2023 Football Season

[Sioux>Bison]

11 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Based on my conversations with my SU buddies in the FM area this is the least talented NDSU team in a decade. Can't blow this opportunity especially at home.

Kelly said this is the worst line SU has had ever! Which is crazy because they had good recruits. Sounds like they won’t be like sdsu dominating lines 

[Going48]

26 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Kelly said this is the worst line SU has had ever! Which is crazy because they had good recruits. Sounds like they won’t be like sdsu dominating lines 

They graduated 11 seniors but when it came out that also lost 19 to the portal to me it was not only setting up this season for them but possibly the future of their program.  At least under Entze's reign.  It still doesn't guarantee a win for anyone in the conference but the crack in the armor showed last weekend. 

[Oxbow6]

5 minutes ago, Going48 said:

They graduated 11 seniors but when it came out that also lost 19 to the portal to me it was not only setting up this season for them but possibly the future of their program.  At least under Entze's reign.  It still doesn't guarantee a win for anyone in the conference but the crack in the armor showed last weekend. 

What's interesting is their opening game's starters on O and D listed 20 seniors and 2 sophomores.

[fightingsioux4life]

13 minutes ago, Going48 said:

They graduated 11 seniors but when it came out that also lost 19 to the portal to me it was not only setting up this season for them but possibly the future of their program.  At least under Entze's reign.  It still doesn't guarantee a win for anyone in the conference but the crack in the armor showed last weekend. 

They lost 19 players to the portal! Cripes, what the heck is going on in FU land?

[SiouxHawkGuy]

3-1 FCS - ONLY LOSS TO #1 FCS.

 

HORNS DOWN

[fightingsioux4life]

34 minutes ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

3-1 FCS - ONLY LOSS TO #1 FCS.

 

HORNS DOWN

Time to turn the Alerus Center into the House of Pain. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

14 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Time to turn the Alerus Center into the House of Pain. 

bagpipes?

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, SIOUXFAN97 said:

bagpipes?

Think the UC-Davis playoff game in 2001. Or the GVSU playoff game in 2004.

[ChrisUND1]

56 minutes ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

3-1 FCS - ONLY LOSS TO #1 FCS.

 

HORNS DOWN

LFG

[SiouxHawkGuy]

8 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

bagpipes?

AMAZING GRACE - DROPKICK MURPHYS

[Siouxperfan7]

1 hour ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

3-1 FCS - ONLY LOSS TO #1 FCS.

 

HORNS DOWN

[Midwestern Hawk]

On 11/27/2022 at 8:39 AM, Midwestern Hawk said:

I think things will be much the same as far as coaching and personnel.  Here is a very early prediction on the 2023 season...

Drake - easy W

Northern Arizona - W

@Boise State - L

@South Dakota State - L

Western Illinois - W

North Dakota State - L

@Northern Iowa - L

Indiana State - W

@Murray State - Toss up - bad team but we are on road in a new venue

@South Dakota - Toss up - avg team but on the road

Illinois State - Toss up - good team but at home

There you have it.  somewhere between 4-7 and 7-4.  

HUGE win yesterday.  What happens next Saturday in Cedar Falls will tell us a bunch about what happened yesterday and the rest of the season.

[Sioux>Bison]

https://x.com/undfootball360/status/1712875883084578920?s=46&t=MNVUBip7-NubGLRl35iRwQ
 

go support CJ!

[nodak651]

There has previously been a lot of talk about Bubba and UND going for it on 4th down on our side of the field vs NDSU while winning in the second quarter.  There has also been a lot of talk about how UND had the opportunity to hire DeBoer, Washington's current head coach.

These situations aren't exactly apples to apples, and Washington was at least out of field goal range, but the two situations are close enough that it's worth mentioning.  Similar coaching decision, similar situation, different result.  Guessing Washington fans would have been pissed at DeBoer had they not converted and Oregon scored.  People would have been praising Bubba had UND converted.  Results matter, of course.  Given the discussion here lately, I just found this play call somewhat amusing when I saw it...

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, nodak651 said:

There has previously been a lot of talk about Bubba and UND going for it on 4th down on our side of the field vs NDSU while winning in the second quarter.  There has also been a lot of talk about how UND had the opportunity to hire DeBoer, Washington's current head coach.

These situations aren't exactly apples to apples, and Washington was at least out of field goal range, but the two situations are close enough that it's worth mentioning.  Similar coaching decision, similar situation, different result.  Guessing Washington fans would have been pissed at DeBoer had they not converted and Oregon scored.  People would have been praising Bubba had UND converted.  Results matter, of course.  Given the discussion here lately, I just found this play call somewhat amusing when I saw it...

 

What DeBoer (and Eric Schmidt!) and Washington are doing is very impressive … certainly not apples to apples. 

[F'n Hawks]

I’m done with Tommy. 
 

Don’t get me wrong, he has done good things and will lead UND in a lot of categories. He was also not the only issue with today’s game. With that being said, I don’t think he is the guy to lead this team on a deep playoff run. 
 

It is unlikely they will make this move this year, but I wonder if they will have the balls to not have him back for his Covid year next season. 

[Nodak78]

1 hour ago, F'n Hawks said:

I’m done with Tommy. 
 

Don’t get me wrong, he has done good things and will lead UND in a lot of categories. He was also not the only issue with today’s game. With that being said, I don’t think he is the guy to lead this team on a deep playoff run. 
 

It is unlikely they will make this move this year, but I wonder if they will have the balls to not have him back for his Covid year next season. 

If the OL canlt blick 3 or 4 rushing OL.  That is not on Tommy.  Maybe Joe P.  

[Midwestern Hawk]

On 10/15/2023 at 9:40 AM, Midwestern Hawk said:

HUGE win yesterday.  What happens next Saturday in Cedar Falls will tell us a bunch about what happened yesterday and the rest of the season.

Sucks, but I guess now we know.  Win all the games we should(7-4) and we will be one and done in the playoffs.

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Sucks, but I guess now we know.  Win all the games we should(7-4) and we will be one and done in the playoffs.

Status quo, but this is a 10 year sample size

 

[Midwestern Hawk]

1 minute ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Status quo, but this is a 10 year sample size

 

Yep.  Its just who we are.  Playing anyone other than a cupcake on the road is an instant L for Bubba.  Just can't get over the "hump".  We did get the Bison monkey off our back and was really hoping last weeks win would give us some juice and get us over the hump.  I was at a wedding so I could not watch the game other than on my phone.  

[F'n Hawks]

19 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Yep.  Its just who we are.  Playing anyone other than a cupcake on the road is an instant L for Bubba.  Just can't get over the "hump".  We did get the Bison monkey off our back and was really hoping last weeks win would give us some juice and get us over the hump.  I was at a wedding so I could not watch the game other than on my phone.  

You didn’t miss much

[Midwestern Hawk]

35 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

You didn’t miss much

Just watched first half on ESPN+.  The offense is terrible, especially after ziebarth went down....a thousand ways to throw a swing pass.  Tommy looks like a deer in the headlights.

[HoopsFan03]

17 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Just watched first half on ESPN+.  The offense is terrible, especially after ziebarth went down....a thousand ways to throw a swing pass.  Tommy looks like a deer in the headlights.

The second half gets better……

[Oxbow6]

At 6-5 can UND get a home playoff game if their bid is super high and they provide tents?? 

[Sioux94]

10 hours ago, F'n Hawks said:

I’m done with Tommy. 
 

Don’t get me wrong, he has done good things and will lead UND in a lot of categories. He was also not the only issue with today’s game. With that being said, I don’t think he is the guy to lead this team on a deep playoff run. 
 

It is unlikely they will make this move this year, but I wonder if they will have the balls to not have him back for his Covid year next season. 

I am also. I've been a semi Tommy backer and Semi Bubba backer but I'm done with both. If anyone thinks this team has any shot at competing with top teams in the playoffs you are delusional. We can fire up a big one at home now and then, but that's it. Players got praise last week, they also deserve criticism this week. Zero points is embarrassing. I feel bad for saying the word Embarrassing 10 times today, but that's what this is.