Dustin

Good point. That may be the reason behind limited reps.

Is it just me, or have we not used Smith as much as we should be using him, considering his speed?

Molly Yeh is half Chinese. I was hoping her restaurant would provide a much-needed jolt into the Chinese scene (especially since HuHot is closed).

That bad, huh?!

I am assuming these are going to improve with experience. Lotta youth on the O-line.

On the podcast, they were saying Maag was one of the fastest on the team. Is that true? Do they know what they're talking about? Maybe we just a slow team?? They were also praising Smith's and Hoosman's speed, too.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/unds-elizabeth-norris-adds-hitting-role-as-fighting-hawks-show-quick-turnaround-under-new-coach?fbclid=IwAR3FL_SsXFDVoiUq1Dy3aHzPv6G16KU_foulfi9IYdRdZhB19Uhd0kUiSVU A quote from the article: "Norris said there's been a culture shift since Tupac arrived in Grand Forks." Thank goodness.

Yes, but they are both still thinking by less than a touchdown. Not sure what to make of this game now. I was thinking a win by two possessions (9-16 points).

That’s a good one.

If you (any one of you, not just forksandspoons) were asked, "What is the strength of UND's offense?", what would your response be?

So are we at the point now that we're confident our offense will score enough points so long as the defense shores up it weak areas?

I was also thinking a 2 possession game, winning by 9-16 points. I would definitely take the under, as well.

Easy money??

Yes. A playoff team wins this game.

How about we don’t lose 4 games and not worry about that dreaded 7-4 record? (FWIW I also believe that 7-4 would get us in)

This game is totally winnable, right? We should be 4-2 at the bye week, which would be a good spot to be in.

Final yet?

May be right, but NDSU and SDSU don’t need to draw attention the same way UND does. I see it as an attempt to turn heads.

Sounds like things are going pretty good. Update on score and clock?

So, 7-3 MSU? Clock?

I’m on vacation in Maine today, so frequent score and clock updates would be appreciated. Thanks! Let’s get a win today.

Play was better than I had seen previously on TV/Stream (I did not catch any of the conference road trip last week where we won twice). Digging tips was a problem. I liked what I saw in Set 3. Was disappointed that they couldn't hold on to a lead in Set 4. The team is starting to show some resiliency, though. Good things are happening, I think.

That was me (although, I know many others have done it), and yes, it is not the sole reason, but it compounded on top of other issues, some of which were beyond the school's control, and many that were not, that are still plaguing some UND athletics, especially football. But you are right, at some point, all others things equal (which they aren't, but...) 4 years won't matter. It's like having 4 more years of experience than a co-worker at a job - the first few the difference in experience is going to be very significant, but after a while, they aren't. How long is that while? Based on my own personal job experience, I'd say 10-15 years. Were probably just settling into the point now where the XDSU's are not any further ahead than UXD's due to the sole reason the XDSU's did it 4 years earlier.

EXCEED that level, I dare say.

Indeed. The question was WHY we want to compare our FB program to NDSU’s. I think I laid that out pretty bare. Again, surprised he would have to ask. I think all were asking for is to have what we once had - a classic in-state college FB rivalry that you get to have a shared experience with all the people, UND and NDSU alike.