UND vs Valpo

[GeauxSioux]

Game week has finally arrived. Prediction time.

UND 42

Valpo 10

[geaux_sioux]

UND 65

Valp 6

[Let'sGoHawks!]

UND 66

Valpo 10

[Nodak78]

UND 45 (defense scores a pic 6)

Valp 3

[homer]

UND- 62

Valpo- 10

I want to see the offense have no turnovers and play a clean football game. Have to control the ball this year.

On defense I want to see us get pressure only sending 4 guys and create some turnovers. Coach Kotelnicki has said that has been the focus since spring and it needs to start on Thursday night. I don't remember any turnovers last season against SD Mines and that carried out throughout the season. Also, the tackling this week will hopefully be improved from what we saw last year.

Special teams- A couple blocked kicks.

Attendance 9800 (1,000 more than last years season opener)

My attendance prediction for the game will be

[ericpnelson]

i'm just happy that an actual game thread is in the top threads instead of other b/s. if it goes the way it should, the score at the end of the first half may be more telling than the score at the end of the game. i'm 24+ to 3 or 0.

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[mg2009]

UND 37

Valpo 9

i think UND could win by as many points as it wanted to.

[Matt]

It's name the score. Valpo will have the combination of no pass rush with no one that can cover the UND receiving corps. To me, develop timing between Bartels and the receivers, and make a statement with the run game. Show them the O and D line are the physically superior groups that they are.

[UND Fan]

UND 52

Valpo 6

[sioux24/7]

UND 59

Valpo 3

[WeAreNorthDakota]

UND 49

Valpo 10

[MoSiouxFan]

I think Coach K. wants the shutout to make a season-opening statement: Sioux 45

Valpo 0

[Siouxperfan7]

I agree that they guiys are wanting a shutout. But, they will probably score late in the 4th on a trick play against our backups. We are gonna put up some big numbers thursday.

UND - 48

Valpo - 7

[UND-1]

Considering the spread is 41 and I am a huge homer:

UND 52

Valpo 10

[UNDColorado]

UND 56

Valpo 6

[siouxfan512]

If the Sioux dominate the game the way they should, how far into the game to Bartels play? Half, before they switch to Mollberg?

[geaux_sioux]

If the Sioux dominate the game the way they should, how far into the game to Bartels play? Half, before they switch to Mollberg?

The goal should be to give Jake Hanson a couple of series at the end. Gotta give Bartels a half and if up big hand it over to Mollberg until it's Hanson time.

[siouxfan512]

The goal should be to give Jake Hanson a couple of series at the end. Gotta give Bartels a half and if up big hand it over to Mollberg until it's Hanson time.

Is Hanson supposed to be a pretty big part of the future? Bummer to see that Riddle transfered out of UND, I though he was supposed to be pretty good.

[geaux_sioux]

Is Hanson supposed to be a pretty big part of the future? Bummer to see that Riddle transfered out of UND, I though he was supposed to be pretty good.

Not really but he's a local guy and a good team guy so the coaches will look to get him in when they can.

I also thought Riddle was gonna be very good. His heart was back home though. Can't blame him since he at least gave it a shot.

[siouxfan512]

Yeah, I just realized that was the Grafton kid. Good, hope he gets some playing time then.

Yeah, I'm sure it didn't help that there is alot of talent ahead of him. He probably wouldn't get a strong chance to play until he was a senior, with Bartels and Mollberg ahead of him ... and who knows who else they bring in to compete in the next few years.