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Post by Yotes on Aug 28, 2024 8:43:53 GMT -6
Agreed that 1st half score is more important. I would hope to see 28+ for us and nothing more than 3 for them in the first half. Get the backups in for the second half.
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Post by fightsd on Aug 28, 2024 9:09:39 GMT -6
Shall we predict the final score? Just for fun; the winner will get nothing, and they’ll like it. 41-6 This would be a disappointing final score. I'd expect more. If we wanted to hang 60 on them, I expect we could do that. I'd rather see some guys get on the field that don't get the opportunity very often. Plus, there's no reason to have our 1s taking more live reps than they need to heading into a B1G school next week.
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Post by bobo on Aug 28, 2024 10:45:39 GMT -6
Get your starters and best players off right away and get a nice rhythm offensively especially for our QB. Not hiding anything because everyone has access to every film nowadays. Win the game and don't worry about resting or hiding our best players until the score dictates that you get backup guys reps. No messing around because we know who has produced in games and who the ball needs to go to based off previous knowledge. Not the time to "mess around and tinker with unknowns". Last thing we need is a team hanging around until the end of the game that shouldn't be hanging with us.
Defensively, DO NOT let them run the ball on us upfront and then unleash the defensive ends once they start having to pass to win. Play your dudes upfront and rotate the normal rotation guys until the score is where you want it. Last thing we need is a few shot play-action plays or trickem and dickem plays over our heads because we haven't stopped the run effectively.
Based on talent, size, and athleticism on paper and film, we should handle them. But, that needs to play out on the field with the attitude we come into the game with from the jump.
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Post by 88grad on Aug 28, 2024 11:01:18 GMT -6
Pound the ball, control the tempo, eat a lot of clock fast and walk out with a 45-6 DUB.
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Post by soofooyote on Aug 28, 2024 13:01:59 GMT -6
You guys talk like we're a team that is still in the back half of the MVFC and struggling to get to .500. We're the 5th ranked team in the country. We can and will do whatever we want to with NSU. 55-10.
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Post by captaincoyote on Aug 28, 2024 15:24:41 GMT -6
You guys talk like we're a team that is still in the back half of the MVFC and struggling to get to .500. We're the 5th ranked team in the country. We can and will do whatever we want to with NSU. 55-10. We can just like we could have run up the score on St. Thomas last year. Sometimes coaches play the long game against these types of opponents.
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Post by yeoldeyoote on Aug 28, 2024 16:14:48 GMT -6
Couple of observations, counting special teams we have five transfers listed as starters. Hawkins (RT) and Adams (WR) on offense and Ewell (WLB) and Reid (LCB) on defense. Also, Wilsey (LS) on special teams (according to his bio did not play football last year). Jordan Larsen (LG) listed as starter, did he play much, if at all, on the offensive line last year?
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Post by Yotes on Aug 28, 2024 16:54:57 GMT -6
You guys talk like we're a team that is still in the back half of the MVFC and struggling to get to .500. We're the 5th ranked team in the country. We can and will do whatever we want to with NSU. 55-10. We can just like we could have run up the score on St. Thomas last year. Sometimes coaches play the long game against these types of opponents. I wonder how Northern stacks up with St Thomas or Drake. Probably a better team despite being at the lower level?
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Post by fightsd on Aug 28, 2024 17:02:04 GMT -6
We can just like we could have run up the score on St. Thomas last year. Sometimes coaches play the long game against these types of opponents. I wonder how Northern stacks up with St Thomas or Drake. Probably a better team despite being at the lower level? I'm thinking St. Thomas would beat Northern fairly soundly, but that's my opinion.
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Post by Yotes on Aug 28, 2024 17:31:20 GMT -6
I wonder how Northern stacks up with St Thomas or Drake. Probably a better team despite being at the lower level? I'm thinking St. Thomas would beat Northern fairly soundly, but that's my opinion. They went from being a D3 school directly to a powerhouse in the Pioneer, sweeping their schedule in year 2. My guess is that Northern is probably a stronger opponent than St Thomas last year or Drake this year. Last year Drake swept the league but lost to an NAIA school (albeit the NAIA runner up).
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Post by geoffjellic on Aug 28, 2024 18:27:40 GMT -6
Really anxious to see our Defense and how fast we are to the ball. Offensively ~Has Bouman improved? We’ll see . He’s surrounded by talent.
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Post by Yotes on Aug 28, 2024 20:39:34 GMT -6
Is anyone actually wearing black to the game? Can't imagine many will. Wild that we will spend money for black helmets, pants, jerseys for a game against Northern.
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Post by sodakcoyote on Aug 28, 2024 21:15:20 GMT -6
Is anyone actually wearing black to the game? Can't imagine many will. Wild that we will spend money for black helmets, pants, jerseys for a game against Northern. Yes
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Post by captaincoyote on Aug 28, 2024 21:24:46 GMT -6
Is anyone actually wearing black to the game? Can't imagine many will. Wild that we will spend money for black helmets, pants, jerseys for a game against Northern. On the most recent YoteCast episode, Schemmel made it sound like all sports will eventually have a black alternate jersey. I’m sure we’ll wear them again. And, yes, don’t be contrarian for no good reason. Wear black to the blackout game.
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Post by elcoyote on Aug 28, 2024 21:25:20 GMT -6
Really anxious to see our Defense and how fast we are to the ball.Offensively ~Has Bouman improved? We’ll see . He’s surrounded by talent. I went to the spring game and the one thing that really jumped out to me was the team speed and quickness from the defense as a whole. Enough that it really made me sit up and take notice, so it looks promising at least.
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