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Post by Coyote Fan on Sept 30, 2010 23:29:24 GMT -6
Back to the game. I would like to see the Yotes spread the field alot and run from it. To me that is one of the most effective ways to move the ball and is safe but also allows some big plays and gives the offensive line and runningbacks the confidence that they can run the ball.
I think that UND focuses on shadowing Warren and having two guys on Powell most of the time. If that is what they do I look for Flanagan to have a big game. 10 catches for 120+ yards is very possible. I also look for the dump off passes to be very successfull as well. USD has a full bag of tricks at their disposal and if used properly the Yotes should be able to rack up big points in this game.
The Yotes have at least 2 players in Warren and Powell that both take alot of attention. Someone is gonna be open from all the other options.
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Post by #1CoyoteFan (Admin) on Oct 2, 2010 0:58:17 GMT -6
Here are my thoughts on the game.
The key to this game is the USD run defense. UND is obviously watching tape on how NDSU attacked USD at the edges and bottled up USD's less than stellar OLB's. USD is going to have to find a way to help them out and the defensive line will have to be better at the point of attack. UND relies on the running game, so USD NEEDS to be able to stop that. This may be the game where USD allows Potter to play a bit closer to scrimmage and have the CBs and Swift be more aware of the pass.
Then once Landry is passing on a consistent basis, get a pass rush. It hasn't really been there that much, and when it has, USD has had trouble bringing down the QB. Morrell needs to shift the line close to the snap like he did at NDSU, because when he did do that, they burst past the O-Line.
In the backfield, Butler and the other corners need to be physical at the line of scrimmage and bump the receivers off their route. Also, play close to the receivers because UND is the master of the quick outs and bubble screens.
Offensively, this is as simple as it gets. Move Warren around and let him do his thing. Let him use his legs like he has been and things will go well.
The running game is a concern though. If Ganious starts dancing around at the line of scrimmage again, pull him and put Sims in there because he just hits the hole fast.
Hopefully Robb is up to the task of kicking this week. I really like him and all, but he has been majorly inconsistent this week. I chalk it up to the fact that he really doesn't have anyone to coach him.
I think this game is close, but USD wins this one to avenge the loss from last week. USD can't let this snowball when the Coyotes head on the road to UC-Davis.
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Post by yanktonyote on Oct 2, 2010 6:19:47 GMT -6
I think the Yotes need to be balanced on offense. I've not been impressed with Ganious. He dances way too much in the backfield. He's great once he gets through the line and into the open field. I'd like to see more of Marcus Sims. Hes more of a strait line runner with homerun type speed.
I think we also need to get Touchdown Tommy the ball more often on run like passes or reverses and such. High percentage quick throws so he can use his run after catch abilities 8-10 touches at a minimum would be nice.
The only knock on Dante so far from me is his accuracy. He's thrown behind his recievers just enough that they cannot make the catch. He also needs to be careful on the passes to the flats. He winds up and telegraphs the long throw to the sideline. NDSU about took one the the house after seeing it a few times and jumping on it.
The fans need to really help out the D today. They should play much better today. We need to be loud and do to UND what NDSU did once their crowd got going and their players followed suit. When UND is passing our front 4-5 need to apply some pressure. That has been our weak spot so far. No pressure on the QB puts alot of pressure on our DB's.
My prediction is USD 38 UND 24 in front of the biggest and loudest crowd in years 10000+
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Post by #1CoyoteFan (Admin) on Oct 2, 2010 7:55:21 GMT -6
I readily agree with everything YanktonYote just said there, especially about Dante's accuracy as well.
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Post by bisoninnwmn on Oct 2, 2010 7:56:20 GMT -6
I have never been in the DakotaDome but I imagine it is loud when there is a full house. If 10K is a full house then it should be loud. It does make a difference esp on 3rd down.
Bison game is sold-out today and standing room only tickets are being sold....19K+.
I think it will be a USD win.....38-24 sounds pretty good.
GO Yotes!!!
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Post by Coyote Fan on Oct 2, 2010 19:20:04 GMT -6
Alright to the post game.
Obviously a very good win for the Yotes. It's nice to get the UND monkey off our backs for once. The Yotes were simply the better team and out executed UND. That's really what it came down to.
Grades for the Game: Let start with the lowest grades first and work on up.
Discipline (D-): If USD expects to win more games throughout the year they must, must, must concentrate to stop these penalties. If more didn't go right in other aspects of the game this could have cost USD the game. The late hits are really unexusable in the amount that are being picked up. I can understand maybe one here and there but it seems like the Yotes are getting 3 of these a game. The false starts are killers as well. I think one of the reasons UND has such a recent advantage in the series is partially because they just don't beat themselves very often at all and especially when compared to the Yotes.
Special Teams (C): Some good returns and some bad kickoffs. Blount really is a playmaker and now he showed that side of him on the offense. It seems like special teams for the most part is lacking when it involved anything with kicks. Kickoffs are not consistantly getting inside the 10 yard line. A boomer get down to the around the 5 so Robb has it in him to get the job done. Now he needs to show the consistancy. 80% of regular kickoffs should be landing inside the 10. A couple of nice field goals. One ugly block as well.
Good day on returns as Blont is a big play waiting to happen. Lets not forget the tackled punter either. That was mainly on UND but at least a Yote was there to secure the tackle. An up and down day on special teams.
Offense (B): Nothing really hugely concerning that I can think of. It would be nice to have a bit more explosion and a little less shake and bake but we have been spolied with White and Logan for years. No turnovers that I can think and ball protection has been real good on that side of that ball. That is something that should be pointed out because it's very noticable when an offense is giving it up but when not it tends to go unnoticed. Good job Yotes. The running game was ok, not great-not bad. The passing game and everything Warren for the most part just continues to produce. Powell continues to impress, other receivers also doing well. The Yotes did a good job of ball control yet I felt they mixed in a nice bit of agression as well going long. I thought a very efficient and well played game. Good job by Wes as well.
Defense (A-): When you consider how good UND's offense has been and how many big plays they have gotten this year this is an even more impressive showing for the Yotes. Aside from a few semi big plays UND was held in check. The Sioux just could not substain many long drives. Credit to Morrell and the Yote D for figuring out a way to force the Sioux off the field. The 3 forced turnovers were very nice. The INT in the end zone was clutch and helped thwart UND's attempt to turnaround the game. This is the first time USD's defense has looked good for the majority of the game. Basically they held the Sioux to 10 points until it was nearly too late. Under 300 total yards is a very good performance.
Looking forward to next week USD is riding high but they still need to worry about that discipline. If it doesn't improve it is going to cost USD a football game sooner rather than later.
For awhile it seemed like the UND fans were making as much noise on defense as the home fans. That got changed around later in the game. The crowd was ok, they can be consistantly much better but did have moments that they got into it.
I think it was good that UND brought their marching band. They looked and sounded very good at halftime. For both bands I think it got into the grey area for playing during the game. The teams were lined up and ready to start calling cadences but the bands were lingering longer than they should have IMO. The officials could have easily warned either band during the game and maybe even called a penalty because of it.
All in all a fun Dakota Days with a win over North Dakota. It's all about Win and Losses so this day is definately a good one, especially with USD's recent history with the Sioux.
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Post by capncat on Oct 2, 2010 23:26:26 GMT -6
Way to go, Pack!!!!!
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Post by Iceman on Oct 3, 2010 0:02:44 GMT -6
First off, it was a great win to witness. Haven't beaten a ND school for a little while now. There are a few things I would like to bring up. First off, I'm with coyote fan. The discipline was not very good again. A few of those late hits were very questionable, but don't even make the refs think twice. If they are going out of bounds, leave them alone. Way too many penalties. On one of the false starts, the tackle jumped because there was a whistle. I am not sure where it came from, but I heard it too. It may have been the student section. Anyway, there were still way too many penalties.
I thought the offense played pretty descent, but still lacked some explosiveness. They still can't run the ball real effectively. They really need to establish the run. I really wish, like coyote fan always says, they would have stepped on their throats when they were down. It would have been nice to see the offense keep attacking in the second half when we were already up. We got a little too conservative I think. If you look at the offensive possessions in the second half, we had 3 field goal attempts ( 2 made, 1 blocked), a punt, and a kneel down. That is not the greatest half of offensive football.
Defensively, we HAVE to get some pressure on the QB! How many sacks do we have this year? I don't think the QB got touched today. That is part of the reason the secondary and linebackers are giving up yards through the air. They need to have some kind of threat of pressure towards the QB. I was really impressed with the turnovers we got today. Those were huge.
I also think the clock management needs to get a little better. The drive at the end of the first half was not managed real well. We had 3 timeouts. Between two plays, I think we wasted like 25 or 30 seconds. It obviously didn't hurt us, but you never know when it could have.
Last thing was the crowd. It was a pretty good crowd, but was pretty dull alot of the time. I don't know what else you can do with the students. It was a close and exciting game, yet 3/4 of them left by the start of the 4th quarter. RIDICULOUS! If you looked at the whole crowd by the end of the game, there was no one left! What the heck happened? They are starting to get like the students. At the end of the game, if you looked at the crowd, you might not have been able to tell who won the game. While we were kneeling on the ball, the crowd or what was left of the crowd, was just silent. That was what, the 2nd time in 15 years we beat UND? There have been many games between these two teams I have seen that USD had a much better team but somehow found a way to lose the game. Now they win the game and everyone left in the crowd just acts like it was supposed to happen?
It was an exciting game and great homecoming win for the yotes! It was also a great way to start off with a conference win. Lets keep it up for next weeks game out at Davis.
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Post by usdfbalum on Oct 3, 2010 9:23:27 GMT -6
That was a great win by the Yotes. USD was the better team and it showed on the field. If the Yotes find a way to firm up the run defense and get pressure on the QB with their DL they could run the table on the rest of the games. Watched the UNI SDSU game last night (UNI will be a very tough match-up for USD)
The official attendance at this years D-Days game was actually a few hundred less than in 2009. That is disappointing.
The weather was better this year, and IMO the tailgating has improved.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Oct 3, 2010 10:39:02 GMT -6
This may be 2 weeks early regarding the UNI game but SDSU and USD are completely different teams. They both seem built for the facilities they play in. I listened to parts of the UNI-SDSU game on the way home from Vermillion. If I recall UNI is the best team in FCS against the run. SDSU's offense is Kyle Minnett and that is about it. It's a no wonder they struggle in the game against the Panthers. On the other hand USD's effectiveness on offense revolves around Warren whether it's him running or passing. I would bet that if you put SDSU's offense and USD's offense on the field and had them rotate series the State offense would look slow in comparison to USD's. With Powell, Warren, Blunt etc I would wager that the Jacks could not match the Coyotes speed.
UNI played well on defense against both the Jacks and Bison. It's more than just ironic that both those teams have quarterback issues and just simply don't pass the ball very well. UNI is obviously superior to the Coyotes over the past couple of years. I have no doubt that the Yotes will give UNI all they can handle and IMO if the red controls the stupid discipline problems that they will defeat them. If UNI is going to give in on D it's going to be through the air. USD actually matches up very well with UNI in that regard.
As much as the Bison and Jacks fans may have looked down upon the Coyotes through the transition doesn't it make one smile a bit that it's the Coyote offense that is built to really put the fear into UNI.
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Post by #1CoyoteFan (Admin) on Oct 3, 2010 16:29:29 GMT -6
Coyote Fan,
Don't get too cocky quite yet. Remember NDSU's pass rush really got to Warren in the second half of the game and really bit into USD's offense production.
Maybe it's time to look at UC Davis instead of looking two weeks ahead. UC Davis is getting better every week.
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Post by usdfbalum on Oct 3, 2010 18:19:39 GMT -6
Thought the last few lines of the game wrap-up in the Argus Leader had a great line from Ed's comment to the USD FB players in the locker room at halftime:
When Meierkort asked his players what the score was going into the second half, he heard "0-0" in reply. "I said 'No, it's 21-3,' " Meierkort said. "I said, 'You're all over these guys and you should stay that way. Maybe we're just better than these guys - did you ever think of that?' "
I agree - USD was the better team across the board and played well enough to win. I really hope USD plays with that confidence against every opponent on the schedule. It will be a really exciting final 6 games - each game will be tough to predict.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Oct 3, 2010 18:51:07 GMT -6
#1CF,
I don't think it's cockiness it's the outright truth. NDSU and SDSU don't have the capabilities and aren't quite as talented as USD is in throwing the football. That has been proven on more than one occassion. Just look at how both moved the ball against Minnesota compared to how USD moved the ball. Same with Cal Poly and the comparison between SDSU and USD. The Coyotes shredded the Mustang defense whereas SDSU could barely do anything. They both run it better, likely much better than USD. USD is a team built differently than both the State schools. We are built to be a passing team and rely on matchups and exploiting those matchups.
SDSU far and away is a more sound football team. They don't beat themselves like USD tends to end up doing. Now that SDSU has a QB that is not only not moving the ball but also making turnovers look at the result in their overall team. Tough schedule but 0-4 is 0-4.
USD's talent is on par with both the State schools. A bit better on offense a bit worse on defense. I think if Morrell gets the D going and Ed gets the discipline issues nipped in the bud than the sky is the limit for the Yotes. Whether that actually happens I am not sure and I certainly have my doubts because it hasn't improved to this point. The one thing USD has is a very high upside. We'll see if the consistancy can be added to the overall package.
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Post by usdfbalum on Oct 3, 2010 21:33:03 GMT -6
BTW, how about that monster-hit on the kickoff in the second half where Eric Leon destroyed the UND return man/RB. That was one of the better hits I have seen in the Dome. That is the type of hitting intensity that can really set a team apart.
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Post by #1CoyoteFan (Admin) on Oct 3, 2010 21:51:50 GMT -6
#1CF, I don't think it's cockiness it's the outright truth. NDSU and SDSU don't have the capabilities and aren't quite as talented as USD is in throwing the football. That has been proven on more than one occassion. The same offense that NDSU completely shut down in the second half with a really good pass rush, that UNI has. Plus, NDSU came out with the better offense in that game as well. I am pretty sure UNI has seen that as well. Remember, USD was a pretty good passing offense last year, and UNI seemed to do just fine against them, and even though most of the defense is gone, it seems UNI is having a pretty good defensive year yet. I think the focus should be on UC Davis since that's the next opponent. Don't overlook them since they just beat a FBS school. Focus on them first. And that hit Leon had was BRUTAL. I can't believe they let Murray right back in the game after that.
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