geaux_sioux Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said: I do agree a successful program philosophy is far more about the prospective recruits and CURRENT players than the alumni and fans of yesteryear. The alumni and fans (aka us on this forum) may not like to hear that, but UND football support will definitely be there - regardless of the uniforms or spring game antics - if the team wins a bunch in the fall. Guess what folks- really good recruits/players are those who do such winning. Not those in the stands whose time has passed. Awful basic lesson here I guess but I just wanted to remind everyone that UND does perhaps need to step up its approach some in order to better appeal to talented recruits. Yes, that does include improving uniform/helmet alternates and the spring game. With that said, MOST IMPORTANTLY, HPC Phase II would do far more for UND football than 10 beautiful uniform combos and a flawless spring game combined, but it requires big $$$ that UND doesn’t have [yet]. What’s the price tag on an improved spring game experience? A hell of a lot less than Phase II. Why not try and capitalize on that in the mean time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: What’s the price tag on an improved spring game experience? A hell of a lot less than Phase II. Why not try and capitalize on that in the mean time? In my post you just quoted: “Awful basic lesson here I guess but I just wanted to remind everyone that UND does perhaps need to step up its approach some in order to better appeal to talented recruits. Yes, that does include improving uniform/helmet alternates and the spring game.” I still stand by my original statement that HPC Phase II would do more for UND football than an “improved spring game experience”, but other things like uniforms and spring game planning are factors too. Of course HPC Phase II costs more ... what do the recruits and current players want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said: In my post you just quoted: “Awful basic lesson here I guess but I just wanted to remind everyone that UND does perhaps need to step up its approach some in order to better appeal to talented recruits. Yes, that does include improving uniform/helmet alternates and the spring game.” I still stand by my original statement that HPC Phase II would do more for UND football than an “improved spring game experience”, but other things like uniforms and spring game planning are factors too. Of course HPC Phase II costs more ... HPC II would tip the facilities scale in our favor over all of our rivals, in most sports. Not just the offices and locker rooms but the academic spaces and sports med spaces would be immeasurable upgrades. We need that money yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwestern Hawk Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 8 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: HPC II would tip the facilities scale in our favor over all of our rivals, in most sports. Not just the offices and locker rooms but the academic spaces and sports med spaces would be immeasurable upgrades. We need that money yesterday. I agree 100%. Is there anywhere we can get an update as to the status of HPC II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said: I agree 100%. Is there anywhere we can get an update as to the status of HPC II? Still looking for a (large) lead donor to get the ball rolling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, UNDBIZ said: Still looking for a (large) lead donor to get the ball rolling. Yes, my understanding is that we have a few decent-sized commitments but still looking for the "big one"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfantastic Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, UND Fan said: Yes, my understanding is that we have a few decent-sized commitments but still looking for the "big one"! Call it a dream or what ever you want, but what if KEM comes in and says if MK goes we will pledge money for Phase 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, siouxfantastic said: Call it a dream or what ever you want, but what if KEM comes in and says if MK goes we will pledge money for Phase 2! Seems fair. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1983 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Live chat coming up at lunch hour https://undfootball360.com/news/2019-post-spring-ball-live-chat/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks_Win_Again Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Rookie out-of-state question, (MK understood), but who is KEM ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Hawks_Win_Again said: Rookie out-of-state question, (MK understood), but who is KEM ? Kris Engelstad McGarry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 13 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: HPC II would tip the facilities scale in our favor over all of our rivals, in most sports. Not just the offices and locker rooms but the academic spaces and sports med spaces would be immeasurable upgrades. We need that money yesterday. I’m not sure if you are trying to argue, and if you are, I have no idea about what. A large deal of my posts over the past year have mentioned the importance of High Performance Center Phase II, so I certainly am not arguing about that. Funding is needed for this important project - HPC Phase II. Do you think prospective recruits and current players would like the HPC phase II? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said: I’m not sure if you are trying to argue, and if you are, I have no idea about what. A large deal of my posts over the past year have mentioned the importance of High Performance Center Phase II, so I certainly am not arguing about that. Funding is needed for this important project - HPC Phase II. Do you think prospective recruits and current players would like the HPC phase II? Absolutely. I’m not arguing. I’m agreeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 8 hours ago, UND1983 said: Live chat coming up at lunch hour https://undfootball360.com/news/2019-post-spring-ball-live-chat/ Thought it was a very good chat. Lots of good info. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 13 hours ago, shep said: Thought it was a very good chat. Lots of good info. Yes, the comments of the chat have got me excited for the season. Things really do seem to be looking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dustin said: Yes, the comments of the chat have got me excited for the season. Things really do seem to be looking up. We need to add a big ass nose guard then I’ll feel better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux94 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 An added benefit of our new offense is it will help our defense when we play teams like Weber, Eastern Washington etc.. They will be used to seeing a lot more misdirection and things going on, other than run up the middle, toss left or right, pass to Wanzek. And we run some up tempo on offense in practice too which will help. I'm ok during games being slow and deliberate to burn clock against teams like EWU. To me you can still be a ball control team without having to be ground and pound up the middle, you just need to move the chains consistently. Move the chains, take your time in the huddle....you can still give your defense a rest and keep the other potent offense off the field. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feff Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Sioux94 said: An added benefit of our new offense is it will help our defense when we play teams like Weber, Eastern Washington etc.. They will be used to seeing a lot more misdirection and things going on, other than run up the middle, toss left or right, pass to Wanzek. And we run some up tempo on offense in practice too which will help. I'm ok during games being slow and deliberate to burn clock against teams like EWU. To me you can still be a ball control team without having to be ground and pound up the middle, you just need to move the chains consistently. Move the chains, take your time in the huddle....you can still give your defense a rest and keep the other potent offense off the field. To me, the model that we need to look at is Oklahoma. You look at that offense and you notice just how much they run. Yes, they are known for passing the ball but of course you're going to throw when you have the likes of Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray but when that offense was humming it was because the run game was constantly attacking the defense. Defenses would be forced to bring bodies into the box and isolate defensive backs in one on one coverage which is when the ball goes over the top and boom, big play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND1 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 "It's about building our team day by day." Relive UND's spring season with a special Spring Ball episode of the award-winning web series #DayByDay: Inside @UNDfootball! watch the full episode here: https://gomid.co/DBDSpring19 #MidcoSN | #UNDproud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Spring ball is over. What’s the next football milestone to look forward to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 So how'd we come away as far as injury recovery or new ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nodak651 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Best season anyone remember in terms of off season departures? There have been some big names in the past that have retired from football or transferred. Pretty good news imo. If we can get a couple incoming transfers, we could come out on top this off season. Knock on wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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