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UNI at #18 after a 5 - 6 season......here we go again. If UNI returns their entire team, so what, they were 5-6. What gives with these guys? WIU is also a team that could be 4-7 and be just out of the top 25.

There was a questionable decision 4 years ago to pull Keaton's shirt and pull him off the practice squad with 4 games to go. I know the counter arguments but if we brought in a similar player today, like Boltman, we now have the luxury of red shirting him. If you didn't follow that, this could be Keaton's Junior year.

"Smoke'm if you got'm" -T Dulin.

2 arrests in 6 weeks, as a criminology major. At NDSU they call that "extra credit", nothing to see here.

A couple of bonafide stud muffins right there, the Great Howedeenie and Donuts.

UND gets an allotment, if you have an inside connection. I have a group of 10 or so going.

Keaton gives us a chance this year, deep playoff run. Guys are going to have to get off the "locked in" thing a little. If a defense is manned up, defender with back to the ball, with no safety a good QB is going to know his best matchup and lock in. The back shoulder throw needs precise timing and ball placement. Why would a QB look this throw off with no threat of a safety? When "locking in" goes wrong is against off man or zone with a safety or two over the top. Did Keaton lock in on Mercer against NAU, yep, and how did that turn out? (that connection won us the game)

SiouxSports does need some representation. Probably a lot of smoke filled rooms and liquor.

Could - The Band needs to bar hop on Friday nights at all the good bars, marching thru and playing their songs, reminding folks of the game. I have experienced this on a road game last year, loved it.

Last article is from June 28th, something must be going on.

The "Tree Wiseman" opening drive at Bowling Green from the sideline. Although I like the 3 guys together we might be better mixing in a slot guy.

Sorry, he's fine. He will be on the field. Mixed my guys up for a second. Matheson was on my mind, too many Lukes.

Strength is an issue for him - I am pulling for these guys, good group. 8 of these guys have started games, some have started a whole lot of games. Stockwell is locked at left tackle, Taylor at right guard, a battle will take place between Aplin, Rooney, Bell for center and left guard. Not sure about right tackle but Cox and Blair have started games there before. I'd say Blair if he could put some weight on. I heard Tobin is a year away, too, from being starting caliber. Someone will have to step up at Right tackle. We have pretty good tight ends and Alm will see the field as a 270 lb TE. If Norberg, Full back, is on his game at the most solid 240 I've seen I think a lot of Big Sky defenses are in for a long day. I think we might surprise Utah a little, not that they haven't competed against more talent, but they probably don't think we will be as close as we are to a Pac-12 team up front.

Reyes??

The University let him back in, why not the football team?? I don't think he makes the same mistake twice.

Meindel-

He's physically ready, we might need him. That's all.

Pump the brakes, historically 50% of Canadians have changed their minds in the past.......let's hope that rate improves for us!!

I am closer to this list. I think IZZY redshirts and Cam plays right away, and Mikey Griebel works into the line-up (you guys will know why soon enough) 1. Ray Haas - have you seen him lately? 2. Cam Mckinney 3. Noah Larson 4. Hayden Blubaugh 5. Randolph (wild card pick) HM - Griebel - I think he plays this year

It's just dumb and meaningless - The BIG SKY schedule Rankings Let's look out of conference - My vote for the hardest out of conference (OOC) schedule is UNC, the Golden Bears play at Florida (Gators) and at Colorado (Buffs) which mitigate the cupcake of College of Idaho. Close 2nd is Portland State, who plays BYU and Oregon State, then a Big Sky team OOC The OOC cupcake award, no surprise here, Montana Griz. Although they play the Washington Huskies, they manage the cupcake award with 2 sleepers, Valpo and Savannah State. Tied with the Griz is Sac State who plays Idaho, Incarnate Word, then a big sky team OOC. Honorable Mention (tough OOC) - NAU plays Arizona, Western Illinois, and Ill State. - EWU plays Texas Tech and NDSU, then a big sky team OOC

I think we will play our base personnel but schematically will have some different packages. One of our OLB's is a former safety, Palmborg and another Ray Haas, is a rangy 6'5" 220 lb guy who was described to me as "could be a top player on the team at multiple positions" At inside backer, if Disterhaupt stays inside, he can run with anyone as he sprints with the top 4-5 on the team in team workouts. (sprint groups are arranged by speed) So we will give Utah 3 down, 5 on the line, with 3,4,5, or 6 coming each play, but most times 4,5. We don't often rush 3 and lay back, that's not our style.

Good read!! I will let you know how our corners match up after the game. I loved the Utah game vrs Bama!! And it wasn't that close of a game (just like the experts said, although for Bama), Utah had Bama on it's heals from the 1st drive. I'd say your coaches out coached and the players out played even though Bama was probably man for man on paper a better team. I made the point earlier that UND needs to out coach and out scheme Utah to have a chance, much like Utah did vrs. Bama. And this won't be easy as the Utah staff is really solid. Do you know how many 3-4 defenses you typically face in a year?

Football will stand on it's own 2 feet, season tickets up 842. I don't think forced participation will be on the committees agenda. I have no problem with an extra incentive for those that want to be at both events, I actually like this. For those that only go to 1 football game, and it's only because of a hockey game admission, maybe football will open their eyes to a good time. For those so hockey brainwashed that think football is beneath them, do me a favor and stay home.

Closer than a 1 point difference in the poll?

Says CNN Sports Network.