Cratter Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thursday 7:00 pm Let's get this party started. New jerseys, helmets, turf, conference. This game is a warm up for UND before they dominate the Big Sky and the run to a National Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreNorthDakota Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Anything but a 40+ point win will be disappointing. Hopefully a bunch of big and exciting plays. Because of the opponent, the hype for the season will not be confirmed but hopefully it will be fueled and we see a big crowd at the Potato Bowl against Portland State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yeah, there really isn't anything more to mention here other than UND should win by a bunch and the younger guys get some experience in the second half. The more interesting topic would be possible attendance on Thursday night. I think last year's opening game, which also was on a Thursday night at 7, is a perfect game to base a prediction. Last year, the opener recorded 8484, so 9000 should be a safe bet for this Thursday. However, all of last season there wasn't a game with over 10,000 attendance, so how awesome would it be if that was broken on 2012 opening night! I don't think it will happen but it certainly is possible, so that's something to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Attendance is more important than the game? This is about seeing what the players can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I just hope for no injuries. Of course a 65-0 blowout would be nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 It would be really nice to see attendance over 10k, but that is probably asking a lot given the competition. I am more interested if first beating them by at least 40, but also seeing them play as a team. I want to see how they have developed since last year and be able to form a gut feeling about how the season will go. Hopefully the younger guys get the entire second half to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I realize there were some predictions for the first 2-3 games on another thread but.... UND 48 SDM 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 UND minimum 60 Mimes maximum 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 This could rival the 80-0 blowout NDSU had over Minnesota State-Moorhead in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 One thing to remember for this game is that the Mimes have all new coaches which makes preparation a little tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Dan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 This could rival the 80-0 blowout NDSU had over Minnesota State-Moorhead in 2000. That game was a complete waste of time for the team. They didn't learn anything from it. The biggest thing about the Mines game is it isn't a counter. With all the high hopes on this board that could come back to haunt you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That game was a complete waste of time for the team. They didn't learn anything from it. The biggest thing about the Mines game is it isn't a counter. With all the high hopes on this board that could come back to haunt you. Thanks Dan....wasn't aware of that!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That game was a complete waste of time for the team. They didn't learn anything from it. The biggest thing about the Mines game is it isn't a counter. With all the high hopes on this board that could come back to haunt you. I think UND didn't want to pay for the backout. It was on the schedule before we were accepted in the Big Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Anyone here tailgating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Anyone here tailgating? You know it!!! What time is the lot open for tailgating? I have heard conflicting times. Is it 1pm or 2pm?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 you would think that the day we joined the big sky conference little things like this would have been fixed??? http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204933588 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 UND will start fast, and finish strong with the 2's and 3's. UND 59 Mines 0 Attendance: 9807 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Opener is always exciting...but this reminds me of when Crookston would come to town. No reason to run the score up, but UND should win this game by 40+. Everyone plays, get ready for the real opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg2009 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 33-6, attendance 8600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 33-6, attendance 8600 I don't think UND will lose by THAT much. EDIT: Sorry, couldn't waste the smart alecky response, based on your glass-half empty history toward UND athletics and the fact that the home team traditionally is the latter number on the scoring line, hence "6" would be attributed to UND ( I know, others on here listed it the same way, but in most cases, they assigned the team name to the corresponding score.) Rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Attendance is more important than the game? This is about seeing what the players can do. I'm afraid you misunderstood me; interest and importance are two different things. I would say the vast majority of us believe UND will win the game in a blowout; however, attendance is definitely an unknown. According to the student handing out tickets today at the student ticket office, "the tickets are flying." I'm optimistic about Thursday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 A week or 2 ago they reported that season ticket sales were up 10% from last year's total. There is a lot more interest because of the Big Sky. Attendance for opening night last year was 8,400+, so I could easily see 10,000 at the game. After all, opening night used to be one of the better attended games in past years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmail Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 There is a lot more interest because of the Big Sky. I agree - Hopefully those on the fence for attending games the past few seasons are on board for a new chapter of UND football. Even though I was a regular during the transition, I find myself being more excited for the football season than I've been in a while. I'm sure many others are feeling the same way. My Prediction? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSPNQ82Sq4E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSiouxFan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sioux 44 SDSOM 7 3 FG's for Zeb, but no gamewinner this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 You know it!!! What time is the lot open for tailgating? I have heard conflicting times. Is it 1pm or 2pm?? I think tailgating opens 5 hours before the start of game time and closes 1 hour after the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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