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Post by howlingyote on Jun 28, 2018 11:12:47 GMT -6
Preview of the upcoming season. soundcloud.com/fbgppodcasts/fbgps-fcs-opening-drive-pod-2018-missouri-valley-conference-season-previewOne of the hot takes at the end of the show is that one of the 3 Dakota schools will make the playoffs this year. They picked the cramprabbits as the team to miss. It's interesting because other people I have seen predict this have been ripped apart by fans up North. They just lose way to much on both sides of the ball. Other interesting comments I thought was their praise of the Yotes defense for this year, UNI contending for the conference title, and WIU falling off quite a bit and probably missing the playoffs. A few opinions/comments on your post and the podcast... “Crapeabbits” - definitely stealing this one. SDSU - I’ve posted a couple of times my opinion on SDSU and what I believe will be a very challenging upcoming season. If SDSU performs, kudos to the coaches player development and recruiting. We’ll find out in a few months. Yote defense detailed analysis - DT - very good and will continue to improve with Schultz and Headlee posting strong first year (freshman) campaigns. Also, Whitcomb had a great spring and will be a force inside. Our recruiting for this position group looks like we have a ton (pun intended) of potential. DE - best group in the conference. Yes, there are other excellent defensive ends in the MVFC (e.g. Menard - NDSU), but as a group, the yotes have the best depth and youthful talent. Greenfield, Kline and Kramer posted excellent seasons, while Hopkins and Richards add additional depth. Safeties - best duo in the conference. Similar to DE, there are other good to excellent Safeties in the conference (e.g. Grimsley - NDSU), but our duo of Andrew Gray and Powell are the gold standard. CB - a lot of youth at this position with great potential, but will need to prove it on the field. LB: Alex Gray - solid and great leader to help the younger guys maximize their potential at this crucial position. We need this position group to be able to shutdown an NDSU running game that compares favorably to FBS programs. UNI - challenging for conference title, I don’t see it. Their offense was decent to good, but I would place it behind a few other offensives in our conference including ours. Their defense? I’m not overly impressed. Good LB (Neal), but average everywhere else. WIU - bottom line, too much coaching turnover and running out of Nielsen recruits will most likely lead to a rough year. Looking forward to a fun year.
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Post by howlingyote on Jun 22, 2018 12:53:40 GMT -6
I didn't know it changed to KC Joe's. Line was well out the door the one time I went. Worth it. Take it from a KC resident, Q39, Char Bar and Slaps are better than Joe's! The "z-man" sandwich at Joes is second to the Burnt Haven sandwich at Char Bar:) . Thanks for the local recommendation. Sounds like char bar is the way to go.
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Post by howlingyote on Jun 21, 2018 12:13:58 GMT -6
I will be bringing the family down to watch our yotes against KSU. Excitining atmosphere since this is Snyder’s last year as head coach for the kitty cats. At the risk of asking for a repost, can someone with good knowledge recommend THE best barbecue in KC. Thanks and go yotes!!!
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Post by howlingyote on Jun 20, 2018 6:15:45 GMT -6
UNI has slumped for 2 years they will be back this year and Youngstown at home are tough as nails Also you can't be 8-5 in 11 games. Is that South Dakota St math?? How is “UNI back”? Be specific. You know I meant 8-3. Trying to respond to your uninformed post too fast.
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Post by howlingyote on Jun 19, 2018 15:22:40 GMT -6
from an outsider.. minus streveler... AT KANSAS STATE. L beatdown VS NORTHERN COLORADO W will be close, AT WEBER STATE. L out there, tough to play at AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. W SIU hasnt been good VS MISSOURI STATE. W garbage misery state VS NORTHERN IOWA. L UNI will be back after 2 year slump AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE L at Youngstown is always a tough game, they will be #2 in league VS NORTH DAKOTA STATE L 1 of the best NDSU teams, not quite 2013 level, but dam good AT INDIANA STATE. W what ford truck will be on their 50 yard line this year? VS WESTERN ILLINOIS. W its a struggle there, lame environment AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. W sdsu bunny turds will face reality without their lucky rabbits feet (goedert weinkey) 6-5 and hope for some help to make playoffs. Loss at home to UNI? Are you crazy? We outplayed them on their field and fumbled away a sure victory. Not an automatic, but an upset if we lose. Weber state - lost a ton to graduation. Will be a tough game, but should be a win. YSU - has a great RB and decent OL otherwise not much. Tough game on the road so I’ll call it a toss up. NDSU - agreed that they are loaded. Tough game, but will be much more competitive than last years debacle. calling 8-5 and auto bid with a home game. [/quote]
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Post by howlingyote on Jun 14, 2018 12:01:23 GMT -6
Gotta be about starting QB returning. I get that. SDSU lost arguably 2 of their top 3 players in program history. They didn't seem to take that into account in this ranking I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but I think SDSU is going to struggle this year. They lost two NFL guys (TE & WR), starting RB and two starting OL including their center. Also, their defense was less than impressive. We ran all over them last fall. NDSU and Illinois State will be good. SIU has a ton of potential and could surprise a few teams. In my opinion, SDSU and Western Illinois will not match last years success - they lost too many impact players.
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 23, 2018 14:48:54 GMT -6
You have your opinion I have mine. Even if WIU, Youngstown and SIU are wins your at 6. By the way look at the scores last year and tell me that the defense played good with the starters. I hope I am wrong but I don't think so. Win at home vs UNI and beating the down bunnies puts us at 8 wins and hopefully hosting a first round playoff.
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 23, 2018 8:33:59 GMT -6
After watching the spring game my prediction 3 to 4 wins. DB play was horrible. D is in trouble!!!!! AT KANSAS STATE. L VS NORTHERN COLORADO W AT WEBER STATE. L AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. L VS MISSOURI STATE. W VS NORTHERN IOWA. L AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE L VS NORTH DAKOTA STATE L AT INDIANA STATE. W VS WESTERN ILLINOIS. TU AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. L So a second round playoff team last year with most of its starters and reserves back this season are going to win “3-4 games”? How can you logically come to that conclusion? If you’re basing your 2018 season forecast on the spring game, you don’t know much about football.
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 22, 2018 20:05:00 GMT -6
Spring game observations...
The rummage sales before the game was a huge success. A lot of people buying yote gear and the athletic department getting some money for retired equipment. A true win-win experience.
Offense QB: Simmons over-threw a few receivers early, but looked solid once he settled into a good rhythm. Tsagalis and Kaiser were also a bit shaky at first, but both had a good couple of drives with nice TD passes. Kaiser also showed he can run when needed.
Overall - After Friday's performance, I'm confident that we not only have a good starting QB in Simmons, but two quality backups in Tsagalis and Kaiser.
RB: Klett - We all know that Klett can run over people, but he displayed good field vision and used his deceptive speed and agility to record a very good game. Looking forward to seeing him run through and around the MVFC. Thull - Injured last year. Also had a good game with several strong runs. Fredrick/Kai - limited action. I think Kai is still nursing a small injury and Fredrick didn't many touches with his extension game experience. Gibbs - despite his size, he runs very strong. Adds nice depth to a stable of good RB's.
Overall - Our big three from last year (Fredrick, Klett and Kai) will be instrumental in the success of our offense this year. We must effectively run the ball to keep the pass rush off of Simmons.
WR: Bottom line - this group is deep and talented. We saw several adjustments and excellent catches when our QB's were off target. The nightmare for the MVFC secondary coaches is who do you cover? Case and Allen can burn you deep. Crawford played bigger than 6'2 and will be a great possession receiver. Falk, Baker, Ducker, Jackson and the rest of the crew are every bit as good. I pity opponents trying to scheme against this group.
OL: Despite two starters out of Spring game (Jensen and Sheidegger) this group did a great job against a good yote defensive line. Friday's performance showed us that we have built depth at this key position group. We return 4 of 5 starters from last year's team and should be a dominating force this fall.
Kicking game: FG kicking was good, but the punting results were a bit inconsistent. I'm sure the coaches will be all over the punting game to ensure they maximize effectiveness.
Defense: Overall: Defense did not show many packages, blitzes or stunts. This does not take anything away from the Offense's performance, but our defense was playing base defense to limit intel from spying eyes.
DB's: Good pursuit and tackling technique against the run, but coverage challenges throughout the night. Our group of DB's were going against some of the best receivers in the conference, but should be a focus of work this fall.
LB's: Good to see Matthews taking snaps, nice to have a big body in the middle. Looking forward to further evaluating this group in the fall.
DL: As referenced earlier, we played base defense so these guys really couldn't leverage their speed/agility that was so effective last year with stunt and blitz packages. Whitcomb (out last year - injury) looked good in the middle and will be tough for opposing OL to move off the line. I noticed Greenfield, Kline, Kramer and Headlee are noticeably bigger than last year. Watch the fall roster weights climb dramatically for each of these guys.
Overall team analysis: Coaching, recruiting and the new weight lifting coach has positioned this team to be VERY competitive this fall. Despite this falls challenging out of conference schedule and the tough MVFC, this team should be competitive in EVERY game including KSU and NDSU. Looking forward to a exciting fall campaign.
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 8, 2018 14:26:40 GMT -6
SDSU - 11-3, 6-2 in Conference in 2017, Semi-Finals Graduate: 15 Seniors: 5 Offensive Starters, 4 Defensive Starters, 0 Special Team Starters & 6 others on the depth chart last fall All-Conference Losses - 1st team - 1 OL, 1 TE, 1 WR 2nd team - 1 FB, 1 DL Honorable Mention - 1 OL, 1 DB All-Conference Returning Players - 1st team - LB, 1 DB, 2nd team - 1 QB, 1 K All-Newcomer Team: 1 WR, 1 LB 14 Seniors next year 2 top 40 MVFC Recruits according to HERO 32 total recruits including 2 JC transfers OK time for a look at the bunnies. Let's face it they are losing a lot in Wieneke and Goedert, but do not forget they are also losing their starting center and left tackle to graduation along with Mengarelli at RB. Add these losses up, and the challenge is to see how much depth they have to fill those spots and how good Christian is at QB minus 3 key offensive weapons and 2 all-conference performers on the O-line. My guess is you will see a drop in how effective they can be. I am sure they will find replacements, but the lack of experience will show. On defense, they bring back a lot of talent and experience on the D-line and LB positions. The LB group might be the best in the MVFC. They are replacing 3 starters in the defensive backfield and they will have a lot of inexperienced players rotating in and out until they can find the right mix. After a tough first game at Iowa St., they can build some momentum and experience with the next two games. We see them the last game of the year in Brookings, and by then, we should know what type of team they really have. I am predicting an 8-3 season and another playoff appearance. Good recap, but I think the bunnies will struggle and finish 6-5, missing the playoffs. I doubt many will agree with my assessment, but I really think they will be down big on offense and a little on defense. Losses: - Iowa State - NDSU - UNI - Illinois State - USD
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 4, 2018 13:37:12 GMT -6
There is no logical conclusion that I can think of that has the Coyotes winning in Brookings. Usually the Jacks tend to get better as the season goes on and the Yotes regress. The game is in mid November in a place that the Coyotes don't win in. A spread offense in an outdoor game at a team that has consistently beaten the Coyotes and has consistently been better than the Coyotes. The cool aid has to be awfully red to pick this one as a win. CF - I’m not trying to be combative, but your quote: “There is no logical conclusion that I can think of that has the Coyotes winning in Brookings.” makes no objective sense. I gave you the hard facts of last years game. SDSU offense will not be even close to this past years team and the punishment we inflicted on them via the ground game should only improve this season. Stop living in the past when the yotes couldn’t/didn’t compete. Last year’s results were not an aberration, but the start of a great program. Not a feeling, but a fact based on results, coaching and recruiting.
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Post by howlingyote on Apr 4, 2018 11:42:10 GMT -6
I have it 6-5 with losses to at Kansas State at Weber State in revenge game at Youngstown State vs NDSU at SDSU [br I disagree with you on a couple of the games you’re calling for losses. Obviously very early to be predicting this years results, but fun to be posting about football again. at KSU: Returns most of their offense including entire OL, RB and QB, but they do have several critical holes to fill on defense. Tough game for our yotes, going to be interesting to see how well we compete. Early call - loss, but closer than most people would think. at Weber: this game scares me. This team outplayed JMU in their playoff game and deserved to win. Definitely one of the top 2-3 teams in last year’s playoffs. Team lost a lot to graduation, so I’m picking a razor thin win for the yotes. at YSU: team lost a ton on defense. I’m calling this a win. NDSU: I think this will be the game of the year in the MVFC. Early prediction - narrow loss. at SDSU: we did everything last year against the bunnies, but win. We had 300 yards rushing with Fredrick and Henry both over 200 yards. Conversely, SDSU was limited to 87 yards rushing (2.4/carry). Weinke & Goedert accounted for over 50% over their total offense. Goedert single handily preserved the win with that incredible third down catch/conversion. SDSU offense will be down after losing these two NFL caliber players and their defense couldn’t stop us last year rushing. How will they stop you s this year returning all of our RB and all but on OL? I’m calling this one a win and wouldn’t be shy if we take it to them. For my early season prediction, I’ll put the Weber state game in as a loss, but that still puts the record at 8-3.
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Post by howlingyote on Feb 17, 2018 13:00:09 GMT -6
I guess if I absolutely had to lose some of the assistants I would rather lose them on the defensive side which is the side of the ball that could use a little new blood with a few new wrinkles to get this unit playing at a higher level. The Coyotes will go as far as the defense takes them next year. There should not be a big player depth issue on that side next year and we need to improve at least a little bit there. Losing starting MLB after game 3, both corners and a back up to sexual assault charges, safety with broken toe and starting DT will hurt any defense. We should field a very good defense next season
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Post by howlingyote on Feb 7, 2018 18:16:26 GMT -6
Wow two running backs by the name of Canaan. What are the chances of that. Our wide receiver depth is insane but we need a stud tail back to step up and be the guy that no one can keep off the field. We aren't their yet but hopefully we get some one who is a game changer. Without Streveler taking some of the pressure off the backs it is even more important that we find "The Guy". I know, I shouldn't engage CF, but I can't help myself. Do you really think that using 3 backs who combined for 1630 yds on 344 carries (4.74 yds per carry) and 16 Tds, that we would be better off with a single back who is a quote "game changer"? The RPO offenses you see all over college football rely on multiple RBs able to come in and give fresh legs to the offence. Reality is finding that "Game Changer" is awful tough and unlikely at the FCS level. We ended up 3rd in the MVFC in rushing and yes Streveler was a big part of that, but I assume our next QB will also be asked to gain yards rushing as well. Glad to see we got some additional depth going forward at the position and I am sure that they will add competition as well, but I would assume we'll see more of the same multiple RBs next year. Couldn’t agree more ybfan. I love our depth at RB currently and adding more talented young men is a huge plus. I also like the mix of style of our runners with Henry/Fredrick speed and Klett our bruising back. I know Strevler carried our offense, but remember that 2 of these guys were freshmen and learning the ropes of running against D1 defenses. Another year of getting stronger and the game experience of last year is critical as we need to spread the offensive production this season.
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Post by howlingyote on Feb 5, 2018 17:31:09 GMT -6
People would go out for their freaking mind if they had to pay a toll to drive on roads here. I-88 is desolate compared to I-80 from Iowa City to the Quad Cities. The traffic just diverts and avoids the toll road. Toll roads are not good public policy, especially in urban areas, all it does is push traffic off the expressways and into the communities, results in an increase in congestion and in accidents. Drive in Chicago for a while then drive in another city, like the Twin Cities or Kansas City, and you'll understand what I am saying. I'm not saying the Twin Cities are perfect, actually it can be a nightmare at times, but remember when 169 was closed the past year and all that traffic diverted into Edina, Hopkins and other west metro suburbs, people were howling because the traffic was so bad on 100 and 494 and traffic was diverting onto the side streets. In Chicago, traveling the side streets is the norm. Sometimes thread drift is good, and educational. I'm moving to a place on 169 in the cities next month. I really hope they are done with that work. I'm going to quickly regret that decision otherwise. Welcome to the twin cities. I live in the western suburbs very close to Hwy 169. I’m happy to report that the hwy 169 project has been completed
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