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Post by yotefbfan on Jun 15, 2017 7:02:15 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Jun 15, 2017 7:00:47 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Jun 15, 2017 6:58:30 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Jun 5, 2017 9:33:57 GMT -6
2017 Massey ranking are out: www.masseyratings.com/cf/fcs/ratingsUSD getting some respect at #17 with the #4 Strength of Schedule. Even with the high ranking they are only projected for 5.13 wins. I don't look much into preseason rankings. Win the games and you will be ranked. This is exactly my feeling as well. The Coyotes will be a pretty good football team but with a brutal schedule losses will be hard to avoid. 5 wins seems like a reasonable outlook as far as what to expect. The Coyotes need to start scheduling a little easier in the non conference because one extra win will out weight a little bit tougher overall SOS. The conference will be plenty tough enough so why make it even more brutal by scheduling the tougher teams in the Big Sky. It will be interesting to see if a 6-5 record would be enough to get the Yotes into the playoffs. A few thoughts, rankings are always interesting, but this seems pretty accurate based on our performance last year and the schedule we have in front of us. Great to see our offence so well respected (#7) and accurate that our defense (#33) needs to continue to improve. Obviously, if the defense can see some gains this year this would support those of us who see the glass half full and think we can win 6 or 7 games. As far as CF's thoughts that we should schedule "easier competition", I could not disagree more. Although I understand that scheduling tough games that are not easy wins can make it more difficult to make the playoffs, it also makes the team better so that WHEN we make the playoffs we are ready for the competition and can do more than just be a one and done team. From Proverbs 27:17 "Iron sharpen iron, so one man sharpens another". Bring on the competition, never back down from the fight, and prepare to be a champion. This coaching staff is not one to back away from the fight, and Coach Neilson knows what it takes to win a championship and not just make the playoffs. He came here to win championships so get used to less easy games.
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Post by yotefbfan on May 24, 2017 8:31:56 GMT -6
Always fun to chime in on this thread and look forward to the next season! After the spring game, and seeing the younger players and the overall growth of the team in the weight room, there should be lots of optimism for next year. I agree with many of the posts that we are underrated, but I am not sure that other teams in the MVFB conference are overlooking us, especially with as much as we bring back on offence.
Defensively, we will be young with a sprinkling of experience. I like our DBs and think we are better at LB than most might think. The key for me will be the D-line. How much have the young kids grown and are they ready to be key contributors? If the mix of young players with the few vets works our defense might be a lot better than most might predict.
On offense, there is a lot to like. The O-line looks bigger and deeper with great experience. The QB position is solid with either Streveler or Simmons at the helm. We are deep and talented at receiver. I think the key to us being very good or great might come down to RB. With Fredrick being the only back with experience, we need one of the Redshirt Freshman to emerge. There should be some good optimism with what we saw from Klett and Falaniko in the spring game. We need to be able to control the ball and establish the run to be effective.
As far as my predictions, I like to break the season into sections and predict the record for each as you typically have a few surprise wins or loses in any season.
Drake, Bowling Green, North Dakota - 2-1 (outside chance to be 3-0 since I don't think BG will be much tougher than what we see in the conference) WIU, Youngstown St, Indiana St. 2-1 Illinois St., Southern Illinois, UNI - 2-1 NDSU & SDSU - 1-1
Overall 7-4 Wow that is optimistic on my part, but I think the corner is about to get turned! Obviously, injuries and other factors could change things quickly but my low end is still 6 wins and my high end is 8 wins. The last 3 games are tough, but I just think there are a few surprises ahead!
Go Yotes!
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Post by yotefbfan on May 22, 2017 14:04:01 GMT -6
They are both walk-ons. They both joined the team when classes started last year. And, who said that this guy is on scholarship? 2013 Hutchison CC - 10-17FG 54-59PAT 2014 Oklahoma St - Redshirt 2015 Hawaii - No Stats 2016 Kansas - No Stats Not sure about the scholarship? Interesting to note that he was at Hutchinson CC the same time Coach Ockinga was there, sure that had something to do with his transfer to USD.
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Post by yotefbfan on May 19, 2017 18:20:33 GMT -6
Looks like we got a new kicker, Grad transfer from Kansas (KU) with one year of eligibility left. Welcome, Ryan Weese!
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Post by yotefbfan on May 10, 2017 19:28:13 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on May 10, 2017 19:27:09 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on May 10, 2017 19:24:57 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Apr 23, 2017 8:17:15 GMT -6
Watched the game live and then got a chance to rewatch the game and thought I would make my observations. Overall, the biggest difference with the team I saw this weekend compared to last spring is their overall size. This looks like a team built for the MVFC. Here are my grades for each position group.
Offensive line: A- I thought this was a much-improved group. They seemed to win most battles with the d-line. They opened up some nice holes and did a terrific job on some of the back side pulls. Loved the overall size here, most of the guys who will see playing time next fall are in the 285 to 305 range. Transfer Cody Jennings and R-Fr Scheidigger stood at as new faces.
Quarterbacks: B Streveler and Simmons did not disappoint and both look physically strong. Tsagalis and Kaiser looked like they have both developed and should push for playing time soon, but until then give great depth. Obviously, without being able to truly run the ball they were limited, but I thought the short passing game looked crisp and the deep game still needs some more work and improved timing. Either way, very confident in this position going into next year.
Running backs: B- Saw limited use of Fredrick, but this was probably intentional since he is the only returner with experience and they need to develop the depth. Klett and Falaniko stood out. Klett gives great size and a quickness and followed his block well. Falaniko is a bull who looks solid for short yards and is tough to bring down, did not see his open field ability? Expect to see 4 or 5 guys see significant playing time next year, more of RB by committee, but lots of hope for the long run with the R-Fr looking good.
Receivers: B- Maybe a tough grade, especially after watching Van Roekel do such a great job adjusting to the ball and running after the catch, but just too many drops overall. Route running looked great as there always seemed to be someone open. The quality and depth at this position make this a strength going into next year. Brooks did not play and he will only give added strength and they also have a big recruit, Crawford who looks like he could contribute?
Offence overall: A solid B to B+. When you put the groups back together, this could be a fun group with tons of depth and athleticism no real concerns going into next year.
Defensive Line: C Maybe the biggest area of concern here. The Defensive End position looks solid. Kam Cline and Greenfield look to be the main guys but the depth of young kids looks good with Richardson, Davis, and Kramer all looking like they can contribute next year. At DT, outside of Headlee, Lambert and Whitcomb I get concerned. Could be a spot for a true freshman to step up or do not be surprised if they go get a JC player or another transfer to provide depth.
Linebacker: B It was difficult to judge this group with Wessel and Matthew not playing in the middle, but I thought Woodward did a good job especially in his drops as a former QB/DB, but not sure on his ability to fill and stop the run. Two that stood out for me were the early HS grad Joe Kordus and R-Fr Andy Aune. Kordos just looked like a natural, hopefully, he can build some size this summer. Aune looked strong and a solid tackler. With returnees like Gray, Litrenta, and Coker we should be fine here in the fall.
Defensive Backs: C As previously mentioned, the receivers seemed to be open often! Our coverage was not great and they benefited by some untimely drops. I noticed Judge was not out there and he was missed. The offence never challenged Rambo, so that is hard to judge, Open field tackles looked good, but the group as a whole needs to continue to develop. A lot of young players to go along with a good returning group, so hopefully, it was just our great passing game and they look better against our opponents.
Defence overall: C+ Still a lot of room for improvement but once everyone is back together they might be much better. Overall depth is a concern for the entire defence, but the coaches seem to recognise this and have recruited to improve the D.
Special Teams: Hard to grade this group. Did not see any glaring issues, but we will see in the fall.
Coaching: A I Loved the whole event. Nice to have a good tailgate and saw lots of recruits on visits getting a look at the program. Great job of using the day as a recruiting tool. Simple offence and defence schemes in this game, but did not expect to see anything else. Great job to highlight many of the young R-Fr from this staff's first recruiting class. They all had chances to step up and shine and many names emerged as players we will start to see next year contribute and maybe become stars. It was clear, the staff spent the off-season getting the team stronger and developing the depth. The future looks very bright.
My early outlook is this team could sneak up on a few teams. The offence may be as good as any around and the defence will be better than last year and hopefully, can continue to improve. I would not be surprised to see us put up some good numbers next year and I do not anticipate as many overtime games. Opponents with a solid offence will give us issues but we could be looking at a 6-5 and maybe a 7-4 season with a trip to the playoffs a real possibility. Lots to be excited about if you're a Yote fan!
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Post by yotefbfan on Apr 12, 2017 7:53:18 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Apr 7, 2017 11:34:10 GMT -6
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Post by yotefbfan on Mar 26, 2017 7:59:01 GMT -6
6'5" 215lb DE/OLB
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Post by yotefbfan on Mar 26, 2017 7:57:03 GMT -6
6'3" 210lb OLB/TE
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