Homecoming

[shep]

Bobby's boys played SDSU tough today. SU scored 14 points in the last 8 mins.

Gonna have to tighten the D at every position and hope to get better OLine play to beat these guys.

[SWSiouxMN]

Yup, this is a chance to get a big win to put on the playoff resume.

Need wholesale improvement on both sides... but UND is at home and they have done well at home since moving to the Valley.

They need to get after Shelly early and rattle him. 

[homer]

It’s a must win game……in week 5.  
 

Need to win it for a lot of different reasons. Crowd should be good.  

[Dustin]

I decided not to even finish out the SIU thread during and after the game.  I'm sure it's all doomsday over there.  I can't say I am happy with the performance on Saturday, but I think that, if, before the season started, a psychic said you will be 2-2 entering the Homecoming game, that's a scenario that most people would take.  Now, a loss of any kind on Homecoming will be damaging for playoff potential, fan interest, etc.  MUST WIN GAME if UND is to remain relevant in 2022.  I am praying all week for Bubba and his staff to figure this one out.

[gfhockey]

Can just feel the buzz die in this town

 

not good laying a dud 

 

I’d be surprised if this thread get half has large as siu

[The Sicatoka]

This game is a trajectory-setter. 

- Win and it's 3-2. That sets up going 4-2 down the stretch and a 7-4 record. Go 5-1 and playoffs are a gimme. 
- Lose and it's 2-3. The road to seven wins required going 5-1 down the stretch (which infers beating either of the xDSUs.) 

To my eye, Saturday is a home playoff game based on its projected impact. 

[The Sicatoka]

7 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

I’d be surprised if this thread get half has large as siu

That's a sucker bet with hockey that night.
Many will be in Alerus before hockey, or will have hands on steering wheel not keyboard during the game. 

[Oxbow6]

Bobby's bunch comes in at #10.

Mopeds allowed in the Homecoming parade?

[sioux24/7]

This game is huge as everyone is noting. Play anything like last week and it won’t be close. I don’t think we can play like any game we have so far. This is a really good Missouri St team, Shelley is going to be an absolute handful. Win and playoffs are very much still real. Lose and this season could get ugly quick. 

[ND1]

Massey Ratings has the game at 28-26 UND … it’s a start 

[forksandspoons]

A win will go a longggg way! LGH!

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

Mopeds allowed in the Homecoming parade?

Only riding single; no former VB players riding double. 

[UNDColorado]

3 hours ago, Dustin said:

I decided not to even finish out the SIU thread during and after the game.  I'm sure it's all doomsday over there.  I can't say I am happy with the performance on Saturday, but I think that, if, before the season started, a psychic said you will be 2-2 entering the Homecoming game, that's a scenario that most people would take.  Now, a loss of any kind on Homecoming will be damaging for playoff potential, fan interest, etc.  MUST WIN GAME if UND is to remain relevant in 2022.  I am praying all week for Bubba and his staff to figure this one out.

Spot on all around. 

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

I have a feeling this will change 

[Oxbow6]

7 hours ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

I have a feeling this will change 

This line makes as much sense as MIA being a +5.5 home dog vs BUF.

#easymoney

[Oxbow6]

HOCO tangent......VB at 10 am if one really wants a UND sports Trifecta.

[Kab]

2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

HOCO tangent......VB at 10 am if one really wants a UND sports Trifecta.

Why do they schedule an event and put football 2 hours later?

at least try schedule so those that want to attend can do so without missing part of,a game 

[Siouxperfan7]

1 hour ago, Kab said:

Why do they schedule an event and put football 2 hours later?

at least try schedule so those that want to attend can do so without missing part of,a game 

Volleyball at 10am, football at noon, hockey at 6pm.  Not sure how you could space it any different.  It is what it is.  

[Kab]

26 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

Volleyball at 10am, football at noon, hockey at 6pm.  Not sure how you could space it any different.  It is what it is.  

9,1 and 7

[gundy1124]

14 hours ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

I have a feeling this will change 

When we play like it's our Super Bowl we can play with and beat most any FCS team.  But it's hard playing up to that level every week.  Sometimes you have to be good enough to grind out wins when it's not your best performance or your team is not 10 out of 10 emotionally, and we are not at that level.  2-2 could be 0-4 and I don't think you can argue that we could be 4-0, even 3-1.  All things considered I expect a big bounce back, 10 out of 10 effort and emotion, and expecting a big W.  We are literally Tarzan at home and more like Jane on the road.

[AJS]

On 9/25/2022 at 9:49 PM, homer said:

It’s a must win game……in week 5.  
 

Need to win it for a lot of different reasons. Crowd should be good.  

This, not much elaboration needed. Just win.

[SIOUXFAN97]

this is the joe mollberg revenge game!!!!!!!!

we need this v!!!!!!!!

[sioux24/7]

5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

this is the joe mollberg revenge game!!!!!!!!

we need this v!!!!!!!!

Lol I think we’ve played them enough since that game where it’s hard to call this a revenge game. How interesting would it have been if Otis actually ended up there though?

[SIOUXFAN97]

11 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Lol I think we’ve played them enough since that game where it’s hard to call this a revenge game. How interesting would it have been if Otis actually ended up there though?

must must win for us...they are ranked in top 10...it's homecoming.....hope we match joe's int's with 4 or 5 on saturday...

[shep]

8 hours ago, gundy1124 said:

When we play like it's our Super Bowl we can play with and beat most any FCS team.  But it's hard playing up to that level every week.  Sometimes you have to be good enough to grind out wins when it's not your best performance or your team is not 10 out of 10 emotionally, and we are not at that level.  2-2 could be 0-4 and I don't think you can argue that we could be 4-0, even 3-1.  All things considered I expect a big bounce back, 10 out of 10 effort and emotion, and expecting a big W.  We are literally Tarzan at home and more like Jane on the road.

Very curious how many will get the Tarzan/Jane reference.

 

I'm mostly hopeful, but the D scares me this year. As one poster put it, 3 of their TD's involved their player not being touched! How does that happen?