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Post by Coyote Fan on Jan 6, 2022 1:10:33 GMT -6
There hasn't really been a thread created yet for the next addition of Coyote football. I think there is some legitimate optimism obtained from on field performance so obviously that is a good thing. Living up to 2021 is is going to be very difficult and to do so the Coyotes will need a really good off season to keep things going. This schedule is brutal and doesn't set up as nicely as last year did. The easy beginning made it easy for the Coyotes to gain confidence and they took that momentum and rolled with it. This will be the most difficult first 5 games in D1 history. If the Coyotes can be 3-2 at the end of the first 5 I will be pretty darn happy. One nice thing is that the Coyotes have a bye between NDSU and SDSU. The Bison are the Bison but I think that game in Brookings might be the most difficult game of the year to win. That includes at K-State. The Jacks will have that game circled more than they have in a long time. The Yotes will get SDSU's very best so will need their A game and then some to win it.
at Kansas State
at Montana
vs Cal Poly
vs North Dakota State
at South Dakota State
at Illinois State
vs Southern Illinois
at Youngstown State
vs Missouri State
at North Dakota
vs Northern Iowa
Missing out on Western Illinois and Indiana State might make this the toughest schedule the Coyotes have ever had. There is one game that is a for sure win in Cal Poly but no other game is a definite win. If the Coyotes can go 7-4 they will be considered a better football team in 2022 than they were in a much improved 2021.
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Post by Yote 53 on Jan 6, 2022 10:18:44 GMT -6
The unbalanced scheduling between the east and west in the MVFC is getting really old. The conference needs to address at some point the balance of power lies in the west and the way the schedules are unbalanced results in a two game swing in the conference standings for some teams in the east and luck of the draw is too big of a factor. Considering the home/road setup of these games this is by far the toughest D1 schedule we've ever had. That includes years we were playing two FBS road games. I see one confident win on that schedule, the rest are up in the air.
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Post by GoYotes on Jan 6, 2022 10:22:33 GMT -6
The unbalanced scheduling between the east and west in the MVFC is getting really old. The conference needs to address at some point the balance of power lies in the west and the way the schedules are unbalanced results in a two game swing in the conference standings for some teams in the east and luck of the draw is too big of a factor. Considering the home/road setup of these games this is by far the toughest D1 schedule we've ever had. That includes years we were playing two FBS road games. I see one confident win on that schedule, the rest are up in the air. It will get even worse if Murray State is added to the MVFC. Hopefully the MVFC tells Murray they are not welcome. |
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Post by Yote 53 on Jan 6, 2022 10:32:22 GMT -6
The unbalanced scheduling between the east and west in the MVFC is getting really old. The conference needs to address at some point the balance of power lies in the west and the way the schedules are unbalanced results in a two game swing in the conference standings for some teams in the east and luck of the draw is too big of a factor. Considering the home/road setup of these games this is by far the toughest D1 schedule we've ever had. That includes years we were playing two FBS road games. I see one confident win on that schedule, the rest are up in the air. It will get even worse if Murray State is added to the MVFC. Hopefully the MVFC tells Murray they are not welcome. The MVC publics will want them in and the Summit schools will bend over and allow it as a payback to the UND invite and, frankly, all the Dakota school invites. Besides, if WIU leaves for the OVC, Murray will be their replacement. WIU would be stupid to jump into the OVC dumpster fire, but who knows. |
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Post by captaincoyote on Jan 6, 2022 12:19:06 GMT -6
One thing is for certain. We will know without a doubt after next season if we've truly turned the corner as a program. If we are a perennial playoffs caliber program, we will find a way to at least achieve a winning record. Either way it won't be a boring season!
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Post by elcoyote on Jan 6, 2022 12:33:10 GMT -6
The unbalanced scheduling between the east and west in the MVFC is getting really old. The conference needs to address at some point the balance of power lies in the west and the way the schedules are unbalanced results in a two game swing in the conference standings for some teams in the east and luck of the draw is too big of a factor. Considering the home/road setup of these games this is by far the toughest D1 schedule we've ever had. That includes years we were playing two FBS road games. I see one confident win on that schedule, the rest are up in the air. This sums it up perfectly. I fervently hope someday the MVFC can either get to nine members so there's a true round robin (goodby Youngstown, you bring nothing to the table, and whoever else) or, if league membership stays intact, just bite the bullet and play everyone in a ten game conference schedule. This business of catering to the eastern squads is total garbage. |
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Post by Yotes on Jan 6, 2022 15:14:15 GMT -6
So is everyone okay leaving a Dakota school or UNI off the schedule each year so we can play a YSU/InSU/IlSU/SIU instead?
That would generally help make for an easier schedule, but does anyone want to make a trade in that fashion? I'd prefer it if we stop scheduling top tier FCS programs out-of-conference. Give me a Pioneer and OVC team every year instead.
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Post by kiyoat on Jan 6, 2022 16:04:09 GMT -6
So is everyone okay leaving a Dakota school or UNI off the schedule each year so we can play a YSU/InSU/IlSU/SIU instead? That would generally help make for an easier schedule, but does anyone want to make a trade in that fashion? I'd prefer it if we stop scheduling top tier FCS programs out-of-conference. Give me a Pioneer and OVC team every year instead. I’d say all of the above. No reason to keep scheduling teams like Montana or Weber State. Also, teams could have two protected rivalry games, and just randomize the rest. |
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Post by elcoyote on Jan 6, 2022 17:15:04 GMT -6
So is everyone okay leaving a Dakota school or UNI off the schedule each year so we can play a YSU/InSU/IlSU/SIU instead? That would generally help make for an easier schedule, but does anyone want to make a trade in that fashion? I'd prefer it if we stop scheduling top tier FCS programs out-of-conference. Give me a Pioneer and OVC team every year instead. Don't want to leave any of the Dakotas off, but don't care about UNI one way or another. I'll repeat, playing everyone or cutting down to nine conference members would be my preference. I think that playing a P5 school every year is simply for the money but would gladly trade that for a more winnable G5 game, think Bowling Green, however I don't have to pay the bills. I also think playing the likes of traditionally strong FCS schools like Montana or Weber State along with a P5 is scheduling suicide. Look at SDSU's non-conference this past season, Colorado State was a great win for them although they caught the Rams in a down year, something that probably can't be determined when the game is scheduled as they had a strong team a few years back, then an awful Dixie State team and Dingleberry or whatever was the name of the D2 they played. Didn't hurt them at all as they got the best draw of any of the unseeded teams from the Valley. In any given year that's a guaranteed two wins with a shot at three. Our non-conference wasn't particularly taxing this season either, but we caught NAU and Cal Poly in down years and I agree that it probably helped our confidence. Love the idea of protecting just two conference games. For me that would be SDSU and UND. |
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Post by Coyote Fan on Jan 6, 2022 23:56:24 GMT -6
It would be nice not to have to play NDSU every year. I do like the idea or playing SDSU and UND every year and rotate the rest of it. I also agree with playing a bit weaker FBS schools to try to get a win. Kansas is ok but playing teams like Oklahoma or Wisconsin is more for look and less for substance. I like games such as New Mexico. I have had enough of the Big Sky for awhile. It is nice to have a tough schedule but the MVFC grinder is plenty tough enough.
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Post by nccyote on Jan 7, 2022 9:43:57 GMT -6
It would be nice not to have to play NDSU every year. I do like the idea or playing SDSU and UND every year and rotate the rest of it. I also agree with playing a bit weaker FBS schools to try to get a win. Kansas is ok but playing teams like Oklahoma or Wisconsin is more for look and less for substance. I like games such as New Mexico. I have had enough of the Big Sky for awhile. It is nice to have a tough schedule but the MVFC grinder is plenty tough enough. Playing FBS teams like Oklahoma, KSU, Wisconsin is more about money than look. Getting a $500K check to go play in Norman is why FCS teams choose to go that route, rather than just to look cool. It's also getting more difficult to play MAC or Mountain West schools as MVFC teams have consistently competed well and won in those games. No MAC school wants to shell out $200K and also take a loss to a FCS school. Hence the scheduling difficulty for MVFC schools. |
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 7, 2022 10:04:36 GMT -6
^^^^^^^^^^
THIS
( follow the $$$ )
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 7, 2022 10:14:27 GMT -6
It would be nice not to have to play NDSU every year. I do like the idea or playing SDSU and UND every year and rotate the rest of it. I also agree with playing a bit weaker FBS schools to try to get a win. Kansas is ok but playing teams like Oklahoma or Wisconsin is more for look and less for substance. I like games such as New Mexico. I have had enough of the Big Sky for awhile. It is nice to have a tough schedule but the MVFC grinder is plenty tough enough. I want to play all 3 Dakota schools AND UNI every year. By trying to duck NDSU you’re caving on the thought / idea of overtaking them. These are the 4 schools we recruit against. If we can’t have success against them regular season then we can’t win a national championship. We’ve made a ton of progress the last 12 months. And if we can get a couple of additional things injected into the program, we’ll make even more progress. We were 1 win from a share of the title this year. 1. This is within our grasp. Building a solid foundation allows for incremental growth. Rome wasn’t built in a day…neither will this program. But we must move forward and show improvement each and every year. |
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 7, 2022 10:30:47 GMT -6
As a reminder we were 3-1 against them this fall. 2 games at home and 2 on the road. And UNI was a butt kicking. It is imperative for recruiting purposes to beat them every year. Recruiting Iowa and western parts of illinois is a big chunk of our base.
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Post by GoYotes on Jan 7, 2022 11:08:30 GMT -6
It would be nice not to have to play NDSU every year. I do like the idea or playing SDSU and UND every year and rotate the rest of it. I also agree with playing a bit weaker FBS schools to try to get a win. Kansas is ok but playing teams like Oklahoma or Wisconsin is more for look and less for substance. I like games such as New Mexico. I have had enough of the Big Sky for awhile. It is nice to have a tough schedule but the MVFC grinder is plenty tough enough. I want to play all 3 Dakota schools AND UNI every year. By trying to duck NDSU you’re caving on the thought / idea of overtaking them. These are the 4 schools we recruit against. If we can’t have success against them regular season then we can’t win a national championship. We’ve made a ton of progress the last 12 months. And if we can get a couple of additional things injected into the program, we’ll make even more progress. We were 1 win from a share of the title this year. 1. This is within our grasp. Building a solid foundation allows for incremental growth. Rome wasn’t built in a day…neither will this program. But we must move forward and show improvement each and every year. 2021 records for games played among the Dakota's & UNI USD 3-1 NDSU 3-1 SDSU 2-2 UNI 1-2 UND 0-3 UNI & UND didn't play each other. |
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