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Depth is key, but the transfer could possibly play starting fullback and be a key special teams contributor also. Plenty of spots open...

"...at least..." Considering where this program has been in DI, don't get greedy. Nevertheless, I perfectly understand what it takes to be considered a top FCS program (there's one just 80 miles south of GF), and I think UND may be on their way. Also, the actual goal that Bubba has set out is to win the Big Sky Conference every season.

Won't have to wait long for that. UND wins at least 6 in 2015, giving UND football first BSC winning season. Although I have been real critical of coaches in the past, particularly Mussman and Jones, I have so much faith and have been so impressed with Coach Bubba and Schmidty it's unreal. I honestly think their open-mindness and great fit for the university will translate into great things for UND football.

No doubt. UND's athletic department has definitely had their fair share of priority issues.

Outdoors at Memorial.... I doubt we see more than a thousand. Should be a fun game to watch though, as Bubba definitely has UND football on the rise.

I'll believe it when I see it. Sounds way too good to be true right now.

It's not a matter of "liking" Jones, I just don't think Jones has the demeanor and ability to coach UND in critical moments of a basketball game. Therefore, UND will need to have a very talented roster to overcome the coaching shortcomings of Jones.

They're pretty goofy looking, but they're not as bad as some make them out to be. Adidas makes uniforms that are just fine. Heck, many Adidas sponsored programs have a nice, traditional look, including Wisconsin when not wearing these goofy ones.

Nice stable of backs starting to take shape!

How did Wisconsin ever make it to the national championship game??? They are sponsored by Adidas and they wear Adidas gear!! I guess only the true basketball genius, Brian Jones, knows that answer.

Oh, please do tell more...

A LOT of people out there of this bandwagon type; "UND hockey and NDSU football fans". To me, these fans oppose UND football and basketball; therefore, they aren't true UND fans. They support UND hockey only because NDSU does not have a hockey team. This doesn't help out UND athletics as a whole (football and basketball included).

Size as in mass, weight, physique, build, strength, girth, muscle

From all reports, it appears Bubba is increasing the size of UND's roster. This is necessary for UND to be a competitive D1 football program. I think Bubba recognized this immediately and has addressed it. I think UND will be more physical running the football this season which will bode well for the offensive production. Edit: By size, I mean average weight of players by position, particularly skill positions (RBs and DBs)

UND football is in the midst of a very promising spring football session and you choose to comment on the attandance of a UND hockey game a week after the fact? To each their own I guess, but you're really only defending "die hard" UND hockey fans, not UND football fans. I could care less what the actual fan loyalties were/are right now. Right now I only care about the future of UND football, which looks promising. With a return to winning for UND football, fandom for UND football will undoubtedly increase.

If not NDSU football fans, then UND hockey-only fans were of the majority. There's a difference between UND fans and UND hockey-only fans. UND hockey-only fans mock UND football more than NDSU fans do. The bandwagon fans require winning before they just up and leave NDSU football for UND football.

As for your 1st round favorites, I like CB, OL, or even DE. Considering what Spielman likes to do in the draft, I certainly could see the Vikes trading down so they could get two second round picks or two third round picks in this years draft. A favorite of HC Zimmer is UCONN CB Byron Jones, a projected late 1st Rd corner. He would be a nice 1st rd target if the Vikes wanted to trade down, but I certainly would be fine with selecting Iowa OL Brandon Scherff, MSU CB Trae Waynes, Alabama WR Amari Cooper, Clemson DE Vic Beasley, or Nebraska DE Randy Gregory in the 1st round at No.11, as they all have top 10 talent and would be great picks based on star potential. Something to watch for: Vikes might not take a 1st rd receiver because they are looking at Missouri/Oklahoma WR Dorial Green-Beckham. The guy has top 10 talent but will be available in rd 2, maybe even rd 3. Trading back would afford the Vikes an opportunity to draft him with an acquired extra pick.

. Vikes may look at Crockett but it would have to be a late round (6 or 7) or undrafted. I have heard the Vikings are seriously looking at a RB as high as Rd 2, which would include Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska), Duke Johnson (Miami), and, even later, David Johnson (Northern Iowa). Of course, the Boise State and U of Minnesota running backs are both at play also. I think Northern Iowa's David Johnson is easily a better prospect that NDSU's Crockett (better strength and speed). Then again, whether or not Spielman picks a RB may just come down to the how the draft pans out and who's the best player available. Vikings honestly believe Adrian Peterson will be back.

Thankfully, Bridgewater proved me wrong, and I'm happy for that.

Very nice update, thanks! I certainly think this year's club will be better both physically and mentally relative to last year's team. Definitely expecting UND in 2015 to have their first winning season as a member of the BSC.

Absolutely. The inevitable will occur next year this time and it's just an absolute shame that UND and Faison have to wait and subject the program to another losing season.

I think it's fair to say that UND athletics and Faison do not have financial resources to buy out Jones right now (at least not without cutting the hockey expenses some), so what indicates Faison would even be able to increase the coaching salary for MBB? I would like to think it is possible for UND to increase the MBB coaching salary pool by at least 50k, but that requires some commitment from Faison and the business operations, and I'm not too sure that exists right now.

Why should he get anything but peanuts, considering what the team has done on the court?

Don't blame him for leaving; everyone else is doing it.

By my count, the player transfer/defection number is now four. This tells me it's no longer just us "idiots" in favor of a Jones' dismissal, but also some of the players.