geaux_sioux

I think these two look like they could contribute nicely at CB. Hamp Cheevers, 5'10”, 160, 4.5, Trenton (Trenton), FL (2 Star - 247 & Scout) Has offer from Liberty Mark Collins Jr., 5'11“, 180, 4.5, Stilwell (Blue Valley West), KS (2 Star - Scout) Has offers from UNI, SIU, SDSU & USD

How are you deeply disappointed? They haven't lost a fifth game yet. They can still make the playoffs.

If I made a list of people to punch in the face he'd probably be on it.

Nobody hates Ron His Horse Is Thunder for what he added to this situation, just what he took from it. So he had a decent suggestion, big deal. Maybe he's a great guy and the only hangup was his distain for our former nickname.

To begin the season every fan had a ton of questions. It seemed we had nothing at RB. We all saw the potential of having a dominant defense. We hoped the WR would be improved from the previous year. We felt the coaches had added a ton of speed to the team. We had major questions with the OL. We also were uneasy with the QB situation due to lack of experience and sample size. Then we smoked Wyoming. Everyone saw a bunch of FR step up on defense and offense and it looked like we would terrorize teams. And, all of a sudden, we had some small running back with serious wiggle and top end speed. The QB was also not killing us with bad INTs for once. Then we moved on to Drake and we were rolling them. It wasn't a game and everyone was ready for NDSU. Then the second half happened and the team let their foot off the gas. We all shrugged it off as an anomaly. And why not, we were 2-0 and nobody expected that. We went into the NDSU game with confidence.... and got stomped. Again it was an anomaly. They were just better. Tip of the cap, on to the Big Sky with newfound confidence and expectations. Fast forward two weeks and we're sitting at 4-1. On cloud nine, but with some glaring injuries to key players on defense. There had been some kinks in the armor exposed but not to the extent that would raise too much concern. Then Idaho St happens. We're dominating them at half despite 3 TOs in the first half that kept them in the game. Then they tugged and tugged on the thread of the sweater and it came undone. The team unraveled before our eyes at home in a game that, had we won, would have seemingly guaranteed a playoff birth. We all told ourselves that our team would be pissed and hop right back on the horse. But the defense was still in shambles. Yet, again we find our team in a commanding 4th quarter lead. Time to grind it out...... once again we piss the game away and the defense is exposed further..... against a team that wasn't supposed to be able to pass at all. Now the new expectations aren't fitting with the results. Cognitive dissonance sets in. Are we not the team we thought we were? Apparently not and the next game showed that in a big way. With our crippled defense and backup QB, who as we all know has a totally different skill set than the guy that was winning games in ugly fashion, fly in to Missoula with their sights set on salvaging the once promising season. They don't.... in fact they have their worst game yet against a team that was finally capable of leaving us totally exposed. And here we sit 4-4 and feeling like we're 1-7. Feeling cheated. Feeling the burn of being so close to finally earning the respect we have desired for eight long years and having it ripped from our grasp. Looking back, there is no way anyone would have predicted how this season has gone. We flew way beyond any preseason expectations early on only to fly too close to the sun and come crashing back down to earth in spectacular fashion. So I feel it's time to be a little more realistic with our team and their situation. We had a nice looking set of starters at the beginning of the season. We all knew we were razor thin at some very important positions. Unfortunately that's exactly where the injury bug struck. The players continue to fight though, and they deserve our support. They have busted their asses to bring this program back to prominence and were damn close to doing it way ahead of schedule. Their is a sliver of hope remaining in this season but the odds are not in our favor. I think we all, myself especially, have become too negative to our team at this point and need to look harder for the bright spots instead of focusing only on what's going wrong. Regardless of the outcome we should support our players and be grateful for what they have already accomplished this season. At the very least, they have established that UND football is coming. The rest of the country better be ready, because we're not going anywhere. Now let's enjoy the ride.

For the record I was joking about pulling his shirt. The nice thing about him is that with his size and athleticism he could move to TE or WR and be a good player if qb doesn't work out.

Maybe Brad can lead us down the stretch.

I know that I'm entitled to my own opinion as are you.

I'm sorry but Bartels has zero advantages over Mollberg. Their skill set is similar in that they are asked to throw the ball. That's it. Kid can't throw a spiral. His release is longer than Tebows. He panicks in the pocket. He can't hang on to the ball. He throws awful picks. He can't run a lick. And he can't win games. His record speaks for itself.

I couldn't disagree more. Mollberg could be the man if given the chance.

You'd have to think a Norwegian player would be an instant fan favorite if they're have decent.

After the amount of leash Bartels has been given I don't doubt that they would.

I bet if people understood the one way to stick it to Kelley would be to vote against fighting hawks that name would be smothered by the other two in the vote.

It's safe to assume Bartels is still hurting from the Montana game. He got crunched a few times and looked to have really hurt his ribs. This, in addition to his utter lack of anything resembling a QB in his play, should open the door for Mollberg. I hope......

Last I heard they were shipped the wrong color pants or something along those lines so they sent them back and are waiting on the right ones to come in. I heard that about a month ago so who knows if they have them yet or not. I sure hope they do. I'm excited to see them.

We're talking Byron Leftwich long... he basically scrapes the ball on the ground. It does not help our WRs with separation.

I sure hope so. I wouldn't mind a green one myself.

NDSU has had a few get a 6th year recently. Vraa and Vaadeland I believe. Maybe another as well.

I've heard from a rock solid source that the team will be getting a grey kit next followed by a black kit. The best part is that we will also be getting grey/silver helmets with a green number on one side and a green nd on the other. I'm personally a huge fan of a silver/grey helmet like the ones we had back in the day. Also the players will love it.

In two seasons, if we continue to find players in positions of need like we did this year at RB, we will be the best team in the big sky. Book it.

For everyone who is questioning our run oriented philosophy on offense and defense you need to realize that it's about more than the big sky. It's about playoffs and being able to win anywhere at any time. When the weather is bad you need to be able to run and stop the run. Against pro style teams from other conferences we will be built to handle it unlike other Big Sky teams who fizzle in the playoffs. Even in the Big Sky teams run the ball plenty and you need to be able to stop it. It's easier for passing plays to get screwed up so forcing teams to throw is the right plan. We're just not quite there yet. Just think about how much higher the expectations have been this year. We've gotten a lot better and have just come across some tough luck at some thin positions.

Bartels did not do very well at this yesterday. There were multiple times where the Griz showed blitz and we don't adjust and we get stuffed.

We do need to get more aggressive on defense again. With all the injuries we seem to have called the dogs off a bit. It's a tough situation. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

The one thing about our young corners is they weren't getting burned ala ol number 17. They were with their man on most of the long passing plays. They just need to make the next step and challenge for the ball with their eyes and hands. Once they do that we may be in business. I think they all have the talent and size to be pretty decent.

We could use a couple drop down corners and a safety. As well as some HS kids.