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SDSU released their conference schedule for 2020 and 2021. Wondering why they are able to do that and other schools haven't yet? Obviously curious to see if we gert the Bison in 2020 at the Alerus.

If they beat us by that score, I would be very concerned if I was Washington's head coach. A top 10 FBS team beating an FCS opponent by 17....that's almost as bad as an FCS team beating the worst team is the FCS 35-7!

Thursday night game, ok weather, team we hardly know about that we are supposed to win easily......yeah, not suprised by the turnout. The next game is Homecoming/Potato Bowl/Hall of Fame game. Plus it will be our first Saturday home game of the year. I expect a much bigger crowd for that game.

I think the solution is getting Santiago involved more in the passing game on screens and check downs. Still give him the ball but use him more as a receiver. I agree that if you want to play smash mouth, run the ball down your throat football, Brady and JJ are your guys.

So it was reported that Mark Chipman was at the game last night. Hopefully him and Kennedy chatted a little bit about what he can do to help out the football program!

So for all of us out of towners who couldn't make it to the game, how was all the non game aspects of the day? Wondering if the things that the gameday committee came up with to improve the game day experience actually worked. I did hear that they played the Chelsae Dagger song after TD's. Man, I think that was suggested on this thread years ago!! Anyway, just wondering how it all went.

Isn't the game on Pluto TV app? Someone mentioned Watch Big Sky TV app, but I didn't think that existed anymore.

As long as they remove all the Fighting Hawk logos, I think they would be on board!

There was a lot of frustrating things about last years season. Time to take all that frustration and unleash it on the Delta Devils!!!

Bubba is not going to let this team look past MVSU and think this is going to be a blowout game. He will make sure that guys are in the right mindset and take this game like any other game. that being said, If we don't win by at least 40 points, I would consider it something to worry about. As said before, this team finished with a net -103 rushing yards last year. They may be the worst team in all of the FCS. Hope game with everyone healthy, Hawks need to take care of business tomorrow.

Umm.....a QB that has a stronger arm and is more accurate, an All American d-back that will be playing this year that wasn't last year along with many other starters that were out last year due to injury, a running back committee that loks to be very good this year. So yeah, I beg to differ.

I don't think a school that has 7 wins in the past 5 years combined (5 against NCAA schools) that went 2-9 last year as was outscored 371-61 in their 9 loses is a team we should be too worried about. Our 3 win team last year would have likely beat them by 35+ last year. I guess they are hoping that since we were only a 3 win team last year, that they only get beat by something line 49-3 instead of 72-7.

Didn't the ND State Senate rule UND had to donate it to the Heritage Center in Bismarck if they decided not to play for it? I am guessing the timeframe for when that will have to happen is coming soon, so UND is taking advantage of that by showcasing at their events. Can blame them. How many people will see it when it goes to Bismarck? Not that many. I have no problem with them displaying this important part of UND football history one more time.

Here is a map of the new tailgate configuration. Nice to see they moved the single game tailgate up close to the building with everyone else. Hopefully this should eliminate the huge gap between the reserved tailgaters who show up late and those that are out early that bought single game spots. Student tailgate seems to be in a better spot as well. Wondering if the the team shuttles will drop off at the far south end of the lot to walk through the student tailgate lot as well. Seems like it would be a good idea. I like the changes they have made overall inside and out for UND gamedays. Looks like they got it right with the new tailgate configuration.

Well they damn well better!! We have all the answers!!

Some pretty nice improvements all around for football games this year. https://fightinghawks.com/news/2018/8/23/und-and-spectra-reveal-improvements-for-2018-football-season.aspx

I was pleased, and not surprised, Ketteringham was named the starter. Zimmerman is still a good QB. It will be nice to know that if there are any issues with Nate (injury or play on the field), he should be able to step in without missing a beat.

12,000 ? ?

I don't think it is going to happen as much as people think. Returners want to get the ball and take it to the house. I don't think you will see Santiago taking advantage of this rule too often.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/new-ncaa-rule-turns-any-fair-catch-inside-the-25-yard-line-on-a-kickoff-into-a-touchback/ Biggest change is for a kickoff, any fair catch made betwwn the goal line and the 25 yd line will be treated as a touchback. Not a big fan of this as it takes away the kickers ability to directionally kick and pin the offence deep in the zone. But that's the way things are going in football these days at all levels. Take away the hitting. Soon kickoffs will be removed from the game of football and possession will just start on the 25.

2 weeks from today!!!!

Hey Eddie, looking for two. heard you got some.

So what is your evidence that NDSU even wants to pursue moving up to FBS? You seem to always through out a lot of speculation and predictions, but can't back them up with evidence and facts.

You would think after 6 FCS Championships in 7 years, 6 straight wins over FBS teams, 2 ESPN Gameday appearances, one of the top schools for attendance, that would ahve heard something about NDSU even just maybe kinda thinking about exploring the idea of going FBS. You have literally heard nothing. I don't care what your feelings or what you think might happen in your one mind. Until I see some actual evidence (not just what you think is going to happen) but actual hard facts I am calling a huge BS on anything SiouxVolley says.

So what about the financial aspect of it? If NDSU wanted to go FBS, you would think that they would have the ability to raise funds to do it. How long did it take to raise money for the SHAC? Imagine having to do that every year!!