UND - University of Northern Colorado Game Day Thread

[gfhockey]

Bennett again wow

[sioux24/7]

Just now, gfhockey said:

Bennett again wow

He gonna break the record today?

[gfhockey]

Wanzek in reverse wow big gain

[hky]

We  must have other options at punt returner?

[Feff]

Toivonen actually made a really good catch for a first down there. Nice route.

[gfhockey]

1st n goal. Pinch it in

[gfhockey]

Td Ketteringham 

[Cratter]

Nice drive there by the Fighting Hawks. Including a "trick play."

[sioux24/7]

Lets see the offense continue to roll in the second half!

[Cratter]

Wait, you don't have to kneel the ball when you get the ball with 30 only seconds left in the half?!

[ChrisUND1]

Thanks for updates.  Unable to watch at moment, out of town in boonies and horrible signal!!!

[Feff]

First half good. Now let's see if any adjustments can actually be made by our coaches for the second half. 

[Sioux94]

Just now, Feff said:

First half good. Now let's see if any adjustments can actually be made by our coaches for the second half. 

Yes, would be nice to actually see 4 good quarters of football.  Particularly want to see the offense continue to move the ball.

[Ozzie82]

43 minutes ago, OgieOgilthorpe said:

The discipline of this team is equal to a poor attitude JV high school team in their first game of the season. No room for that in a below average skilled team...

Hyperbole much? You must be the life of the party!

[Cratter]

Offense started to click some there at the end of the half. Hopefully they'll keep it going. 

[Godsmack]

Nice UND contingent at Nottingham Field.

[hky]

8 minutes ago, Feff said:

First half good. Now let's see if any adjustments can actually be made by our coaches for the second half. 

This.  UNC is going to defend the QB better in the second half,  need to have the next wrinkle ready to go.

[Longtime fan]

7 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

Yes, would be nice to actually see 4 good quarters of football.  Particularly want to see the offense continue to move the ball.

Exactly.  Let’s see if the conservative play calling makes it way back.....then watch unc creep back in.  

Looking good so far. 

[Feff]

6 minutes ago, Longtime fan said:

Exactly.  Let’s see if the conservative play calling makes it way back.....then watch unc creep back in.  

Looking good so far. 

This logic is flawed to me. You keep your foot on the gas until there's almost no chance the other team can come back. 

[ND1]

I have audi but no picture on Pluto 

[Cratter]

I wanna see a blowout!

[Cratter]

1 minute ago, ND1 said:

I have audi but no picture on Pluto 

That's normal til the picture comes back. Still halftime.

[ND1]

2 minutes ago, Cratter said:

That's normal til the picture comes back. Still halftime.

Of course, thanks

[Feff]

Should have been Canady's second interception.

[UND-FB-FAN]

First Half Summary:

Obviously, given halftime score of UND 24 UNC 7, UND has far more positives than negatives in first half. 

UND needs to continue their effort into the second half of this game. They have had poor second halves this season thus far.

Positives:

- Quarterback Ketteringham has played very well. 8/12 for 111 yards passing and two rushing touchdowns. To start game had nice play-action pass to Wanzek on 1st down and real beautiful throw to Toivonen over the middle for 22 yards. Ketteringham had smart 12 yard run on 3rd and long to get what he could and not force it. In goal line situation, Ketteringham is 2/2 for 2 TDs on inside QB runs. He has a nose for the end zone in those situations (4 rushing TDs on season thus far). 

- Runningback James Johannesson is running very well. He needs more carries. I understand Santiago is out, but JJ #33 just adds so much physicality to the offense and better aids the vanilla style of Rudolph's offense.  On first drive he had nice runs between the tackles. He also subsequently even ran well on toss plays out of I formation. He blocked really well for McKinney on jet sweep as well. 

- WRs Toivonen and Wanzek have been reliable as receivers on short and intermediate routes. Keep it up.

- Happy to see kicker Brady Leach make his field goal attempt on first drive. Very good confidence builder for him and gave UND 3-0 lead to start game.

- Nice coverage by corner Evan Holm on deep throw by UNC

- Defensive End Mason Bennett is playing unbelievably well. He can't be blocked. He has continually rushed the QB and has got a sack. 

- Safety Jordan Canady made nice play on short throw in first half; almost intercepted by him

- Linebacker Tanner Palmborg did real nice job recognizing WR screen play and blowing it up - good awareness by him

- Good job by UND special teams on muffed punt play - they were alert and jumped on the ball for key recovery

- Brady Oliveria is doing well also running the ball; I've just been more impressed with James Johannesson

- Offensive line doing nice job on counters with pulling guards getting out in front

 

Negatives:

- TOO MANY PENALTIES; need to clean it up and be more disciplined - c'mon Bubba and staff, get these guys ready to play clean

- can't hold on first kick return of game; need better discipline on special teams #50

- HORRIBLE SNAPS by the center (Patric Rooney) on first drive; it has been cleaned up now it appears. It led to UND needing to settle for FG on first drive, though. 

- Poor tackling at times; on UNC's lone TD drive, the defense did awful job in positioning and tackling as UNC ran right down the field. It was subsequently cleaned up. Good job on that.

- Offensive PI by James Johannesson on 3rd offensive drive hurt; need to be smart; he'd be better if got more playing time - c'mon Rudolph and Bubba play the talented kid more

- Pass Interference by #20 Lenny Nelson took away interception by #12 Blublaugh; need to clean that up 

- DUMB DUMB penalty by Ketteringham on Johannesson run attempt. He needs to play smart and not hurt team with dead ball personal foul like that. Only mistake he made the entire first half, so, all in all, anyone hating on Ketteringham needs to use their head and wise up. He's a good QB for UND.