UND @ Nebraska 9/3/22

[Mama Sue]

Finally home safe and sound and thought I would check here…mistake. JuiceU has invaded again….

[Kab]

Did either Skokna  or Klein play?

[CMSioux]

Wonder when the last time was that a visiting crowd contributed to a false start at Memorial stadium?

[Bison Dan]

6 hours ago, Mama Sue said:

Finally home safe and sound and thought I would check here…mistake. JuiceU has invaded again….

Since you like the name juice so much maybe posters should call und rape U.

[Sioux>Bison]

25 minutes ago, Bison Dan said:

Since you like the name juice so much maybe posters should call und rape U.

You must have no life if you come on this board…..

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, tnt said:

“Titles are all that matter, screw good seasons when you cant win it all! I had enough of that in college. The season gets boring when you consistently choke when it mattersmost.”

So you have different standards?

UND football is not an elite program and is not funded as such. Hard to expect a title every year. The same could be said of SDSU!

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, ksixpack said:

There is no chance that QB for Nebraska is better than every QB in the MVFC.

Casey Thompson played for Texas so yes he really sucks….. or Is UND’s defense just very good? 

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, fueledbyramen said:

Only NDSU would beat them. SDSU and UND are just happy to put up a good fight. 
NDSU would be demoralized to lose to a crappy, terrible, no good Big 10 Team. 
Nebraska is so bad that even the Gophers will celebrate if they beat them. 

Too bad NDSU will never get invited to play Nebraska! 

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, MNHawk said:

Am I wrong to say that this staff has shown questionable ability to judge offensive talent in the past? Address the argument, not the person. 

Who have they misjudged talent wise? It’s not like UND has the recruiting advantage in the region. The only players we have our pick of are the D2 players. The only reason we got Belquist is because Ag U didn’t offer him. What better players have we missed out on?

are you talking about Tommy and our QB’s? You remember how/why we got Tommy right?

[Bison06]

20 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

You must have no life if you come on this board…..

Oh the irony…haha. 
 

“but but but, this is a UND board and you are an ndsu fan, so that makes you pathetic for posting here.”

 

 

[Wilbur]

Remember last year when we lost to that really bad Utah State team that actually ended up going 11-3 and beating a Pac-12 team in a bowl game?

How about we let the season play out for Nebraska before likening them to Prairie View.  I don't think they are that good, and you can all quote me here when they go 1-11, but maybe things click for Texas transfer QB and they decide that Grant needs 30 touches a game.  Ohh, and obviously no onside kicks with the lead. 

I'm pissed we lost too.  A play or two a different way and maybe we pull off the upset.

[Sioux>Bison]

5 minutes ago, Bison06 said:

Oh the irony…haha. 
 

“but but but, this is a UND board and you are an ndsu fan, so that makes you pathetic for posting here.”

 

 

Yeah you should be on SDSU’s board they are your real rival. I would be embarrassed to go on an opponent’s board and troll. Says something about the person really…..

[ksixpack]

19 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Casey Thompson played for Texas so yes he really sucks….. or Is UND’s defense just very good? 

Did you watch the game?…I don’t care where he played; why does that even matter?

He didn’t pass the eye test. He doesn’t see the field that well, throws a lazy ball, is not very accurate, is not much of a threat to run, and apparently didn’t pass the eye test in Texas either or he would still be there. Just because he plays in the Big Ten does not make him an elite QB…that Nebraska team is awful for the Big Ten.  They would get beat by 60 by the Alabamas and Clemson’s of the college football world.

[Bison06]

2 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Yeah you should be on SDSU’s board they are your real rival. I would be embarrassed to go on an opponent’s board and troll. Says something about the person really…..

I’ve always maintained UND is and always has been our rival. 

I know the internet is a scary place for people your age, but webpages are pretty easy to open with the advent of the browser. Its not like you have to drive to grand forks to contribute here. 

 

[iramurphy]

10 hours ago, MNHawk said:

Am I wrong to say that this staff has shown questionable ability to judge offensive talent in the past? Address the argument, not the person. 

Yes, I believe you are wrong. It doesn’t mean they haven’t ever made mistakes. I think these guys can see the talent. They are typically offering guys that FBS and FCS schools are recruiting. What I believe is a good indication of their ability to judge talent is how many players we recruit that other schools overlook who then turn out to be very good players (check Cowboys roster as only one example). They are still moving the program forward and that includes rebuilding the culture around the program.
The simple solution from fan bases around the country is blame the coaches. In the end, that is where the responsibility lies. However, if they are such poor judges of talent they must be doing a hell of a job coaching to even be competitive. 
The best way fans can improve a program is to attend games and contribute money. We can be part of the problem or part of the solution. If we don’t have the financial resources then we can organize scholarship endowments or other group activities to provide support. 
Nothing wrong if fans feel the need to criticize or complain, but it doesn’t move the program forward. 
 

[iramurphy]

1 hour ago, Bison Dan said:

Since you like the name juice so much maybe posters should call und rape U.

With all due respect, I would retire the Juice U comments. It tends to derail any reasonable discussions. This response is an example. 

[SiouxFan100]

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[Sioux>Bison]

30 minutes ago, ksixpack said:

Did you watch the game?…I don’t care where he played; why does that even matter?

He didn’t pass the eye test. He doesn’t see the field that well, throws a lazy ball, is not very accurate, is not much of a threat to run, and apparently didn’t pass the eye test in Texas either or he would still be there. Just because he plays in the Big Ten does not make him an elite QB…that Nebraska team is awful for the Big Ten.  They would get beat by 60 by the Alabamas and Clemson’s of the college football world.

Judging the guy by one game huh? UND is just that good that they made him look bad. The guy started multiple seasons for Texas and played pretty well. Name a better QB in the MVFC! Not one of them would ever play for Texas…… maybe not even Nebraska

[Wilbur]

3 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

One more picture showing section 21

 

Awesome to have a good showing by our fans in Lincoln!

[fightingsioux4life]

11 hours ago, iramurphy said:

 

Anyone who has ever played sports understands that the coaches job is to prepare the players and put them in a position to succeed. The players need to execute. Kostich can’t kick, block, tackle, punt etc. The only players I played with, coached or have been involved with that blamed the coaches tended to be losers. Does your lady friend have any eligibility left?

As far as comments about what others felt were positive points, those are factors that when breaking down a game are factors. Time of possession (controlling the ball) against a team with the weapons Nebraska has means those weapons are on the bench. It’s an indication that there were positives to take away from a loss like this. 

You just made an argument that Mussman should not have been fired in 2013 because he isn't the one on the field not making plays. 

I think the special teams struggles were more about playing an FBS team than anything else.

[Kab]

Their coach seems impressed with Bubba , said he talked to Bubba before and after the game. 
I’ve been critical of both Bubba and Schuster but I thought they both did well yesterday.

we just need to get behind them and like Bubba says make the opposing QB and his mother nervous.

looking forward to Saturday

 

[ksixpack]

24 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Judging the guy by one game huh? UND is just that good that they made him look bad. The guy started multiple seasons for Texas and played pretty well. Name a better QB in the MVFC! Not one of them would ever play for Texas…… maybe not even Nebraska

He’s not a good QB…The Bison probably have 3 that are better…their last 3 certainly were.  The QB play in that game yesterday by both teams was tough to watch.

[zonadub]

8 hours ago, Mama Sue said:

Finally home safe and sound and thought I would check here…mistake. JuiceU has invaded again….

Respectfully request that the Juice U stuff ends. It is not really relevant to UND discussions.

[iramurphy]

58 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

You just made an argument that Mussman should not have been fired in 2013 because he isn't the one on the field not making plays. 

I think the special teams struggles were more about playing an FBS team than anything else.

I never mentioned Mussman. I have stated multiple times that the ultimate responsibility for the success and failure of the team rests on the coaches. In this particular case, the problem was execution. No one yet has pointed out what the coach should have done differently.  
The obvious answer is to get better guys. I think they have been trying to do that. My only suggestion is for anyone who wants to be a punter consider a punter’s camp like the one Darren Bennet runs. Last year, this guy didn’t have a big leg, but not many were returned. The coaches probably did the best they could with what we had. Let’s see how this guy does in the next few games. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

17 hours ago, iramurphy said:

Tough loss. The coaches had the guys well prepared and they played hard and competed against a Nebraska team that had a huge offensive and a big defensive line, and some very quick hard running backs on offense and some good speed defensively especially their linebackers and secondary. A couple of big mistakes put us in a hole in the third quarter and we couldn’t get back in it in the 4th quarter. If we clean up a couple of stupid penalties, get our punting squared away, stay healthy, and improve each week we can be pretty good. Great atmosphere for our guys who didn’t seem in awe. 

Great effort for 3 quarters. UND played winning football (by that, I mean good enough to beat a Power 5 team) for 3 quarters. Just ran out of steam in the 4th quarter. Call it a lack of depth, lack of experience, whatever, really the classic FCS-FBS experience. Same thing happened 2nd half last season @ Utah State. 3rd and 15 conversion (deep pass) by Nebraska late in the game was the final knockout blow that gave Nebraska the momentum for the rest of the game. 
 

Need to continue to work on finishing games in the 4th quarter. I know this was a Big 10 opponent, but UND had trouble finishing games against FCS opponents all of last season. Coaching staff and Bubba still need to preach to work on finishing games and being the better team in the 4th quarter. Just not there yet, but will have plenty of opportunities - starting next week vs UNI - to show this team and staff can develop a closing killer attitude in the 4th quarter. It is paramount for a successful 2022 and to show improvement relative to 2021.