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Post by canislatrans on Nov 20, 2013 6:15:17 GMT -6
I'm not expecting a win from a banged up Coyote team, but compared to last year this will be more of a game.
Last year the line didn't win many battles with NDSU, if any. They will have a tougher time than any previous games this year, but the Coyotes will definitely win some battles this year, both sides of the ball. I don't see it necessarily changing the outcome of the game, but I think the Bison will know they have been in a battle this year.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 19, 2013 8:22:32 GMT -6
Injured RBs asked to block blitzing LBs is asking a lot.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 18, 2013 9:30:04 GMT -6
Count me as one who appreciates Wes as OC. I thought that he did a good job with the pistol when JVM was at QB, using the new RBs, swing passes to keep the defense guessing. The one deficiency was hitting the long pass consistently, to keep the defense from coming in tight for the run and short pass. Once, Earl was inserted, I saw a whole new side to the offensive plan, utilizing a pocket passer and a good set of RBs and some rising WRs to create a really good offense. You saw in the State game, and in most others plays where guys were wide open for big gains, set up by good play calling. Too bad we missed a couple of those passes, but in my opinion it was more often an error in execution than design. I would love to see the offense next year under Wes' leadership, I think he deserves it. The Special Teams is an area that obviously needs improvement, I don't know where the fault lies exactly, if it's coaching, recruiting, practice, but it does need a fix.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 17, 2013 9:36:41 GMT -6
Hats off to the Jacks, they earned it and good luck with that playoff thing..
A healthy Bouma and Roberts would have made all the difference, but injuries are a part of the game. Joe Glenn, as it seems he always does, has things in perspective:
"If we improve in year 3 like this year, LOOK OUT. We've got a lot of good football players." True that!
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 13, 2013 21:23:36 GMT -6
Last night at the coach's show someone asked what Joe Glenn's favorite moment from his career was, I really liked his answer; beating SDSU on Dakota Day as a senior 21-0 back in 1971, and beating Tennessee in Knoxville in front of 100k while with Wyoming. Glenn will has to be fired up for this game, and the team will probably be more motivated than they've ever been. We're very lucky to have Joe, and SDSU is going to have to face the full force of his passion and many years of experience, this time with a good team and 10k screaming for him. We are indeed lucky to have Joe Glenn. He has taken these last couple of losses really hard, and not just because they would have been feathers in his cap for this season. He was disappointed, I believe, because he had every intention of bringing this team to the playoffs this season. That is my assessment from afar, but if you listen closely and watch the way he carries himself, I believe I'm right. That's the kind of leader this program needs and that's the kind of leader, I as a Howling Pack member am happy to support. That's also the reason, that I have a lot of confidence in the Coyotes winning this Saturday. Joe is ALL IN, and he has built a strong team, that can and will deliver. As much as I love to bust the Jack bunnies, this game is really not about them, this is USD football making a statement about USD football, for this year and years to come. The poor Jackrabbits picked a bad time to have their little playoff fantasy dependent upon a win.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 13, 2013 18:52:03 GMT -6
State wont be scoring 30 pts, it's not like they are Montana or YSU.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 12, 2013 11:48:34 GMT -6
A few more excuses rolling out of Brookings:
* Lack of fans' support, they've been busy following the Mens and Women's BB winning streaks. * Long travel got us into Vermillion late, we were told it was Rivalry Week so we headed to Fargo. NDSU told us to get out of town, their only rival is Alabama. * President Obama told us if we like our playoff plan we can keep it.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 11, 2013 11:32:44 GMT -6
Special Teams needs work, and lots of it. Bergner, however, just needs time. You have to remember he is a true freshman. He had a decent game yesterday, aside from the KO out-of-bounds (I'm sure he was instructed to keep it away from center), and he got sucked in to middle of field on final return (along with more than 1 other Coyote). Yes, a lesson he needs to learn, but the talk of USD needing another punter, or kicker, for the following 3 seasons is really unnecessary. Look at his stats from Saturday, I'm good with that for the next 3 years.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 11, 2013 11:10:25 GMT -6
* Pre-game motivational was done by Stu, Terry and Argus Leader, their playoff possibilities calculation on the white board covered up our game plan. * We were self-conscious because we brought our Blue jock straps with our Yellow uniforms. * Our band is used to alignment on a cornfield, they did their whole half-time routine inside our locker room. * We thought the Corn Showdown was about growing corn, we loaded up our playbook with **** (fertilizer).
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 10, 2013 9:42:36 GMT -6
That was at best a slow start for this season. It is going to take some time with this many new faces, however I didn't see a lot of what was promised, more man-to-man, better transition defense, and the guys who were sitting out last year helping us significantly (Norris, Thoseby, Larson). I will say that T. Norris, looks good at the point, and I'm sure it takes some time to be a leader as a first year guy. It looked to me that Thoseby was pressing, or that it was just one of those nights where his shooting was off. In defense of Gruis and his number of shots, he was playing against an athletic 7 footer.
I'm a patient fan, and I have confidence that James can get this team moving in the right direction. It will take time and it will take, well...
FIGHT, South Dakota!
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 8, 2013 22:59:08 GMT -6
The CS Fullerton play by play guy really got stuck on the traveling thing with Polly. I don't know if he thought he was doing radio or something, but it was clearly a legit move by Polly, he sounded foolish.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 8, 2013 10:25:50 GMT -6
I'm unfortunately not close enough to South Dakota, or SD HS football to comment Yote53, but my one observation is to look at the success of the SD recruits. How many of the SD recruits play and contribute to the program. I think USD has a decent % of SD recruits that have played and contributed (recently Powell, Koch, Lage, Wessel). I think to compete at D1 you need to recruit the best players, from where ever you can find them. There's not much to fault with Joe Glenn's limited recruiting history at USD. Just keep bringin' 'em in, Joe! I think cultivating good relationships with SD high schools is important, but more for increasing the chances on keeping some of the top notch players from the FBS schools.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 4, 2013 22:35:51 GMT -6
The Coyotes are not going to make the playoffs, and beating NDSU will be for another year. I've already posted that on this forum. I tried and failed to show the State fans the folly in stating that you are going to run the table including defeating teams higher in the standings on their home turf. Good luck with that!
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 4, 2013 19:32:46 GMT -6
State's chances of going on the road against teams they are looking up to in the standings, slim and none (not necessarily in that order). If you want to play the if game, USD could go 3-0, and there would be 8-4 teams that wouldn't boast the wins they have (UNI, Montana, NDSU) at 7-5, the Yotes might make the playoffs...stop the silly talk.
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Post by canislatrans on Nov 4, 2013 18:31:03 GMT -6
I can't stop myself from laughing at these Jacks fans talking about the Yotes knocking them out of the playoffs? Are you kidding me, the Jacks haven't been in the playoff picture for nearly a month, you can't read the standings?
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