2023 Football Season

[SiouxBoys]

8 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Give Feeney the Western Illinois game. See how he does. Give him some experience. I’m guessing all of our QBs can win that one, so it seems like little to no risk. Will it be a great assessment?  Probably not, but the experience would deepen the room soooo much. Keep NDSU guessing which QB we start on the 14th. 
 

QB is not our only problem…but it’s a place to start with a solution. 

Whoever starts against Western is starting against NDSU, barring injury or a complete and total collapse. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

18 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Give Feeney the Western Illinois game. See how he does. Give him some experience. I’m guessing all of our QBs can win that one, so it seems like little to no risk. Will it be a great assessment?  Probably not, but the experience would deepen the room soooo much. Keep NDSU guessing which QB we start on the 14th. 
 

QB is not our only problem…but it’s a place to start with a solution. 

qb is the most important position in football.......it shouldn't have come to this.

feeney or jerry should've started against drake to have a few games under their belts going into boise, sdsu, and ndac.

[Nodak78]

2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

different generation....kids can transfer and play it seems every year.... jt daniels for example

College	USC (2018–2019) Georgia (2020–2021) West Virginia (2022) Rice (2023–present)

I guess he couldn't make up his mind.

[sioux24/7]

3 hours ago, UND Football Fan said:

I said earlier, let’s give Feeney a go for a series or so and have more design QB runs for him (or our most dynamic running/passing qb). From that teams will not be certain if it will be run or pass. Pretty safe to say when Q is in thought is inside run or over thrown pass. Danny uses the talents of our other skill guys, do it for QB. 
 

Some said Tommy plans on coming back. If so Feeney may go or more at that position. 
 

I am off the ledge from yesterday, the next few weeks will see (to me) how we can coach up and adjust what we do for the rest of the season.

Need to beat NDSU or 7-4 may not be enough depending on how conference plays out.

Wait Feeney isn’t really a running QB, is he? I know he had a rushing TD yesterday but I seem to remember talk of him having very little mobility. Could be wrong. 

[Sioux94]

1 hour ago, Dustin said:

Give Feeney the Western Illinois game. See how he does. Give him some experience. I’m guessing all of our QBs can win that one, so it seems like little to no risk. Will it be a great assessment?  Probably not, but the experience would deepen the room soooo much. Keep NDSU guessing which QB we start on the 14th. 
 

QB is not our only problem…but it’s a place to start with a solution. 

I agree with this. Heck even NDSU who had an established starter in Miller brings their 2nd guy in. Feeney deserves some real reps at a minimum.

[Sioux94]

11 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Wait Feeney isn’t really a running QB, is he? I know he had a rushing TD yesterday but I seem to remember talk of him having very little mobility. Could be wrong. 

I think he is faster than Tommy. I don't think he is considered a true running QB that would run 10 times a game, but you could see on his TD run.....he was patient and yet was then able to bolt through the hole. I don't think Tommy would have scored if he was in on that play. For one, they probably wouldn't have even called that play if Tommy was in. 

[UND Football Fan]

I don’t know, if it’s Feeney or Jerry (toward end of year not to burn red shirt) I like an idea of a running athletic QB that can give defenses fits or at least off balanced with QB run and still have our regular offensive schemes. Hopefully Feeney has some shiftiness like his dad did at SU.

I am not advocating a platoon system, just packages to utilize our talents (we do this with wr and rb’s,  I was just thinking if our staff can do this at QB. 

7 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Wait Feeney isn’t really a running QB, is he? I know he had a rushing TD yesterday but I seem to remember talk of him having very little mobility. Could be wrong. 

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

33 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

I don’t know, if it’s Feeney or Jerry (toward end of year not to burn red shirt) I like an idea of a running athletic QB that can give defenses fits or at least off balanced with QB run and still have our regular offensive schemes. Hopefully Feeney has some shiftiness like his dad did at SU.

I am not advocating a platoon system, just packages to utilize our talents (we do this with wr and rb’s,  I was just thinking if our staff can do this at QB. 

 

However, if this moves forward, between Q, Tommy, and Feeney/Jerry, you’ll have a platoon system that won’t improve anything. Still doesn’t solve the lack of a consistent running game. 
 

At some point, have to go with a different QB, commit to the run more, and better establish the line of scrimmage. Hard having a QB that can’t truly stretch the field on shots. I’m all in on stating that now with Tommy Schuster - he can’t air it out on shot  plays and it hurts the overall offense. 

[Dustin]

How much do Kelly and Matt have to reserve their true feelings regarding the season/program because of Shannon?

[Oxbow6]

7 minutes ago, Dustin said:

How much do Kelly and Matt have to reserve their true feelings regarding the season/program because of Shannon?

 

[Sioux94]

I won't get any false hope next Saturday from beating down Western, but it's still possible to go 8-3 if we beat NDSU. If we can't beat NDSU at home I sure don't see us beating both USD or UNI on the road. Yes technically we can still go 9-2 but I don't see that happening. 

Yesterday I pretty much gave up on us making any type of deep playoff run, and even though this weekend was depressing and embarrassing, I'm still wanting a home playoff game and win. Either way though still feel that we have hit our ceiling unless some changes are made. 

USD beats NDSU, NDSU beat EWU fairly easily, and EWU was in the game against Idaho. We beat NAU easily and NAU beats Montana and almost Sac State.  Unless these are anomalies, the upper to mid part of Big Sky might not be as good as they thought they were going into the year 

[Sioux>Bison]

26 minutes ago, Dustin said:

How much do Kelly and Matt have to reserve their true feelings regarding the season/program because of Shannon?

Shannon needs to retire before Bubba for sure!

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, Dustin said:

How much do Kelly and Matt have to reserve their true feelings regarding the season/program because of Shannon?

Good ol’ boys club. UND won’t take the next step as a football program until the days of Roger Thomas/Dale Lennon/Bubba Schweigert are behind us. All great men / coaches, with tremendous legacy, but at some point, you have to move on. Change can be a good thing, especially when progress stops. 

[iramurphy]

5 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

Wait Feeney isn’t really a running QB, is he? I know he had a rushing TD yesterday but I seem to remember talk of him having very little mobility. Could be wrong. 

He ran for 798yds and 18 TDs in high school. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

8 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Good ol’ boys club. UND won’t take the next step as a football program until the days of Roger Thomas/Dale Lennon/Bubba Schweigert are behind us. All great men / coaches, with tremendous legacy, but at some point, you have to move on. Change can be a good thing, especially when progress stops. 

Change is the worst according to @Mama Sue … pathetic 

“The only thing that stays the same is everything changes” … just that change occurs at a snail’s pace in some places. 

[Oxbow6]

Izzo has UND at #15....down from #12. I'd say #15 is more than generous after back to back 20+ point drubbings.

[SiouxHawkGuy]

“North Dakota University” from the FCS Fans Nations guys

[Mama Sue]

43 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Change is the worst according to @Mama Sue … pathetic 

“The only thing that stays the same is everything changes” … just that change occurs at a snail’s pace in some places. 

To clarify: my down vote was NOT change. It was your bad mouthing previous coaches. I would publicly thank Roger Thomas, Dale Lennon, and Bubba for what they have done for UND football. 
Now let it rest and focus on what positive changes can be made in the future, both this season and beyond.

[HoopsFan03]

9 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

All great men / coaches, with tremendous legacy, 

@Mama Sue must have just skipped over this part??

[90siouxfan]

Attack of the clowns!!!   I think I've seen this movie.

[UND-FB-FAN]

22 minutes ago, Mama Sue said:

To clarify: my down vote was NOT change. It was your bad mouthing previous coaches. I would publicly thank Roger Thomas, Dale Lennon, and Bubba for what they have done for UND football. 
Now let it rest and focus on what positive changes can be made in the future, both this season and beyond.

Read the entirety of my post. Thanks.

[UND-FB-FAN]

24 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

Attack of the clowns!!!   I think I've seen this movie.

Yeah, last couple ball games had quite a few clowns in it. Subpar product on the field, year after year after year, does this. Blaming the fans who want excellence seems petty, but you do you. 

[The Sicatoka]

If I could make one change right now I'd bring in Dale Lennon (interim) to light a fire. 

The SD schools* have figured it out: Punch NDSU in the mouth first and you'll win. Not sure Bubba has that mindset. Dale did. 

 

*One in Frisco; one Saturday. 

[Oxbow6]

UND wins this Saturday. If....if UND loses to NDSU but it's close? Gets boat raced by 2 or more scores? 7-4 or worse?

#decadebydecade

[UND08]

9 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

If I could make one change right now I'd bring in Dale Lennon (interim) to light a fire. 

The SD schools* have figured it out: Punch NDSU in the mouth first and you'll win. Not sure Bubba has that mindset. Dale did. 

 

*One in Frisco; one Saturday. 

A fire is exactly what's needed...

Case in point...we force a fumble on Saturday but it's called back for an inadvertent whistle.  While atrocious from the stripes...it wasn't going to change the outcome...but it was a PERFECT opportunity for a coach to light up the officials and show that fire that we so desperately needed.  Did that happen?  Nope...then we gave up a long return and ultimately another score.  It felt like the perfect microcosm of what ails UND football to me.

I appreciate the class it took to not do that...but sometimes it's needed.