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5 hours ago, ND1 said:
Just spoke to Bubba about the Alerus the other day. He assures me the lights will be off again for the introduction and they are working with ICON on doing some better things with video boards. Bubba is all about the atmosphere and said the Alerus is on board as well.
Very good to hear !!!
Very good!! I look forward to this as will most other UND fans.
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7 hours ago, jdub27 said:
The reasoning I have always been given is that it takes too long for them to come back on.
Then why did they always have them off during the past years? I always liked the lights dim for the National Anthem following the intro; thought it was a nice touch. Now they could shoot off the pyrotechnics during it ("bombs bursting in air") as several other sporting venues do.
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Local prospect looking for offer: http://www.scout.com/college/north-dakota-state/story/1676208-hankey-hoping-state-offer
Reveals interesting perspective that may relate to this generation of local student-athletes (consider South Dakota Gibbs committing early to NDSU) : "At the NDSU spring game and junior day, they had me in the tight end / fullback group, but they said they hadn't ruled out linebacker yet. Most of the other schools I would say are looking at me as primarily a linebacker. An NDSU offer would mean a lot as I've always been a big Bison fan and to get an offer from a team who has won the last 5 FCS national championships would be a real honor. It's hard to say what I would do if that offer came as it would be very tough to not commit right away, but I'd like to keep my options open a little bit."
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38 minutes ago, Vegas_Sioux said:
I think the lights had to do with the band. A couple of band member last year or the year before I believe had seizures when the lights went out.
Very unfortunate; nevertheless, it needs to now be reassessed. The lights need to come off for the intro, and the athletic department needs to spare time on the golf course this summer and actually look into improving the atmoshphere via both video and audio.
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36 minutes ago, Sioux_FF said:
I would disagree with making the west side all general seating. I've had seats on the west side for years and like knowing our seats will be there, even when tailgating runs a little long. I think most fans with assigned seats on the west side would agree. The real solution is to get more students and new fans into the seats that aren't routinely filled. I think we'll see more and more of that this fall.
Point is, the student section needs to be decreased until the students show a desire to be there in large numbers. In the meantime, rather than having people sit at the goal line on the east side and/or stand above the endzones, they should be populating the west side mid-field seats. This absolutely needs to be done; otherwise, both the noise and general aesthetics are very poor. No reason the 50 yard line seats on the west side should be empty; limit the student section in total seats and/or position (30 yard line rather than 50 yard line).
On the other hand, UND and the Alerus Center do have to do more with the team introduction (lights off, better video and hype building audio) and in-game entertainment in order to make all fans, including students, flock to the games (and stay there throughout). Reference the REA and/or the Fargodome.
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13 hours ago, nd1sufan said:
It may have been a we will bring in one PWO RB this year and we have offered two or three, first one gets it. But I wouldn't expect someone with hopes of getting a scholly to take it now. I heard him on the radio Saturday AM and he didn't say he was pressured to take the offer now or it wouldn't be there.. It sounded like he liked NDSU and wanted to get the process over with.
NDSU pressured him and he took the bait. Good for NDSU if you're into the whole "win by any means necessary" thing. Accepting a PWO this early makes no sense otherwise.
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15 minutes ago, 2TRU4U said:
Why so much hatred for NDSU? It seems your hatred goes far beyond an in state sports rival, that you pre-judge "anyone associating themselves with that school". If something happened to you to fill you with that much hate, maybe find someone to help talk you through.
Its okay to dislike NDSU atheltics - I certainly do not care for them one bit. It seems they are starting to come up with some new (although they've been around forever) recruiting tactics to keep themselves on top and it is pissing off other coaches and fans. Is it fun rooting against NDSU? Well, of course not nearly as entertaining and meaningful as supporting UND, my alma mater; however, watching NDSU lose is always an added bonus. It brings the arrogant pricks and bandwagon fans of that university back down to Earth a bit, and I look forward to NDSU losing some during the 2016 football season.
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10 hours ago, gundy1124 said:
There is some internal debate between gray and silver with the helmet. We had silver helmets at some point in the 60's - 70's to ball park it. No final word yet as far as I know.......
Any word on getting some kelly green on those gray helmets?
If I recall correctly, the gray helmets from the 80s had a green logo and green stripe. Those things definitely need to be added to the matte gray helmets now so they match the jerseys better.
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52 minutes ago, southpaw said:
He tweeted a pic of himself as a kid in an ndsu shirt. If und hockey and omaha hockey both offered you a walk on spot and you had grown up a und fan, what would you take?
Sure, but still a loss for UND.
Had hoped he would end up at UND, being they offered first. Oh well, NDSU will be a damn thorn in the side for awhile (if not forever).
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53 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:
great news! I'm pretty pumped up for that game. Don't want to look past SBU, but definitely excited to play another FBS game.
I really think this team is going to start the season pretty pumped up after the way last season ended.
Now will there be a way to watch the Stony Brook game? Hope so.
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2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:
It's just because it goes purely off of statistics. Ours from last season weren't that bad but they weren't stellar. BG had their best team ever so both stats are very skewed. Like I said before going in to each game I expect a win. It's been a while since that's happened and Masseys computer predictions won't dampen my enthusiasm.
Certainly, but the preseason predictive value is yet essentially null.
Thankfully, there's a reason they still play the games.
Go UND!
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19 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:
His system isn't acurrate until mid season.
Well if you gave me until midseason to predict the final conference standings, I think I would do alright too.
What an absolute BS system. No use looking at it.
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14 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Hockey doesn't start until October. The reason we stopped having night games is because Dale Lennon didn't like them for some reason. I think it is time to go back to them early on in the season.
The first game (or two) of the season has been a night game (5 pm or 6 pm) for some time now, even going back to last year's Potato Bowl vs Drake at 5 pm or the two non-conference games in 2014 which both kicked off at 6 pm.
UND's best 2016 opportunity for a night game would be the Potato Bowl vs South Dakota on September 17; well before hockey and plenty of daylight/heat left over for tailgating would make a 6 pm start doable.
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3 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:
Forgot about him. Even better.
Yeah, and for a young player, I'd say he's impressed and will likely be in the top four or five corner group (even after the addition of John Walker). UND's secondary is being addressed and being addressed in a big way!
Time to start realizing the vision that Bubba has for the UND football program!
Go UND!
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8 minutes ago, Hambone said:
Gonna have really good competition for the starting CB spot opposite Harris.
Yes, which is great. Sticky corners are a best friend to the Bubba blitz.
Go UND!
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1 hour ago, gundy1124 said:
Someone just yesterday at the Park River golf event spoke about that game. He said if we had Cole that game, we win. I assume the same about Arnell, but his leg had screws and plates in it at that time.......
True.
Having a healthy #8 all season in 2016 along with Arnell, Palmborg, and hopefully capable true freshmen at safety will be much needed to combat the pass happy Big Sky Conference. Cole Reyes is an absolute must for this defense; true All American candidate.
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1 minute ago, Hambone said:
Heard he was on campus yesterday and committed.
Good news.
Go UND!
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1 hour ago, UNDvince97-01 said:
IMO there's a difference between an 'alternate' and a 'throwback'.
Alternate unis would be like the black nikes we did a couple years back.
While I agree the whole uniform thing is out of control, I'm also a huge proponent of honoring the past generations of coaches and players and their uniform styles.
UND had gray uniforms in the 70's, so this would be a 'throwback' gray uniform in my opinion.
If you love tradition, that pretty much defines it.
Agree with this. Having grey helmets as a "throw back" appears to be the direction of UND's uniform trend. After that, though, does it stop or continue to a black and/or white helmet/uniform? Only time will tell. I'm honestly fine with just green and grey.
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6 hours ago, MafiaMan said:
I said "average" fan, but thanks. I watch college football religiously and the number of teams in gun-metal grey every weekend has gotten stale fast. I'm glad some schools - Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, USC, Michigan, to name a few - haven't sold their collective souls and school identities because some recruit thinks the new non-school jersey colors and designs are cool.
Gotcha. Perhaps denote you're an expert asking the average fan next time?
Classic colors are the best, which is why a white helmet or black helmet/uniform combination for UND should be considered over grey (Kelly green will always be the best, obviously). Grey is nice as solely a helmet, but it doesn't match the school colors and it isn't a very nice uniform color (jerseys and pants) relative to Kelly green or even black.
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8 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
This coming season is the first since 2007 where I expect UND to win each time they play. I doubt we will be undefeated but we are now at the point where we should be able to win any game we play without relying of flukes or luck.
Exactly, and this is the source of the hype and playoff expectations.
By building depth/committed player numbers and working off of the resources and facilities here at the University of North Dakota, Bubba hopefully has constructed an annual playoff football program at UND. It appears that way at this early juncture.
Go UND!
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9 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
if und starts out o for 2 the same 8500 fans will be there for the next home game....start 2-0 and i think the alerus will be packed..
Are UND's expectations in line with starting 0-2? I'd definitely say no. 1-1 is understandable, but 0-2 would mean a loss to a middle of the road FCS team; not acceptable. I do agree, though, that UND would still be able win the conference with a 0-2 start so the game vs South Dakota would then be quite big to get things rolling. Nevertheless, Bottomline is UND needs to win road games against average teams (Stony Brook, Montana State, Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Idaho State) if they are going to win the conference and ultimately make the FCS playoff field. That's why I really hope the first game for UND ends up a nice road win vs Stony Brook.
get it done boys
Go UND!
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3 hours ago, CMSioux said:
We've had threads on this before. No reason to allow people to reserve tailgating spots and then never show up - happens every year. Huge empty gaps in the lot between sites and the excuse we hear is "They paid their money they get their spot" well if they never use it they should be moved further out. They need to get people more excited about tailgating - shake it up, loosen the rules, offer incentives. As far as no Champions Club tent for the last game that is on the members of the Champions Club - a majority in attendance are over age 70 and don't want to be outside in a tent in November when the temperature drops - I understand why they don't have a tent when less than a dozen show up (they move it inside for the last game). It only costs about $130 bucks to get started in the Champions Club the benefits easily surpass the cost.
As for those members of the Champions Club, I am one - along with likely many on this board - and I certainly would like to see a presence at all home games. If it's cold, that's even more of a reason to host an event so that people show up, not shut it down and deter tailgating and the crowd even further. If it's moved inside, great, just make sure people realize that, even the casual fans. There needs to be a better presence at the most popular sport in the country of North Dakota's flagship university. Just a pure lack of effort and commitment towards football that needs to change. Same goes for in the Alerus during pre-game and the in-game entertainment features; needs to improve. I'm optimistic the winning product put on the field by Bubba will motivate the athletics' staff to do more.
Better team intro (lights off), better TD celebration setup, more music, more features (highlights, team/player stories), etc.
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UND starting to earn some recognition: http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20160602102752085795904
Again, what NDSU has been doing hurts UND's exposure and even game attendance; nevertheless, Bubba certainly has everything moving in the right direction.
Go UND!
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1 hour ago, Sioux94 said:
Interesting take on the Big Sky preseasons rankings. After EWU, Montana, and Montana State dominating the conference for so long, it's nice to see some new blood toward the top. Although that means the top half of the conference are all pretty good, could easily see any of the top 6 teams in this preseason poll winning the conference championship. Last year was a pretty good shake up in the conference with Portland State and Southern Utah doing so well. Will the shake up continue this year.......or will EWU or Montana end back up at the top when it's all said and done?
The matchup to watch, according to this poll, Craig Haley, and others, is the last Big Sky Conference game of the season for UND: vs Northern Arizona in the Alerus Center on November 12.
Man I hope the Alerus is rocking and Bubba Blitz is crushing the pass-happy lumberjacks and Case Cookus. I was disappointed at how poorly coordinated and attended the last home game of the season was in 2015. It was against Northern Colorado and the team was yet alive for a playoff spot; yet, there was no Champions Club tent setup and the attendance was piss poor. Nevertheless, that's a topic for another thread (i.e. give a half-ass effort and improve the gameday atmosphere).
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Best of luck on this! It would look great and add to the tailgating atmoshphere tremendously!
I know some NDSU fellas that have done this with a large bus and it really turned out nice (minus the piss yellow and, of course, their allegiance with the school to the south). I think it adds to the tailgate atmosphere and general fan perception. Seeing such things while tailgating leaves a positive impression amongst average fans.