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Does UND use a Nickel ?
Yes, UND does use defensive sub-packages, including the nickel defense. In the Big Sky Conference, where several teams like to spread it out and go 4 and 5 wide, having a nickel package is key.
Although Chris Carter could see playing time at the 3rd corner spot and in the nickel, there is a very good chance that he could be the #2 corner and start with the base 3-4 defense.
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You'll get no argument from me on that.
But that doesn't reflect Bubba's market value.
Bubba had success at DII UND, just like Mussman; but unlike Mussman, Bubba has prior head coaching experience and prior FCS coaching experience. Those experiences all make Bubba a more valuable coach than Mussman in terms of financial worth, IMO.
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NDSU returns way more than people are giving them credit for. The dropoff will be in coaching not talent.
Umm, they lose a 4-year starting QB that has won the most games in FCS history - that in my opinion is talent lost.
Not only that, they lose Billy Turner (NFL), Ryan Smith (CFL), Marcus Williams (NFL), and Bryan Shepherd (NFL), just to name a few that went on to play professionally.
They will be down talent.
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Hmmm....Minnesota football and success are two words that haven't gone together since Lou Holtz was there....I think SU will be just fine.
Wrong. Minnesota has been much more competitive of late with Jerry Kill. Also, NDSU lost a considerable amount of talent in their last graduating class; tough to replace that automatically.
Minnesota will improve or at least stay competitive; NDSU will decline. These two things I am certain of; therefore, you're wrong.
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SDSU is a perennial top-20 team with elite talent and will soon have arguably the best facilities in the country. Players know they can go to SDSU and be reliably competitive at a nationally level, if not quite elite.
UND has been a mess for half a decade and has a new coach with a modest track record since leaving here. I'm just happy to not be losing out to Glenn at this point. This is going to take a few years to get turned around. Being competent this year will be a great start.
How can you be certain it will take a few years? Many new coaching staffs in college football around the country have changed the culture in a program quite rapidly; who says that couldn't happen with Bubba at UND? Examples include Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Gus Malzahn, and even Craig Bohl etc.
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EWU will be good this year but tough not to put FU at #1.
Eastern Washington returns nearly all of their key contributors, whereas NDSU certainly does not.
Therein lies the difference.
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Bubba isn't exactly expensive.
Bubba makes nearly 35K more than Mussman did and the coaching salary pool (including head coach and assistants) went from 7th in the Big Sky to now 4th. The salary pool increase was much needed.
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Still is a big deal. Kid has all the tools and should develop into one our best ever. Coaches are impressed with his skills and as he develops as a leader and we improve as a team I predict you will see why Mussman, Bohl, and the others were high on him. He has done nothing to temper the enthusiasm as an excellent recruit.
Mollberg was a bit rocky last season, but so was the entire team due to poor scheme, philosophy, and coaching. Ultimately, I would like to think Mollberg will be much improved this year after gaining valuable experience as a starter and now operating an offense that actually utilizes a hard-nosed running attack and play-action game.
He needs to improve upon his 2013 touchdown-to-interception ratio if UND is to make it to 0.500
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I don't remember Bartels's story as much as Muss proclaiming Molberg the best recruit for UND in the last 20 years. there has been a lot of good players that have come and gone in 20 years.........ah Muss.
Mussman was an idiot both on and off the field. Bubba appears to be light-years ahead of Mussman in terms of common sense and off-the-field communication/leadership. Now only time will tell if Bubba is competent on the field.
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I would tend to disagree. Today is full pads. This is when they bring it. Not in gym shorts. My opinion.
Full pads definitely show more true, that is for sure. Nevertheless, I think live scrimmages are the best way to know how a player will perform before actual games are played.
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How did Ferguson look? Also how about the new CBs and RB?
I had a chance to take in practice too. I'd say Walker is ahead of Ferguson and Walker has a good chance of getting his shirt pulled. With that said, Casey Young and RJ McGill both made plays and look good.
Alex Tillman and Cedric Simmons look the part; I expect both to contribute big time this season. Chris Carter will likely get his shirt pulled; he puts forth great effort.
Hinojosa is the real deal; he has a heck of a motor and bullrush.
Lastly, I'd say the quarterbacks didn't look impressive but Mollberg looked the best. The running game should help them out immensely in a real game situation.
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But recruits will love it if it's the trendy new CHROME pink facemask, won't they? Paired with the equally trendy matte pink helmet?
Recruits would run the other direction…
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Holy cow do you guy's obsess much? I don't visit here often anymore and just wondered how you did recruiting wise and instead of finding out how you did in recruiting you are going on about how you hope NDSU fails. Good to see things haven't changed here
We don't obsess at all. Often times our conversations our diverted because of NDSU trolls, like yourself, and their unnecessary comments.
And you're not fooling anyone; you're coming on this site looking to stir things up, not check-out UND recruiting.
It's ironic that you say we're obsessive, yet you're the NDSU troll commenting on a UND site. Isn't that strange?
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Yep, now don't leave some pink. It's a school color as well.
UND football has never wore pink and they never should.
Yes its a school color but no part of pink screams "hard-nosed" football.
Perhaps for breast cancer awareness month it can be incorporated via accessories (armbands, gloves, socks, etc.)
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I don't think you will be seeing any exotic jerseys after reading this article http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/wayne-nelson-reading-between-lines-helpful
Couldn't agree more!
Physical, hard-nosed, disciplined football is coming back to UND, and that means wins and respect!
As far as uniforms go, I agree that UND should wear green at home and white on the road. I also agree that wearing black once a year or so at home for "hype" reasons is just fine - it's done around the country.
Now, the only thing left to accomplish is to acquire quality green jerseys; the ones UND has now will not cut it.
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Wow those are some ugly uniforms.
Here is what I know:
- The greens are not adequate, obviously need to be replaced.
- I like the blacks and especially the whites. I hope we can keep close to the same design regardless of who designs them.
For what it's worth I do not think UND would ever go with any of the above flashy designs.
If UND signs a deal with Adidas, UND won't be able to wear their current Nike black and white uniforms; they would need to wear what Adidas designs them.
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As long as they redo the awful hockey unis too I'll be happy
The current ones? They're some of the best - they are based off of the Blackhawks uniforms.
Don't tough the hockey uniforms, please.
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It appears Jace Hellman may get a shot at center, making the potential starting o-line look something like:
LT Devin Barton
LG Brandon Anderson
C Jace Hellman
RG Ben Henson
RT Sean Meehan
Of course, JUCO transfer Colton Boas may crack the lineup at center or right guard once he gets more familiar with the offense.
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But Bubba owns North Dakota. How did another one get away?
Bubba does not own North Dakota you moron.
NDSU is benefiting from Craig Bohl's success; that could very much change over the next few years.
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Offeree Brock Robbins of Cavalier is going to NDSU. But, his Mom played for NDSU basketball so there is that excuse to use even though UND offered more money.
It had seemed he would choose UND but I guess that changed. Cavalier's pipeline to UND has faded in recent years. Last player was Brady Trenbeath and since then they've all gone to NDSU.
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I agree NDSU will fall and UND will rise; as a result, someday (hopefully soon) we'll be on the same level again.
And hoping Iowa State beats NDSU is realistic in my opinion. It's in Ames and NDSU will have new starters at several positions.
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What year is he as far as eligibility is concerned?
Sophomore - he has 3 years of eligibility
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Fall Camp - Day 1
Countdown to #Bubbaball and San Jose State begins!
http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=209604068
Expectations aren't high, but I'd sure like to expect 5-7 or 6-6. I think Bubba and his staff have done great thus far given the situation they were put in.
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I'm sure you have your fingers crossed.
Good luck with your "untouchable" program going forward.
Future UND/ Bison football Game
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Unbelievable.
History. Tradition. Distance Proximity. North Dakota population & western Minnesota population's interest. Open schedule dates. Immense revenue and attendance for out of conference game. Template put in place by other OOC rivals across the country. etc. etc. etc.
The reasons go on and on.
Get the d*mn thing done and scheduled. It would be done annually if the people at NDSU were even slightly coherent.