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After this fall, I would sure hope that an extension wasn't even remotely a possibility to be on the table. Even if we have a semi-final type year next year, I'd only want a 2 year extension at the most.

Looks like also got an offer from Illinois State. Would be nice to get him.

Harder than ever to keep up and remember who is who with all the transferring going on, like that we got a few portal transfers in positions of need. Never thought I'd be so disappointed by a kicker decommitting but I am this time! Hopefully they can land someone good. I see 6-7 games next year being one score games again, we need those 3 points when given the opportunity to get them.

I totally agree and I almost posted something like this analogy a while back. Believe me I can be Plenty negative, and am sometimes, and I get very pissed off and frustrated with coaches and play calls sometimes etc., and I'd probably say more negative things than I do on here at times......kinda like you are saying, I can talk crap against UND football at times like I would against my brother, but I rarely have to because a few others are usually doing it weekly, that I tend to fight all the negative talk, even though some of it I agree with and is legit and warranted. So that is why I fight negative commenters sometimes, it's not that I don't have high expectations. I will say though.....during the heat of the game, I'd throw my mother under the bus momentarily if she made a huge mistake But 5 minutes after the game I'd feel bad for my comment and forgive her. For the most part I think most comments during the game or within an hour or so of a tough/bad loss you almost have to throw out the window as people are too emotional, including myself.

Do any kickers ever come in for any camps or anything? I do think the new kicker looked pretty good thought based on his hudl. I think he will likely be able to do kickoffs as well. It looked like even by his junior year in HS he would have been able to get the ball to the goal line on kickoffs, from the college tee placement. A lot of his kicks his senior year of HS were through the end zone, so at the college tee placement they would have been 5 yards into end zone. I'd love to see that on 90% of the kickoffs. He will surely only get stronger too over the next year.

Why don't you go check out the new Kickers Hudl, and give us a thumbs up or down as to if we should sign him. If you give him a thumbs up, then any time he misses in a game we can blame you for the miss.

Me too, but they won't.

I was going to ask that the other day. So before a kid goes into the portal, is he able to reach out to schools.....and basically say hey if I go into portal would you give me an offer, and can coaches at that other school communicate with that player prior to them going into the portal if the player is the one who initiated contact with them? Thought about this particularly with Urweiler, he committed within like 24 hours of going into the portal. Or in his case do they communicate through his brother so the coach and him have no direct contact before he goes into the portal. Have to almost think Urweiler new he would be in at NIU before he ever went into the portal.

I agree, this would still give players some flexibility especially if a coach leaves. They could still just sit out a year if they really wanted to leave like they use to have to do also.

After yesterday.....why not!

Going forward we are always going to have a crappy feeling the first two weeks after our season is done. There will always be transfers out every year, and the last game of the season will have ended in a loss if we are in the playoffs, unless we win it all. Some years the crappy two week period will be better than others, but this one....yeah has been a pretty crappy feeling. Part of it is we are not used to this many players leaving right after the season, it is definitely depressing and a gut punch. Early signing period isn't too far away though right? Hopefully there will be good news there and everyone who verballed will sign. Wouldn't be surprised though if there is at least one negative surprise there, but hopefully not.

Was hoping would be some actual good news when I clicked in here.

Misery loves company

Question, after the season do the coaches meet with each player and talk about where they are at, their role in the program going forward etc. etc.? Or is it just a big team meeting type of thing. Just wonder if some of these transfers could be mitigated with some discussion before they decide to transfer. Also, if a players puts his name in the portal do the coaches reach out to them and say......hey if you don't find what you are looking for there is still room for you here. Or once they put their name in the portal is it just kind of like.....we are done with you since you have the mindset to leave.

I agree with this. In the unlikely event we get 2-3 difference makers on the OL from the portal, that could end up netting us on the positive side of the in/outs. As much as I like, wait liked, Weah I'd take a much better OL next year without Weah than marginally better OL with Weah. Weah was a talent and fun to watch, but we have some other good backs.....as of now anyway.

Think it's pretty safe to say now that we will be on the losing side of the in/outs of the portal this off season.

Damn, it's like I don't even want to click into this thread anymore.....it's like a bad accident though..... I can't help looking. And yes sure as hell hope Weah transfers to somewhere that we never see him against us. Well, or we do play him and shut him down and whatever team he is with and get some pleasure from that. Thank goodness Ziebarth was looking really good. #portalsucks

Hahaha I was totally kidding man, it was sarcasm. I think you better take a step back.

Well let’s hope we land a couple!

Or maybe they read this board and have seen we have the worst coaches, worst crowd support/attendance numbers, low expectations, are a hockey school, and have the worst financial support for any FCS football team and figured they better get out now before the program implodes.

I agree, it’s not so much the number of transfers it’s the quality.

With the catches Zavalney was making he was always going to be the primary passing TE while Riviere was here since they were both Sophomores.

I guess I'd be curious how many kids are transferring away from other schools like SDSU, Montana, Southern Illinois, USD etc.. Not sure if our number of transfers is high, or if this is par for the course on transfers for most schools?

Didn't hear Riviere's name called much on offense (which is maybe why is wants to transfer?), but from watching his little clip there it looks like he liked to maul defenders when he was blocking.

Sucks we don't have a warm up game before Nebraska, but hopefully they will be a little tired from there trip and be totally overlooking us. At least we get to play in the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium