UND Fighting Hawks Versus SDSU Saturday November 22nd

[AJS]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

If you want to push for another coaching change, please go right on ahead.

Weird statement. Nobody is calling for Schmidt to be fired. All I’m saying is I’m done being this eternal optimist when nothing (record wise) changes. Ever. Until it does, why would anything change next year? Prove it.

[DamStrait]

Rinse, wash, repeat - in Jerry we trust.

[Dustin]

I was initially thinking that losing this game to get to 7-5 did not deserve playoffs, even if we got selected. Now I think differently. That game tying drive game me hope that I didn’t have before. I hope we do get selected, and if we do, I feel there’s a good chance for victory. 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Tarleton ties it up we need them to win 

[Dustin]

4 minutes ago, AJS said:

Weird statement. Nobody is calling for Schmidt to be fired. All I’m saying is I’m done being this eternal optimist when nothing (record wise) changes. Ever. Until it does, why would anything change next year? Prove it.

Schmidt was definitely an upgrade in coaching. I wonder now that the continuity provided by keeping Freuchte is no longer needed if Schmidt will bring in a new OC. Offense was definitely the problem in the second half of the season, and Freuchte did come off a little arrogant. 

[cowboys5xsbs]

1 minute ago, Dustin said:

Schmidt was definitely an upgrade in coaching. I wonder now that the continuity provided by keeping Freuchte is no longer needed if Schmidt will bring in a new OC. Offense was definitely the problem in the second half of the season, and Freuchte did come off a little arrogant. 

Hardly any of these players were recruited by Schmidt too.  He is working off a team Bubba built.  Give it time for him to bring in the guys he wants. 

[Shawn-O]

24 minutes ago, NDSU grad said:

LOL. I’m too old to be a dickhead. I think you guys are in. UC Davis winning helps, NAU losing helps. 

The southern Illinois win looks a little better after today too.  Tarleton needs to win.  

[AJS]

It bothers me to normalize things that aren’t normal. Losing every one score game is not normal. My frustration w/ this program is if it’s not one thing it’s another. Whatever it is ends between 5 & 7 wins.

I do like Schmidt. Let’s see what he can do. Here’s to year 1 being the most frustrating of them all.

[bubbaball69]

3 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

Hardly any of these players were recruited by Schmidt too.  He is working off a team Bubba built.  Give it time for him to bring in the guys he wants. 

I think we keep forgetting this is all bubba recruiting other then transfers. The transfers looked good, just need to get some sophomore transfers instead of seniors and lets this team be a Schmidt team rather then Bubba. The hope is that Schmidt will be here still to get through a full cycle where it's just his players.

[UND-FB-FAN]

9 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Schmidt was definitely an upgrade in coaching. I wonder now that the continuity provided by keeping Freuchte is no longer needed if Schmidt will bring in a new OC. Offense was definitely the problem in the second half of the season, and Freuchte did come off a little arrogant. 

This is my thought as the next step needed for the program to take the next step. 

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, AJS said:

Weird statement. Nobody is calling for Schmidt to be fired. All I’m saying is I’m done being this eternal optimist when nothing (record wise) changes. Ever. Until it does, why would anything change next year? Prove it.

I am not a ducky and bunny guy on here and I never will be.

But if you thought Schmidt was going to have this team contending for a championship in season one, you were setting yourself up for disappointment.

-The depth isn't there.

-The experience in big moments isn't there.

-The lack of athletes at wide receiver hasn't been there for years.

The portal will be important going forward. But the real measuring stick will be how Schmidt's recruiting classes pan out on the field. We'll find that out in the next couple of years.

I am sure Schmidt and his staff will look at the season and identify areas that need improvement, both in personnel and in scheme.

I know the past 15+ years have been frustrating and that whole Groundhog Day feeling is always just under the surface. But I still think Schmidt was a great choice long term. Less than 12 months is not a big enough sample size to determine if the hire was successful or not.

[F'n Hawks]

1 minute ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

This is my thought as the next step needed for the program to take the next step. 

Schmidty has to have a connection from his days with DeBoer that wants a shot at OC. Maybe Gordie wants it too

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, F'n Hawks said:

Schmidty has to have a connection from his days with DeBoer that wants a shot at OC. Maybe Gordie wants it too

I'm sure Schmidt has lots of coaches he worked with during his coaching stops that he could reach out to.

[shep]

12 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Schmidt was definitely an upgrade in coaching. I wonder now that the continuity provided by keeping Freuchte is no longer needed if Schmidt will bring in a new OC. Offense was definitely the problem in the second half of the season, and Freuchte did come off a little arrogant. 

when you have an overrated OL and a mediocre QB no OC could make much of a difference.

 

If UND gets in the playoffs, there should be an open battle for QB

[cowboys5xsbs]

I feel like there are 2 spots left unclaimed and you have:

Harvard at 9-1

Austin Peay at 7-4 and winning right now

UND 7-5

Salukis 7-5

Sac State 7-5

Northern Arizona 7-5

William and Mary 7-5

New Hampshire 7-5

Dartmouth 7-3

[cowboys5xsbs]

Tarleton needs to win to make this interesting for us 

[rover]

The most important player is the quarterback.  NDSU has had them for years.  One after another.  We need help at that position.  Our defense played hard today.  Lack of running game killed us.  The first play in overtime for minus four was a killer.

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, rover said:

The most important player is the quarterback.  NDSU has had them for years.  One after another.  We need help at that position.  Our defense played hard today.  Lack of running game killed us.  The first play in overtime for minus four was a killer.

Maybe Schmidt can find someone in the portal.

[Shawn-O]

16 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

I feel like there are 2 spots left unclaimed and you have:

Harvard at 9-1

Austin Peay at 7-4 and winning right now

UND 7-5

Salukis 7-5

Sac State 7-5

Northern Arizona 7-5

William and Mary 7-5

New Hampshire 7-5

Dartmouth 7-3

New Hampshire is 8-4 and likely in

[cowboys5xsbs]

Just now, Shawn-O said:

New Hampshire is 8-4 and likely in

Ah they did win today 

[Shawn-O]

18 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

Tarleton needs to win to make this interesting for us 

Tied 35-35

[cowboys5xsbs]

Tarelton ties it up 

 

[F'n Hawks]

8 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Maybe Schmidt can find someone in the portal.

Thought we had that in JTJ

[F'n Hawks]

Oh wait 

[cowboys5xsbs]

1:01 left Tarleton down 3 with no timeouts