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UNDs first FBS win. And I can't even watch it.
This Saturday, Wyoming will lack senior experience on the field. They have 13 freshmen slotted to play and they have the second-fewest number of seniors of all FBS programs.
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Minors will drink in the college aged years. It's an uncomfortable reality. Some will get caught and learn.
But my compassion drops markedly for a minor who drinks then gets behind the wheel.
The young man did not follow the law, but if he would precisely repeat what he did approximately a year from now, you would not hear a thing about it.
Just something to think about.
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Actually the story said he was cited for "Minor Zero Tolerance" no reference to anything about driving. Hopefully the team sees this as a warning that everything is a distraction - no excuses for anyone. Interesting that the Forum chose to post this story on their website - slow news weekend on the police blotter in the Fargo as their football team was out of town.
Let's get back on focus - our season starts this weekend.
Not sure what story you read, but the young man WAS operating a vehicle.
With that, I agree it's time to move on to the season opener. I'm very excited to "listen" on Saturday and see where this team is at. No reason the game down in Wyoming isn't competitive all 4 quarters, giving the boys in green and white a chance to pull it out at the end.
Go UND!
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What did everyone think of the game? I only saw the 4th quarter. How does this year's Montana team differ from last season's?
Montana's offense is wide open. Fast tempo and not afraid to throw it a bunch! Key is playing jump balls and getting pressure; UND did not play jump ball situations well last year so that will be something to watch when the time comes.
Montana's defense is questionable yet. NDSU has a very good offense so it's hard to rate UM's D accurately. I'd say they are vulnerable against the run, however. That's a good thing for UND. (P.S. If UND has the ball and the lead with less than 3 minutes to play, don't unnecessarily pass.)
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Last year our defense had 7 total interceptions.
Question will UND double that total this year?
Yes, if UND's defense is going to take the next step from stats to actual wins, it will take turnovers. Even a poor to average offense can score points when given a short field. If UND's defense gets more interceptions this season, they'll get more wins. Simple as that.
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Big Sky Conference comes out on top over the MVFC.
Go UND!
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Hate to be this guy but shouldn't all the Bizun talk be in the FCS thread?
Yes, it should.
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Tell me once when a football jersey color was the deciding factor in a game. You wear what they provide. If the helmets don't match we can still win the game. Let's just start playing bubba ball and smother them with a swarming defence
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.
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Wyoming needs and wants people in the stands. To me, a lack of a webfeed is a statement that they don't want their fans sitting in front of their computers or TV in Casper or Gillette when Wyoming plays an FCS team. They want them in Laramie. Wyoming is more than capable of getting games on webcasts, but they chose not to do it for a reason.
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?
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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.
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It is horsesh*t we can't watch the game on TV -
Anyone else pissed about this??
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.
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Joe was excellent against Montana and PSU. Those were the last times he played. My money is still on him to lead this team this year.
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.
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suspensions?
NG Tank Harris - 1 game (Wyoming)
FB Dustin Iverson - 2 games (Wyoming and Drake)
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He isn't smarter. He hasn't made better quicker decisions in games yet cuz he hasn't done much. Joe is an excellent student and completed last semester with a 4.0. The thing I believe makes people uneasy is that Studsrud hasn't done anything yet. He completed less than 40% of his passes last fall even though we were finally getting something out of our running game and the oline. He did nothing in the spring game and didn't separate himself this fall. This is a big year for the program and this staff. I'm not sure how he moved ahead of Bartles before practice started this spring. Once there however I assume neither Mollberg or Bartles did enough to displace him. I'm a Gene Murphy disciple so I believe that you go with the veteran until the vet shows that he can't get it done or until the younger guy is clearly the choice. Neither of those things have happened. The other school is to go with the younger guy and let them play through their mistakes. My job doesn't depend on these decisions. Bubba's does so you gotta trust him and his staff.
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.
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Haven't seen a minute of fall camp and the young man undoubtedly has improved since he was thrown into the fire last year as a true freshman, but a starting QB who has connected on about a third of his pass attempts in game situations and finished last year with an efficiency rating of 58 leaves me feeling a little anxious.
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...
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I still want Mollberg as QB. I like Studsrud but Mollberg showed something special right before he was knocked out against PSU.
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.
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There will always be new starters...but all got game reps last year. Maybe the OL coach this year will do some rotations this season to keep players fresh and also allow depth to gain field experience?
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.
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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.
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Not sure what you mean? Jer was valuable to us certainly, but he averaged 71 yds/game for the 11th ranked rushing offense in the league. I think we are all expecting more than that this year.
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.
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Does anyone else find Santiago being the #1 guy just a little worrisome? True freshman listed at 5'9 170 (if that's not inflated it would be the first in the history of college athletics)
I thought there was more in the cupboard so he could season a bit. Hopefully his speed is such that he doesn't take direct hits.
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.
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Matching colors of different materials under different light conditions is brutally hard.
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.
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I have said from the get-go that there is no chance the helmet and jersey colors will match. Unless they repaint the helmets, which is the problem in the first place. The green on the helmet is just off.
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?
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Looks like the white pants are just solid white. Love the clean look. Has anyone seen the green pants? I assume they are solid too.
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.
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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.
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Moo U Dumpster Fire Thread
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Severity of this type of injury varies - it will be something to keep an eye on. Weber State game will be a good indicator of where that ankle is at for September 19th.