2015 season

[fightingsioux4life]

 

I believe I thought we'd be 6-5 this year. I'm thinking now we end up 8-3 as well. With our losses on the road to NDSU, Montana and Cal Poly. That would leave us undefeated at home. Not sure that's ever happened at the Al. Maybe 2003? I know we lost to Omaha in 01 at home. 

I believe it happened in 2003 and 2004. We were about one minute from doing it in 2005 as well, but I won't relive that pain here.

[bang]

I believe it happened in 2003 and 2004. We were about one minute from doing it in 2005 as well, but I won't relive that pain here.

Yep, your right I looked it up both seasons 03 and 04 undefeated at home. 

[gundy1124]

I didn't post an initial prediction but after the win at Wyoming, I'll go with 8-3.  Losses will come to NDSU, Montana and MSU. 

I get that we will likely have a loss, or likely a few losses, and maybe quite a few losses, but with what we did week #1 we should be in every game, making them all winnable.  I think we can win out at home with Idaho St. being the toughest match- up wise.  Montana and NDSU will be tough no doubt.  So will Cal Poly and heck even Portland St.  I have broken it down into percentages, and this is a moving target based on our most recent performance, including injuries.  So at this point, I am saying we have a 50/50 shot at playoffs assuming 7-4 gets us in.  

11-0    1%

10-1    4%

9-2    5%

8-3    15%

7-4   25%

6-5  25%

5-6 or worse 25%

[Sioux94]

I would pretty much agree with those percentages.  I don't think we are going to jump up to 8-3 this year but it's possible.  My previous prediction was 6-5, I'll bump that up to 7-4.  As we saw from the other scores around the conference there are 6-7 other really solid teams in our conference this year.  Not having to play EWU really helps us this year. 

[Hawkster]

Any revised predictions? I remember seeing a lot of 6-7 (hopeful) win seasons predicted, with three tiers of games -- Wins, winnables, losses. With the victory in Laramie, AND getting a look at the rest of the conference, does anyone want to take another shot?

I had very early said 8-3 and then revised it to 7-4 and had WY figured as a loss.   I'm still sticking with 7-4 with loses to NDSU, Montana, Montana State, and Cal Poly.

[Dagger]

Are we still able to watch archived games on Big Sky TV? 

[bincitysioux]

NDSU and Cal Poly are really not bad match ups for this North Dakota team.  Not saying I think UND would be favored in either of those games, but I think that at Montana and home against Idaho St. will be the two games that I think could possibly get away from us if any can.

[UND-FB-FAN]

NDSU and Cal Poly are really not bad match ups for this North Dakota team.  Not saying I think UND would be favored in either of those games, but I think that at Montana and home against Idaho St. will be the two games that I think could possibly get away from us if any can.

Idaho State game is UND homecoming in the Alerus Center. With a decent crowd and some energy/noise, the UND defense could get after ISU's offense. Funny what hitting the QB a few times does to a passing game....

I expect UND to go undefeated at home. This pressure defense that Bubba has built this team around feeds off of crowd noise and enthusiasm. 

[UNDBIZ]

Tom Miller @tommillergf

So, after, the UND press conference, UND releases a statement that says FB Dustin Iverson has been released from the team.

Tom Miller @tommillergf

Iverson, who has seen time at fullback, also missed first two games of the year via suspension.

Edited September 21, 2015 by UNDBIZ

[UNDBIZ]

Per Tom Miller, Tyus Carter now starting over Chris Brown at CB and Labat over Idowu at OLB.

http://millersports.areavoices.com/2015/09/21/arnell-out-for-season-other-depth-chart-moves/

[ericpnelson]

Per Tom Miller, Tyus Carter now starting over Chris Brown at CB and Labat over Idowu at OLB.

http://millersports.areavoices.com/2015/09/21/arnell-out-for-season-other-depth-chart-moves/

wow on the 2nd one

[UNDBIZ]

wow on the 2nd one

I thought the same, but he kind of seemed to disappear after a good start this past weekend.  May just be a statement by the coaches to push him a bit harder.  As with a lot of the positions on defense, they'll likely both see a lot of reps regardless of who the "starter" is on paper anyway.

[darell1976]

So we see some adjustments (partially due to injury), but what will we see on the offensive side of the ball, I would think some changes need to be made especially if we get embarrassed by UC Davis on our turf.

[Siouxperman8]

Per Tom Miller, Tyus Carter now starting over Chris Brown at CB and Labat over Idowu at OLB.

http://millersports.areavoices.com/2015/09/21/arnell-out-for-season-other-depth-chart-moves/

Surprises me.  Not sure if Labat was in on many snaps on Saturday but he didn't have a tackle from what I can see in the stats.  Dayo had 5 tackles including a sack.

[gundy1124]

Surprises me.  Not sure if Labat was in on many snaps on Saturday but he didn't have a tackle from what I can see in the stats.  Dayo had 5 tackles including a sack.

Dayo had a serious limp and a pain-face after the game.  My guess is he's dinged up pretty good.

[UNDBIZ]

Dayo had a serious limp and a pain-face after the game.  My guess is he's dinged up pretty good.

Ah, well that'd make the most sense.

[gundy1124]

Ah, well that'd make the most sense.

I stuck around to watch the guys walk off the field, I was in the front row, and that image of him limping stuck in my head.

[darell1976]

I stuck around to watch the guys walk off the field, I was in the front row, and that image of him limping stuck in my head.

Hopefully he will be okay.

[bincitysioux]

Wow.  Per Tom Miller, Dustin Iverson has been released from the team.  That's impactful.......

[homer]

Disappointing about Iverson.  Wonder what the story is? 

[Csonked Out]

The first suspension was because of a positive drug test, haven't heard anything about this though.

[ClassB]

I stuck around to watch the guys walk off the field, I was in the front row, and that image of him limping stuck in my head.

As was I. Wasn't looking good.

[SWSiouxMN]

What did Iverson do?  After reading the article in the GF Herald, must have been serious enough to give the dismissal. (Reading Bubba's quote)

[siouxfan512]

What did Iverson do?  After reading the article in the GF Herald, must have been serious enough to give the dismissal. (Reading Bubba's quote)

no credibility, but I saw something about shoplifting at scheels. Again, just something someone wrote, could be a rumor, could be true.

Either way, he did something to warrant getting kicked off the team. First a suspension then this? You have an opportunity many don't get, and you keep blowing your chances ... I dkbt have much patience for that. Pretty poor to let your teammates down too. Bring up the next guy.

[Csonked Out]

no credibility, but I saw something about shoplifting at scheels. Again, just something someone wrote, could be a rumor, could be true.

Either way, he did something to warrant getting kicked off the team. First a suspension then this? You have an opportunity many don't get, and you keep blowing your chances ... I dkbt have much patience for that. Pretty poor to let your teammates down too. Bring up the next guy.

This is accurate, 1st he failed a drug test and than got caught steeling  $10 worth of stuff at Scheels. You don't get in trouble if you are already suspended, there is a zero tolerance policy within the program.