Dustin

Love it. The Canadian pipeline makes its first college football stop in Grand Forks, so let's make sure that most of them get off on the first stop!

O Canada!

When does spring ball start?! Sounds like an exciting time.

Will we still be looking for a FBS dropdown or JuCo, or will our starting QB in 2020 be from our current roster/commits?

You bet it is! National semi-finals and championship are in Omaha (again - last hosted in 2015) next year, but I was thinking it would be a fun little road trip. UND needs to make volleyball great again!

Who are we waiting on?

Who were his FBS offers?

I noticed that quote in the article, too, and I was wondering why they wouldn't be ramped up to play a playoff game. Seems very odd.

LMAO

I actually feel the score will be very similar to this.

It seems like Freund has called a good offense this year. Like everyone, very happy with that development. What I can't understand is why our defense bends so much before they finally stiffen up. I figured Schmidt would have his recruits playing defense like when Schmidt out there himself.

It helps when UND is part of your name

Agree, this is win-win for most everybody (except maybe a few Bubba haters).

I like our matchup. Would have really been something to have these guys at home, but I think the Weber St. game proves that we are capable of beating a playoff team on the road. Weather should NOT be a factor in the game. (Gametime temperature in the 70s). I expect a win.

No. I would take Brian Lee Rivers over most anyone.

My biggest concern is how much the defense has been bending, but glad that the number of times they break remains relatively few. Offense looks good, capable of putting up points. Will be interesting to see how they do against a really stout defense. And special teams has made some key plays as well, though it’s disappointing how many return yards they often give up. If we’re in, A home game means I think we win. if on the road, I’m much more skeptical.

7-4 (God willing)

I'm ok with it, so long as we beat 'em as a final F-you to them.

Thank you. That's what I suspected, but it seems FCS playoff selections are filled with controversy ("quality loss", etc.) it almost wouldn't surprise me if bids were opened once the 8 seeds are chosen.

I asked this several weeks ago, but I don't recall getting an answer - are hosting bids opened before or after the selection of teams who make the playoffs? In other words, do bids ever factor into which teams make the playoffs?

Unfortunately, they probably don't scrutinize bubble teams to that extent. But I hadn't really thought about it much until now, and I gotta agree with you that props need to be given, especially having Tommy Schuster ready to go win that game against SHSU. That was huge.

Will be glad to have Evan back. Regarding saving his redshirt - I think if we're playing a second playoff game (which will mean we won the first one, if there is a first one), there's no point to hold Evan for 2020, let's go make some noise.

I hate to derail this thread completely, but parity in college hockey is a thing, and parity in FCS football is not. Not right now anyway. Hopefully soon it will be.

Yes. It was obvious that we were missing a key component of our defense.