huskie
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Post by huskie on Oct 23, 2017 20:38:21 GMT -6
Yes and No, I'm learning it's a business.
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Post by thebacksackdad on Oct 23, 2017 21:55:58 GMT -6
Not to change the subject, but I'm going to discuss the elephant in the room that none of us want to talk about anymore...the loss to IL State, and I'm down the road looking for a rebound win against Southern. I actually would like to think nobody is posting in this thread anymore because they realize it was just 2 good teams playing each other and we ended up with the loss...because that is the fact. I think it just needs to be said. Our USD team is for real, still. The first 6 weeks of the season were not a fluke. USD is a great team! World beaters don't materialize overnight. You get the right coaches, bring in the right players, play the game and gain experience. This last game was a stepping stone. We're not NDSU yet (but that doesn't mean I don't think we can beat them this year either), it was just a glitch. You have to realize we were playing a veteran team in almost every facet...coaching staff has been there, has built their program, have the pieces in place and are a deep team. Realize too, we would have came away with it if it not for that wind. Plain and simple. Yes, they played with the wind too, but they are a veteran team and have built depth to run the ball. The second thing you have to realize is the place was crazy! I know this was the most crowded game I'll ever see this year. Maybe the attendance at the actual game was only around 12k...but the atmosphere around the stadium was incredible for ISU...I would say there probably was 20k around the stadium. Couple that with a good, veteran team that dropped their last 2 to arguably inferior opponents and you had a recipe for one of the toughest games USD is going to play outside of walking into NDSU. Imho, this loss doesn't bother me that much as ISU doesn't stand in our way of the conference championship as much as NDSU does and this loss is going to help us win in Fargo. I'm new to this whole FCS bidding for home field thing but from what I read, I know the conference champ has such a huge leg up! ...first round bye, not bidding for a home playoff game...isn't it the conference championship we really want? ...and will we have wind in the Dakota or Fargo Dome??? I am actually feeling better after this game as I know the entire organization took this loss to heart and it has made us a better team. If you use your head, thru all bad comes good and I know this staff uses their head! If there's a stat you want to key on in this game, it would probably be the 3rd down conversion rate of each team. I'm confident our team looks at tape and will get that fixed. As always...LET'S GO COYOTES!!! THIS IS YOUR YEAR!!!! ...onto Southern...  |
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bt71
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Post by bt71 on Oct 23, 2017 21:59:29 GMT -6
Not to change the subject, but I'm going to discuss the elephant in the room that none of us want to talk about anymore...the loss to IL State, and I'm down the road looking for a rebound win against Southern. I actually would like to think nobody is posting in this thread anymore because they realize it was just 2 good teams playing each other and we ended up with the loss...because that is the fact. I think it just needs to be said. Our USD team is for real, still. The first 6 weeks of the season were not a fluke. USD is a great team! World beaters don't materialize overnight. You get the right coaches, bring in the right players, play the game and gain experience. This last game was a stepping stone. We're not NDSU yet (but that doesn't mean I don't think we can beat them this year either), it was just a glitch. You have to realize we were playing a veteran team in almost every facet...coaching staff has been there, has built their program, have the pieces in place and are a deep team. Realize too, we would have came away with it if it not for that wind. Plain and simple. Yes, they played with the wind too, but they are a veteran team and have built depth to run the ball. The second thing you have to realize is the place was crazy! I know this was the most crowded game I'll ever see this year. Maybe the attendance at the actual game was only around 12k...but the atmosphere around the stadium was incredible for ISU...I would say there probably was 20k around the stadium. Couple that with a good, veteran team that dropped their last 2 to arguably inferior opponents and you had a recipe for one of the toughest games USD is going to play outside of walking into NDSU. Imho, this loss doesn't bother me that much as ISU doesn't stand in our way of the conference championship as much as NDSU does and this loss is going to help us win in Fargo. I'm new to this whole FCS bidding for home field thing but from what I read, I know the conference champ has such a huge leg up! ...first round bye, not bidding for a home playoff game...isn't it the conference championship we really want? ...and will we have wind in the Dakota or Fargo Dome??? I am actually feeling better after this game as I know the entire organization took this loss to heart and it has made us a better team. If you use your head, thru all bad comes good and I know this staff uses their head! If there's a stat you want to key on in this game, it would probably be the 3rd down conversion rate of each team. I'm confident our team looks at tape and will get that fixed. As always...LET'S GO COYOTES!!! THIS IS YOUR YEAR!!!! ...onto Southern... So what is the elephant in the room? The wind or the attendance? I'm confused. |
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Post by elcoyote on Oct 23, 2017 22:30:27 GMT -6
Nobody likes to lose, but sometimes a loss can be good for the soul and is the best thing that can happen to a team. Learn, apply and move on.
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Post by thebacksackdad on Oct 23, 2017 22:31:59 GMT -6
THE LOSS!!!!
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Oct 24, 2017 7:22:23 GMT -6
Welcome to the MVFC, folks. Reminder we have been in this league for a few years and this chaos ALWAYS happens. Zimmer said it well: "The Missouri Valley Football Conference is just stupid. Nothing makes sense. Everyone is an enigma (except North Dakota State, and rebuilding Indiana State)." www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2017/10/22/cfb-week-8-what-we-learned/789251001/If you didn't realize that virtually any team in the MVFC can beat the other on any given day, especially on the road, then you have had your head in the sand since the day a Dakota school went D-1. |
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Post by Yote 53 on Oct 24, 2017 8:03:29 GMT -6
This conference is a meat grinder. Every weekend is survive and advance. To look ahead and think we are going to win every game is a foolish exercise.
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