Parkers Pros

Was a lot of fun at the game tonight. The atmosphere was fantastic. Was pretty cold in there, it is an ice rink for the night I know but even for that. But the crowd was into it. Preparty was really fun. They went through a lot of beer out there. Lot of beer inside too. Pretty sure the Orleans folks would have no problem hosting UND again. UND outplayed them most of the game. Few bad calls aside it was a great defensive game from everyone. We skated really well and you are all right about Senden. He plays so hard that he raises the bar for everyone. Kind of a younger Nick Jones type who just works harder than everyone else. Scheel was absolutely solid. Be hard to go back to Thome but you have to at some point. If we forecheck all the time like that, we will be a tough team to beat!! It was definitely worth coming here. Now on to Nashville!!!

Anybody hear if Schwabe from Thompson is on the radar. Pretty small but seems really fast and seems like he could be a Dressler type kid even though he plays QB. Maybe corner?? Have not seen him personally just see stats and this kid is averaging like 4 TDS per game either running or passing??

I was thinking the same thing on Izzy. Was complaining that they used him so awesome on that first drive and then we didn’t see him the rest of the game, then boom, the long bomb! I think we need him to open up the field. Would like to see Cloyd get rolling. Hell some wishbone with all 3 backs would be fun to see!

Respect is earned not given. As easy and frustrating it is to feel disrespected, we need to prove it was not luck. They don’t see what we see, take the time to go in-depth and breakdown the coaches and players. We put together some quality wins and we will climb the polls. This is a huge win, now we need to follow it up!

Initial Grades: Offense QB- A Ketteringham was great RB- B Santiago underwhelming, Oliveira awesome but turnovers, Johannson solid WR’s - C Drops, not great separation TE’s- B Good OL- B Did not dominate, just ok There we’re a lot of plays left out there. Ketteringham was great. I think Jon S will want to forget this game, Brady rushed awesome? Needs to have to carry the football around campus all week ala “The Program” and have people try to jar it out. Johannson was solid. I had hoped to see domination from the line. Not much room for Jon S out there. Maag is going to be a good one. That TD catch was fantastic, Izzy looked like he’s taken a step up as well. I think he’ll be seeing the TD drop in his sleep tonight. I think the WR group will be better than tonight showed. If we continue to use the TE’s, they could be really good. My armchair observations.

It can’t be good if Stanley isn’t rolling by now. Have to be thinking that his surgery didn’t take or something. Kid is a beast too!!

I had heard he was off. I hope the person was wrong!

Anybody hear what happened with Jake Rastas?

This is what we are recruiting against in Brookings. HPC needs to be finished. Theirs is done, bleachers, offices, therapy pools, weight room, and the new or renovated 19,000 seat outdoor stadium connected to one another. It’s pretty sweet.

SDSU is going to have to be dealt with. Actually went to a Jacks game while visiting relatives and their athletic complex as a whole is, well, amazing. We Really need the next phases of HPC to get going and get done if we are going to win some of these recruiting battles. They are raising money like crazy. Their indoor practice facility, along with their outdoor playing facility is really tied together nicely. They have the biggest score board I’ve ever seen Because Dak Tronics is based in Brookings. It would be very hard to pass up the shiny object.

Lineman are hard to recruit. Good ones are tough to find and average ones are even tougher to develop and seeing as we are a developing program, we could use a drop down stud or a legacy kid from a former lineman that can play at this level. I believe that good players beget good players. Winning makes recruiting easier.

Until we get our O-line beefed up we are going to struggle some with our offense. I think this year we will see a change in our strategy. I think the coaching staff sees that we are struggling to recruit hogs but we are able to recruit big receivers who can block downfield. I see them working to get our playmakers the ball in space this year. We have speed and I would take Santiago out in space against anyone. I could be wrong but remain optimistic that they will utilize our strengths. Wait and see I guess.

It was evident that we didn’t have the line to achieve the results that are needed to be successful with the offensive scheme we run. Studs looked like he regressed some but I don’t know that he did, just didn’t have as much time as the year before. We were playing from behind a lot so we lacked balance and were predictable so teams could load up and pin their ears back. The key to this Offense, this team, is ball control and unpredictable play calls which needs a great defense and great line play. Rain Slater loss is a big one I think...

After going to the Spring game I will echo Millers sentiments, it was just boring. I felt bad for the kids visiting because there was nothing to get excited about. Perhaps they loved it. It was fun to see the new guys in action and liked what the Defense was doing. Championships are won by solid defense and on offense , lineman and a top tier QB. We have big long WR’s, we need a game breaker, several good TE’s, and our backfield is the best in the history at UND depth wise. But we don’t know what we have yet at QB and our line is a huge question mark. We need to win some recruiting battles there. We are closer, but still have work to do. We should be a tougher team to play this year which is exciting!

No Quarterback’s really stood out much. Boltman is Third string. Just not there yet. The other 2, we’ll see. Not a lot of separation. The line is a huge question mark. We need some really good summers from those guys weight wise and technique wise. We have a lot a big thick TE hybrid type guys on the roster at WR. RB’s are good. Did Johannson get dinged? Defense looked good. Aggressive. Making plays. Optimistic about the Def. Just my opinion, I didn’t love the spring game at HPC. My kids were bored in 5 minutes. They need to put on more of a show to get fans more energized. Make it more energized in there for those kids that were there on a visit. It was like being at a museum looking at an exhibit. I love the HPC, but until it’s fully funded, should be at Alerus or if nice enough even Memorial. (Not this year)

This Ray H situation sucks. I thought he was good and getting better. Think it was a depth chart deal? Grades? Anyone??

What happened with Colin Adams and Hoff and Yon?? Casey Johnson for Hoff against St. Cloud?? Why? I really liked Adams early in the year. What happened? Grades, effort?

Just a down year. Happens. Like it’s been said, we lost a lot. I don’t think we thought Jost was going to be gone. We didn’t get development from some kids we hoped would step up. We have some misses. We’ll be back!

I love Hockey. I love Sioux Hockey. But this was a tough team to love. It’s not a typical Sioux team. It’s not very physical. There is not a lot of finesse out there. Nobody really opening up the ice for others. We are missing players like Jost and others. I was honestly feeling bored watching hockey at times at the Ralph. Never felt that before. Perhaps others felt the way I did at times. I don’t care who you are, a defenseman cannot be your most dangerous player. That is not going to generate fan buzz. We are a blue collar team, not very fun to watch. Still waiting for our supposed bigs to consistently play that way, Gersich, Gardener, Hoff, Janituinan, Mishmash, good players, but we need them to take steps, now, if we have a chance in the weeks to come. They have all had moments. I like Nick Jones. I like the way he plays. He and Kawagucci look dangerous and are starting to click. Be interesting to see who elevates their game here.

Easy killer. In the nose out the mouth. Polls mean jack. I remember a poll last year that picked us to win the BS. Point is teams like SDSU are deeper than us. They aim small and miss small. Classes are going to vary based on need. We need to do whatever we can to help separate us to win recruiting battles against them, NDSU, SD, UNI etc.

We need HPC completed. You are crazy to think the Jacks don’t have a competitive recruiting edge if you go to their campus. It is arguably the best in the MVC. They have an HPC, completed, they have a brand new 18,000 seat stadium connected to their HPC, with the largest score board thanks to Daqtronics, short of the Dallas Cowboys. All brand new. And all their sport venues are all new and together minus one, and the one, Frost, basketball, is just about to have a massive renovation. It looks impressive. I fear them recruiting wise more than the Bison if they continue to be successful. No I am not a Jacks troll, I married into a Jacks family. Hard to say...

I am really interested in the QB’s. Should be a fun battle!

“Oops I did it again”, the name of Jocelyn’s shootout goal. GF Herald headline perhaps??

Good posts. I would stick our DB’s in the group of Questions. Deion’s injury was a pretty devastating one. I am tempering my expectations on what he gives us next year. I am hoping for the best but trying to remain realistic. Our young guys struggled at times. But they were just that, young. And since opposing QB’s were not all that uncomfortable due to a lack of consistent pressure especially up the middle, they got repeatedly exposed. That being said, nothing solves coverage issues better than making a QB unable to throw on rythym and shortening the amount of time DB’s have to cover. So improved pressure is paramount. Add the experience they got and an off-season in the weightroom and I am hopeful but guarded about the DB’s.

Until we get a dominant O-Line, don’t matter who the QB or RB’s are. We need to invest there. We have skill guys. They need time and holes....