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How?

I don't know either, but you know we would hear about it if they didn't convert, with the obvious benefit of hindsight.

THIS. Speaking of stupid decisions, some people want to replace the coach even though the program doesn't have the money to attract a guy that has any winning HC experience at this level... Going forward, I'd prefer to not literally gamble on the trajectory of the program. Bubba is taking a pay cut to help with assistant pay - no doubt quality candidates will be banging down the door for that opportunity! Not wanting to overhaul the program after dominating a playoff game and winning a share of the conference title a few months ago, because we lost close games on the road to some of the best teams in the country this fall does not mean that I have low expectations. The program is continuing to trend the right direction in terms of team talent, expectations, and depth, and the coaches are building the program the right way. If this is a down year, I fail to see how the coaching staff has reached it's potential.

You all realize that SDSU's DE that was smoking our LT, and who sacked Tommy twice during the last drive, finally got off the field when you are complaining Bubba didn't call a time out? Is that really a stupid coaching decision? Bubba shoulda let the guy take a breather and not miss any snaps? It looked to me like Richter was pretty open for the interception as well (guy who intercepted the ball was behind Richter), and Tommy had time to set his feet and make a throw, but he was off by a few inches. It happens. Perhaps if Richter didn't slow down and hesitate as he was making his cut, the ball would have been right in his hands? Watch the replay again and focus on Richter - the ball was right on the money if he doesn't slow down...

I'm not virtue signaling and he wasn't acting as a vigilante - you admitted so yourself when you said he was defending himself. If you are about to argue that you weren't implying that he was, I think you're full of it. I think everyone would agree that actual vigilantism are bad. Watch the actual testimony.

If there weren't rioters and arsons or the proper authorities actually enforced the law.. kyle was hardly the problem if you actually follow all of his actions throughout the night. As a 17 year old he made a stupid decision to go there, as many high schoolers also make stupid decisions, but he at least was going there for the right reasons.

Did you watch any of the trial or his testimony? He doesn't have that attitude at all. "How dare he clean graffiti, put out Arson fires, and protect himself". If this happened in GF would you really rather have the rioters in dt grand forks or a bunch of people like rittenhouse?

What would you classify as a deep ball, in yards? Can you cite some examples of Tommy screwing up deep throws?

Within the next year or two. I don't think our OL was good in the spring. It was solid, about average for a mvfc team, imo.

I agree for the most part, but completely disagree the he's brick footed. He does an amazing job of moving around in the pocket. No matter the offensive scheme, taking as few sacks as he has while throwing the ball as often as we do is impressive.

Oral Roberts broke ground a couple of days ago on a new athletic center and basketball practice facilities. "The Mike Carter Athletic Center is estimated to cost more than $15 million and will be built debt free. The building will be located on the southeast side of the Mabee Center and construction will take approximately 18 months to complete. The facility will house a 10,000-square-foot sports performance area with turf and a fueling station allowing multiple teams to train at the same time. A new Eli Academic Center will have open study space as well as individual and group study rooms and a team room large enough for 100 people. In addition, two, full size practice courts are being built for the men's and women's basketball teams along with administrative and coaches offices."

If we're got to choose the one spot the team could get better at, I'd still say the O Line is more important. A mobile QB doesn't help much on 3rd/4th and short if our O-line can't get enough push for a 1-3 yard gain when the D stacks the box and is expecting a run. Do you think Tommy has the ability to become as good of enough runner as you would like? As in, do you think it's only decision making or do you think he isn't athletic enough or both? My worry is that I think it's unlikely that we find a QB that is both a better runner AND has as as good of a pocket presence and accuracy as Tommy. I hope he stays QB, but with him being very young still, I think he can learn and improve his running game. If he can do that, and the o line improves, UND could be really damn good on offense.

He's no Quinton Patterson. I agree with siouxfan512 - looks like average QB speed with but with above average toughness/effort. Wasn't Joe Mollberg supposed to be a mobile qb as well? I remember him being way slower than I expected as well, given the hype. Given that Vaugn is supposed to have a stronger arm, has he had the chance to throw ANY deep balls? I don't recall any, which is crazy considering the d usually expects a running play.

Yeah I guess he is starting for JV until the middle brother graduates. Coach had high praises for all three, and the article implied that there was little doubt about him being the starter for the next couple years.

We didn't want him anyway.

I'm sure it's been mentioned, but in a couple years Tommy has a second brother who is also a QB, who will be starting next year as a junior. The middle brother committed to lafyette earlier this year.

I completely agree. I don't know what the situation is, so I was referring to something legitimate. With UND being a public university, that line would be much easer to cross than if it was my own private business, however.

Loss Leader was the word that came to my head and then I read your post. Spot on. It's a quality of life thing... and to be honest, a factor as small as this could be a difference maker for me if I was considering two similar schools to attend. It always baffled me why Gamble Hall never had a coffee shop or even a coffee vending machine with the amount of foot traffic that place got.

The whole site could have been laid out bettter. If the whole property was built today, rather than 20 years ago, ya gotta think that they would build some type of mixed-use "main street" with the arena in the middle. Almost like Nashville and the Predators arena. Kinda annoying that with how big the property is, they didn't at least save more space for apartments or this type of mixed use area on the south side of the property closest to campus - along 6th ave n I think. The apartments near the med school could have gone there, maybe shorter buildings but more spread out along that street with some college bars on the ground level - incorporate the book store into those buildings, etc.

Holy cow. Glad I watched the reply all the way through! With how nearly all UND teams have performed this year, wasn't expecting that come back!!!! Heck yeahhhh!!!!!!!!!

I was curious so I looked up Tommy's bio... says he ran for 1,033 yards and 14 touchdowns in 3 seasons as a starter. He has done it in the past, so what has changed? Do the coaches really want him to run as much as they say otherwise in public?

How many yards do you think he can throw it and how many yards do you think he should be able to throw it (an acceptable number for you)?

We have 7 red zone turnovers... crazy.