[Gameday vs Utah]

39 minutes ago, Teeder11 said:

I didn't follow the game thread during the game -- never do -- too many cliff divers for my liking. I do like going back and reading them after a big come from behind win. Entertaining.

Things I saw on TV that I liked:

Holm's INT

Sacks against a Power 5 ranked team ... can't wait to add Greely to the mix against FCS foes

Tank and Cieslak eating up blocks and getting through to the QB and RBs

Disterhaupt is a beast and will be even better once Larson and Rastas and few others enter the mix.

Tamas Stewart's de-helmeter -- clean and violent.

Taubs Taubs Taubs.... touch backs and field goals all day

Studs connections when the play book was opened up in the second half.

Wanzek and Toivonnen.  Add Stanley and Adeoti to the mix and look out!

A couple times when Santiago lined up outside and caught passes in space.

Decision to go over the top to Feidler for a TD instead of continuing to pound into the Great Wall of Utah during goal-to -go

Punting and punt coverage was decent.

Punt receiving was less nerve wracking last night

Sustained drives in the first quarter kept the defense fresh.

Olivera's relentless push after contact.

Pass protection by the OL

Things I didn't like:

Key drops by receivers and TEs

Norberg's injury

Studs missing a wide open Feidler over the middle that would have gone for a TD.

Settling to two FGs when we got deep in the red zone

Punting with 8 minutes to go... need to have something in our arsenal in those situations (No, not a double reverse)

Mis-timed jet sweeps looked brutal 

Wish our WRs could and would block like Utah's, minus the holding that the Utes got nailed for.

Missed tackles... were the Utes wearing Teflon unis or was I having flashbacks to 2013?

I found Taubs' performance encouraging. His consistency will be huge if he can maintain. 

[Gameday vs Utah]

1 hour ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

I think we will find that we played a Very talented and deep Utah team that barring too many injuries will challenge for the PAC 12 Mountain crown.  UND played hard it was a game into the 4th quarter.  

Strengths:  

Santiago - even though he did not have much daylight to make  a play the few times he did, I thought he looked just as dangerous as always and delivered when he could.

Studsrud - made some good throws.  Can make enough plays for UND to have an even better season than last year.

Disterhaupt - was all over the field, made 14 tackles.

Needs work: 

Tackling - great athletes make it tougher, but way too many missed tackles.

Defensive pressure - makes a great Schmidt defense.  Need to find more depth at LB and DB so fresh legs are on those blitzes as the game wears on.

Throwing the ball into the middle of the field using tight ends.

IMO if team keeps getting better and stays away from any more injuries will play a huge game at the Alerus in November and can make a run into December  and possibly January.

 

This has probably been my biggest frustration - outside of playcalling - during the last couple of years.  Admittedly, I'm a little TE biased, but this is a fantastic year to make the TE's relevant in the passing game with the talent we have. 

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I can't wait!  I thoroughly enjoyed making the trip up to Grand Forks the past four seasons, and although I won't be making the trip nearly as often (my brother graduated), I will have the game streaming from Illinois every week. Go Hawks!