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Our defensive alignment is the not the issue, the players' execution within the system is the problem.

Turnovers and run defense. Have to improve both areas.

Absolutely beautiful day in Grand Forks! Days like today make you wish we had a real nice renovated on-campus Memorial Stadium ready to go! Well, hopefully some day. For now, let’s beat down Cal Poly, get some noise goin in the Alerus and have ourselves a great time! Go UND!! I’m off to tailgate!!!

THIS

I'll be attending that homecoming game and cheering on Youngstown St. UND game isn't until 7 pm @ EWU.

If the team keeps winning, I have a very good feeling this game will be a sell-out or at least very close to one. Atmosphere will be awesome.

Mussman admitted in today's press conference that Hanson can make throws that Hendrickson can't; however, a unhealthy Braden Hanson is a different story.

I have family members, who have completely ignored UND football during the transition, come up to me wondering about tickets and are considering going to the game Saturday evening. For the most part, these people don't follow sports largely but the attention on the team the last two weeks has brought UND football back into the spotlight IMO. If UND keeps winning, they will naturally put themselves back into focus and attendance should sky rocket. Should have a lot (10,000+) at this game and with a win, should see a near sellout at the N. Arizona game (homecoming) !!

Right now if you use the Sports Network Polls, the MVFC has an average position of 11th with 5 top 25 teams: 1) NDSU 3) Youngstown St. 13) Illinois State 14) N. Iowa and 25) South Dakota St. The Big Sky has an average position in the polls of 15th with 5 top 25 teams: 2) Montana State 7) Eastern Washington 21) Montana 22) Northern Arizona and 23) Cal Poly If you included the next two teams (1 per conference) you would have UND at 30th and Indiana State at 32nd, which would put the positioning closer with the MVFC avg. place 15 and Big Sky avg. place at 17.5 The major argument for both conferences would be N. Iowa in the MVFC and Montana in the Big Sky. N. Iowa is 1-3 and simply should not be in the polls. This isnt the final season poll, they should be allowed to win themselves back into the poll but not be babied and allowed to stay in the poll just because they scheduled tough - thats just poor logic. As far as Montana goes, I think NAU should at least be ahead of them. There only D1 wins so far have been Liberty and South Dakota, both at home. But, if you compare the two swing teams (Montana and N. Iowa), I'd say hands down Montana is the better team (IMO).

Interesting...makes you wonder

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To bring them back to reality, thats why

This certainly makes sense, and it goes along with the 'just win, baby' theory; patience young grasshoppers.

Pick 6 to start a game can negatively affect the morale of a football team - starting the game out with a TD and going up 7-0 can have the opposite effect. Yes, Hendrickson has done great, but he's not perfect; let’s give the revamped receiving corps and Oline some credit and maybe consider that B. Hanson would have had just as much success if he had been in there the last 2.

Hendrickson has done extraordinary, don’t get me wrong, but he hasn't been perfect. The pick six he threw last week was the difference in the game when it came to the final score. I think the most difficult thing to comprehend is whether or not Hanson could have produced like Hendrickson if he had he played the last two games instead of Hendrickson. This really is a difficult situation but Mussman has hinted that once Hanson is healthy the likely outcome will be Hanson starting and Hendrickson seeing the field through certain packages that allow him to utilize his athleticism.

That documentary only reminded me how badly this series needs to be resumed. Despite being in different conferences, Taylor and Faison need to schedule each other annually in all sports. The UND-NDSU rivalry was good for so many reasons - the state of North Dakota deserves it.

I'm a fan of Braden Hanson but so far Hendrickson has done an outstanding job, and no matter the decision, the QB position is really not a concern. UND needs to get the running game going and play some defense - that’s where the concern lies.

Even when San Diego State fans have something positive to say about UND and their performance, NDSU dirt boys are the first to try and point out a mistake. That certainly deserves an LOL Real 'intelligent I must say'

Yeah, because Robert Morris and Colorado State are the best defenses in the FCS and FBS, respectively? It really is just not worth it to listen to arrogant NDSU fans, their heads are all way too big.

If he's good enough, NFL scouts will find him. Lets not forget, he is only a junior. It may be too early to tell if he is the best FCS WR, but I'd say he is definitely top 5 and if he only continues to improve, he'll likely be the best next season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiWgb4TWHf8&feature=youtu.be If listening to Rocky Long talk good about UND doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will.

THIS.

If UND gets to 7+ DI wins this season, that will mean they beat some pretty good teams (at least one of the following: SDSU, MSU, Montana, and/or EWU). It would be hard for the selection committee to overlook a Big Sky team that went 8-3. We'll see what happens though, because getting 7 D1 wins (8 overall) will be a difficult task. We haven't even seen this team play on the road yet, and that can be a challenge for some teams.

The Montana game will have a real nice tailgating crowd, pending the weather.

D.J. Adams is a top-FCS RB who will likely get a shot to play on Sundays. Ryan Chappel never would've got that opportunity. End of that discussion. As far as best RB in the Alerus, that is debatable. But I will say we will see a RB just as good if not better in Northern Arizona's Zach Bauman on Oct. 13.