2023 Football Season

[Kab]

23 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Don’t disagree, if we move to a new d coordinator will we be able to get better recruits?

Can it get worse ?

[homer]

37 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

The regression after they thumped the Bizen will forever bother me.  After that game you would have thought the program was taking another step and a deep playoff run was possible.

The coaches let that game become the season.  They never recovered from the biggest win in years....

Back into the playoffs, give up half a hundred, confuse the hell out of the fan base by not pounding the ball when that's where you're having success.

Please make some moves....somebody....please. 

Not sure why we seemed to not want to commit to that as our offensive identity.  Most frustrating part of the season.  

[Sioux>Bison]

13 minutes ago, Kab said:

Can it get worse ?

Nope, agree there

[The Sicatoka]

Bubba got his career win and a good cry and it all went sideways. It’s like he lost an edge and let up.

Bubba, it’s time to move on.

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

Bubba got his career win and a good cry and it all went sideways. It’s like he lost an edge and let up.

Bubba, it’s time to move on.

And above all, no freaking extensions.

[UND-FB-FAN]

12 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Bubba got his career win and a good cry and it all went sideways. It’s like he lost an edge and let up.

Bubba, it’s time to move on.

Cotton-tops might respect him, but the players - whom matter the most - don’t. They might give lip service that they do, but their unmotivated performances suggest otherwise. 

[Kab]

Haven’t talked to 1 cotton top that wants bubba at the helm

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 minutes ago, Kab said:

Haven’t talked to 1 cotton top that wants bubba at the helm

Good. Things are swaying in the right direction, finally, but need the administration at UND to see the big picture, also.

[Sioux>Bison]

42 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Good. Things are swaying in the right direction, finally, but need the administration at UND to see the big picture, also.

They need to see some $$$$ if you want a change this season 

[UND-FB-FAN]

12 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

They need to see some $$$$ if you want a change this season 

Yes, that is obvious, and also, a division I athletic department has $$$$. What they want to do with it is up to them.

[geaux_sioux]

2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Bubba got his career win and a good cry and it all went sideways. It’s like he lost an edge and let up.

Bubba, it’s time to move on.

What edge?

[Sioux95]

I wonder what Bubba's FCS record would be if he coached somewhere that didn't have a significant home field advantage?  Say SIU or UNI or some other basketball school.

[F'n Hawks]

On 7/9/2023 at 3:45 PM, F'n Hawks said:

Hopefully a healthy Sam Fort can help. I’ve this many times on here, but I’m still worried about OLB and Safety. Hopefully there has been lots of improvement from the guys we have.

We aren’t experts on this site. But we were all worried about OLB and safety going into the season… Pathetic how bad these position groups have become.

[wheelsup]

18 hours ago, homer said:

Not sure why we seemed to not want to commit to that as our offensive identity.  Most frustrating part of the season.  

100% this.. Tommy/Danny regressed this year for some reason... If you throw out the games against the lower teams the offense did not produce outside of the NDSU game and maybe the Northern Arizona game.  The offensive identity/template this year for success was pounding the rock.. just like the NDSU game.  This is why Im down on Danny this year and not sold on him as head coach of the future.. Tommy was what he was, if you werent willing to give somebody else a try then pound the rock.  If we do that yesterday we win that game even with the poorest showing by UND defense Ive just about ever seen. (Yesterday is still on the defense)

[Midwestern Hawk]

The part that kills me about this program is the game yesterday was winnable.  A win there and a win at South Dakota and there is a good chance we are playing in the quarters against a team we already beat this season.  The talent can always be better but great programs just win. It’s been this way for awhile. 

[homer]

1 hour ago, wheelsup said:

100% this.. Tommy/Danny regressed this year for some reason... If you throw out the games against the lower teams the offense did not produce outside of the NDSU game and maybe the Northern Arizona game.  The offensive identity/template this year for success was pounding the rock.. just like the NDSU game.  This is why Im down on Danny this year and not sold on him as head coach of the future.. Tommy was what he was, if you werent willing to give somebody else a try then pound the rock.  If we do that yesterday we win that game even with the poorest showing by UND defense Ive just about ever seen. (Yesterday is still on the defense)

I can see what Danny was thinking to start the 4th……I’ll run playaction, catch them off guard and move the ball.  Problem is as a team we want to score there but not score quick.   Nothing wrong with what we had been doing to that point, pound the ball…..5 minute drive and get them the ball back with 10 minutes left and hopefully behind.  It just changes things.   Commit to 4 down territory from there in and statistically, we can run the ball down the field.   Offense needs to compliment the defense and the staff should know that.  

[UND-FB-FAN]

17 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

The part that kills me about this program is the game yesterday was winnable.  A win there and a win at South Dakota and there is a good chance we are playing in the quarters against a team we already beat this season.  The talent can always be better but great programs just win. It’s been this way for awhile. 

That’s why the talent talk is futile. The leadership of the student-athletes is where the problem lies. 

[Midwestern Hawk]

24 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

That’s why the talent talk is futile. The leadership of the student-athletes is where the problem lies. 

No question.  The talent has been there for at least the last 5 years to make deep playoff runs with great coaching and leadership.

[Midwestern Hawk]

37 minutes ago, homer said:

I can see what Danny was thinking to start the 4th……I’ll run playaction, catch them off guard and move the ball.  Problem is as a team we want to score there but not score quick.   Nothing wrong with what we had been doing to that point, pound the ball…..5 minute drive and get them the ball back with 10 minutes left and hopefully behind.  It just changes things.   Commit to 4 down territory from there in and statistically, we can run the ball down the field.   Offense needs to compliment the defense and the staff should know that.  

So you are saying Danny outsmarted himself.  If it ain’t broken don’t fix it.  We not only move the ball and score running it, we keep their qb off the field.

[gfhockey]

The whole section I was sitting in, was yelling at Danny to run the ball. Not sure why we did three straight passes three straight sacks.

[geaux_sioux]

49 minutes ago, homer said:

I can see what Danny was thinking to start the 4th……I’ll run playaction, catch them off guard and move the ball.  Problem is as a team we want to score there but not score quick.   Nothing wrong with what we had been doing to that point, pound the ball…..5 minute drive and get them the ball back with 10 minutes left and hopefully behind.  It just changes things.   Commit to 4 down territory from there in and statistically, we can run the ball down the field.   Offense needs to compliment the defense and the staff should know that.  

It’s too obvious for everyone else. That’s what’s frustrating. Our garbage defense needed rest and time to go over things and their offense needed to cool off. So a quick score there does not help us other than 7 more points. It’s just not understanding these in game concepts that Bubba and Co have never been good at. 

[Midwestern Hawk]

33 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

It’s too obvious for everyone else. That’s what’s frustrating. Our garbage defense needed rest and time to go over things and their offense needed to cool off. So a quick score there does not help us other than 7 more points. It’s just not understanding these in game concepts that Bubba and Co have never been good at. 

Complimentary football…

[Sioux94]

6 minutes ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Complimentary football…

Is what got USD a #3 seed.

[UND1983]

14 hours ago, F'n Hawks said:

We aren’t experts on this site. But we were all worried about OLB and safety going into the season… Pathetic how bad these position groups have become.

360 pin pointed those two as big issues last winter

[Midwestern Hawk]

15 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

360 pin pointed those two as big issues last winter

No question, but every team has weaknesses.  This is FCS football.