2024 UND Football

[geaux_sioux]

12 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Honestly, the priority should be discussion on the entire defensive depth chart, not the quarterback depth chart. Fruechte has done a good job considering where Romfo is now compared to one year ago. 

I can’t name one guy we can’t afford to lose on defense. We used to at least have a couple to a few studs on d every year but not anymore.

[HoopsFan03]

10 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I can’t name one guy we can’t afford to lose on defense. We used to at least have a couple to a few studs on d every year but not anymore.

Jett Sutton is going to be a stud 

[iramurphy]

I don’t see Bubba moving to the Alumni office. I don’t see their fundraisers making $250,000 per year and they aren’t going to pay an untested fundraiser more than the people who have been doing a great job fundraising for a number of years. Those people need to be high energy, dynamic personalities that know when and how to “close the deal”.  I don’t see that as one of his strengths. Having said that there are some where his personality might be perfect. 
Lastly, if you have an employee you need to let go, it’s not wise to keep them around. Just my opinion. 

[geaux_sioux]

7 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Jett Sutton is going to be a stud 

Maybe so but he ain’t done !@#$ yet. The entire roster is replaceable for next year. 

[SiouxFan100]

14 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Maybe so but he ain’t done !@#$ yet. The entire roster is replaceable for next year. 

Well that’s encouraging 

[Hawkster]

45 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Maybe so but he ain’t done !@#$ yet. The entire roster is replaceable for next year. 

But the thought of 50 portal transfers doesn't excite me either.   If they bailed on their last team, well....................

[MinnDak]

Other than Montana, the wins this year made the Hawks look way better than they are. I cannot say I saw one change or adjustment that made any coaches look good. A few passes to Bo and some of the big runs were the highlights of the year. The defense should have been shelved a long time ago.  This 4 game skid is going to be hard to overcome the next year or two without big changes. 

[MinnDak]

55 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Maybe so but he ain’t done !@#$ yet. The entire roster is replaceable for next year. 

A 6’4” QB with a cannon arm and two Ben McNaboes were the real off season need. Maybe one other guy too but he’s under contract. 

[Sioux94]

Saw this on FB today in a comment on the North Dakota football threads. According to this there were football alumni that highly recommended  Chaves not extend Bubba and made their feelings pretty clear. 

[Oxbow6]

21 hours ago, UND08 said:

I mean...I'm with you on the defense...but I'm not going to sit here and pretend that Simon Romfo will ever be anything more than a middle of the pack MVFC QB that lags behind the upper echelon.

Great story...no doubt...but he's had one game all year where I really felt like he was in command (YSU), and his coach trusted him so much that he took him OFF the field for the biggest play of the game.

But to your point...there's 348 other deficiencies with this team...Simon doesn't rank in the top 40 of them.

So if I'm reading this correctly this team by your estimation has 350 deficiencies and this team's QB play doesn't crack the top 40 in its deficiencies??

#greatstory

[Oxbow6]

When UND loses on the road...again...to drop 5 straight to end the season to finish 5-7 and misses the playoffs in a watered down FCS where does the UND FB hype/spin machine...and a few too many here on this site...go to get any build up interest/excitement prior to the first kickoff of the 2025 season?

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

When UND loses on the road...again...to drop 5 straight to end the season to finish 5-7 and misses the playoffs in a watered down FCS where does the UND FB hype/spin machine...and a few too many here on this site...go to get any build up interest/excitement prior to the first kickoff of the 2025 season?

Well the team GPA is solid, so there's that.......

[Big Green]

One of the most frustrating things this year is the schedule set up well to have a good season.  7 of the 12 games at home.  Host 2 of the 3 other Dakota teams at home.  Front load the schedule with Home games to build confidence and play 2 of the toughest home games at the end of the year when we should have been on a roll.  We should have been 8-3 going into this weekend with a chance to get a first round bye with a win.

 

[geaux_sioux]

11 hours ago, Hawkster said:

But the thought of 50 portal transfers doesn't excite me either.   If they bailed on their last team, well....................

Get with the times. It’s not always like that. Sometimes things just don’t work out at the first stop and that’s not necessarily an indictment on the player or program. 

[geaux_sioux]

10 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

Saw this on FB today in a comment on the North Dakota football threads. According to this there were football alumni that highly recommended  Chaves not extend Bubba and made their feelings pretty clear. 

The grammatical travesty of that post is all you need to know. It’s not something I would site.

[UNDBIZ]

2 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

The grammatical travesty of that post is all you need to know. It’s not something I would site.

*Cite

[Hawkster]

8 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

*Cite

LMFAO.

[The Sicatoka]

I decided to cite that site the moment it struck my sight. 

[gundy1124]

2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

When UND loses on the road...again...to drop 5 straight to end the season to finish 5-7 and misses the playoffs in a watered down FCS where does the UND FB hype/spin machine...and a few too many here on this site...go to get any build up interest/excitement prior to the first kickoff of the 2025 season?

Maybe go the AI route everyone is talking about??

[HoopsFan03]

8 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

Maybe go the AI route everyone is talking about??

Yes!! We need an AI Inspired roster for 2025 to get this thing back on track!!

[geaux_sioux]

59 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

*Cite

Yes thank you for catching my joke. 

[MinnDak]

Just now, geaux_sioux said:

Yes thank you for catching my joke. 

Yes, thank you for catching my joke. 
 

I remember when we used to be able to talk game X’s and O’s. About 5-7 games ago. 

 

[geaux_sioux]

4 minutes ago, MinnDak said:

Yes, thank you for catching my joke. 
 

I remember when we used to be able to talk game X’s and O’s. About 5-7 games ago. 

 

I thought the legendary Luther Frette had passed away. Seems hit spirit live on through you. Congrats!

[Sioux27]

7 minutes ago, MinnDak said:

Yes, thank you for catching my joke. 
 

I remember when we used to be able to talk game X’s and O’s. About 5-7 games ago. 

 

Agree 100%.  All it takes is a few anonymous cyber All Americans to ruin any board.  Gopher Hole has bonin, Bisonville has El Chapo and Kevin, Sioux sports.....well thats obvious.  (I'm expecting the standard response of "if you don't like it leave" or "your okay with our culture and being average)

[MinnDak]

16 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I thought the legendary Luther Frette had passed away. Seems hit spirit live on through you. Congrats!

I googled it. English teacher in GF it appears. I’ll do my best to correct everyone’s grammar the next 7 days in his honor. After that, it’s on to cheering for any other team still playing as the Hawks season is done.