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Thankfully we are deep at WR, this is a good opportunity for some of the other guys to show what they’ve got.

Obviously they aren’t being very forthcoming on injuries, sounded like Boltmann and Belquist would play and Belquist didn’t even travel. If they don’t play the next two weeks, might as well wait until season opener.

Ended up back in ND and in Bismarck this weekend, beautiful day out.....skipping the river to stay in and watch the game. Hoping that is a good decision. Let's go Hawks!!

My two biggest keys to the season will be: 1. Does the OL play decent (7 on a 1-10 scale) 2. Positive turnover margin like last year. If those two things happen I think we'll have a good season. DL is a little bit of a concern but I think we'll have more size and depth than last year so I think they'll be at least as good if not better than last year.

Yeah the do but they've had our number, so I can see why some on their board might be confident. And yeah, this time of the year everybody has high hopes......great time of year. I think the game will be close, but would be nice to beat them convincingly this Saturday and then when we play them at home next time.

31 - 24 UND

Really anxious to see what our offense can do this year with both Schuster and Vaughn with a season under their belt and Tommy as a full season starter. We've got lots of good WR's...looking forward to them making some plays. If healthy.....I think my starting 3 WR's might be Maag, Boltmann and Belquist? Then Richter in as the 4th wideout to get two tall WR's on the field. Wonder if they will hold out Belquist and Boltmann until conference games start.

The move up to FCS has been painful as it has taken us a lot longer to get to where we are now, but it feels good to be in these types of conversations. Need to have a strong season this fall to prove the spring wasn't a fluke. https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2021-08-17/these-6-fcs-teams-could-be-next-first-time-national-champion?fbclid=IwAR1HM1ASWJiggK_TwmTkgOJpjKXqz4wVunNma9lGT3hzYTCwN-TOH3Om6fU

I get nervous now when injuries are vague. I remember in the Spring we heard Boltmann got dinged up/injuried in practice about a week before the first game, so we all thought he'd be out maybe a week or two and be back and then was out all season. Hope it's not the same with Lotysz.

Unfortunately you are correct, I just read Tom Miller's article. " After breaking off a run of about 30 yards, UND redshirt freshman running back Creighton Mitchell suffered an injury as he was tackled near the end zone. Mitchell's lower-body injury was serious enough for multiple athletic trainers to assist. An ambulance eventually came to take Mitchell away from Memorial Stadium." https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/football/7160643-UND-football-camp-Day-12-Creighton-Mitchell-injury-dampens-scrimmage-mood

ASU’s QB gets a new Mustang GT. So in a couple years will be the top college players be making a million a year off endorsements etc? This is going to turn into a s**t show if you ask me. Recruiting will have little to do with winning and the coaches soon, it will be how much they and their boosters can promise new recruits will make.

We are #3 on the toughest schedules for top 25 teams. Plenty of opportunities this year to prove our worth. I think without a doubt being in the MVFC has been a change for the better. Better for rivalries, better for recruiting, more drivable road trips for most, more respect in the polls when you win etc. etc.. https://herosports.com/fcs-football-2021-toughest-schedules-bzbz/?fbclid=IwAR0MQtJfyHZJ512uMw2iMtFa15To3ZZpu3Xg2YbZGocd6gYqyLFdL6N7ewk

I’d say there is a pretty good chance one of the three, Schuster, Vaughn, or Feeney will not be here in two years. In two years whoever is 3rd string will likely transfer out to get some playing time. Will be interesting to see how things play out the next year or two at QB.

Hopefully the below blurb from Millers article has more to do with an improved deep ball on our end, than the DB's being toast. Either way good to see Schuster take some deep shots in practice so they can hopefully be in sync on this come the regular season. Hopefully an improved deep ball can more than offset our growing pains from a younger OL. Looking good: In what has become a daily occurrence, Schuster hit Maag on a long bomb with Maag cruising past defenders wide open. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/football/7151129-UND-football-camp-Day-6-Chrysten-Cochran-makes-most-of-increased-reps P.S. Teeder I did break down and get a subscription to all Miller's articles this preseason and season, I needed more UND football fix this year.

Would be nice to see Maag have a bust out year this fall!

Waletzko would have an extra year available in 2022 if I'm not mistaken. Is it possible we lost him to the draft? https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/football/7146177-NFL-scouts-zeroing-in-on-UNDs-6-foot-7-offensive-lineman-Matt-Waletzko

I did just look again, and for guys like Holm and Turner that will for sure be their last year it says Fifth Year. So I guess that helps instead of listing Senior with an asterisk or something. I presume then guys that are listed as seniors now will be listed as Fifth Year, next year. Oh well, now I know. I had gotten worried the other day when I saw Waletzko listed as a Senior.... I was like....wtf I thought he had another year after this. Hopefully he dominates this year and next year, and is injury free!

Thanks for the clarification and pointing that out. I wonder if that is how other schools will be listing their players? Guess will have to look at all of the little asterisks in detail now anytime looking at a teams roster. If all schools are handling it the same way, at least there is some consistency. However I'm still sticking with it would have been a helluva lot easier if they just stayed the same status as they were on Spring roster when trying to quickly see how much eligibility they have left.

If that is the way they are going to do it, everyone just gets two Senior seasons if they want....that makes sense. However in my opinion would have been less confusing if they would have been listed same on Fall roster as spring, just seems easier way to keep track of eligibility. I guess the next four years we'll have to keep track of who gets a second Senior year if they want. And yes on Vaughn and Belquist, they are listed as Sophomores. However Mitchell who was in the same recruiting class is listed as a Redshirt freshman. Is that because he didn't play as much or what. I dunno, just confusing overall if you ask me.

Now it is my turn needing some help getting 'unconfused'. I don't understand the year listed for some players. If the spring season didn't count as a burned year for anybody, wouldn't guys be the same status on the Fall roster as far as year goes? Boltmann - He is listed as a Senior on Fall 2021 roster, he was listed as Junior on spring roster. Spring season didn't count towards eligibility, why is he listed as Senior? Vaugh - Listed as a Sophomore. He was a true freshman last spring and that year didn't count, wouldn't he be a freshman this year, and technically could actually redshirt if he only played 4 games? (not that he won't play more than 4 games....just saying) Siegal - Now listed as a Junior, but listed as Sophomore on Spring roster. Fort - Now Listed as a Sophomore, but was Freshman on Spring Roster. There are many other examples of this. Has Boltmann already decided he is not coming back after this year so wants to be listed as a Senior?

I agree, a few years ago this could have been a trap game. We are at the point now, we (fans only) shouldn't be worried about this type of game.

Oh I'm pretty sure he will be in quite a bit as just a WR, he is a very good WR.

With Vaughns improvement and running ability.....wonder if the Brockstar will be dwindled down even if he is healthy. I think Danny will still probably get Brock in there for some gadget plays and stuff though. Gotta love that defenses actually have to stress a little bit with our offense now. Just gotta improve on the deep ball some, and hopefully that will happen this year.

We are hoping you have a write up today

I'd be completely shocked if Trey was the starter this year. Vaughn should be improved this year and pushing Schuster though, which is good. This year I could see Vaughn getting some full series at QB if he is looking really good. Schuster has proven what he can do in an actual game, the only way to know what Vaughn really has is see him in meaningful situations in a game. I'd be completely shocked if Trey comes in and beats both of them out as a true freshman. Definitely hope he gets in for four games though so we can see some of him this year. It think Trey would have to be significantly right now for them to start a true freshman over a first team preseason all conference QB.