2017 Season

[Siouxperfan7]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-football/4177874-university-minnesota-rb-and-fargo-native-transferring-und-football-team

Can't believe no one has posted this yet!!  This is a huge pickup!! Johannesson is a stud.  Kleiman wanted him bad.  Definitely nice to see UND get some of these guys over NDSU.  Will be interesting to see if and where they will use him next year.  Backing up Norberg would be the best bet.  Like the article says, 
UND will have a crowded backfield.  But if there is a good place to have depth, the RB/FB position is one of them.  

[UND Fan]

3 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-football/4177874-university-minnesota-rb-and-fargo-native-transferring-und-football-team

Can't believe no one has posted this yet!!  This is a huge pickup!! Johannesson is a stud.  Kleiman wanted him bad.  Definitely nice to see UND get some of these guys over NDSU.  Will be interesting to see if and where they will use him next year.  Backing up Norberg would be the best bet.  Like the article says, 
UND will have a crowded backfield.  But if there is a good place to have depth, the RB/FB position is one of them.  

Pages of comments about this under 2017 Recruiting....

[F'n Hawks]

Santiago needs to be the punt returner IMO, give him as many opportunities as possible. Everyone  in the stands cringed every time Seibel fair caught the ball.

[UND-1]

39 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Santiago needs to be the punt returner IMO, give him as many opportunities as possible. Everyone  in the stands cringed every time Seibe fair caught the ball.

From what I heard there would be plenty of cringing if John was returning punts, also.  There is a reason for everything.

[darell1976]

50 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Santiago needs to be the punt returner IMO, give him as many opportunities as possible. Everyone  in the stands cringed every time Seibel fair caught the ball.

Agreed we need someone with hands and speed, Seibel didn't have both.

[CMSioux]

I would tske a fair catch specialist over Santiago getting creamed on punt returns.

[Old School Guy]

A good punt returner is not always the fastest or the stud RB. Hence, Devin Hester or Ted Ginn of the NFL. Kick returner types have a ball skill and comfort level of playing in space and being able to see the field and ensuing running lanes. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

52 minutes ago, Old School Guy said:

A good punt returner is not always the fastest or the stud RB. Hence, Devin Hester or Ted Ginn of the NFL. Kick returner types have a ball skill and comfort level of playing in space and being able to see the field and ensuing running lanes. 

Good point. UND may have to recruit towards a primary return specialist. Maybe the commit from Washington state (Cameron McKinney) can excel at return duties ..... 

I know that Seibel is not the answer. He can't get it done.

[geaux_sioux]

Just wanted to revisit the decision by Johnny Walker to go to MSU...... he would have started for us opposite Harris. There's a good chance we would still be playing right now if we had him. Instead he wins 4 games in Bozeman.... 

[geaux_sioux]

 

[OgieOgilthorpe]

On 12/12/2016 at 11:26 PM, UND-FB-FAN said:

Good point. UND may have to recruit towards a primary return specialist. Maybe the commit from Washington state (Cameron McKinney) can excel at return duties ..... 

I know that Seibel is not the answer. He can't get it done.

Completely agree.

[Nodak78]

8 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

 

That interception against Weber was amazing.   quickness of a Mountain Lion and strikes just as hard.

[homer]

15 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

That interception against Weber was amazing.   quickness of a Mountain Lion and strikes just as hard.

Just needs to prove he can stay healthy and entire season. 

[Nodak78]

It seems we are finally gaining respect around he league.

 

http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=75830&sid=aff6272ec0e093f4d1e27305dfcc4fc7

Many are pick UND to win the conference.

 

[UNDBIZ]

20 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

It seems we are finally gaining respect around he league.

 

http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=75830&sid=aff6272ec0e093f4d1e27305dfcc4fc7

Many are pick UND to win the conference.

 

They actually have to play us in 2017. Sandbagging starts early on egriz.

[SiouxFan100]

23 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

It seems we are finally gaining respect around he league.

 

http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=75830&sid=aff6272ec0e093f4d1e27305dfcc4fc7

Many are pick UND to win the conference.

 

Thanks for sharing this. 

[Sioux>Bison]

Great to see we are finally getting respect. We need to go out next year and back it up by smashing each opponent in the mouth! 

[SWSiouxMN]

What do you when you run the table in conference?

As Steely Dan once sang: You go back, jack, do it again

For playoffs? Bubba has improve the record of the team by two games ever year.  So the battle cry should be once playoff start

Be two games better, twice.

Why not us, why not 2017-18 season?

 

 

[shep]

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Much tougher schedule is gonna make a repeat difficult. Btw, a friend tells me the SU Red shirts are their BEST EVER.

Not sure if I believe it, but they are very confident going into next year, too.

[Cratter]

33 minutes ago, shep said:

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Much tougher schedule is gonna make a repeat difficult.

Actually got an easier conference schedule next year, minus EWU at home.

[geaux_sioux]

48 minutes ago, shep said:

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Much tougher schedule is gonna make a repeat difficult. Btw, a friend tells me the SU Red shirts are their BEST EVER.

Not sure if I believe it, but they are very confident going into next year, too.

Better than the 2013 senior class? Poppycock.

[UND-FB-FAN]

49 minutes ago, shep said:

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Much tougher schedule is gonna make a repeat difficult. Btw, a friend tells me the SU Red shirts are their BEST EVER.

Not sure if I believe it, but they are very confident going into next year, too.

Oh boo-hoo

Go UND Fighting Hawks Football!

2016 Big Sky Conference Champs!

Future 2017 Big Sky Conference Champs!

[nodakvindy]

47 minutes ago, shep said:

Btw, a friend tells me the SU Red shirts are their BEST EVER.

Not sure if I believe it, but they are very confident going into next year, too.

Well if they can make it to Frisco too maybe those red shirts can prove it against us.

[gundy1124]

1 hour ago, shep said:

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Much tougher schedule is gonna make a repeat difficult. Btw, a friend tells me the SU Red shirts are their BEST EVER.

Not sure if I believe it, but they are very confident going into next year, too.

The same has been said at the Flagship.  And, the recent safety and QB commits, both huge targets.  And, mid year deep threat McKinney.   Plus SU faithful are still dumbfounded by Johanason.  

[shep]

8 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Oh boo-hoo

Go UND Fighting Hawks Football!

2016 Big Sky Conference Champs!

Future 2017 Big Sky Conference Champs!

This is called a Reverse Curse.

IF things go wrong next year, I'm blaming you.