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Ok, but this shoe/cleat conspiracy is about 5% of the issue tops. Cleats caused the early fumble? Cleats caused the missed field goal before half? Cleats caused the UND defense to make a former UNI defensive player look like an all-American running back? Cleats didn’t allow UND to block and run the football? Yeah, not buying it, but sure sounds good for those with gullible ears.

A lot of passion for UND football on this forum. Sometimes that comes out as bitterness and angst. There could be more passion outside of this forum if the team / program consistently performed and built on wins rather than always starting over, pressing the reset button. The back-and-forth dialogue on this forum about who knows more is at times entertaining, but having a program running on all cylinders and putting wins together would be more fun. I’d like to see us all come together when that happens. The few days after the NDSU win was fun on here, but more so in the community amongst alumni and former players (reality matters? - of course!). Those are the feelings we want, and that is the environment we want - GOALS!. At some point, though, we have to understand it won’t happen spontaneously. It won’t happen with minor adjustments here or there. Want to change course? Well, then, change. What is currently happening is happening because no one will stick their neck out and make the big decision (and could be termed a hard decision) that is needed. This is for certain individuals with decision making power at UND. Supporters (like those commenting on here) can influence change to a certain degree, but we certainly aren’t making the final decision. This is again about the entire program, which includes the alumni base and supporters, not individuals. Make the difficult decisions based on that, the team, not individuals, which ironically was stated by Bubba in his introductory presser in 2013.

This is a perfect drama / Hollywood script. Team plays at home, wins, everyone loves the team; team plays on the road, loses, everyone pissed; team plays at home, wins, everyone excited again; team plays on road, loses, we can maybe right the ship; team plays at home, wins, look I told you so; team plays on road, loses, players and coaches will work hard and do better; team plays at home, wins, makes playoffs, we’re coming, UND football has turned the corner; UND plays on road in playoffs, loses, there’s always next year. rinse and repeat for a decade plus, here’s some extensions such a broken record, but entertaining in a strange sort of way for those content with mediocrity, which at this point is any fan of the past 15+ years.

We’ve been hoping the ship would get righted for a while. There has been opportunity for the team to get excited and win out for a while. This is a broken record. We’re beating a dead horse. Until a change worth noting happens (quarterback, coordinator, head coach, etc.) there is no reason to expect anything different. This current program is very well established: 7-4 annually, good at home, poor on the road, so bad on the road that a championship is not possible with the current leadership structure. It is entirely excluded without change. That in itself should precipitate change.

Sounds nice …. and what has happened on the road the last 25 times that was tried ?? It’s hard to be good, just so hard.

This kind of stuff is ridiculous. Again, conditioned to be okay with mediocrity. It’s awful. We can’t get out of our own way.

I think you’re correct. If Danny had identified several changes he would like to implement if he were head coach, then you need to hire him, but you can’t promote him if the status quo will be carried forward. The problem is it is very easy to say you will make changes in order to just get promoted. It is hurtful to say but I think a new head coach from outside the current staff is the best answer here.

Change is needed. Current setup is not good enough. The program is absolute ineptitude on the road. The win against North Dakota State cannot cover that up.

That is the problem right there in a nutshell

The kicker certainly wasn’t the only reason UND lost 27-0 yesterday. Perhaps one of the reasons, but only one of many, many, many sad unfortunate reasons.

Win games and that will come. Don’t put the cart before the horse. You’re right that coaching is the most important and first on the list (that is the horse).

Certainly not a good quality or perspective to have if you’re a head football coach. It really is just baffling (and honestly embarrassing) how different the team is between home and away.

I wish all of these could happen too, but we all know we lost several attendees by losing yesterday (major momentum killer coming off the NDSU win) and why would the coaches just figure out the road issues now? It’s been an issue for years. It will continue to be an issue under this leadership structure.

Either a fluke or a major missed opportunity, both inexcusable. This coaching staff / program is so frustrating.

Yeah well he and Bubba have had that opportunity for years, so whose fault is it? There are plenty of QBs on the roster. With that said, need to be cautious because everyone always loves the back up QB until they actually go out there and play.

I think you missed the point here. I’m not advocating for Dale to leave his position with the State Historical Society, but I am advocating for new leadership like what Dale brings to the table. Bubba just doesn’t have it. Nice guy, wish him the best, but my sources extend well beyond the numerous road debacles we witness on the field/television. Time to move on, several others agree, but I don’t know if the actual people making the decisions agree.

9-2 was attainable yesterday at this time. Now the goal is 8-3. The goal post keeps moving. It’s doable, but this degree of inconsistency is beyond challenging. Not even sure if inconsistency is the right word, as this program is just plain awful (consistently) on the road. Easy button is always get new leadership, but can’t do that right now. The 2023 season is not up yet. Changes still need to be made NOW. New personnel groupings are really where it is at at this point. So hard considering so many thought we turned the corner after the NDSU win, and got comfortable, but it was just a distraction from the truth. Sometimes, the truth hurts, but it will set you free. Celebrate the wins, learn from the losses. Problem is the program isn’t learning from these road losses. Program has pleateaud. No more progression. Can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Time for a new dog, but we’ll always appreciate the good ol’ boy.

Bubba got the W (NDSU) he and everyone wanted. Time to ride off into the sunset. UND football needs a leader.

Leadership matters. Lennon was/is a leader. This program needs one.

Correct

Implied. Bottomline this is another devastating loss right when the hype was legitimately building. Can never string ‘em together. Now the balloon has popped, again.

Nice work.

I think we all knew the game would be tough, but as I said before the game, didn’t matter if it was a 1 point game or a 40 point game, it just needed to be a win. Didn’t happen. Not even close. The concept of a “good loss” is really only acceptable if you’re conditioned to losing. The culture of UND football supports this right now, despite the win last weekend. It’s a body of work over the past 15 years.

Man, we’ve been slowly conditioned to not care about winning football at UND. It sucks so bad.

It’s perplexing, I know; but, unfortunately, predictable. That should tell you all you need to know.