teams were average to below average at best.

For a single season ... Need more of a sample size than that.