Dustin

When I read the commitment tweets, it sure seems like the recruiters have developed special relationships with the players. This is paying off big time.

Yes, I should have put the word "also" in my statement.

Well, then we have great ways to utilize all 3. Screen passes to Gee and Skokna are acceptable.

Absolutely. That's part of the reason why I said somewhere (so many football threads going today!) that our ranking is too high, whatever it is. We've gotten lucky, no doubt.

Overall, it sounds like the match-up favors UND in most areas. Would be nice to put a drubbing on, so we can spread out the workload on a short week.

So it sounds like ISU basically shot themselves in the foot a whole bunch of times. How many of those fumbles resulted in a turnover?

Hopefully @goyotes stops by for a visit.

Don't know much about the 'Yotes - in what ways can they beat us? O/D lines? Mobile quarterback? Rushing attack? Run defense?

That's funny, because I didn't sleep well on Saturday night because I was so excited over the whole situation that unfolded Saturday!

Don't change the home unis for the South Dakota game, for sure.

Sounds like a favorable match-up on both accounts.

I told my Bison fan co-worker that whatever UND is ranked this week is too high. If we play a complete game on offense, defense, and special teams (hasn't happened yet), then maybe we are top 5.

That's why I am asking - why are we at the top of Massey's list? Doesn't seem right.

If there are truly parallels, in "Roger Thomas time" currently it's 1992 (7th season) for Bubba. This is a great place to be.

So is this saying that UND is rated #1?

While obviously I wanted that pass completed, since it was 4th down, an interception was not the worst play there.

I’m more shocked that the other teams haven’t been better. I honestly think we’re better than what we’ve seen. So far, we’ve been able to win without putting together a complete game like I think we’re capable of. That being said, like UNDColorado said, I’m cautiously optimistic and need to see more. This next week will serve as a good example of how the team handles some things: short week, high ranking, another good opponent. If we are able to pass that test, then the next test will be to see how we do on the road. Day by day.

I remember that game very well. We we’re getting asses handed to us, and earlier in the day the Bison had a huge win over Iowa(?). It was a very low point in the day when when we losing bad and NDSU had already made football headlines. Had we not come back, I think we would have started the season 0-3, but instead it was first of nine straight wins.

I’ve been saying that for years.

A very good way to put it in perspective.

The whole FCS was handed a gift when the fall season was postponed and Trey Lance couldn’t hold out and decided to bail.

I agree. Each week presents a new challenge to prove ourselves. This week will be against a team that also has a good win under their belt. ( plus a short week). The week after is our first road game. Long way to go. Like they say about a golf tournament, you can’t win it on the first day, but you can lose it. Glad to be 2-0 rather than any other result.

Yes for sure, but I also think the extra practice, especially for the young quarterbacks, while waiting for a spring season was super helpful.

Obviously our defensive adjustments were great. The long pass play was taken away after half. Offensively, Our 4th & short could use a little work. Had a couple opportunities to put it away earlier. Overall, this is a program changing day, though.

Something like 35-25 in favor of UND