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I'm hearing good things about Tank, and also that Noah may be more of a 3rd down pass rush guy. Does that match what others are hearing or seeing?

New video of Coach Gigli and the Dline guys in practice: http://www.undsports.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=4272992

Randy Shaver's KARE11 Preseason All-Metro team has been announced, and I see Evan Holm has made the list: http://www.kare11.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/08/11/kare-11-preseason-all-metro-football-team-announced-2015/31450967/

I talked to a guy today who has a relative on the Bison squad. Seems there's some real concern about the experience on the defense, and especially the talent level in the D backfield. That's not breaking news, I know, but because it came directly from an inside source it seemed to be worth repeating. Let's hope they're still struggling to figure things out in Week 3.

Tom Miller's take on the defensive depth chart: http://millersports.areavoices.com/2015/07/28/defensive-depth-chart-thoughts/

That's what I had heard a few days ago, as well. Can't blame a young man for choosing family over football.

First - every school has a different recruiting strategy. Some move early to try to lock up the guys they want or get some positive feelings from recruits and families for offering first. Others wait - to see if they can get kids that have FBS dreams that don't pan out. To suggest that a kid can't play because he doesn't have multiple offers is ludicrous. Second - You couldn't be more wrong about Bubba. He has proven that he can eke out two more wins than the previous year. He has proven he can attract recruits better than his predecessor. He has proven that he can energize a fan base with his authentic style and positive momentum on the field. Finally, you may want to see a doctor about your unhealthy obsession with UND and Coach Schweigert. It's getting tiresome for all of us.

Interesting choice for him. It's too bad - he would have looked good in green.

Here's a brief blurb on the Roughrider name from Minnesota Public Radio: http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2015/07/is-roughriders-right-for-und-nickname/ It doesn't really take a stance on the issue, just mentions a bit of the controversy and includes excerpts from the Herald's recent editorial.

I should hope so, on both counts. With 4 straight rings beating UND should be expected. With all the hype it would be a fun game to win, but not a reason to dump Gatorade on the coach. For the same reason (4 straight rings), beating NDSU - at home - would be a huge win for this program given where it has recently been.

There we go again. I hit the "Vote this post up" button on your synopsis of how attempts at serious game-related posts go. it was original and mildly funny. A solid effort. Then you come back with this crack. I'll be more careful to prevent my tendency toward premature adulation from this point on.

I ran into Carl Engwall's mother this morning. She said they met a few guys when they dropped Carl off in GF yesterday. Iwarri Smith, Jade Lawrence, Brad Heidlebaugh, Elijah Grady, Bryce Blair and Tyus Carter were the names she could remember.

He is Carl's brother and he's a solid QB. Had a good season as a sophomore and grew a ton this past year. Strong arm, makes good decisions and seems to have that calm approach you want from a QB. He has a senior in front of him that has started for two years, but the coaches seem open to a competition from what I hear. Should be fun to watch.

Here's Jade Lawrence, John Santiago, and Carl Engwall at yesterday's MFCA All-Star game in Minnesota. Santiago won the offensive MVP for the North squad. Lawrence had a number of nice runs, and Engwall got good pressure on the North QBs all day. Three good football players.

I'm heading to the MN All-Star game in St, Cloud on Saturday - looking forward to seeing Jade Lawrence, John Santiago and Carl Engwall on the field. http://www.allstarfootball.org/

Reaction to the final 7 here on the MN side of the river is a big fat, "Meh....is that all they've got?" http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2015/06/hawks-dogs-daks-and-war-in-und-nickname-race/ If I was running PadillaCRT - the firm that's "consulting" on the new name, I'd hate to have my name associated with this whole process. I know names can grow on you - reaction to the "Timberwolves" and the "Wild" was far from unanimously positive, but this collection of mediocrity could have been generated by a middle school marketing class. Any chance for an 11th hour admission that these all stink and a reboot with new committee members and advisers?

I believe that's true only if they're not taking classes, right?

Per several sources, Amani Hooker has committed to Iowa.

I ran into Carl Engwall at a grad party. He said he's headed up to GF on 7/5 and is rooming with Jade Lawrence for the month before camp starts in August.

Some of those are pretty bad, but my all time favorite "bad mascot" is this one from the Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes: Don't believe it? Check out gochokes.com.

I agree with Gundy to a point. Players should expect to abide by the NLI they sign, and it probably shouldn't be easy to back out of it - at any point. But: If the institutions are only on the hook for scholarships one year at a time, why is the athlete expected to commit for the duration of their remaining college years? Many of the athletes aren't legal adults at the time they sign the NLI. They can't yet vote, but we hold them to a binding agreement. Coaches come and go, promises are made and broken, and playing situations change dramatically (see Neverman and Bohl) - and only one party in the agreement is held to their promise. Like most complex things in life, there are no easy answers - but systems that don't balance the interests of all the parties tend to break down over time.

He's also been offered by NDSU, and others are lurking. Good kid from a winning program - would look good on the Alerus turf.

I'm not sure if he meant that it was a Gopher or just a guy from MN. But - if they can play and help us, I don't care who rejected them. Let the Bizooons chant whatever they want!

Coach Kostich posted on Facebook that UND officially added a linebacker from Minnesota yesterday. Does anyone know who that is?

Arrington was listed on UAB's 2014 roster as a junior. On the roster for the 2012 year at Alabama A&M and listed as a redshirt freshman, sat out 2013 after transferring to UAB, played at UAB in 2014. Looks like one year left of eligibility. http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jawon_arrington_860145.html