geaux_sioux

I disagree. Bradley would've played his way to the bench just like the season before if Hensrickson hadn't beaten him out in camp.

That will all serve to put him on a mission. I had to live away from my fiancé at the time ( now my wife) for two years in college and my grades were almost perfect during that stretch because I had such drive to get everything done and do it well since I had to be away from the love of my life for something so I might as well not make it a waste of time and heartache. Factor in a kid to the equation and its ten fold. I'd expect him to kick some serious ass in school and in football since he's away from his family.

I have to agree that all context was lost in an attempt to paint the scene.

Ill sell. There's too much action in the otherwise slow summer today. I doubt it lasts a week though.

He also said 'if not the one before'. Which would refer to the 2011 season when we actually played run defense and won the Great West. That's why I asked if he meant the 3-8 2010 season.

Why would he have gotten fired for winning a conference championship? Are you thinking of the season before that?

Remember Tom Osborne going for it on 4th down against Miami in the national title game?

All five are winnable. Who knows when they'll have a down year or bad game.

pretty cool stuff

Playing Utah then Washington has to be a very attractive aspect for incoming recruits. Washington is renovating their stadium which is as loud as any stadium in the land pro or college.

That'd be the ultimate game for me. My two favorite football teams.

LSU or bust. Geaux Tigers vs Geaux Sioux.

There was not a whole lot of talent left from Lennon. Chappell leaving the team was a huge blow as was Stroup talent wise. Same with Bamba and others. It took a while to catch up at WR and we're still looking for some dudes at RB ( maybe Sparks and Shags?) and some CBs for God's sake. At QB we had not a who lot compared to the past and the defense was pretty in athletic with a few exceptions. Mussman didn't inherit a bountiful talent pool like Bohl. He didn't win with his own players until Jensens fr year. Back on topic. Winning the great west in 2011 was a masterful coaching job because offense had almost no talent outside of the young WRs. The talent was in place on offense last year but obviously the defense had holes and tons of injuries. I know there will be a fr qb next year but the defense will be markedly improved and the offense will be more balanced but still potent.

Because it had no affect on recruiting and fund raising and scheduling?

Would this hypothetical situation include the nickname situation?

Does anyone think it would matter for Becks sake how many punches he threw? If the other guy has a glass jaw and was dropped with one shot then is it really worth a felony charge? If he hit him repeatedly after he was down then it would be a totally different situation correct? I'm not saying I defend the guy but eye whiteness reports are so unreliable it's crazy and that's all we're relying on for our insight as of now so this whole thing could be worse or not as big a deal as it seems right now.

I'm talking the 2014 class since as you said the 2013 class is in the books.

It's all about the defense next year. The offense will be fine.

They replaced their DC after a poor defensive year but didn't fire their head coach and it worked out well. We have a new DC...... just sayin. And no I'm not delusional. Just because the fans are not patient doesn't mean the admin aren't.

How so? How many coaches have they fired or not given new contracts to?

Last I checked fans don't make personnel decisions. Reality you say? The reality is that they gave Bohl enough time to right the ship and he did. We are doing the same for Mussman. It's the way successful organizations in sports run things. Teams with coaching carousels never succeed.

Has another one? Defiantly possible. I just doubt it will be another starter but who knows. http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/402643/

It took 6 years because of lack of talent and ambition. UND's team is loaded at some spots and is filling the void at others. It took NDSU a while to find CBs that could cover at this level.

If they weren't Bohl wouldn't have lasted to the playoff runs of late. He went from a coach on the hot seat to a god in Fargo.

If he gets through this year and the next one that will make 8 years not quite ten. Patience is what makes programs great. Teams shouldn't get a new coach every year like the Raiders. High expectations are needed but so is patience. The Raiders have high expectations but no patience which is why they get a new coach every year and haven't made the playoffs in years. The next two years will be very telling.