2026 UND Football Season Thread

[SIOUXFAN97]

6 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Everyone keep your schedule open to travel south to Nashville in January 2027

if these reports of the kicking game regressing even more (pat's and xp's) i'd hate to get to nashville and get kostitch'd like isu did......

[UND-FB-FAN]

53 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

if these reports of the kicking game regressing even more (pat's and xp's) i'd hate to get to nashville and get kostitch'd like isu did......

Don’t need to worry about field goals and XPs when you score more touchdowns than the other team ….

[FSSD]

Teeder please attend a practice and post your thought.  So we can get this thread back on track.

[SIOUXFAN97]

8 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Don’t need to worry about field goals and XPs when you score more touchdowns than the other team ….

wish that mantra would've worked in montana last year......instead of on the road in texas mabye at the alerus and you never know from there.

[SIOUXFAN97]

starting 3 wr's are _______________________________________?

[Und Princess]

27 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

starting 3 wr's are _______________________________________?

My guess for starting 3 wr's are Goodloe, Hoskins and Tai. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

5 minutes ago, Und Princess said:

My guess for starting 3 wr's are Goodloe, Hoskins and Tai. 

deng deng?

[Und Princess]

Or even the Goodloe, Tai and Deng combo for starting 3 wrs.

[forksandspoons]

3 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

starting 3 wr's are _______________________________________?

Deng goodloe and tai 

[Siouxperman8]

16 hours ago, iramurphy said:

I don’t think many of you understand how most teams recruit. It’s a team effort. RB coaches aren’t the only ones responsible for recruiting RB’s. 
ST coaches are primarily responsible for KO coverage/return, punt coverage/return, XP/FG team alignments. Very few, if any, are kicking or punting coaches. It’s too specialized. At college level and above they work with private kicking and punting specialists. 
Kostich is an excellent recruiter and is involved with recruiting the LS, K and P guys but it’s a team effort. 
I know there are some former end of the bench guys who don’t understand how respected Kostich is by the players and his colleagues. If anyone doesn’t understand the importance of what he does for this team ask Schmidt. 
One practice where kickers struggled isn’t a reason to be looking for someone to blame. It’s complicated. 

I can attest to what Schmidt thinks of Kostich.  In person heard him talk about going to national conventions with all the big dogs in fbs. Said Kostich more than holds his own when it gets to X’s and O’s  Same based on his own FBS experience. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

10 hours ago, Siouxperman8 said:

I can attest to what Schmidt thinks of Kostich.  In person heard him talk about going to national conventions with all the big dogs in fbs. Said Kostich more than holds his own when it gets to X’s and O’s  Same based on his own FBS experience. 

why didn't eric send out the kicking team against montana last year then?

[Siouxperman8]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

why didn't eric send out the kicking team against montana last year then?

Don’t know. You should ask him. 

As stated on here earlier Kostich doesn’t isn’t  solely responsible for recruiting special teamers.  Schmidt made that clear also when he spoke. It’s a team effort. 

He also ‘doesn’t swing the leg’ as was also stated on here earlier.  As a guy who did, I can tell you it’s a lot like a golf swing.  Your teacher/coach can’t hit the shot or kick the ball for you.  Not really on them when it comes to making the play. 

[GoodGood]

At some point results have to matter

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, Siouxperman8 said:

Don’t know. You should ask him. 

As stated on here earlier Kostich doesn’t isn’t  solely responsible for recruiting special teamers.  Schmidt made that clear also when he spoke. It’s a team effort. 

He also ‘doesn’t swing the leg’ as was also stated on here earlier.  As a guy who did, I can tell you it’s a lot like a golf swing.  Your teacher/coach can’t hit the shot or kick the ball for you.  Not really on them when it comes to making the play. 

The real question is: Why can't we recruit quality kickers? 🤔 

Or is that not on the coaches either? 🤔 

[iramurphy]

5 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

The real question is: Why can't we recruit quality kickers? 🤔 

Or is that not on the coaches either? 🤔 

It’s on the coaches.
They recruited to top rated kicker in the state of Kansas and Brainerd kicker who has powerful leg and kick 50yd FG in Minnesota All Star game is the incoming Fr.
Our punter was ranked 12 coming out of HS and has improved each year. 
I read that the kickers had an off day last week. Has it been a struggle all summer and now into fall camp?  
Other than the day last week, is there a concern we won’t have a decent kicker?

[SiouxFan100]

Less than 18 days to the opener. Wow!!

[Siouxperman8]

6 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

The real question is: Why can't we recruit quality kickers? 🤔 

Or is that not on the coaches either? 🤔 

It is.  Just not on one single coach.