Sioux94

I think some people were just a bit underwhelmed in our opener, particularly by the defense in the first half. That said, it gave the team a lot of things to work and focus on this week. Also even though Washington is a tall task, we will all be rooting on our players and the team and watching. Realistically us as fans are not expecting a win, but I know I'm expecting them to compete each and every play. As a team you and coaching staff you do have to go into it with a mindset of winning and pulling of a big upset. Take it one play at a time, try and beat the man across from you, and don't ever quit. They all lace up their shoes the same way, just play sound fundamental football and lay it all out there is all we ask, and is what I'm sure they will do. I'm hoping some of our playmakers like Santiago, Brady and others make a few nice plays and we compete and put up a better performance than Montana did last year.

Perhaps you should take a queue from your own comment on the Washington game thread where you said this......"Sure, you are all right that UND will likely lose by a lot, but if you screw up how the message is sent to the team, you could see a negative effect the rest of the season. Instead of saying UND's corners are just plain bad, maybe you should have said UND's corners were bad that first game, particularly the first half, and really need to pick it up the rest of the way.

Also I think playing a team that we are expected to beat by 40 doesn't help draw much of a walk up crowd.

I'm getting same thing

Yeah but good opportunity to put the place kicker in a tough Live situation. He's never kicked in a game before. We may be lucky to even get a field goal chance next week. Would like him to have attempted 2 or 3 in this game to get some Live action.

You've got that right. Sam Houston is going to carve us up.

I'm afraid of what Sammy is going to do to our secondary.

Yep he looks confident. And doesn't seem to always be keying on his first read as much.

More like after the 2016 season when special teams lost the Stony Brook game......and the playoff game with roughing kicker and getting a punt blocked...direct result in that loss.

I love watching Brady run the ball!

Alright well let's hope the defense cleans thing up a bit here the rest of the say.

That out pass to Izzy was perfect....hit him in stride. Studs struggled with those at times. That was a big play to get us a first down. We need to connect and take advantage of those plays when they are there.

Ketteringham for President!!!

Watch Big Sky is coming in clean so far.

I went to 96.1 The Fox and got it coming in clear on there, thanks though!

I'm on the fightinghawks.com site trying to listen to Jack Micheals and pregame....but it's all static. Anybody else having that issue?

I want to see us successfully run the ball, stop the run, field goal unit not look shaky, no snaps over the head from Center, and a few explosive passing plays. Oh and I want to see all 3 QB's....and no injuries! 45-10 UND

Yep it shows the game listed on the Watch Big Sky. The below link should take you there. https://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/2015/11/19/WatchBigSky.aspx

Actually against this team I'm ok if we run it up the gut, we should be able to run on these guys and be pretty successful with a somewhat boring offense. Now when we play Washington, I'd like to see a pass on the first play. Because if we run up the gut the first two plays, we will be looking at 3rd and 7 or 8 and probably a 3 and out.

It looks like it will be on the Watch Big Sky site.....so www.watchbigsky.com That is where I will be watching.

It looks like the game will be available on the WatchBigSky site, I wasn't sure if this one would be. I'm glad as that may have been my only option.

I agree, the first thing you see or notice are the NDSU uniforms when you first look at the page and think the heading is regarding NDSU. Next to nobody would recognize MVSU first thing when seeing that page/picture. Would have been better off with just a picture from a UND practice or something.

Oh hahaha....yeah that makes a lot more sense.....hope I don't know any of them either after the game!

I guess my thinking is the opposite. I'm hoping we are hearing our players names a lot.....making big plays......big hits....etc.. Hoping a couple players emerge and step up this year to make a name for themselves.

I am super excited for the season, but that is a dose of reality. Our OL will once again be a work in progress this year, I mean we all knew that and was our biggest concern but just reminds us the reality of it. Stinks that Nguon won't be ready for Sam Houston. I guess the only bright side of that is that other guys will get more game reps. Please injury gods.....keep our OL healthy the rest of the year!!