Dustin
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5 minutes ago, USTBench said:
Pretty damn good D-II schools, though.
Yes
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1 minute ago, UNDBIZ said:
So, two D-II schools and UND?
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I am also not happy (and a little surprised) that NDSU got #3. No one from any other conference should have allowed this to happen. Rooting hard for Sac. State this weekend.
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1 minute ago, jdub27 said:
ignored for the Montana game
I believe someone said both UND and Montana were the last 2 at-large selections. If true, here's how this could have played out: Both UND and Montana (presumably, anyway) had larger bids than their opponents, but both also had inferior records. What would it look like if the committee gave both UND AND Montana home games against teams that had better records? There could have been an uproar with some schools saying, "Big schools can just buy a home game, so long as they are selected for the tournament, even if their opponent has a better resume." Then look at it the other way - both UND AND Montana go on the road. That scenario has a lot of missed revenue, since UND and Montana are both big bidders, so they probably don't want to go that route either. I suspect that the UND and Montana bids were pitted against EACH OTHER, and not their opponents. They gave Montana the home game because they (presumably) bid higher than UND (If this isn't the case, I would be even more upset, because then it was just a screwjob). If UND had outbid Montana (and I'm not saying that's what the goal should have been), UND probably would have been at home and Montana would have gone on the road.
I know there's precedent that big schools can and have bought home games, and I know that UND was trying to do that. I'm guessing Montana was also. Did either team deserve one? In my opinion, no. That's why seeding more teams is important for the integrity of the bracket.
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7 minutes ago, Goose15 said:
I believe he had one carry late in the Indiana State game.
Mitchell or Skokna? I think I saw Skokna fair catch a couple of either kick-offs or punts, too.
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30 minutes ago, Goose15 said:
Mitchell and Skokna
Did Mitchell ever end up playing this season? I know Skokna was out there a few times, but not I don't remember him touching the ball much. Would be awesome to have these guys at full health for next year.
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4 minutes ago, UND08 said:
I think it's realistic...but I'm not interested in another repeat of this year.
8 wins next year is necessary (even if the 8th win doesn't come in the regular season) to show growth.
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How realistic is it to have a revamped FCS selection format by 2023? Is there enough of a stink being made about '22 that off-season coaches meetings, etc. will spur change? Seeding 16 teams seems like the obvious solution.
Talking expectations for UND in '23:
Offense - find a suitable replacement for Hoosman (maybe that's Smith, maybe not), continue to gel as O line, Tommy takes off a couple more times per game when that's what defense gives you, continue to score 30+
Defense - make the first tackle, bolster up the roster with some transfers, implement some sort of new wrinkle in the 3-4 to better fit the scheme to actual players, reduced points allowed (preferably under 20, but that might be such a big step in one year), force more turnovers
Special Teams - improved kick coverage, improved place kicking, continue blocking punts
Season goals - beat NDSU at home, no bad losses (for the record, I don't believe we had any in '22, but I know that could be debated), quarterfinal appearance at the very least (quarterfinal win preferred, that would put us past anywhere we've previously been)
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4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
Apparently bidding. Dollar Bill went in with the hammer.
Was there a reported bid that was higher from anyone else? Montana?
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How much of our defensive problems can be attributed to missing the first tackle?
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30 minutes ago, Devils said:
Can't imagine Schmidt, in the prime years of his coaching life (early 40's), would be interested in going from a job in the Pac 12 making half a mill to FCS.
Me either. That’s why I was surprised someone even mentioned him.
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51 minutes ago, UND-SPORTS-FAN said:
He does make big $$. However he’s only a special teams coach and the cost to live in Washington isn’t cheap. The big sell would be coming back home and winning his 2nd championship and UND’s first since he was a player.
If he’s interested, count me interested.
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7 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:
I know his name comes up. Since he is currently an FCS OC, is he better than the FCS OC that UND currently has on staff?
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On 11/26/2022 at 11:17 PM, Sioux>Bison said:
Not only does Montana sneak into the field with a home game but they get a TV spot on ESPN 2. Can’t tell me that is not rigged. Also Delaware gets St Francis in the first round. We got screws this year but can’t go back in the future. Need to push to change these dumb selection criterias
Not trying to scapegoat UND's failure to win on Saturday on the NCAA, but the process was especially bad this year. I think 16 teams need to be seeded and get to host. The at-large selections (17-24) can be sent to their nearest 9-16 seeded team (if regionalization is still a priority) for the first round. Top 8 teams still get a bye.
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9 minutes ago, UND-SPORTS-FAN said:
1A. Eric Schmidt
1B. Danny Freund
Bubba isn't going anywhere, but I believe the DC position is open for discussion.
Doesn't Schmidt make big $$ at Washington?
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1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said:
What's the defensive schema to stop the xDSUs today?
BINGO! Implement that. Even if you have to fudge a little by telling the players "This defense is designed to stop the NDSU offense" like Dale Lennon told his defensive players 30 years ago. Make the players believe.
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4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
Lol, says big names, forgets Turner and Larson adds Lickfeldt.
Haha, trying to do this while attending a work meeting. Point is, we were a lot more depleted than I was remembering throughout the season.
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13 minutes ago, SooToo said:
What/who changed for UND from 2021 to 2022?
There actually were a number of big names missing from the defense from '21 to '22: Holm (grad/retired), Fort (on roster, but injured), Nelson (transfer), Canady (grad/retired), Seguin, Pierre, and Lickfeldt (Can't remember the various scenarios with those last 3 guys). So maybe I've overreacted on calling for a new DC. Still need something big to happen on defense. It'd be nice if it were to happen under Tommy's offense.
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19 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:
I think Schmidt has decent defenses that were put in bad positions quite frequently by Rudy’s offenses
That could be.
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7 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
There's a reason Schmidt is at Washington
Not sure about others, but I was surprised that Schmidt had such an opportunity. I never thought his defenses were anything special, either. After Holinka became DC, I thought the defense was actually better. Until this year. Maybe my memory is not serving me correctly.
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14 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:
Last year’s defense was great. Fire a guy for one season? Personnel not to blame?
I must have a short memory - was last year's defense great? As Frasier Crane would say, I'm listening...
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20 minutes ago, AJS said:
Defensively: Where do you start?
New DC. Even if someone is promoted internally. Need to send a message that defense was the letdown of the team. Hit the transfer portal hard in a hopefully one-time effort to shore up the defense for next season. Hit the recruiting trail hard for better defensive players. It’d be a real shame next year if we have one of the best (if not best) QBs in program history but can’t give him a worthwhile defense when he’s not on the field.
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Who is the best defensive assistant under Holinka? When Rudy was let go he was replaced by one of his assistants and things have improved. Maybe that’s a strategy that can be replicated.
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43 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
Can anyone recall at any level of FB a team that gave up 300+ yards on the ground and still won??
Don’t follow FB statistics as a general rule, but that aside I realize the overwhelming answer is no. I’d like to see one of the XDSU’s defensive assistants as DC in Grand Forks. Don’t follow their programs so I don’t know names, but those two were the top defenses we played.
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So UND did indeed outbid Montana. My proposed situation from earlier is actually rendered moot. For shame...