geaux_sioux

That really sucks. He looked really improved this year and was the go to guy on 3rd down. Hopefully a guy like Ivory can step up and fill in the void, he's shown a lot of upside.

Just look at the successful bad ass defenses in the NFL, steelers ravens texans 49ers and bears. All get to the qb and love to bring pressure, especially the ones who run the 3-4 like us. Hopefully this works and brings the d a little more attitude. Maybe bringing pressure is part if the attitude.

No show Joe

It's because people like you are over reacting and acting like the team sucks all of a sudden. They were an exciting team going into the Poly game. Last time I checked they're the same team, they just had two bad games. Hopefully they go New York Giants on everyone to shut them up.

No way in hell that happens. A result like that after what happened the last two weeks would say alot about this team. This team is better than that.

They're good, we're better than we've played the last two weeks. Should be a good game. They have a great RB and a great punt return man. They held PSU to 10 points so they have a good defense. Must win game.

What about what happened to UNI in Montana last year?

If we win this week is it still the end of the world for this program?

How much older and more experienced is Monty Kiffin than Lane?

I'm not willing to hold my nose that high in the air. I'm a hockey fan too, but not one of 'those' ones. Why don't some of you get on the high expectations band wagon but also have yourself ground in reality? My expectations are through the roof with this program and as far as I'm concerned it hasn't even begun to scratch its potential. Part of that is due to investment, or lack thereof, and part of that is due to the transition. In 20 years we'll hardly be able to recognize the football program in terms of level of play and popularity. The hockey program can't get all that much bigger, football has almost unlimited growth potential. Back to my point, high expectations are necessary to success.

Anyone thing UND is too caught up in hiring institutionalised coaches? I know its great to have former players on the staff and all but it seems like we go a bit overboard. Maybe we miss out on some good ones just to keep a familiar face.

Jablonski is a playmaker though, no doubt about that.

Something wrong with your post is Goodman plays inside LB while Jablonski plays outside LB.

We have good backs. No great ones. Three good ones, we'll see on Sparks later. They need better blocking though. The run blocking has been too inconsistent. Sure we're missing Kleason but we have other OLinemen that should be doing alot better and getting a push. Back to running back, we need a bigger back that is also dynamic. The only back that we have with moves is Garmin, Sutton and Miller have no wiggle. They are out there, we just need to do a better job of recruiting them. A guy 6' 210 and quick would do the job. Thanks for not letting me be the only one to expect alot more than a average season.

Our 3-4 scheme needs alot of production from the OLB's, we haven't had that in quite a while. Jablonski seems like a pretty natural pass rusher so maybe he needs more time in there blitzing. Bennett has way too much talent to have no production. Finely is big fast and strong and yet I have yet to see him smack somebody in two years of him getting reps. Maybe the answer will be the next crop of guys (Tuilongi Rich Jr. est.) but based on the talent level of the current crop we should be seeing more out of these guys. Also we're really missing Dan Hendrickson strutting around the field and then knocking other plays unconscious on KO coverage and then forcing a three and out.

It sucks to say this but I think the best DT on the team is Mike Edwards who is redshirting this year, he is a superb athlete and amazingly strong already. He might end up as the best DT we've ever had. The secondary is young and so are the LBs, they will be better next year and the year after.... that doesn't help us much this year.... The D doesn't try and kill people like they used to. Even last year at Fresno the D scared the crap out of their QB. They were flying around and coming from all angles. This year they look hesitant and don't bring the wood.

I've been wondering to myself if the 3-4 is still the right D for us? Maybe a 4-3 with Tampa two would help us avoid giving up the big play and put less pressure on our DBs

Last nights second half should be played at 2x speed with Yackity Sax as the soundtrack

the Rocco season pass will continue for me

I know, you should only post about hockey if thats all you know.

The team needs to find consistency. They're capable of playing with anyone anywhere and have shown glimpses of that. The problem is that they have yet to put in a full 4 quarters. Portland St was a game that should have been blown wide open easily, but it wasn't. The San Diego St. game could've been won with a sharper start, but it wasn't. The Sac St. game was decent but not complete by any means. The Poly game was two solid quarters sandwiched between a horrible slow flat start and no finish. Last night was a great start which was followed by 3.5 quarters of the worst football I've ever seen at UND. We were making mistakes like we were Winona St. If this team finds a way to put together full games they can win any game they play in. They just haven't shown it yet.

Because the penalty kill is too aggressive and the point man on power play holds on to the puck too much.

UND's entire football team didn't all of a sudden turn into Helen Keller, there are plenty of players who can play. There is talent on D, just no heart. You tackle with your heart.

This team wants to win, but they don't need to win. And that is the difference between average and greatness.

If I were coach Mannausau I'd be desperate to get some play out of the D..... they could cost him his job, Mussman's too for that matter