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True. I'm as excited as anyone in terms of what Bubba has going on with schemes and expectations. With that said, it's still upsetting that the uniform thing can't get done right the first time. NDSU, SDSU, USD, Montana, Montana State, etc. have no problems with this.

Building support for a program is important, also. Strictly relying on in-person attendance is an underutilized strategy, and probably for good reason. You can't expect everyone interested in the game to be there in person. Should UND stop streaming their games? Yes, it may lead to a few more people in the seats, but it ultimately will drive away people who want to follow the team long-term. Having people interested in the team and following from afar is more important to the long-term success of any program. Casual fans are not the ones who donate big bucks and purchase season tickets; cater towards the die-hard fans and alumni that can't make it by providing web casts or arranging broadcasting agreements. Wyoming is doing this because its an FCS game and they believe they can get more people in the seats by not streaming it, but I'm sure there are plenty of Wyoming fans that cannot attend the game. Is Wyoming's athletic department doing them a favor?

The coaches see the little things everyday, and I'm not going to pretend to know what they know. If Bubba and Rudolph believe Studsrud should be the starter, then at this point I support that decision. Now, I can form a better opinion on that after I see some games. Because Wyoming is a joke and won't be televising or streaming the game, I may have to wait for the Potato Bowl and the NDSU game to actually get a good feel for how Studsrud will do this season. Just remember people, 2015 is a different season than 2014.

It's ridiculous. There needs to be at least a live webcam stream. Wyoming is way behind the 8 ball, apparently. Midcontinent going to Wyoming is comparable to NBC ND going on the road to televise NDSU road games. If not Midcontinent, then WDAZ would seem logical, but that likely would violate the Midcontinent agreement.

So you think the 2015 squad is going to only win 4 to 5 games? If Mollberg is the starter this season, that means Studsrud failed, which means several losses to start the season. I have enough faith in Bubba and Rudolph to believe that Studsrud is the best QB on the roster; not someone who had a losing record as the starting QB last season and is coming off a a very difficult injury.

NG Tank Harris - 1 game (Wyoming) FB Dustin Iverson - 2 games (Wyoming and Drake)

Mollberg had the luxury of watching the games while playing scout team QB during his true freshman season. Studsrud didn't have that luxury - he deserves a proper chance as the starting QB. Joe had that opportunity last season; unfortunately, it didn't end well. I understand both schools of thought, and I agree with the latter of the two you mentioned, to a degree. You can't have a class system; the best player plays. Seniority is important, but you can't let it breed complacency.

Improvement is more than possible. If it wasn't, then why not just throw every true freshman into the games, and if they perform poorly, assume there's no hope. If that low completion percentage improves and is well over 50%, and he's throwing more touchdowns than interceptions, I think Studsrud will have a good sophomore campaign. Let's keep everything realistic. No reason Studsrud can't complete 50% of his throws and have more TDs than INTs...

Don't overlook the injury; Achilles tendon injuries are tough. I think Mollberg showed some good things last season, but he also showed some poor things (overthrows, bad decisions/interceptions, etc.). I think Studsrud's athleticism is what Bubba and Rudolph are looking for.

The offensive line is not set by any means, at least in terms of just assuming they'll be dominant. They came on towards the end of the season last year, but they still have to prove they're up to the task. The 2015 squad is going to run the football a lot - the difference between averaging 3 yards versus averaging 4 yards is huge. Lets see how they do. Knauf won't rotate offensive linemen; I don't even care if there was sarcasm in that.

The offensive and defensive lines concern me the most. Offensive line: there are two new starters and questions whether they can start off the season like they ended last season. Fullback is an extension of the offensive line and run blocking, and the suspension to Dustin Iverson is troublesome. Defensive line: huge unknown right in the middle at NG. Also, suspension to Tank Harris doesn't help.

Look at his last few games when he was getting the majority of carries. Also, the line was a work in progress last year. Don't ignore that fact.

Not worried one bit. Look at what Garman did last season with his small stature. Santiago is even faster. Also, it's a rotation at RB. Norberg (and hopefully Arrington and Olivera if healthy) will sub in to provide the punch needed for inside runs.

The green jerseys will always be worn in the Alerus Center, so I would guess that would be the lighting condition; not varied at all. Hopefully they don't look as mismatched as it seems they might.

How hard can it be to send in the color of the helmets to Adidas and get the jerseys to match the helmet? Is it the fault of Adidas for not matching or whoever coordinated the ordering of the uniforms as they didn't communicate the helmet color to Adidas?

They look good. Nice, clean looking uniform that represents - to a degree - the tradition of University of North Dakota football. Good choice. In the future (next season), the "spice up" option should be all black uniforms with a matte black helmet, in my opinion. Of course, an all grey (including helmet) alternate set has been discussed as well.

2015 UND football captains are ILB Will Ratelle, G Brandon Anderson, TE Zach Adler, and OLB Dayo Idowu. Solid bunch - they should lead the squad well.

http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cameron_coffman_908004.html I agree with you. Coffman, from my estimation, is a very capable west coast QB but is no all-conference type performer. This game will come down to the play in the trenches and turnovers. Wyoming will try to stop the run and run the ball, which will be the exact plan that UND will try to execute. As a result, the winner will likely be the team that makes the least mistakes (turnovers and penalties). With Wyoming being at home, I obviously believe they have the upper-hand in that category. UND will have to play a "clean game" in order to stay in this one. I hope Bubba has his boys disciplined and ready to go! Go UND!

After this weekend, most position battles should be decided. You want to have at least one week of game prep with the starters known, and two weeks is preferable.

I agree with the others. No concern. Nothing wrong with trying to get more talent.

That picture that acted as the "official uniform release" from the athletic department may be from Adidas themselves (sales mock-up), and not something that was taken with the actual jerseys that just arrived. I'll rest assured when I see a photo of the jerseys that have actually, physically arrived.

Predictions already? I'll wait and just see how UND's defense looks against an average FBS offense and if UND's offense has improved any. Obviously, I hope UND can keep it close and, then, anyone has a shot at the end.

Thank you for the coverage. Go UND!

Could you elaborate? They better be kelly green and match the matte helmets. Mismatched green was the issue with the last green helmets and jerseys. In this photo it appears to reveal a real dark green. Hopefully it's just the lighting.

Would like to see a few more angles, including both sets of pants. Overall, great look. The kelly green jersey is spot on with the matte green helmet and the fit is tight, which for a football player is good. Real nice look!