2023 Football Season

[Sioux>Bison]

On 8/15/2023 at 4:24 AM, UND-FB-FAN said:

I’m obviously incredibly biased (despite what some clowns on here think/say) but I’m more and more impressed with this roster/staff as I read about it. I just usually say it how I think it is, good or bad, but I think a solid 9-2 or 8-3 season is on the horizon. Go Hawks!

Anything less than 8-3 and it will be a disappointment. We cannot lose to SDSU, NDSU, Boise , UNI and still call it a success. Time to show the MVFC we are here to stay!

[Sioux>Bison]

22 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

If we upset SDSU that will single handedly ruin the perception of the MVFC, they will think the conference has gotten week.  I hope we do pull the upset but I can just hear all of the Big Sky teams chirping if that happens. 

I think one of the biggest games this year will be the Montana State and SDSU game. I hope SDSU destroys MSU again so if we do pull off the upset, or even if we don't, it will show the quality of the MVFC. 

The Big Sky teams have not earned the right to judge the quality of the MVFC until someone in their league wins a title.  No reason to think the Big Sky is better than the MVFC. Hopefully the noncon schedule comes out in the MVFC favor this year.

[Goose15]

1 hour ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

Anyone know if these are going to be used for all the games?

Not going to be for all.  We have new green helmets as well with white facemasks that the players have been wearing during practice. 

[Hawkster]

42 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Anything less than 8-3 and it will be a disappointment. We cannot lose to SDSU, NDSU, Boise , UNI and still call it a success. Time to show the MVFC we are here to stay!

I agree.   We have to do better than 7-4.

[UND Football Fan]

1 hour ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Anything less than 8-3 and it will be a disappointment. We cannot lose to SDSU, NDSU, Boise , UNI and still call it a success. Time to show the MVFC we are here to stay!

I also agree, this season can be the start of us moving to the top tier of the league especially with the quality of recruits we have been getting the last couple of years. 

[SiouxFan100]

I think we already have proven we belong in the mvfc. 

[UNDColorado]

7 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I think we already have proven we belong in the mvfc. 

We have. It's time to take the next step.

[sioux24/7]

58 minutes ago, Goose15 said:

Not going to be for all.  We have new green helmets as well with white facemasks that the players have been wearing during practice. 

I think the helmets are the same just changed facemasks. 

[Nashvegas]

I like the silver helmets better with current colors instead of retro colors 

[SiouxFan100]

No matter the outfits put the player’s name on the back.

[Sioux>Bison]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I think we already have proven we belong in the mvfc. 

I guess we have proven we are one of the top teams in the MVFC but we still have a ways to go to gain respect from the rest of the FCS and their voters. No reason so many Big Sky teams should be ranked above UND and SEMO…… SEMO??? Are you kidding me?

[Sioux>Bison]

2 hours ago, Hawkster said:

I agree.   We have to do better than 7-4.

What if we finish 7-4 and one of the wins is over Boise, NDSU or SDSU. AND this team is good enough to make a run in the playoffs? Might take that scenario too if we actually make a run in the playoffs.

[SiouxFan100]

I/we would all love to win at Frisco. That said, I want to have fun supporting a good team.

[Sioux94]

27 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

What if we finish 7-4 and one of the wins is over Boise, NDSU or SDSU. AND this team is good enough to make a run in the playoffs? Might take that scenario too if we actually make a run in the playoffs.

I think almost under any scenario a 7-4 record will be somewhat of a disappointing regular season, IMO. I could see us beating NDSU but then tripping up against USD. Would be huge to get the NDSU monkey off our back, but that would still feel pretty unexciting, losing to USD towards end of season and killing momentum and building confidence in our program, both internally to our fan base and to the rest of the FCS. 

If we made a deep playoff run after that, that would change things. But it would have to be making it into the semi-finals and/or beating one for the top 5-6 seeds or something. We need to take the next step this year! 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I/we would all love to win at Frisco. That said, I want to have fun supporting a good team.

Frisco is the ultimate goal. Most of us just want to take some positive steps forward this year.

[SiouxHawkGuy]

701 on front of greens too

[SiouxFan100]

I love the 701. 701 means North Dakota - brilliant!!!

[shep]

5 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I love the 701. 701 means North Dakota - brilliant!!!

I hear that a school south of here doesn't like it.

[SiouxFan100]

4 minutes ago, shep said:

I hear that a school south of here doesn't like it.

Now I feel bad

 

 

not!!!

[Hawkster]

1 hour ago, Sioux>Bison said:

What if we finish 7-4 and one of the wins is over Boise, NDSU or SDSU. AND this team is good enough to make a run in the playoffs? Might take that scenario too if we actually make a run in the playoffs.

If we win any of those major games and still only finish 7-4 that means we laid an egg against some school like Indiana State or Arizona State.   We can't be getting upset against schools like that.

[nodak651]

7 hours ago, Goose15 said:

Not going to be for all.  We have new green helmets as well with white facemasks that the players have been wearing during practice. 

Do they ever sell old helmets?

[Dustin]

Whatever the regular season record is, I need 2 playoff wins to feel we’ve really taken a step. 

[sioux24/7]

So what do we think, will Quincy have more rushing TDs or receptions this year? Quincy had 6 rushing TDs last year and besides Zavalney (20), no tight end had more than 4 catches. 

[Going48]

5 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I love the 701. 701 means North Dakota - brilliant!!!

First we claimed "Flag Ship U" now the 701.  The 701 is brilliant on the helmets if indeed that's what we'll have this year.  It can't be duplicated or trashed in state!  And at the same time, it lays claim to ownership of the state FB athletic teams.  quite the hee, hee................

[MafiaMan]

6 hours ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

701 on front of greens too

That green shell looks a million times better when accompanied by a white face mask as opposed to black.  

The 701 on the bumper?  Chef’s kiss.