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4 PM on Saturday, September 17. It will be the 51st annual Potato Bowl versus the University of South Dakota and the home opener. Expect a lot of excitement and a real nice crowd.

Agreed. New jerseys with new wordmark will match the helmet numbers better, I would imagine.

Good. That's a positive move in my opinion.

Darn. Great ILB prospect.

Games are won and lost up-front. I feel very comfortable with the defensive front; as for the offensive front, I am afraid there are still way too many questions for me to feel comfortable. Skill position players are finally in place, but will the offensive line be capable? I won't know until September 1st, and perhaps the coaches won't know until then as well. I do have faith that Coach Knauf will continue to develop that unit, but it is demoralizing knowing the offensive line could still perhaps be an issue in year #3 of Bubba ball.

Very good offensive player on film. I see him as being very similar to Santiago. Could play running back, receiver, and/or return specialist.

Very good point.

Thanks for the summary; however, I still think those rankings and ratings are not worth much. Recruiting websites miss players all the time, and for that reason, Bubba's staff does their own evaluations and they trust what they see, not what they hear. The elite camps on campus have been an absolute success in terms of UND recruiting and prospect assessment. Like you mentioned, Santiago, Studsrud, Grady, etc. are not on these lists; exactly why in-person scouting of ALL appropriate regional prospects is the right thing to do.

I disagree. Bubba has fond memories of some of the 70s teams that donned gray helmets and pants. I definitely think this move is more geared towards a throwback look than it is to be contemporary. After all, Bubba is real old school when it comes to uniforms.

Late to the party. Gray was utilized by UND in the 1970s. I agree that it is out of line with current colors and a black set should've been added before gray, but gray is a true throwback color for UND.

Best combo would be gray helmets, green jerseys, and gray pants, in my opinion. I wouldn't mind seeing that home combo every single home game. Gray helmets NEED to have the same green and white striping as the gray pants, though. Beautiful throwback look!

Bring it on 'Yotes Go UND Fighting Hawks!

Different colors and style of course, but here's that same concept (logo on one side, numbers on the other side) with South Dakota State's helmets in 2015:

UND did create those and then personally sent them out to the recruits. The recruits are free to do what they wish with them after that.

If the logo will only be on one side, then what goes on the other side? Numbers? Interlocking ND? Nothing? I personally think the player's number should go on the opposite side of the helmet; that would look quite throwback and sharp as well, in my opinion.

We all know what that truthfully means ...

I agree. I would much appreciate UND Athletics emphasizing UND football with a season long series, much like what they do with their beloved hockey program and "Through These Doors". I think such a series would only help to increase the popularity of football in Grand Forks and the surrounding region.

1970s UND football. Consider this throwback/classic. I would like to see a black set (helmet/jersey/pants) also though. It's a school color and it is more appealing to recruits (i.e. Blackout games).

Im firmly of the opinion that any apparel deal is better than no deal at all. I'm thankful UND is at least consistent now in wearing Adidas gear.

As I mentioned earlier, grey helmet, green jersey, and grey pants would look the sharpest in my opinion.

Interesting.

Exactly, this could be looked at as more of a throwback than a new age change up. Looking forward to the helmet(s) now.

No, same shoulder stripping pattern as current green and white adidas jerseys.

Both?

New alternate gray uniforms for this season. They look nice. Now add a nice gray helmet with green/white striping down the middle and it will look beautiful. I personally want to see the old 70s combo of gray helmet, green jersey, and gray pants -- I think that combination would be my favorite.