forksandspoons

Will UND be actively promoting donations to the 701 Fund? I am glad they did the info session last week, but feel like some explanation videos online would reach a lot more people.

Reminder: https://x.com/1883collective/status/1953833295067689090?s=46&t=rHJn7d5iAWrOEDGIUl0LQA

Sounds like they’re expecting 15,500+ for enrollment!

Awesome to hear that they might break the enrollment record! UND continues the great trend and is a leader in the region in many ways.

Very sad news. RIP. Condolences to all that knew him.

Wow very sad. RIP. Far too young

Running the ball behind the experienced offensive line. I would love nothing more than for it to be the defensive front, though! Hoping for much better QB play too. My opinion of strongest units for each side of the ball: Offense 1) O Line 2) RBs 3) WRs 4) QBs 5) TEs Lot of knowns on the O Line and at RB. After that, a lot of unknowns, but WR has added some speed and I am looking forward to seeing Fleming, Hoskins, Young, along with Deng, Dennis, Tai, and company. Defense 1) EDGE 2) NI 3) SAF 4) LBs 5) CBs 6)DTs I think EDGE group will surprise some people this season and the top two nickel guys seem to always be around the ball. Safety added some good experience and returns multiple guys with good amount of playing time. LBs have a lot to prove behind McNeal. CBs added some experience but sounds like they’ve been giving a true freshman a look. DTs it has been so long since UND has had dominant players at this position I forgot what that looks like. Hopefully changing the scheme changes that in a hurry. A lot to prove from a group with not much experience at all. Special Teams Should be solid as I believe everyone returns (K, P, LS)

“Three out of the four finalists in the FCS last season had a QB who can run.” - Freuchte Hard to argue with that. The thing is, those three QBs were accurate as well (Gronowski wasn’t as accurate last season as he was in the past)

Updates have apparently been made to the planned Top Golf-like driving range and apartments at Ray Richard’s: https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/kasowski-updated-ray-richards-redevelopment-plan-includes-a-lot-of-what-residents-asked-for Having an amenity like this, the children’s museum, and the new Altru Sports Complex all come online in the next few years will be great for Grand Forks.

Nice video on the campus and sports facilities:

Bennett Walker and Zach Lewis seem to be great additions! "At first, I wasn't even sure what North Dakota was, if I'm being honest," Walker said. "I had never really heard of it. But you want to come here. I mean, this is the favorite school that I've been at. When you're in a smaller town like this, the hospitality people will show you and the kindness ... you're not going to get that other places. That makes it a lot easier to play for this city. When you have the UND on your chest, it means a little bit more. Because of how great this town has been to me, I've honestly loved it. One hundred percent." https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/senior-transfers-zach-lewis-bennett-walker-hoping-to-spark-a-new-era-for-und-defense

Who?

Potentially the largest corn maze in the world opening in EGF in a few weeks: https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/minnesota/worlds-largest-corn-maze-in-egf-boasts-high-tech-detail

Denver would be nice for the UND hockey series at Denver and Colorado College. Also, a good alumni base in Denver probably would like to fly direct for a weekend series in GF. Also thinking other Summit League sports. Small demand, but would be nice for those that’d utilize it. It could also help UND teams recruit California more as you can get to around 20 CA airports through Denver.

Buy your tickets!