UMD Midseason Report Card

[BulldogFan]

I think you'll see the same gawdy passing numbers next year as it's very system generated. Strand throws a good ball when he has time and has open receivers...

[BulldogFan]

If I'm NSU I have all my home games at 6pm. Most teams will come in on Friday for that game and wont have an overnight on Saturday so the team is nomadic...

[BulldogFan]

As long as you dont sit back in coverage and bring pressure I think Northern should be good. Run the ball well and pressure Strand and you will win....

[BulldogFan]

Mary at Minnesota-Duluth
Jamestown at Bemidji State
Sioux Falls at Minot State
Augustana at Southwest Minnesota State
Minnesota...

[BulldogFan]

Mixing it up from my usual ten thoughts on the previous game to go give my mid-year evaluation of the Dogs.

Special Teams (B+)

• FG - 6 of

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[BulldogFan]

Agree to disagree on #6. The trick plays are garbage (how'd that play where they put Walljasper out as a WR and had him fake like he missed the toss...

[BulldogFan]

Southwest Minnesota State at Northern State

[BulldogFan]

Honestly should be public information, at least for the public schools....

[BulldogFan]

Hate to see it. Mavs are still in a good position to make the playoffs but this will definitely hurt them....

[BulldogFan]

I know BSU can get a little "chirpy" but that is not a good look....

[BulldogFan]

10 thoughts after UMD's matchup with SMSU:

1 - Second play of the game and UMD gives up a 72 yard rushing TD. Watching that play the fits...

[BulldogFan]

Bemidji State at Wayne State
Winona State at Minnesota State-Mankato
Concordia-St. Paul at Augustana
Jamestown at Minot State
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[BulldogFan]

I think 9-2 may not be enough to get in this year from the NSIC. Could have 2-3 2 loss teams at the end of the year....

[BulldogFan]

Great timing for the Dogs. The Northern game (at this point in the season) is now the biggest game on the schedule for UMD....

[BulldogFan]

Not sure a team like NMU that's lost 26 games in a row adds to the battle tested category. Wayne and UMD I'll give you....

[BulldogFan]

10 thoughts after UMD's matchup with MSUM:

1 - UMD WR's seemed out of sync. Wrong routes, not moving to get open on QB scrambles, minimal...

[BulldogFan]

So they can lose by 50 in the first round...........

[BulldogFan]

Agree 100%....

[BulldogFan]

Let's pretend both Augie and UMD finish undefeated at the end of the year. What's the tiebreaker for getting the conference champion auto bid (and presumably...

[BulldogFan]

I know this will be an unpopular take, but Strand did not look good against UMD. He hit his WR's when they were wide open (which they often were) but...