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Quite a long list, great job by our coaches to make sure we didn't have any!

Cliff Clavin moment haha

Has their been a mantra coined at all for the team this year....like last years "Leave No Doubt"?

I agree, I think we have very good pieces in all the other places........and if our line can take a step forward next year that will likely be the most important factor on our season and how consistent we are throughout the year. Took a step back last year on the OL, particularly at the beginning of the season with 4 new starters. I'm hoping this fall is the year our OL comes out of the gate strong so we don't have to struggle so much the first 2-3 games of the year.

Yeah no doubt! When the local sports people in CO in the know say these guys have are that good and have been over looked that says something. Great recruiting class this year all the way around! And gotta love the local press there talking pretty highly about UND, hopefully we can continue to pull some great recruits out of that area.

We'll have 5 really good RB's on the roster this fall so I think we'll be ok there. Will only have 4 next year, definitely need to get one or two next year. We've seen that true freshman RB's can contribute right away if they are good so if we get one or two in the next class I think we'll be ok.

Also I think most people will admit, it is easy to let up or overlook somebody when you are playing a team at a level lower than you. For NDSU it's their Super Bowl when they play Iowa, while Iowa is looking at it as just a ho hum type of game. It still has been impressive what NDSU has done against the FBS....not taking that away. But I doubt Iowa had the same fire in their belly they had going up against NDSU....as they did when they played Michigan. In my opinion that helps the upper FCS teams get some of those upsets against FBS teams. Let's hope for some more FCS upsets over FBS this fall!

Actually this is not good for all fans, with CenturyLink I can't get ESPN3 with any of their packages.....and I live in AZ so I won't be able to watch any of their games unless I change providers. With watchbigsky.Com I can watch all the games and I don't have to worry if I am somewhere else....all I need is an Internet connection to watch the game. The viewing option actually gets more difficult for some. I'm glad it's a few years away.....I've got plenty of time to change providers.

Can't say that I don't mind the other ND school doesn't have anybody on the list. That said I'm sure they will still have a talented class coming in. Nice seeing UND on the list. http://herosports.com/news/fcs-recruiting-national-top-25-commitments-fcs-football

What are the general guidelines for medical hardship, have to have played less than a 1/3 of the season or something? He only played 3 games that year.

I also thought getting screwed in the playoffs the previous year would have motivated them for 2016 to start strong.....and we didn't look good at all to start the year this year. Hopefully with more starting lineman returning next year that will help. But even Keaton look poor for a lot of the SB game. It almost seemed like they started 2016 just expecting they would be better, but that wasn't the case. The offense wasn't clicking at all. I like that Utah is our first game of the year next year though, knowing we have a really tough opener should help keep them motivated.

I'm glad Joe Williams is a senior and we don't have to go up against him......he is good!!

Wonder if the guys are watching the Utah game tonight, I would imagine many of them are.

I like that philosophy of going for guys that are also really good receivers and using them as CB's. Like GeauxSioux said...they have ball skills and will be able to make plays on the ball to pick em off, and still have the build to hit and make tackles. I can hear the Bubba and the coaches talking to those guys about the big/tough WR's in the Big Sky that they will have the opportunity to go against...guys like Kupp, and how important they will be to the team, to get the kids excited about coming and playing CB for UND. And it is true too.....they will be a huge part of our success in the Big Sky.....defending pass heavy teams like Montana and EWU.

Just like no coach worth a damn would ever choose to coach a college team over an NFL team. (Harbaugh) I would say Sabin too, but Sabin just seems to have more success in college and maybe wasn't cut out for NFL. Harbaugh had success in the NFL, almost any NFL team would have jumped at the chance to get him. Perhaps your opinion on this site is what's not worth a damn.

If it hasn't already sailed, with the big offers he's gotten.......somebody is probably at the dock loosening the lines, unfortunately.

And I don't agree with somebody who is not a fan, sitting on a fan board daily......just to sit and take pot shots at a team whenever there is an opening. But hey, maybe that is just me.

Man if that Kubenski guy is real and was serious......wow lol. I have a hard time believing he was serious, but you never know I guess.

Don't we already have 5 billion TE's on the roster and have recruited 2 more in this class? I doubt he gets moved from QB this year, like another poster said that is one of our thinnest (and most important) positions and unless Bolinski really steps it up to beat out Brad as the number 3, and even then I don't think it happens. The last thing we would want to do is burn Boltman's redshirt to play one half of football if we ran into injuries. Zimmerman seems like the perfect pickup, 3 years left so he can bridge the gap to Boltman and also enough experience to play right away if needed. Our offense dictates the QB to run a little and you hate to have the QB run completely off the table because you are so afraid of getting him hurt. Not saying Keaton should run 15 times a game, but 6-7 times a game.....yes.

Bubba's not going anywhere, at least not anytime soon. They will get it taken care of. Plus I don't ever see Bubba going to be a head coach at another FCS school. Some assistants will leave at some point for promotion opportunities at other schools......that will happen at some point guaranteed, that's just how it works. Paying well will help hold off that thought process a little longer for some of them though.

No we won't ever be able to pay him what he's worth, however give the coaches at least a little love (money) Can't remember the numbers for sure so just use some easy round numbers, attendance is up at least 1,000 per game from 2-3 years ago. Even at just $15/ticket that is 15k a game x 5 game is 75k a year in more brought in from ticket sales, and those numbers are pretty conservative. I don't think it's about money for Bubba though, he's got his dream job and I think he will stay at UND until he is ready to retire. Even if that is the case hopefully some monetary increase for him at some point will happen as he deserves it. Probably more important is keeping a guy like Schmidt around.

No doubt...congrats to them and even better they will be back next year. I'd like to see us start to get some OL on those lists. Two OL on the first team for NDSU.....that's a big reason why they have reservations for Frisco every year.

I've only been on this board for 3 years, and there is always excitement. But seems to me each of the last two years the recruiting classes do seem to be getting better. And there was an article published somewhere about how we were having a top 20 (can't remember if the number was 20 or not) recruiting class at the FCS level. And that was before we've gotten some of these new guys that really seem to have a lot of talent, plus JJ transferring. It seems like we are getting some really good skill guys, however I will agree with one of the other posters.....need some high end OL guys to really make things go.

Bubba needs a raise, and the assistant coaches as well.

Given they scored a whopping 10 points the week before at home.......and have never made it to the semi-finals in the past 40 years.....the results on Saturday weren't that surprising. Definitely one of the best trick plays I've ever seen though!