2024 UND Football

[MinnDak]

Everyone thinks loss to NDSU was ok and the glaring issues aren’t addressed. Win the next game all is well. This game is evidence why you don’t make excuses and get better. I was so shocked to see a QB run on us and have success, never seen that before. If you don’t put pressure on the ball the entire defense is screwed. We rush maybe one player and contain none. Keep rocking the 3-4. I’m not sure I’ve seen a single adjustment on offense or defense in 3 years. 

[Midwestern Hawk]

On 11/25/2023 at 5:05 PM, Midwestern Hawk said:

2024 Season:

 

Assuming Tommy is QB, Coordinators are the same and Bubba is the head coach...

2024 North Dakota Football Schedule
Aug. 31            at Iowa State -L
Sept. 7            vs. Montana-TOSS UP
Sept. 14          vs. Idaho State-TOSS UP
Sept. 21          vs. San Diego-W
Sept. 28          vs. Murray State*-W
Oct. 5               at North Dakota State*-L
Oct. 12             BYE
Oct. 19            vs. Northern Iowa*-W
Oct. 26             at Youngstown State*-L
Nov. 2              at Indiana State*-TOSS UP
Nov. 9              vs. South Dakota State*-L
Nov. 16            vs. South Dakota*-TOSS UP
Nov. 23            at Illinois State*-L

 

3 WINS

4 TOSS UPS

5 LOSSES

Split the toss ups and we finish with 5 wins and 7 losses...

 

 

I guess the QB and OC don't really matter?

[geaux_sioux]

9 hours ago, UND Football Fan said:

Unless YSU wins out, this loss maybe considered a very bad loss and seven wins will not be enough to get in the playoffs. 

I don’t even want to watch this team in the playoffs. They’re embarrassing.

[Kab]

UND should drop at least 10 spots on the polls 

really not deserving of being a playoff team 

[UND1983]

Would rather have us miss playoffs in embarrassing fashion, instead of letting the country club pat themselves on the back for another playoff appearance (and first round failure)

[F'n Hawks]

56 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I don’t even want to watch this team in the playoffs. They’re embarrassing.

It would be a repeat of Weber State and Sac State. Defense wouldn’t be able to stop anyone. 

[UND Football Fan]

I remember hearing about Marv Levy while coaching at Kansas City he ran Wing T and ran the football a lot to limit possessions because their D was bad.
 

We have been ball control up to Freund. Current OC looks to be doing this, but unlike Danny taking more deep shots. This strategy has been going on for probably over a decade. One would think we need new body types and speed on defense. 

 

With portal I was hoping we bring in more body types to compete and go deep in the playoffs. Montana brought in a ton and made it to the title game and had one of the top defenses. I am not saying we need to do the same but D-Line something needs to be done. So far, for the most part especially on DL where little has been done.
 

3-4 or 4-3 or 4-2 if you don’t have the dudes to occupy the OL and speedy linebackers/safeties to clean up or spy and kill QB. The defense has no chance. Maybe in Big Sky where it is pass happy we have the ok body types but for the Valley especially top tier and discovered yesterday the lower tier, we do not right now. 

[fightingsioux4life]

At least Chaves doesn't have a reason to give Bubba another unearned extension.

[NDRA]

15 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

At least Chaves doesn't have a reason to give Bubba another unearned extension.

Sure he does.  Bubba went toe to toe with YSU.

[geaux_sioux]

10 hours ago, UND Football Fan said:

I remember hearing about Marv Levy while coaching at Kansas City he ran Wing T and ran the football a lot to limit possessions because their D was bad.
 

We have been ball control up to Freund. Current OC looks to be doing this, but unlike Danny taking more deep shots. This strategy has been going on for probably over a decade. One would think we need new body types and speed on defense. 

 

With portal I was hoping we bring in more body types to compete and go deep in the playoffs. Montana brought in a ton and made it to the title game and had one of the top defenses. I am not saying we need to do the same but D-Line something needs to be done. So far, for the most part especially on DL where little has been done.
 

3-4 or 4-3 or 4-2 if you don’t have the dudes to occupy the OL and speedy linebackers/safeties to clean up or spy and kill QB. The defense has no chance. Maybe in Big Sky where it is pass happy we have the ok body types but for the Valley especially top tier and discovered yesterday the lower tier, we do not right now. 

The agility and tackling in space was a nightmare last game. Especially that TD run before half. An absolute clinic on taking bad angles.

[gundy1124]

Will there be a huge influx of portal players after this season with FBS rosters to be limited to 105 players?  I read about Texas and OU averaging around 120 players while Bama at one point had 137.  Gophers sitting at 120.......to be cut down to 105, closer to home.  Point is.....we need better players on D and this is a unique time with FBS roster size changes next season.

[gundy1124]

Winning percent chances down the home stretch.  We look nothing like the Jacks or Yotes......will have to play out of our minds at Home in those.  Bubba's road record speaks for itself.  

@ Indiana St - 50%

Jacks - 20%

Yotes - 20%

@ Ill State - 50%

[Longtime fan]

I would have to guess by now even the hardiest Bubba loyalists have ran out ways to defend him?  

Bubba “peaked” 8 years ago.  The 2015 and 2016 were the best teams under his watch.  16-7 overall record and actually won a few road games.  There were plenty of head coaching blunders those two years but  he was “new” so opposing coaches didn’t know at the time of how repetitive and incompetent he really was / is. They get it now.   His best two teams had zero playoff wins.  That has stayed true from day one.  
 

UND might be playoff bound this year?  Thats only because the FCS is a watered down division that has to stitch together 24 teams to make a  playoff bracket.  But rest assured !  Bubba will bubba and find the best way possible not to win. 
 

Is there a more frustrating rinse and repeat program in the nation ?  

[Oxbow6]

6 hours ago, gundy1124 said:

Winning percent chances down the home stretch.  We look nothing like the Jacks or Yotes......will have to play out of our minds at Home in those.  Bubba's road record speaks for itself.  

@ Indiana St - 50%

Jacks - 20%

Yotes - 20%

@ Ill State - 50%

At best this team finishes 2-2....one home and one road win. My gut tells me the rebound on Saturday then they get whacked vs the SD schools at home then have a road game to get to 7 wins but lose to finish 6-6. No way they win their final 2 road games.

[geaux_sioux]

NDSU got their backup qb 15 passes against Murray St. 

[The Sicatoka]

Massey 9
Sagarin 6

[The Sicatoka]

8 hours ago, gundy1124 said:

Winning percent chances down the home stretch.  We look nothing like the Jacks or Yotes......will have to play out of our minds at Home in those.  Bubba's road record speaks for itself.  

@ Indiana St - 50%

Jacks - 20%

Yotes - 20%

@ Ill State - 50%

Massey has those % at: 91, 17, 40, 64.

That said, lose to ISUblue and it's done. 

[Oxbow6]

4 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Massey 9
Sagarin 6

Sagarin at 6?? This team at best is #5 in the MVC.

[The Sicatoka]

Massey is twitchy, quick changes.
Sagarin is a slower response to changes, longer trends.

[gundy1124]

31 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Massey has those % at: 91, 17, 40, 64.

That said, lose to ISUblue and it's done. 

No way Massey on the 91%. 

No. 15/17 North Dakota Holds Off Indiana State in Overtime Thriller, 36-33

[Oxbow6]

11 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

No way Massey on the 91%. 

No. 15/17 North Dakota Holds Off Indiana State in Overtime Thriller, 36-33

UND was a 4 TD favorite that game but there was a post game Griddy......

[Midwestern Hawk]

9 hours ago, gundy1124 said:

Winning percent chances down the home stretch.  We look nothing like the Jacks or Yotes......will have to play out of our minds at Home in those.  Bubba's road record speaks for itself.  

@ Indiana St - 50%

Jacks - 20%

Yotes - 20%

@ Ill State - 50%

True "Bubba Ball" will mean we play well at home vs USD and SDSU and win one of those games, and play horribly on the road against the two ISU's and still manage to win one of those games...2-2 down the stretch, 7-5 overall,  a bubble team, who may still end up one of the 24 teams.  A first round loss in Albany or somewhere like that and then we will grow hopeful for 2025...Rinse and Repeat.

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, gundy1124 said:

No way Massey on the 91%. 

I merely report.
https://masseyratings.com/cf2024/5538 

[Siouxperman8]

On 10/26/2024 at 9:22 PM, SiouxFan100 said:

I am 65 and live and die UND sports and especially football. I try to enjoy each football year realizing it’s hard many times.

I'm very similar except just a couple years younger than you.  I love all UND sports but am way more invested in football.  

[The Sicatoka]

48 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

If Massey says we’re 9 then we are 9!

Eye test don’t matter. Never has.

It says as much about FCS as UND.