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UND Football Adjusts to New Offensive System During Spring Practice

The Fighting Hawks learn a new system under first year Offensive Coordinator Danny Freund
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football began its spring practice this month and is using this offseason to adapt to some changes. It’s the first opportunity the team has had to take the gridiron under new offensive coordinator, Danny Freund. The Fighting Hawks new play caller has UND getting used to a faster offense with players having the chance to…
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NDSU QB Battle Officially Begins with Start of Spring Practice

The Bison held their first of 15 spring practices on Wednesday
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FARGO, N.D. — Spring football is officially underway for North Dakota State. It is the first official practice for the 2019 squad, and at the top of the agenda is finding a starting quarterback. NDSU has four guys hoping to replace Easton Stick. Holden Hotchkiss earned the backup role last year, but redshirt freshman Trey Lance is ready to compete for…
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NDSU Spring Practice to Focus on Individual Growth

The Bison begin spring practice on Wednesday
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU is starting its spring practices a week later than normal. First-year head coach Matt Entz says this has a lot to do with giving the new coaching staff some extra time to get ready. Wednesday marks the first of the 15 allotted practices. The Bison always emphasize the importance of having time off, because their offseason…
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MSUM Football Holds First Spring Practice

Dragons Kick-Off Season on September 5th
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After going to the postseason for the first time since 1994, MSU–Moorhead football is back practicing. Spring practice is an exciting time for any team being able to get back on the field for the first time in months, however, when the Dragons hit the turf for the first time today, the message from head coach Steve…
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NDSU Defense Settles in Without Former Stars

Bison are one week away from their spring game.
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FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU football team is still a week away from its spring game. Until then, the herd continues to put work in to build up a defense that was one of the tops in the FCS last season. Robbie Grimsley and plenty others return to a secondary that will look to fill the gap of former star defensive…
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UND Football Using Last Season as Fuel for 2018

Fighting Hawks hoping to improve on three win season in 2017.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — On the gridiron, nobody in the FCS would like to turn the page and forget about last season more than the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. 22 injuries, and only three wins is not what head coach Bubba Schweigert and his group had in mind after making the playoffs the year before. Now the Hawks are in search…
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NDSU LB Cox Defies Youth, Uses Experience to Help Younger Players

Jabril Cox led North Dakota State in tackles as a true freshman
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox has not completed his first year of college, but he is already using his experience to help out younger players in spring practice. Cox led the team in tackles as a true freshman, and he says he put on eight pounds of muscle so far this offseason. Even though he is…
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NDSU Football Experimenting with New Format for Spring Practices

The Bison will not have a Spring Game this year
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FARGO, N.D. — Things look a little different this spring for NDSU practices. The NCAA allows 15 spring practices, and in the past that has consisted of 14 workouts and a spring game. This year, North Dakota State is eschewing the scrimmage for a more open format. “We’ll try to do some situational football,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “We…
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Bison Focusing on Depth as Spring Practice Begins

NDSU returns 16 starters on offense and defense.
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football began its spring football practice at Dacotah Field inside the dome on Wednesday. The Bison return 16 starters on offense and defense from last season’s team which made it to the FCS semifinals. One starter knows how much work it takes to get back to a FCS title game. “We weren’t the best team in…
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NDSU Football Gears up for Spring Practice

Bison begin first of 15 practices on Wednesday
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FARGO, N.D. — The first of 15 spring practices for North Dakota State’s football team is on Wednesday. The Bison are back to the gridiron without the title of ‘defending National Champions’ for the first time since 2011. There are 16 starters returning to the Herd from last year, but head coach Chris Klieman says this is not the time…