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UND 42 - Drake 20 UND will score 6 TDs, but never get the opportunity to try a FG attempt, b/c the offense is just too good at reaching the end zone. Drake will score 3 TDs, one of which will be on suspect UND defense, but miss 1 PAT.

Yeah, not trying to say we’re going 9-2 this year.

Someone pointed out that, last season, if our offense had scored just one more touchdown per game, our record would have been 9-2. With the way the players seem to be responding to the new (Danny Freund's) offense (which is the focus of the majority of this video), stating that it's simpler, etc., I can't help but think how handicapped we were was under the old (Paul Rudolph's) offense. I expect this season that we will score at least that extra touchdown per game, probably more. So excited to see this in game action.

Scheduling a football game against Air Force would be an awesome idea. In fact, we should try to schedule Air Force in as many sports as possible, imo. Maybe a UND home hockey series for an Air Force home football game is a good trade?

I have a hard time believing 6th in the Summit is what any UND player, coach, or fan has in mind. Let's reach the top of the Summit, girls!

Bob Freund, St. Joseph's HS, Kenosha, WI. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4052923-Danny-Freund-gets-his-opportunity-to-call-the-shots-as-offensive-coordinator

Was Freund featured at all in this?

I agree. This season poses a good opportunity to do it, too. Might as well take advantage. If UND goes 10-1 with that one loss to NDSU, NDSU will probably be 10-1 or 11-0, so we haven't gained in the effort to turn the tide. Just beat 'em, and let the rest of the chips fall as they may. Here's a question that I've been thinking about for a while - who has more pressure to win the UND/NDSU game? Us or them?

I hope we are better than 6-5.

This latest development has me nervous on defense. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

It’s only 2 hours from Bismarck to Beach, so Kab’s math adds up.

Absolutely! Recruiting Canada, specifically southern Manitoba (ie Winnipeg) to attract and maintain a Canadian fan base should be part of UND football’s M.O. season in and season out. A Blue Bombers fan’s favorite college FB team should be UND.

That will always be a problem in Grand Forks. Canadian traffic gave the GF restaurant scene a big shot in the arm in the early part of the decade, but that dose of meds has worn off. It doesn't help that Grand Forks' summer population takes a hit, especially on weekends. Hard to invest in with that kind of fluctuation.

Agreed. Canadian kids have to be a recruitment tool we use to our advantage.

Very sad for me. She was my favorite player. I think Pryor effed up when he took the libero position away from her. Perhaps that's the reason she decided to move on.

HPC II would go the furthest, IMO.

Looks like all of the Summit League games have been scheduled. https://fightinghawks.com/schedule.aspx?path=wvball Really miss Big Sky conference scheduling.

Hey, you're catching on! Glad you finally see it.

I predict our score with NDSU will be much closer than 40-7. I think our chances of winning that game are a lot higher than 1%. I see a lot of potential next season.

I hope so, or else we hired the wrong guy.

Yes, my thoughts exactly. All of the Canadian prairie region (not just Winnipeg, but all of Manitoba and Saskatchewan) should be recruiting territory for all sports, just like it had been for hockey.

Not being in the pre-season Top 25 should help two-fold: Opponents will be unsuspecting, and players should have extra motivation. I predict we will be a playoff team this year.

The fact that he had communication with Phil Jackson sort of blows my mind! Wow! And kudos for having Gunther and Glas involved too.

Conference scheduling, BTW, is an area that I think UND needs to flex its muscle in. No need to have a Sunday afternoon VB game. Probably other examples, too.

I didn't attend a BB game last year, so remind me about their scheduling. (I know VB wasn't consistent like the Big Sky. I loved the Big Sky VB schedule).