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What was your score against Sac. State? You talk about new players on the SJS and nothing about the whole sale influx of new players for UND?
C'mon man! you cant be serious...
Last year when UND played Sacramento State, UND was demoralized and playing sloppy. They had just been pounded by Montana and Montana State at home, and lost another close game to Eastern Washington. They had very little drive to excel. On top of that, the team couldn't run the ball (both physically and mentally), and the defense was playing horrid due to various factors, including the offense's lack of TOP.
UND lost to South Dakota State by 1 touchdown early in the season, yet lost to Sacramento State by 24. So does that make Sacramento State better than South Dakota State?
Comparing scores is elementary and inaccurate, you should know that....
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If we can stop the run like we did in the 2011-12 season we will be in every game. So hopefully are front 7 have a great game and keep us close until the end. We get a late stop like we did at San Diego State, but this time we get the first down and the true freshman kicks a late field goal for the win!
Go Sioux
I expect from this year and on, that UND's strength will be its defense. Even after last year's horrible defense, the new staff has put into place new players and a new system that has the team looking more and more like a stout defensive/TOP team. I think the defense will surprise some people and play well.
From a Dline standpoint, this team should be only better. Another season for Spencer Cummings; Jordan Hinojosa is a talent and workhorse at the NG, and Alec Carrothers is gonna be a good one.
At the LB spot, we will be better. Dayo Idowu comes back; Ben Peters - starter from last year - is straight up replaced by the more talented Taj Rich; young and hungry Brian Labat takes over other OLB spot; and MLB Will Ratelle is geared up to be a star the next two seasons.
In secondary, CB Alex TIllman is the best CB that UND has had for a while (he will replace Daryl Brown nicely), Chris Brown and Fr Chris Carter will hold down other spot, and Cole Reyes at the safety spot can hit like a brick sh*thouse!
The defense may be shaky game 1, but as the season progresses, I see this as the strength of the team.
Now, the offense needs to play the TOP game, run the ball, and limit mistakes (turnovers/penalties).
Go UND!!
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"UND has a chance against SJS talent wise"
Really you think UND has the same FB talent as SJS? In what world do you live in?
Has a chance....UND can compete with SJSU, no problem.
The 2014 San Jose State football team isn't doing anything special this season. They had an explosive offense last year with a very bad defense and yet went only 6-6. They managed to beat Sacramento State at home by a score of 24-0; only a three possession game. This season, San Jose State comes off a 6-6 season without their all-star quarterback, three new inexperienced starters on the offensive line, and for this game vs. UND, they don't have their starting RB.
UND has a real good shot, because this year's San Jose State team is worse than the team that only beat last year's Sacramento State 24-0.
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Game Day!
Go UND!
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No...common sense say this FB team, under Muss, was absolutely horrible last year. A new coach won't wave a magic wand and change them into a BS contender immediately. And how many times has UND upset a FBS team to date? But I guess being a 3+ TD underdog on the road with everything else factored in screams..."So you are saying there's a chance..." You might as well double down and throw some $$$ on the Jacks to beat Mizzu as well then.
San Jose State is no Mizzou...
UND has a chance against San Jose State talent-wise, but they have to execute and have very very few mistakes.
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I'm thinking it will be a close game that goes right to the end. Of course, if the game ends up being a 3 to 4 TD game where SJSU wins, I would completely understand. Have to work in all those young players throughout the season before real improvement is seen.
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Only major talent they lost were receivers. Otherwise, this team is better in most other positions.SJSU 37
UND 13
I'd love to be wrong, but this team was abysmal last year and it lost a lot of its best talent. Yes, Bubba will be a marked improvement over Mussman, but he's not a miracle worker.
Not gonna predict a score because I don't want to temper my optimism. With that said, it will be tough to pull out a victory vs SJSU.
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This prediction might not be far off. The spread is SJSU -24 1/2. I think...desperately hope...UND will be better on D but other than Gill who is going to catch it at the WR spot? The biggest question mark is if UND can run the ball at all in this game. If not...SJSU covers...easily.
IMO too much inexperience and too many changes on both sides of the ball to even suggest UND has a chance to win this one though.
Casey Young, Brandon Walker, and Zach Adler will also haul in a few balls. Bottom line is UND needs to run the ball and be successful at it. The defense will look better, but that might not necessarily mean they will shut down SJSU's offense.
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And last year's squad smoked a Sac State team that came to GF and hammered UND...
Everything can change from season to season, though...I guess we'll find out tomorrow night...
Yeah, there's one major thing different for UND from 2013 to 2014: A NEW COACHING STAFF
UND was in shambles at that point in time last season. They threw the ball every down with their freshman quarterbacks and couldn't play defense to save their lives.
Bubba may not have those deficiencies fixed by tomorrow night, but they'll certainly be improved. 2014 will be a better year for UND than 2013 - I'm nearly certain.
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That was in 2012. Last years squad went 6-6 and had a horrid defense. On top of that, they lost their quarterback and 3 offensive linemen.That "sub-par, watered down FBS team (that should actually be in FCS)" came within 3 points of knocking off Stanford (at Stanford Stadium) in the season opener just two years ago. SJSU went on to an 11-2 season...Stanford finished 12-2 and was the Pac-12 and Rose Bowl champion that year.
Tomorrow, they will be starting 2 freshmen offensive guards and their quarterback will make his first start. Plus, I doubt their defense will be a strength after one offseason.
No one can predict this game, other than it will be closer than the line has it, IMO.
I'm certainly hoping for a UND win, but if they lose in a competitive game, then it will still likely mean UND can exceed expectations this season and go 0.500.
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You don't get it; this is a huge game for UND, NDSU, and the state of North Dakota. Competition doesn't occur in scheduling; it occurs on the field and rightfully so.If you feel UND comes out "pretty good" accepting a low-ball offer many D2 teams would reject, I congratulate you on your rationalization skills. But you're right about one thing: This isn't about money. It's not about standing up to the competition. It's about stooping down to accept any offer from the AC, however one-sided, because some fans - and apparently our new coach - seem unable to define success in any other way.
I enjoyed UND-NDSU football games for 30+ years. I look forward to the day when real rivalry resumes. But UND is in a great new league now with great competition. Its too bad you and others here can't see that and continue to obscess over playing the AC as the only way to legitimacy for UND football.
The rubes at Bisonville love to cackle that "we're their Superbowl." Sadly, you're living proof that for at least a minority of Sioux fans they're absolutely right.
Gripe about it all you want, but come Sept. 19 of 2015, and everyone won't care about the scheduling issue due to excitement. Let's play the damn game!
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Bent over? Good god people, the games still need to be played. Just try to believe that UND can win the game, regardless of location. The Ag school trolls have really got into the heads of a lot of supposed UND fans...Two away and no home - what is so hard to understand? Faison basically bent over for them. Pathetic.
Again, want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Making this deal gives UND that opportunity. Arguing over contract terms for another 5 years does not.
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This is one area I really hope to see a change. The best player should play, period. No more worrying about where someone came from or how old they are. Whoever performs gets the job.
I believe there was a mentality of "wait your turn" at UND that bit the Sioux in the butt. Everyone should have a chance to make the field.
It was more than obvious that Edwards should have been on the field more last year.
Oh it's changing, hell, it's already changed.
There's 7, maybe more, true freshman playing this year! That definitely indicates a change in philosophy as far as playing time goes. With that, we'll finally see some championship quality football.
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I don't want to call Bohl's offense conservative, but I think ball-control mindset first applies.
I've long believed with the college 40 second play clock too many teams are trying to "track meet" it. They should be looking to pound it. Why?
Say you get the ball on the minus 20: 80 yards to a TD.
If you get 3.33 yards every 40 seconds* you'll have chewed through 24 plays at 40 seconds per: 960 seconds. That's over a quarter, and a TD. And the other team's defense got hit 24 times.
If your defense can get a three-and-out after that, look out.
*A first down every three plays.
There's no question ball control helps a lot of fronts. It's helps the defense with increased TOP, it prevents penalties due to less opportunities/less snaps, and of course it prevents turnovers.
Nevertheless, some teams prefer points due to a porous defense and they have the athletes to play up-tempo no huddle but not the bruising backs and offensive linemen to pound the ball.
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Really looking forward to seeing how the team performs. I have a feeling the offense will not be able to run the ball much (I really don't trust the right side of the line) and will have to rely on the short passing game to move the chains. Would love to be proven wrong on the running game, but I don't see it. Defensively, we have so many new starters and contributors that it will be interesting to see how everyone gels and if we can put together a solid effort. By all indications the defense is miles ahead of where we were last year and playing quite agressive. I really wish we were a little deeper on the d-line for the first couple games, but maybe some of the people pushed into some playing time will surprise. Like everyone else, I really want to see us be competitive and cut down on stupid penalties. And please, please, please no cocking off after giving up a 12 yard reception for a first down.
Although the right side of the line is a bit shaky, the left side of Devin Barton and Brandon Anderson is more than capable. With that, I expect UND to have at least moderate success running the ball. UND has to or else it will be hard to have success offensively. Plus, no reason San Jose State should give our offensive line too many fits; their defensive line is more of a pass rushing line than run stopping line, IMO.
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To be noted, the following players will be making their first college start for San Jose State on Thursday:
QB Blake Jurich, Sr.
LG Jeremiah Kolone, Fr.
RG Nate Velichko, Fr.
RT Evan Sarver, So.
RB Thomas Tucker, So.
DE Adrian Blake, Sr.
LB William Ossai, Fr.
SS Akeem King, 5th yr Sr.
P Michael Carrizosa, Fr.
What this tells me is that San Jose State's offensive line will be young and inexperienced; that should certainly help out UND's defense. Also, San Jose State's defense will have a few new faces on a unit that was not very good last year (35.1 ppg allowed in 2013; 105th in FBS). Lastly, UND will not be the only team in the game relying on a freshman punter.
GO UND!!
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The fact that people are upset about the NDSU games is, in my opinion, ridiculous. It needed to be done. Its been a long time coming and things should have never gotten to this point. Who cares if the first two games are in Fargo. Its not like they are in back to back years and we are getting paid to do it with virtually no expenses. If you take NDSU out of it and just say we are getting paid $125,000 to drive one hour to play the best team in the FCS people would be ecstatic. But since its NDSU some people are butt hurt about it.
I applaud Bubba and Faison. They did what needed to be done and the overwhelming majority of people are happy about it. I look forward to both games and future games that will undoubtedly be played in both Fargo and Grand Forks in the coming future.
Well said; I agree.
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Just listened to the Monday press conference; featured MLB Will Ratelle and Bubba.
Both Ratelle and Bubba emphasized increased discipline from the beginning of fall camp to now. Ratelle even went as far as to say that from last year to this year, the defense is more disciplined and runs to the ball better (gang tackling will greatly improve run defense).
Bubba said the team has greatly improved in the penalty department since the beginning of camp, as well.
I expect the team to be ready and produce a close game on Thursday; both Bubba and Ratelle seemed confident, but yet unsure what the team will ultimately look like come Thursday. It was reassuring in my mind to hear Bubba say that the coaching staff is ready to make adjustments come game time; that in itself is an improvement from Mussman. I'm not sure Mussman and his staff were regularly prepared for the chess match that occurs between football coaches on gameday.
The unknown factor is very suspenseful but yet exciting at the same time! Go UND!
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Mussman screwed that game up. Idaho went 2-10 that season and yet we got blown out.Idaho was a horrible matchup for us. They could pass really well and we couldn't do a damn thing about it.
The defense self-destructed and the offense couldn't produce.
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UND Colorado, you seem to be high on Young....any word on why he can't crack the lineup?
RJ McGill and Brandon Walker are talented players. McGill was always "better" than Young due to his playing time even when Hardin and Jameer Jackson were around. Young will play a lot this year; he's technically 3rd on the depth chart.
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Can look at it two ways:When Young got here as a freshman, I really thought he would be an impact player. Sadly, it seems like he is now caught in the middle of the coaching change. They really seem to like their recruiting class and want to see them play (obviously). I watched a lot of practices between Spring and Fall ball and thought Young looked pretty solid. Watching Fall ball, it is very evident that they want their recruits to make an impact. I also agree with geaux-sioux on Ivery. He too has paid his dues and has been pretty solid but under the radar in Fall camp. My fear is that with an very questionable offensive line, this team could find itself forced away from their "pound the ball" strategy. If they are trailing in games, they are going to forced to throw the ball and these freshmen receivers may be a bit exposed.
1)Offensive line is poor so they have to throw it.
2) Look at big picture and hope defense keeps game close so the offense can still run the ball.
Last year's staff gave up on the run, but Bubba won't do that. They understand they need to run to ensure solid defense due to TOP. Plus the o-line should be more physical than last year cause they understand the run game emphasis.
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Also remember, we are playing an FBS team on the road. If we at least play them tough (especially if we win or lose by single digits), then there's a legitimate chance we win the next 3 and start 3-1.
Point is, have faith in the leadership and philosophy of Bubba. Let's not celebrate or panic til we see the product on the field.
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How the hell does that work? We play tough against a Texas Tech team from the Big 12 but get destroyed by WAC member Idaho. Hopefully Bubba can get us an FBS win and confidence back in this program that has been lost since 2007.
We'll play tough and compete right to the end. With that effort, I'm sure the San Jose State game will be relatively close. Hopefully in a close game, we end up on top.
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Should be an interesting game! I look forward to checking out both teams, being its the first game for both!