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To crank it to 11? All it takes is a clockwise motion with the hand, doesn't seem difficult to me. If they need new speakers they should get them, the ones at the Engelstad spontaneously combusted after 10 years of use so they should get on that before theirs go up in flames too

NDSU had way better timing with the transition than UND

They are technically sound enough and rally well enough to the ball to account for lack of speed. I know that NDSU has pretty quick LBs and DBs though. I'm just saying we need a few bad dudes, the likes of which you can't find up here consistently.

Not many of the real fans are giving up on this team. We do, though, have very high standards for this program. We're used to winning and will accept nothing other than that. The transition sucked for timing and now that we're clear of that mess it's time to win. For a program with 25 conference titles a national title and two bowl wins from the 70's we are expecting to be elite within the next 5 years. We should be a perennial FCS power by then and consistently at upper part of the Big Sky. There is no reason that we can't have a winning record from here on out with the occasional rebuilding year here and there.

Anyone know why they still refuse to crank the music for the intro? They turned it up a little but cmon its a joke compared to how they crank it at the Engelstad. It makes the Alerus seem like a joke and takes away from the pregame intensity.

Tough to find speed in this part of the country. Just don't miss bad on guys like Hall and Mackey. Get some big fast LB/DE tweeners that aren't developed enough yet to go FBS and develop them. I agree that most of the team should be midwestern kids because you can't find grit like that anywhere else but it's tough to find speed like we need around this part of the country. There are more of those types of guys in SEC country which means more that will fall through the cracks that we can pick up, they need to have the right attitude though.

We need more speed and length and nasty on defense. Lets recruit some thugs out of SEC country and get back to the good old days with multiple scary linebackers like Digger and Stroup and Hendrickson and Schmidt among others. Also a safety or two that hit like Ankenbauer did only not 5'2"

Maybe he's the next Chip Kelly, maybe he's not. What about hiring Ray Lewis after he retires? Not saying he would but he will make a great coach. Also, imagine him recruiting defensive players.

Lewis looked comfortable for the first time yesterday, he must have the feel for the calls now and doesn't have to think to play. Yesterday most tacklers were either trying to grab at the shoulder pads of the RB (which will never word in college ever) or just throw a shoulder hockey style into a RB who is either spinning or leaning into it and bouncing off. Not too many times did a guy explode through the hips of the runner with his arms around the legs..... thats on the players

Their Oline is really good..... they probably won't pass the ball that much.

The play that was a microcosm of the entire year on defense is when we have two guys, one on each side, of Bauman and they run into eachother with him in the middle and bounce off and fall down instead of stuffing him for a huge loss, something like 20 yards later they have a first down. I just about had an aneurism from that play.... unreal

So your genius idea is to do press coverage on 3rd and very long? They need 17 yards, why try and stop short routes that won't get them a first down? You play 15 yards off to cover the sticks, the things is you shouldn't let them by you for a 23 yard gain, thats the point of playing off like that. Press coverage on 3rd and 17 is asking the offense to burn you and is just stupid unless you have some legit big shutdown corners like LSU. I get that people are frustrated with the loss and the defense in particular but at least if you're going to arm chair coach put some logic behind it if at all possible. Asking for press coverage on 3rd and long is plain stupid.

His recruiting and special teams have been very good if not great those are 2/3rds of his jobs. The linebackers are young and injured but also need to tackle better. But as Ray Lewis will tell you, a linebacker can't do his job in a 3-4 defense with lineman blocking him. It starts up front.

Schultz would be nice

I'll give you the offsides penalty, that was ridiculous. But do you really think he's coaching the team totally different than last year? I'm not so sure those plays are his fault at some point the player needs to not mess it up.

Last year a Muss coached team had the least amount of personal fouls in the nation. When you make a statement like that you should know what you're talking about.

Write some emails or something. Enough people get on board and it could change

Gametime: 4 passing TDs and 350 yards passing 5 sacks 1 int 1 blocked FG running backs have a nice day combine for 150 Bauman runs for 128 yards and 1 TD They pressure the QB and get burned (think PSU) We pound the rock in the 2nd half ala Sac St They need to pass the ball to come back and we gets sacks and an int UND >45 NAU <30

Before the transition the atmosphere was alot better. The transition was terrible in terms of quality opponents and entertaining UND teams. A 3-8 campaign in 2010 and a loss to NAIA Sioux Falls at home killed the reputation of the program. Last year(a little bit) and this year have done alot to restore the program to its rightful place but some fans still don't buy that the football program is/will be good in D1. When we do get really good again the Alerus will be packed again. In the 2001 playoffs we hosted games on the way to the title game and the final two had raucous crowds and the place was the loudest stadium I've ever been in (including the Metrodome and other pro and D1 A teams) The attendance this year has been ok, it was on its way back to where it should be before those two losses. It takes alot to get the last 2000 fans in the door at the Alerus. Tailgating is decent at best. Could be wayyy better, just look at NDSU for an example.

I think UND puts up 50+/-5 points tomorrow, just a feeling

I think even with the injuries guys like Welch and Rattelle will step up, hopefully Cummings does so as well. I'm hoping that Kennedy will have a good game against the run since that area looked to be his specialty on his film. Either the defense shows up and plays well this game or they are a bunch of bums.

You're #37

That all depends on how much you guys really want to be top 25

Or we can have a und ndsu game in ooc play and have the winner gain a huge playoff resume win

Recognizing potential and not getting caught up in the what have you done for me lately game is not optimism. Im just not looking beyond the positives in front of my face to focus on some negatives