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So as a coach on the bye week, do you take a day or two this week to look at Cal Poly film to get a head start on your defensive game plan for that? You still have a couple days this week and all of next week to prepare for UNC. I'm not totally surprised we aren't in the polls and MSU is, but I am surprised we only got one vote.

That face mask that wasn't called against Montana, I think that had to be the most obvious missed call I've ever seen in my lifetime of watching football. A guy is running full speed (WITH THE BALL) and he gets yanked around 180 degrees......and not a single official saw that??? How does that happen???

Man if we could have just hung on to win in either the ISU or Weber game, we'd control our own playoff destiny. Two more wins though and we are certainly in the discussion for the playoffs and could get in. It will be nice to be a littlie healthier going into the last two weeks, it will be important for Studs to be healthy enough to be able to run the ball.

Also, MSU should probably look at firing all of their coaches etc., they turned it over....couldn't stop us on offense, had two costly penalties towards the end of the game. Man they better start questioning their whole program and if they will ever have long term success. (this is sarcasm by the way, as if we would have lost that one that's what a number of people here would be saying about our coach and team)

Studs had some nice throws today, I think that is what I liked seeing the most. If he can continue to improve in the passing game, when he is healthy and can also run we are going to have a pretty good offense. Sure was nice having Georges back today.....2TD's, and a great run on that second TD.

I'm proud of the young men on our team today, they definitely made some mistakes and we missed some opportunities......but they also found a way to make some plays and found a way to win. And that was without a 100% healthy Studsrud. Giving up 38 against MSU isn't horrible in my opinion, they often put up 40 or 50.

That was close but looked good to me. If we lose this.....wow....unbelievable

Lets drive it down the field and run the clock out. It's a little tougher to run up the middle now. It's too bad Studs isn't 100%, we aren't running him at all....we could use a big run from him right now.

Yep......missed opportunities are going to result in another 4th quarter loss. Hoping they can somehow hang on. Need to score.

Nice deep pass Studsy........woohoo!!!

If we can keep running on them like this we'll be in good shape. Lets see what happens when they start making their adjustments though, we always start out quick on the ground.

I didn't see a GDT for this game so starting one for those of us watching online. At least Eversport seems to be working today.

I'm not sure if you are including me in this or not, but to clarify......you said Roughriders suck, and I basically said.....yeah and so does Nodaks. And sorry if I missed your other more detailed reasonings on why you think RR's sucks, I haven't been taking notes and keeping track.

And you don't think Nodaks sucks? I mean seriously.....Nodaks? Man we think people are making fun of us for not having a nickname..........but if we are the University of North Dakota Nodaks........I won't be able to blame them one bit for making fun of that name. I guess the people who wanted it to just stay North Dakota feel so strongly about it....that they are deciding to vote for a ridiculous nickname because it is close to North Dakota. Great logic.

I sent an email as well tonight, I did get a reply back from Peter saying thanks for the email, and he appreciates the feedback. My main thing I emphasized in my email was that I felt whatever the nickname that get chosen, it needs to have 50% or more of the vote.

We really need to land a stud QB. Let's face it, it's the most position in sports, and right now our QB play is probably last in the Big Sky. I'm no expert nor have I analyzed all Big Sky QB's so am kind of just saying it off the cuff, but would any of the other Big Sky teams trade their #1 QB for any of our 3?

Actually didn't they hire consultants whom have done this several times before? I'd think the consultants would have a pretty refined process and could have given a suggestion about declaring beforehand that if second in third are close they will go with three. It should flat out take 50% plus on whatever the final vote is for the new nickname. I think this is absolutely him changing the rules to satisfy Nodak people, and probably to ensure that it ends up being Fighting Hawks. Why a guy heading out the door gets to make this important of a decision is beyond me.

Since the medical redshirt for Joe is not an option, IF he is healthy enough (very close to if not 100%) there is no reason he shouldn't be given a chance. With Bartels play the past two weeks, if Mollberg isn't given a shot it will certainly make me question some things.

Good point, a lot of students are from out of state and had probably never really heard of Roughriders before.

I agree....we need to promote it...it's the best one out of the top two (my personal 1st choice). I saw friends of mine promoting Nodaks on FB all week. I'm for Riders all the way!

Go Riders!!

If they kept it to the top two, and Nodaks was out.....which would you vote for?

I agree.....something just doesn't add up right now.

NC is playing EWU really tough, hope to got we at least beat them so we don't end the year on a 6 game skid.

If we cap off this crappy loss with finding out on Monday we selected Nodaks as our nickname.....might be too much for me to take. In my opinion that nickname is as bad as our secondary.