Bike guy and the 3 Cream Puffs

[iramurphy]

Rather than screw up the other FB threads I figured this is a better way to comment. 
In response to your continued negative comments about Simon, you are correct in that you haven’t commented personally. If you were so inclined you would probably find yourself on your ass, courtesy of Jerry and the rest of the team. Same goes for the 3 Cream Puffs. 
Simon Romfo is an important part of turning this program around. He has made a similar impression on Danny Freund (before he left), Freuchte, Bubba and now Schmidt. He has earned his playing time at whatever position he plays. The team is better with Simon and other backups all of whom have earned their spots on the team. I’ve tried to explain that the coaches make these decisions as a staff, not just the HC, DC, or OC. With your extensive experience from the vantage point of a bike you insist it was all Bubba. 
Not only the previous coaching staff, the present coaching staff, the players and a number of area HS coaches believe Kostich is an excellent coach, but also an excellent recruiter.  Our special teams have improved and have been very good this year. Our kicker is the exception.  That is usually on the kicker rather than the coach. Kostich will have opportunities if he were to leave but he won’t be fired. 
I suggest you focus on Jerry,who just had his best game, and quit embarrassing yourself with the constant bashing of a player who is doing whatever he can to help this team. 
Unlike the 3 cream puffs, when you aren’t obsessed with your negative posts on Simon, you have had some decent posts. 
Otherwise, instead of ruining other FB posts put the crap posts here. Same for the Cream Puffs boys. 

[fightingsioux4life]

I think people were frustrated with the lack of playing time Jerry got last year during obvious garbage time situations. That inexplicable decision has somewhat stunted Jerry's development this year.

Unfortunately, this has led to people ripping Romfo, which is very misguided. Romfo didn't make those questionable decisions. It's not on him. So I think people should back off the kid.

If Romfo can help this team win, then we should use him.

[SiouxBoys]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I think people were frustrated with the lack of playing time Jerry got last year during obvious garbage time situations. That inexplicable decision has somewhat stunted Jerry's development this year.

Unfortunately, this has led to people ripping Romfo, which is very misguided. Romfo didn't make those questionable decisions. It's not on him. So I think people should back off the kid.

If Romfo can help this team win, then we should use him.

You could also turn around and argue that Jerry not getting the reps that early and watching the college game from the sideline actually helped him. It's pretty common that a player's growth stunts if they're put in before they're ready. And no, he was not ready as a true freshman, contrary to what a singular bike ride might have said.

[iramurphy]

31 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I think people were frustrated with the lack of playing time Jerry got last year during obvious garbage time situations. That inexplicable decision has somewhat stunted Jerry's development this year.

Unfortunately, this has led to people ripping Romfo, which is very misguided. Romfo didn't make those questionable decisions. It's not on him. So I think people should back off the kid.

If Romfo can help this team win, then we should use him.

Agreed. Big mistake last year. It’s obvious Jerry had a big upside from the day he arrived on campus. He needed PT last year. JTJ and Sulik should get PT this year to further their development and to protect Jerry. Other backups also need PT and I believe this year the staff has been getting a lot of guys PT. 

[CMSioux]

1 hour ago, iramurphy said:

Rather than screw up the other FB threads I figured this is a better way to comment. 
In response to your continued negative comments about Simon, you are correct in that you haven’t commented personally. If you were so inclined you would probably find yourself on your ass, courtesy of Jerry and the rest of the team. Same goes for the 3 Cream Puffs. 
Simon Romfo is an important part of turning this program around. He has made a similar impression on Danny Freund (before he left), Freuchte, Bubba and now Schmidt. He has earned his playing time at whatever position he plays. The team is better with Simon and other backups all of whom have earned their spots on the team. I’ve tried to explain that the coaches make these decisions as a staff, not just the HC, DC, or OC. With your extensive experience from the vantage point of a bike you insist it was all Bubba. 
Not only the previous coaching staff, the present coaching staff, the players and a number of area HS coaches believe Kostich is an excellent coach, but also an excellent recruiter.  Our special teams have improved and have been very good this year. Our kicker is the exception.  That is usually on the kicker rather than the coach. Kostich will have opportunities if he were to leave but he won’t be fired. 
I suggest you focus on Jerry,who just had his best game, and quit embarrassing yourself with the constant bashing of a player who is doing whatever he can to help this team. 
Unlike the 3 cream puffs, when you aren’t obsessed with your negative posts on Simon, you have had some decent posts. 
Otherwise, instead of ruining other FB posts put the crap posts here. Same for the Cream Puffs boys. 

I was speechless when I read the comment about Kostich. He's probably among the best special teams coaches in the FCS and if someone needs a reason to wring their hands it would be that we lose him. 

[McBuckets]

Womp womp, what a great place for the program to be at when the biggest complaints is the 3rd string QB and special teams coach. Some people bring up them up, whether you like them or not who cares. Isn’t this a fan forum for OPINIONS? You don’t like what someone has to say, turn the phone off and touch some grass. We got Jerry Football the best QB in FCS football, and the defense is rolling. Much better place to be in compared to previous years 

[UND Football Fan]

15 minutes ago, CMSioux said:

I was speechless when I read the comment about Kostich. He's probably among the best special teams coaches in the FCS and if someone needs a reason to wring their hands it would be that we lose him. 

I would have to agree, we have returns more kicks for scores, blocked more punts than teams have done to us. SDSU during Covid year we ran a fake punt that turned momentum and we win. I believe against Weber we blocked a punt that helped us win. Most notable was NDSU, KO return that got the crowd energized and as NDSU started to get back into it, we blocked a punt which led to a score. 
 

Kicking issues is an argument but Schmidt hires those he felt would improve the program. Schmidt wants to win, I don’t see him as a charity guy.

 

As for Simon, players love him some players get the best out of his teammates. He could have cut and run after Fall camp or when an FBS qb came in last Spring he stayed because he wants to finish at UND. Last game he caught a pass and the double pass, I felt it was more of the call than Simon because UNI probably new that was an option when he is at wideout. Personally wait a few games before doing that, unless staff wanted to show it against an inferior team and hope to bait them run something different out it later on. 
 

We fans have no clue what coaches think or how players feel. As a fan, I’m appreciating the willingness for this team and staff wanting to get better and want to be more than an average to above average FCS team. 

[Sioux95]

22 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

I would have to agree, we have returns more kicks for scores, blocked more punts than teams have done to us. SDSU during Covid year we ran a fake punt that turned momentum and we win. I believe against Weber we blocked a punt that helped us win. Most notable was NDSU, KO return that got the crowd energized and as NDSU started to get back into it, we blocked a punt which led to a score. 
 

Kicking issues is an argument but Schmidt hires those he felt would improve the program. Schmidt wants to win, I don’t see him as a charity guy.

 

As for Simon, players love him some players get the best out of his teammates. He could have cut and run after Fall camp or when an FBS qb came in last Spring he stayed because he wants to finish at UND. Last game he caught a pass and the double pass, I felt it was more of the call than Simon because UNI probably new that was an option when he is at wideout. Personally wait a few games before doing that, unless staff wanted to show it against an inferior team and hope to bait them run something different out it later on. 
 

We fans have no clue what coaches think or how players feel. As a fan, I’m appreciating the willingness for this team and staff wanting to get better and want to be more than an average to above average FCS team. 

Yes.  No reason to not put some bait out there yesterday.  

[F'n Hawks]

43 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

I would have to agree, we have returns more kicks for scores, blocked more punts than teams have done to us. SDSU during Covid year we ran a fake punt that turned momentum and we win. I believe against Weber we blocked a punt that helped us win. Most notable was NDSU, KO return that got the crowd energized and as NDSU started to get back into it, we blocked a punt which led to a score. 
 

Kicking issues is an argument but Schmidt hires those he felt would improve the program. Schmidt wants to win, I don’t see him as a charity guy.

 

As for Simon, players love him some players get the best out of his teammates. He could have cut and run after Fall camp or when an FBS qb came in last Spring he stayed because he wants to finish at UND. Last game he caught a pass and the double pass, I felt it was more of the call than Simon because UNI probably new that was an option when he is at wideout. Personally wait a few games before doing that, unless staff wanted to show it against an inferior team and hope to bait them run something different out it later on. 
 

We fans have no clue what coaches think or how players feel. As a fan, I’m appreciating the willingness for this team and staff wanting to get better and want to be more than an average to above average FCS team. 

Schmidt, who has an extensive background in special teams at the highest level, knows how important they are. He decided to keep Kostich around which I think was a good decision. 

Our coverage and return teams have been overall very solid during his tenure and have won us games like you said. 

With that being said, our kicking game will lose us a game this year if it continues to be a problem. 

 

[F'n Hawks]

1 hour ago, McBuckets said:

Womp womp, what a great place for the program to be at when the biggest complaints is the 3rd string QB and special teams coach. Some people bring up them up, whether you like them or not who cares. Isn’t this a fan forum for OPINIONS? You don’t like what someone has to say, turn the phone off and touch some grass. We got Jerry Football the best QB in FCS football, and the defense is rolling. Much better place to be in compared to previous years 

Not sure what the big deal is here.

It’s a two-way street. Both sides can agree/disagree on opinions. 

[gundy1124]

12 hours ago, CMSioux said:

I was speechless when I read the comment about Kostich. He's probably among the best special teams coaches in the FCS and if someone needs a reason to wring their hands it would be that we lose him. 

Not to mention the play of the secondary and the Nickel Position!!  (if not following along Schmidt named himself DC and Kostich in charge of one of the most important position groups on the team) While the talent on the roster improves this will only positively impact special teams, too.  Unfortunately kickers are going to kick.......which way no one really knows.

[GoodGood]

Who’s gets the blame for place kicking being average to below average the last 10+ years? Who gets the blame for never having a kicker who can get a kickoff into the end zone? You can’t get credit for a kid making a play and blocking a punt but then get no blame when you can’t trust your kicker to make an extra point 

[The Sicatoka]

Fargo Davies had a kid line up for a 63 yd FG Friday ... and was just short. (Hit from 55 pre-game.) 

[wheelsup]

14 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

Who’s gets the blame for place kicking being average to below average the last 10+ years? Who gets the blame for never having a kicker who can get a kickoff into the end zone? You can’t get credit for a kid making a play and blocking a punt but then get no blame when you can’t trust your kicker to make an extra point 

Generally agree.. but curios what others think..  my belief is UND is trying not to kick it through the end zone on kickoffs but rather target roughly the goal line to encourage a return attempt. From watching enough regional high school football I refuse to believe UND can’t get a kicker that can put a kickoff to through the end zone. There are at least two in Fargo high schools that can do that easily. 

[Oxbow6]

A PAT at the collegiate level in a controlled indoor environment should be almost automatic.

[wheelsup]

16 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Fargo Davies had a kid line up for a 63 yd FG Friday ... and was just short. (Hit from 55 pre-game.) 

He has had a few long attempts this year.. interesting rule in high school football.. if you miss a fg it counts as a touchback versus going back to the original line of scrimmage so basically as good as a punt. 

[wheelsup]

2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

A PAT at the collegiate level in a controlled indoor environment should be almost automatic.

A  goal for und football should be to make the PAT boring again.  I can’t leave my seat to grab a beer until after the attempt is completed.. the alerus could increase beer sales by sponsoring the kicking game NIL.

[SIOUXFAN97]

the love is real over there.....

[GoodGood]

Tom Miller: Here’s another article about the 3rd string QB

UND social media team: Let’s promote the 3rd string QB 

UND360: Let’s keep talking about the 3rd string QB

SS forum to @SIOUXFAN97: Stop talking about the 3rd string QB 

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

Tom Miller: Here’s another article about the 3rd string QB

UND social media team: Let’s promote the 3rd string QB 

UND360: Let’s keep talking about the 3rd string QB

SS forum to @SIOUXFAN97: Stop talking about the 3rd string QB 

[gundy1124]

31 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

With Quincy gone someone had to fill the void.

[CMSioux]

3 hours ago, wheelsup said:

Generally agree.. but curios what others think..  my belief is UND is trying not to kick it through the end zone on kickoffs but rather target roughly the goal line to encourage a return attempt. From watching enough regional high school football I refuse to believe UND can’t get a kicker that can put a kickoff to through the end zone. There are at least two in Fargo high schools that can do that easily. 

Spot on - kicking it through the end zone is overrated, it is much better to make them catch it inside the five - most of the time we drop them inside the 20. 

[jdub27]

18 hours ago, iramurphy said:

Rather than screw up the other FB threads I figured this is a better way to comment. 
In response to your continued negative comments about Simon, you are correct in that you haven’t commented personally. If you were so inclined you would probably find yourself on your ass, courtesy of Jerry and the rest of the team. Same goes for the 3 Cream Puffs. 
Simon Romfo is an important part of turning this program around. He has made a similar impression on Danny Freund (before he left), Freuchte, Bubba and now Schmidt. He has earned his playing time at whatever position he plays. The team is better with Simon and other backups all of whom have earned their spots on the team. I’ve tried to explain that the coaches make these decisions as a staff, not just the HC, DC, or OC. With your extensive experience from the vantage point of a bike you insist it was all Bubba. 
Not only the previous coaching staff, the present coaching staff, the players and a number of area HS coaches believe Kostich is an excellent coach, but also an excellent recruiter.  Our special teams have improved and have been very good this year. Our kicker is the exception.  That is usually on the kicker rather than the coach. Kostich will have opportunities if he were to leave but he won’t be fired. 
I suggest you focus on Jerry,who just had his best game, and quit embarrassing yourself with the constant bashing of a player who is doing whatever he can to help this team. 
Unlike the 3 cream puffs, when you aren’t obsessed with your negative posts on Simon, you have had some decent posts. 
Otherwise, instead of ruining other FB posts put the crap posts here. Same for the Cream Puffs boys. 

Great post. Particularly as it relates to the ST coordinator. One of the best in FCS/G5 without a doubt. Guessing the head coach, who held that position at a top school in the nation, feels similar otherwise he wouldn't have kept him around. 

Some people just have main character syndrome. An easy way to fix that is the ignore feature. Works wonders on cleaning up a lot of garbage, at least until people respond to posts.

[SIOUXFAN97]

5 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

Great post. Particularly as it relates to the ST coordinator. One of the best in FCS/G5 without a doubt. Guessing the head coach, who held that position at a top school in the nation, feels similar otherwise he wouldn't have kept him around. 

Some people just have main character syndrome. An easy way to fix that is the ignore feature. Works wonders on cleaning up a lot of garbage, at least until people respond to posts.

define without a doubt....bc the montana game has doubt written all over it...dawhoops

[iramurphy]

5 minutes ago, CMSioux said:

Spot on - kicking it through the end zone is overrated, it is much better to make them catch it inside the five - most of the time we drop them inside the 20. 

The measure of success for KO’s is where your opponent starts their drive. Overall, it’s been very good this year. Create TO’s and avoid penalties and KO team can be a difference maker.  The measure of success for a punter and punt team is net yds/punt. Punting and Punt coverage has been very good. 
KO return and Punt return are easier to break down. No turnovers, no penalties, don’t let punts hit the ground unless inside your own 5yd line.  The guys have done well so far this year. Punt blocks, FG/XP blocks are a great bonus and we have done well so far. 
Missing XP’s, getting a kick blocked, missing FG’s is usually one guy missing their assignment.  To continue to struggle with FG’s or XP’s is usually mental. Good luck solving that. It has happened to All-pro kickers who have a bad few games, get cut and are back the next year as an all-pro. That’s tough to solve at college level during mid-season.