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Feeney is a stud- I'd put him #1 on our qb board if he was playing college football. I would take Adam Gieger and Zac Sweep from Century as well as give Bolinskie and Matt Marler a look from Minot. I think Gieger has played himself into a probable scholarship D1 player with his play this year. Tons of potential and good size at WR

Roughriders. Will be fine with either but I truly think Roughriders is the best long term nickname option, and I'd rather not be another hawk or just another insert adjective insert animal.

SUU isn't even in. They only have 6 D1 wins. If they lose out they will not be in. They play PSU and NAU so them losing out isn't that far fetched.

No team in the sky is in right now. Some can afford to lose a game but every team still alive needs to at least win one or win out to be in. UNC is out as one of their wins is D2. They do not have a shot imo. if suu PSU or EW lose out all 3 could be on the outside looking in. If UND Mont or NAU lose one they are likely out. UND is in a good spot if they win out b/c the other schools all play each other meaning there are guaranteed losses out there. Just win 2 and let it sort itself out.

Agreed, while yesterday did not help UND at all they need to just win out and let everything else play out. When it comes to the end of the year UND jumps any 7 D1 win (8 win with one being D2) team without and FBS win. Only exception might be Montana as they kicked us pretty good in the head to head.

Alex Johnson from East Ridge looks like the prototypical UND tweener OLB/S type that would be really good coming off the edge in 2-3 years. Looks like a really good pass rusher and is about the size Idowu and Disterhaupt were in high school.

Saw Tom Miller mention a few locals as scholarship pwo potential guys UND is on. Think all have been brought up before. Ben Bolinskie - Minot Tyson Lytle - Fargo South Quinn Alo - Lamoure Zac Sweep - Century not sure UND's interest but I do believe NDSU is on Michael Kelly from Oakes. He has size, plays nasty and is a really good wrestler. After seeing guys like Cieslak Grady and a bunch on the NDSU ol/dl contribute this year I am a big fan of us taking chances on ND linemen. http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3404417/highlights

if it hadn't been for that we'd probably just be voting for RR and FH and still should be. Voted RR again. Wish this was the last vote but no way any get 50%. Next week will hopefully be riders and Hawks which is what it should've been this week. That's when the vote could get interesting.

I always thought this was a 6-7win season then thought maybe 8 or 9 after the 4-1 start but we blew that. Going into Saturday I thought we'd finish 6-5 going 2-1 in the last 3 losing to MSU. With the win Saturday, an extra week to heel up, and 2 teams we match up well against I like our chances of getting to 7-4 and getting in the playoffs. I hope fans and students realize what is at stake for UND and help fill the Alerus against UNC. UND needs to get the word out to students and fans that playoffs are at stake here and a big crowd is needed to help. The game should be getting pumped any chance they get. The herald and wdaz should be pumping up what's at stake here. This is a big opportunity for the program.

Craig Haley has us in the playoffs playing in Brookings in the first round with the winner going to ill St and Haley knows his stuff. Who's up for a road trip to Brookings? great to be in the conversation for playoffs. Need to take care of business. Fun playing meaningful football in November.

Paper said something like slash and bash or dash and smash. Nickname or not if both work hard, do what their coaches tell them and stay injury free have a chance to do some special things. Kid coming in from Wisconsin looks really good too and we have Nevermann and Smith. Smith should move to WR or even safety as we need more playmakers there anyways and he is a special athlete too.

how about 7-4 with playoffs. let's get healthy and go 2-0 down the stretch. The more I look at it the more I think we are sitting good if we win out. S Utah might lose out, they have a weak resume for their record. We will have the 3rd or 4th best resume in the conference if we win out. PSU is a great win and we have an FBS win, plus no D2 wins. PSU smoked a 5-2 Wash St who is giving #8 Stanford all they can handle right now. Committee will look at how we played without starting QB vs. with him. Actually have a tough time seeing how we are not in if we win out, but we have to take care of business. UNC up first, then Poly. Raise your hand if you'd like the 4th quarters of ISU and Weber back.

Was hoping he was going to get an offer. Good iron range athlete and an area we have found a few good ones (Harris & Disterhaupt) the last few years. Could play many positions, hope we end up with him.

Very fun game. Wow do we have a 1-2 punch in Santiago and Oliveira, and they complement each other well. Great week to get healed up and get ready for the 2 biggest games UND has had in awhile. I think if we win out we are in assuming the Griz lose tonight and once more in their final three. I think the Sky gets 4 in with EW S Utah and Port St. being the front runners unless the wheels fall off. If we win out our biggest threat is the griz but I think they lose at least one more if you look at their schedule which would mean they only get to 6 wins. NAU and Mont St are the others and we have a better resume than NAU and the head to head with MSU. First let's win 2 more but of all the teams left that can get to 7 wins we will have a the best resume with a FBS win and a great win over PSU. Plus I think the committee would consider our losses without Studsrud and with Studsrud. Need to win 2 and for Montana to lose one. PSU winning out and winning the conference would also be a nice resume builder. lets win 2 and get in the playoffs!!!!!

Great mind that Crandall kid. Where's Schlossmangf pounding the drum about what student athletes want for a name. Roll Riders!

This isn't that far fetched. I don't think it's out of the question to say FH is the top choice for Kelly and the consultants of the final 3. Nodaks was the favorite choice of the most visible group on campus in Brad Berry and the hockey team. Keeping it on keeps that group quiet and virtually ensures a FH win. It doesn't take a genius to study those results and realize keeping 3 ensures a FH victory. Going with 2 leaves a big chance RR could win and we know how the consultants feel about that name.

Pretty much the only way I don't see UND becoming the fighting Hawks. Assuming the 23% from the other names gets split up between the 3. If you don't like fighting Hawks I suggest you email kelly and ask for the top 2 names. I realize Nodaks has a following but if he makes the switch it will be for the top 2. Again I don't mind fighting Hawks but I much prefer Roughriders to it. If RR came in 3rd I'd say the same b/c that's the right thing to do, but I'd probably vote Hawks instead of Nodaks. Should be 2 names and Riders all the way.

I can get behind this, still not big on Nodaks but could live with it, but here is the issue. By not going with the original plan and saying the top two names go to a final vote we could have a situation where a name gets 35% of the vote and wins.....Let me repeat that, A NAME WITH 35% OF THE VOTE COULD BE OUR NEW NAME. Does Kelly or anyone else not see anything wrong with this??? Final vote should be 2 names which guarantees one will have 50% at least. I fully agree with everything else you said but this has to only be 2 names to vote on. I would much rather have a vote where 60-75% is the winner not 35-40%

sorry, didn't mention anything about hockey fans (I'm a 10 plus year hockey ticket holder btw), just don't think people should solely base a vote on a logo UND will never use. I say that as someone who doesn't mind fighting Hawks. speaking of just hockey fans I do think the active campaigning by the hockey coach team and hockey beat writer did give Nodak an extra 10-15%. I think if they would've done the same for Roughriders or Fighting Hawks we'd probably have a new nickname. That's good to see that voters realize Nodak is a name we've had before and don't need again even with all the campaigning the last two weeks. The final vote should be between the top two FH and RR and UND should clear up that any logos floating around for either name will not be the logo used if chosen. UND will come up with their own. Thats about as fair as it gets imo.

Voted for RR and would be saying this no matter what. Final vote needs to be two names, end of discussion. Doubt we get any of the final 3 with 50% so we'll now have a nickname with maybe 40% of the vote?? Also if you voted for Fighting Hawks because of some mediocre logo UND will never use anyways you need to rethink your vote. I actually like Fighting Hawks but between that and it feeling like Kelly included 3 names to water down votes for it is making me not want FH. If it wins I like the name but winning because of a fake logo and a rigged vote doesn't seem right.

I too love where the program is headed, but I am disappointed we are 4-4 and not 6-2 right now. I'll go out and say if we had Studsrud, Reyes, Arnell, Rich, and Greely against ISU (Studsrud for that full game) Weber and Montana we are sitting 6-2 right now not 4-4. We need more depth on the oline secondary and a few more playmakers at WR. Looks like we have a few studs in Santaigo and Oliveria to build around the next 3 years too. Bubba needs to continue to hit the Midwest and Canada to find these guys. as for this year I'm not ready to give up. We get to 7 wins and I do think we are in the playoffs. Need to win out. If not we need to go 2-1 and at least end the year with momentum. It's huge for the offseason.

. 6'2 200 lbs high school corners with 4.5 speed don't come in this area often. UND is one of many suitors I'm sure. Think they could be CB, S or even OLB in college. Be nice to get them and Duginski. Spuds win again tonight, onto state with a real chance at a state title this year.

Big time missed opportunity today. Not only on the season but with fans students etc. We were up 31-15 late in the 3rd quarter and blew it. Not all is lost, but we need to sore up our pass d and pass o if we want to get back in this Big Sky race. Season is far from over but we need to be better than today.

Well said. I'm fine with the name connected to TR or not. The name resonates in North Dakota much like the name Hoosier resonates in Indiana, Tar Heel resonates in North Carolina, and Sooner resonates in Oklahoma. Only one thing left to make it similar to those states. Make it the nickname of the flagship university of the state.

With 6 games left we are 4-1. Here's my thoughts on what happens if we finish out in these scenarios. I'm ranking the percentages with the thought Reyes and Rich will be out too. If their healthy that increase our chances. 6-0 - one of the top seeds and host multiple games. Conference champs 5% chance 5-1 - chance for conference title, in playoffs. Good chance to host a game. 10% chance 4-2 - in playoffs still a good chance to host. 25% 3-3 - in playoffs on the road. Think our FBS win gets us in. A lot of other schools with 7 will prob have a D2 win. 40% 2-4- not in playoffs but a 6-5 season would be a step forward. 15% I don't think we do any worse than 2-4 but still a chance. 5% gotta take it one game at a time but it's nice to be thinking we have a chance at playing postseason in only Bubbas 2nd year.