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NDSU Game Thread
Wick250:
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--- Quote from: IAA Fan on October 05, 2022, 11:24:52 AM ---You know, people are going to not agree ...
But I think we blew the best opportunity to beat NDSU that we could have asked for. They are playing well below par, but we could not capitalize on offense. That last FG does not count, but we should have been able to score 24-points in that game. I mean our secondary is inept and the Bison could not get the ball out there. The Bison defense lined up not more than 6-yards off the LOS, for the entire first half because our QB was incapable of throwing the ball and our OC was not willing to put him under center to establish the run and play-action. We scored 14-point s with a QB that does not even get much (if any) practice all week. We keep the Bison out of the end-zone the entire second half. Two dropped INT's that we threw directly into the Bison defender's hands. I see three more challenging games on our schedule, starting this Saturday. UND, ILS and SIU are superior teams to what we played last Saturday. We will also struggle with SMS and S. Dakota.
We need to stop looking at last Saturday's game as the "marker". We played an average football team. The difference is that the Bison coaches will learn and not make these same mistakes again. Our staff will continue to do what it has done for over a season now. Just so frustrating. This is the point where I was ready to toss Tressel as well. Tressel did well with Duzzer's players & then he gave us just what we are seeing now. They still renewed his contract and we are all glad they did. Maybe the same thing is here with us now and we just have to be patient?
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What? An “Average” FCS team can’t put up 300 yards of rushing against a P5 team… that’s what’s the Bison did the week before they played us…
But yes hopefully this is the downturn before this staff pulls it together, I think this week will be extremely informative
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Correct. Bison are a top 3 FCS team no matter how you look at it.
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That "average" football team that beat us last Saturday would defeat half of the Big Ten. And the only thing similar about North Dakota and North Dakota State is the fact that green is the major school color for both institutions. Football 101: one team plays defense and the other team does not play much defense.
IAA Fan:
--- Quote from: Wick250 on October 05, 2022, 02:49:35 PM ---That "average" football team that beat us last Saturday would defeat half of the Big Ten. And the only thing similar about North Dakota and North Dakota State is the fact that green is the major school color for both institutions. Football 101: one team plays defense and the other team does not play much defense.
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Then how this team that could supposedly defeat half the big-10 could not defeat a bottom-feeder in the PAC-10 ...a weaker conference? Arizona is a bottom-3 team in the conference and I was honestly surprised when NDSU did not defeat them. The old Mountain teams and Big Sky clubs have defeated PAC-10 squads on multiple occasions ... this should have been one of those. How could a coaching staff that has #8 completely figured out (and shut down) over the past 2 years, suddenly giving up 150 ground yards to him?
I am tired of looking for things to be upbeat about. We lost a "winnable" game.
Lake, I agree about getting the ball out into the flats, but not with #8. Despite his small size, #8's strength is reading gaps. Counter screens maybe, with a WR by his side to keep him from being targeted. This is the MVFC. we need to have someone 6.5' tall, 250+ lbs and a wingspan of a basketball player or wrestler out in the flats. It is called a Tight-end. Where are ours? Although I have seen much improvement in this area; a good opposing OC is going to throw the ball to our outside all game.
penguinpower:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on October 06, 2022, 07:58:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Wick250 on October 05, 2022, 02:49:35 PM ---That "average" football team that beat us last Saturday would defeat half of the Big Ten. And the only thing similar about North Dakota and North Dakota State is the fact that green is the major school color for both institutions. Football 101: one team plays defense and the other team does not play much defense.
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Then how this team that could supposedly defeat half the big-10 could not defeat a bottom-feeder in the PAC-10 ...a weaker conference? Arizona is a bottom-3 team in the conference and I was honestly surprised when NDSU did not defeat them. The old Mountain teams and Big Sky clubs have defeated PAC-10 squads on multiple occasions ... this should have been one of those. How could a coaching staff that has #8 completely figured out (and shut down) over the past 2 years, suddenly giving up 150 ground yards to him?
I am tired of looking for things to be upbeat about. We lost a "winnable" game.
Lake, I agree about getting the ball out into the flats, but not with #8. Despite his small size, #8's strength is reading gaps. Counter screens maybe, with a WR by his side to keep him from being targeted. This is the MVFC. we need to have someone 6.5' tall, 250+ lbs and a wingspan of a basketball player or wrestler out in the flats. It is called a Tight-end. Where are ours? Although I have seen much improvement in this area; a good opposing OC is going to throw the ball to our outside all game.
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The game NDSU lost is still early in the season.
They have a superior offensive line. Their line will get better as the year rolls on and they will end up at the top of the conference (I predict)
lakesbison:
NDSU dominating Arizona running the ball, but the defense lost our NFL DT week before & too many missed tackles. combined with our OC brain farting the last 2 possessions that shouldve been a 31-17 NDSU win.
Well Youngstown didn't look too bad to be honest, I've seen many teams come into fargodome and lose that game 52-10. but YSU held serve and was tough running the ball
good luck to you
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