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Title: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 03:18:23 PM
15-minutes to kick-off
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Post by: Buddy on November 03, 2018, 03:42:09 PM
Nice defensive play to start the game
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Post by: Buddy on November 03, 2018, 03:52:08 PM
Don’t we have a fullback?
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Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 03:52:49 PM
Stupid play and he also had the 1st down the play before by almost 2-yards. The momentum of not scoring cannot be gotten back
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Post by: YSUGO on November 03, 2018, 03:52:59 PM
Stupid 4th and s foot call. 
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Post by: Buddy on November 03, 2018, 04:04:53 PM
Mays is a good switch to Qb. Not a starter
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Post by: lakesbison on November 03, 2018, 04:05:01 PM
you silly penguins are supposed to play dead!!

0-0 2 min left. ..

YSU looking good in my opinion here, tough qb play.

Stick has missed at least 2 deep balls, he needs to step it up.

good luck!
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Post by: Double ET on November 03, 2018, 04:07:32 PM
Mays is a good switch to Qb. Not a starter
Receiver was not open after first read, run.....
They had him figured out, he will not able to run all day. Never looked for pass after 1st read. I am not sure if we can score 10 points today with him in there.
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Post by: lakesbison on November 03, 2018, 04:20:22 PM
wow ive never seen Stick miss this bad.  argh

0-0. ndsu crowd is restless,  YSU ball now
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: Double ET on November 03, 2018, 04:29:22 PM
wow ive never seen Stick miss this bad.  argh

0-0. ndsu crowd is restless,  YSU ball now
Unfortunately, NDSU will score and we won't.
The plays were there. Dropped balls and misses kept them out. Scores will come.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 04:32:43 PM
There is the Penguin secondary we have all grown to know and love this year.

Time for VG, no points out of Mays, or let's go to a frosh.
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Post by: lakesbison on November 03, 2018, 04:37:59 PM
7-0.  stick finally hits
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Post by: YSUGO on November 03, 2018, 04:56:39 PM
No points YSU stuperball continues??!
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Post by: Double ET on November 03, 2018, 04:56:55 PM
That is why we cannot win....a dropped TD and threw the ball short of 1st down without TO. Let 10 Points out there against the best team... Wow
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Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 05:04:06 PM
 I like it when the opposing commentators explain how the Bison DT's are all over Mays, but I have yet to hear anyone local say it ... "YSU OT's are not good". Yet Bo makes everything so complicated.

Typical game in Fargo ...the officials never call any blocks in the back. Must be the water.

I will say one thing about Mays, he starting to release more quickly
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:06:40 PM
Typical mistake filled game for us. We are good enough to win but shoot ourselves in the foot with mental mistakes constantly.

NDSU not impressive at all. I expected a lot more out of their O-line, they appear very very average.
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Post by: lakesbison on November 03, 2018, 05:10:42 PM
Typical mistake filled game for us. We are good enough to win but shoot ourselves in the foot with mental mistakes constantly.

NDSU not impressive at all. I expected a lot more out of their O-line, they appear very very average.

easily the worst game of the year for NDSU.  we always have 1 dud at home a year.   there will be adjustments.

YSU impresses me
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:13:36 PM
Typical mistake filled game for us. We are good enough to win but shoot ourselves in the foot with mental mistakes constantly.

NDSU not impressive at all. I expected a lot more out of their O-line, they appear very very average.

easily the worst game of the year for NDSU.  we always have 1 dud at home a year.   there will be adjustments.

YSU impresses me

We have flashes but cant put a full game together. I'm expecting the real NDSU to show up 2nd half.

That spike on fourth down and the run out of the shotgun on 4th and 1 sum up our season perfectly.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: Double ET on November 03, 2018, 05:15:40 PM
I will give him credit for that long pass. He put it on the money. But, that was his primary receiver.
My problem with him for looking for 2nd receiver before putting his head down to run.
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Post by: ytownchief22 on November 03, 2018, 05:18:33 PM
Am I watching a high school or college team ? Jesus Christ they are bad. Mays stinks.
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:34:40 PM
Mays does stink, but our tackles are worse. I can't blame him for not keeping his eyes downfield really.

And lets face it, he isn't going to go all the way through his checks before he runs no matter what.
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Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 05:36:27 PM
I will give him credit for that long pass. He put it on the money. But, that was his primary receiver.
My problem with him for looking for 2nd receiver before putting his head down to run.

Do you not see that is the whole idea? Now if NDS you puts it in the end zone here the game is over we will never score 14 points
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:40:00 PM
Good defensive effort being wasted. I'm very happy to see the guys fighting hard, it would have been easy to quit on the year but they didn't.

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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:43:12 PM
There we go. Terrific series for Mays
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Post by: lakesbison on November 03, 2018, 05:44:02 PM
is this real life?  I dont think my NDSU -34 will pay off..  :(
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Post by: Penguin Ice on November 03, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Where has this been
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 05:51:48 PM
is this real life?  I dont think my NDSU -34 will pay off..  :(

If you really laid that kind of number I don't know what to tell you buddy.

Bet with your head not your heart?
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Post by: Buddy on November 03, 2018, 06:03:32 PM
Ok.  Back to reality
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 06:04:50 PM
Wow that LT is killing us.
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Post by: Kandrase on November 03, 2018, 06:06:16 PM
What’s up with Schuller? He’s punting like a d3 guy today
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Post by: Kandrase on November 03, 2018, 06:08:02 PM
Mays hurt again....
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Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 06:08:43 PM
Bison drop our QB using only 3 men up front. Hey Bo, let me repeat that ...Bison drop our QB using only 3 men up front.
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 03, 2018, 06:15:51 PM
Bison drop our QB using only 3 men up front. Hey Bo, let me repeat that ...Bison drop our QB using only 3 men up front.

They only need to bring one if we keep leaving that LT out there 1-1 with any DE.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: FOOTBALLFEVER on November 03, 2018, 06:48:15 PM
Very proud of the penguins effort. I just don't understand our offensive philosophy. I realize we have problems at the tackle positions and lack some big time wide receivers. What's wrong with a blocking back in the backfield on passing plays? McAster with 8 carries and Turner with 1? Of those how many were straight ahead handoffs? 22 carries for Mays why? One play action all day and it worked..Shane Montgomery is sadly missed
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Post by: Double ET on November 03, 2018, 07:11:45 PM
Good defensive effort today. They played with some intensity.
Offense left at least 13 points on the field. I hope we develop a QB for next year.
A much better effort than last week.
I am ready for basketball.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: IAA Fan on November 03, 2018, 07:22:20 PM
Good point Fever. We ran everything up that middle gap (Which is why teams have been figuring us out in the second quarter for the last 4-weeks). Today, NDSU started to blitz that gap & we ran MCaster over and for a nice gain. Never saw the call again. We were at 3rd and long, so he did not get 18-yards on the carry, but it deserved another shot at normal down & distance. Also without an explosive TB (Ala Cook), we need Mays in there ...even though VG has progressed beyond him by virtue of the arm. We ran #26 to the short-side behind the line. He did not quite make the edge, so why did we not try it again to the opposite side? I think of the tremendous run variations that coach Shane ran.
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Post by: ytownchief22 on November 03, 2018, 07:59:04 PM
Fire the entire coaching staff. They are high school level. Especially Crist. What qualifies him to be an OC ? Seriously.
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Post by: guinpen on November 03, 2018, 08:51:05 PM
Not painting with a broad brush here but we sure have more than our share of fake fans.

Seems that the rumors of an impending blowout were just rumors.

Worked a fund raiser at the church today but from what I was able to watch it seemed like a decent effort.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: FOOTBALLFEVER on November 03, 2018, 09:37:00 PM
Fire the entire coaching staff. They are high school level. Especially Crist. What qualifies him to be an OC ? Seriously.
The same thing that gives Freddie Kitchens the right to call plays for the Browns tomorrow NOTHING..Chief we all had deep concerns when Carl and Shane both left just never thought it would be this bad. Bo however felt comfortable going forward with the staff he had and promoted from within, so it's his problem as far as I'm concerned. If Carl and Shane were both here I'm comfortable to say we would be know worse then 6-3 possibly 7-2 at this point in the season
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Post by: ytownchief22 on November 03, 2018, 09:53:30 PM
The offense has zero identity. When mays is your leading rusher and rushing attempt leader is absolutely baffling. Terrible.
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Post by: FOOTBALLFEVER on November 04, 2018, 07:12:29 AM
Check out @NDSUfootball’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1058809418807042048?s=09 This is the 4th and 1 from our opening drive. Personally I think we got a bad spot, but what else is wrong with this play other then the RB missing the block?
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Post by: FOOTBALLFEVER on November 04, 2018, 08:48:49 AM
Just wondered who called the defense yesterday. In Bo's press conference it sounded like he might have
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Post by: Kandrase on November 04, 2018, 06:44:58 PM
Check out @NDSUfootball’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1058809418807042048?s=09 This is the 4th and 1 from our opening drive. Personally I think we got a bad spot, but what else is wrong with this play other then the RB missing the block?

 Not seeing what you are hinting at? What am I missing?
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: YSUFANSINCE1990 on November 05, 2018, 08:39:01 AM
  The offensive scheme and play calling is broken.  McCaster only 8 carries?   Mays carrying the ball 24 times, he would never make it through a season.  At the end of the half is on the coaches, Mays has to be told over and over, if receiver open in end zone take a shot, if not, throw it away and kick the field goal.  Even if it is a first down at the 2 or 3 yard line, YSU had no timeouts.  Still would have to spike for field goal.  Brian Crist is lost as the coordinator.
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Post by: IAA Fan on November 05, 2018, 09:50:19 AM
  The offensive scheme and play calling is broken.  McCaster only 8 carries?   Mays carrying the ball 24 times, he would never make it through a season.  At the end of the half is on the coaches, Mays has to be told over and over, if receiver open in end zone take a shot, if not, throw it away and kick the field goal.  Even if it is a first down at the 2 or 3 yard line, YSU had no timeouts.  Still would have to spike for field goal.  Brian Crist is lost as the coordinator.

I think the issue there is on-field leadership. Shuffling of players. Why were not all of the field generals (there are 4 of them) yelling down and distance as every peewee player is taught? Mays made the error, but he should have heard "4th-down" several times before he even got to the line. The score board was also wrong.
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Post by: penguinpower on November 05, 2018, 09:20:45 PM
  The offensive scheme and play calling is broken.  McCaster only 8 carries?   Mays carrying the ball 24 times, he would never make it through a season.  At the end of the half is on the coaches, Mays has to be told over and over, if receiver open in end zone take a shot, if not, throw it away and kick the field goal.  Even if it is a first down at the 2 or 3 yard line, YSU had no timeouts.  Still would have to spike for field goal.  Brian Crist is lost as the coordinator.


OL can't block.  They ran the QB to get an extra hat on them, especially with the RPO.  We couldn't block their DL and that was a big factor in the game.  I thought the game plan was solid.  However, we had too many penalties and two major mistakes by the Qb.

1 the slide where he could have gotten the first down and didn't.  We hung hunter out to dry for the same thing.  May's made a big mistake there nobody is saying anything.
2 the worst mistake in the game, spiking the ball on 4th down.
3 dropped pass by the receiver that was wide open (not the QBs fault)
Those mistakes costs us points and ultimately the game.  Surprisingly they matched up well with them.

I watch a lot of football and know what I saw.  Anyone disagree?
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Post by: HappyPenguin on November 05, 2018, 09:36:10 PM
  The offensive scheme and play calling is broken.  McCaster only 8 carries?   Mays carrying the ball 24 times, he would never make it through a season.  At the end of the half is on the coaches, Mays has to be told over and over, if receiver open in end zone take a shot, if not, throw it away and kick the field goal.  Even if it is a first down at the 2 or 3 yard line, YSU had no timeouts.  Still would have to spike for field goal.  Brian Crist is lost as the coordinator.


OL can't block.  They ran the QB to get an extra hat on them, especially with the RPO.  We couldn't block their DL that was a big factor in the game.  I thought the game plan was solid.  However, we had too many penalties and two major mistakes by the Qb.

1 the slide where he could have gotten the first down and didn't.  We hung hunter out to dry for the same thing.  May's made a big mistake.
2 the worst mistake in the game, spiking the ball on 4th doen.
3 dropped pass by the receiver that was wide open (not the QBs fault)
Those mistakes costs us points and ultimately the game.  Surprisingly they matched up well with them.

I watch a lot of football and know what I saw.  Anyone disagree?

Nope, I agree.

Its frustrating when you know you can play with a team like NDSU, but you don't because you make mistake after mistake.

Its sad but this is what I've come to expect.

If we were just fundamentally sound we would likely be a playoff team. in more years than not.
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Post by: Penquin68 on November 06, 2018, 09:25:29 AM
I think the dropped td pass and spike on 4th down really hurt.  But more important I think is the play at the beginning of the game where we should have had at least a FG or better yet a TD.  All the games it seems we miss opportunities that would have but pressure on the other team at the beginning of the game and we miss out. Our D is not great, but acceptable. The offense really puts them into to many possessions and we are mostly down on the scoreboard.  Our left tackle was getting beat time after time and we had no running back to help pick him up.  So the QB was in trouble and cant really do much under that pressure. Game plan was shaky in my opinion running the QB and not 37.
Title: Re: NDSU In-Game Thread
Post by: IAA Fan on November 07, 2018, 08:35:49 AM
I agree with what you are saying Power, but Mays clearly had that 1st-down.  On a related, but separate note, I would also point out that Bo wasted our last timeout.