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Of course he would still have a job. They were undefeated National Champs in 2019. Last year gets a pass. One year (even 5-6 ) wouldn’t be enough for them to buy out his remaining contract. The Bison social media warriors would be calling for his head but they don’t drive decisions just like our social media warriors don’t drive our decisions. I understand there are fans who think we need a change. Others make a valid point about resources/salaries. It is a factor. We have a recent Big Sky Championship and a MVFC Championship in the last 4-5 yrs. We need to continue to get better. I wish it were faster but I can see progress. Anyone who thinks because some people don’t want to fire coaches right now, that they are satisfied being average,have no clue. I would wonder if they have ever tried to rebuild a program, much less even coach. Those who want to change coaches but can understand different opinions without moronic judgements about what we are satisfied with, may be right and we may be wrong. It certainly isn’t that the internet warriors are “winners” and those who don’t agree with them are satisfied with mediocrity. I understand frustration with lack of success with our favorite sports teams. If anyone thinks they have the answers, I believe I can arrange a meeting with the decision makers. But bring your checkbook and be prepared to back up the big talk with at substantial 8 figure check. That will help with Phase 2 and help buy out contracts and hire coaches with salaries of 50% more than we are paying. I don’t have the answers and I’m not going to donate $1million so I can’t move things along any faster. I will continue to support the coaches and players we have now and in the future with the goal of being a national champion and sustaining that level of play season after season. I don’t care what happens at NDSU except when we are playing them. I’m sitting at airport with delayed/canceled flights so I can say dumb stuff all night. Happy New Year.

The play you mentioned, the WR slid into the seam in the zone. Not sure he was supposed to keep sprinting. Often times not.

I can’t “name a time” but there are times when I think we can utilize our tight ends, run outside the tackles or take advantage of the seams in the middle of the zone but I can’t say I’m right. I can see we haven’t dominated the LOS offensively very often. There have been parts of games we have, but we haven’t sustained it. Talent will make any coach better. I like our oline coach. I don’t get as frustrated as I used to. We are slowly getting there. Players and coaches are responsible for the outcomes. I’m curious to see if we improve next year. We have some talented kids coming in but looking good on paper doesn’t mean much if we don’t develop those kids and the kids don’t stay focused on getting stronger, faster, better and then developing the confidence to becoming a winner at this level. (I don’t think anything I’m saying is terribly profound).

I think the missing piece is a dominant Oline but I may be wrong. That also requires the ability to change a play at the line of scrimmage once you read the defense. Then it becomes a cat and mouse game of being able to disguise your defense vs being unpredictable offensively. But to your point an offensive line that can “impose their will” on their opponents is a game changer. We didn’t have that this year nor have we had that for some time. I believe one mistake we make is stacking the TE position with big framed athletic kids who get lost on the depth chart. They weigh 250-260 lbs and are 6-4 to 6-7 and have room on their frame to add weight. I would try them at another position if they aren’t getting PT at TE. Oline, D end or LB but these often are good athletes that our program needs to find a way to get on the field. If those guys are willing to transition, it may take 3 years to become a starter but I believe we need to do a better job at that.

Good question. I think so, but I’m not convinced he would have improved his chances. Player evaluation, film review and scouting have evolved to where FCS players will get their chance. I’m sure there are exceptions but would Krupp have been the featured guy at all power 5 schools? Maybe not.

Out of respect for the request by moderators I think it’s best to let it go.

I don’t believe the concern is opinions on issues. I believe the objection is opinions on rumors, which if not factual, are harmful to the kid, the program, and as stated by the moderators, a potential problem for Siouxsports.com. That is why they asked people to stop.

Right, it’s better to keep bringing up the stupid fourth down call against the Bison or unfounded rumors about a former player. Most of what is discussed is futile and this discussion isn’t whether a QB will call an audible it extends to coaching philosophy and how to avoid the stupid calls that might cost us games. What is it you would like to discuss?

You can never have enough. I believe the O line is the key to this teams success next year.

They wouldn’t cut a starter, but they might bench him. It’s a game. If a coach is that immature I wouldn’t want to play for him anyway. I will certainly ask our coaches what their philosophy is next time I see them. Chip Kelly wouldn’t be the guy I pattern my coaching philosophy after. The best QB’s are expected to audible. Is there an NFL team whose QB doesn’t audible? The vast majority of college teams expect their QB to audible. I would want my QB to audible out of a bad play. If I’m any good as a QB I would know when to audible and if I spend time studying film I will get it right most of the time.

Where do you come up with that? You audible when the play called isn’t likely to work against the defensive alignment you see at the LOS. That’s why you watch film and why the QB’s have their QB meetings. You review opponents tendencies in certain game situations and against certain alignments. The QB and coaching staff should have game planned for most situations. The QB doesn’t audible cuz he thinks he knows better than the coaches he audibles based on game prep with his coaches. I hope we will never settle for a QB who can’t call plays or worse yet is afraid of his coaches or afraid of making a mistake.

I think some of you are missing my point. You don’t ask permission at the line of scrimmage. Make the call. If the coaches don’t like it get someone else that you trust.

I do expect a QB to audible and I expect a QB to learn to read defenses so they know what plays have a higher probability of success against different defensive alignments. Your teammates should expect you to do that and you can’t be afraid to make a mistake, but you better know how to read a defense and you need to audible to plays you and staff have determined give you best chance of success. Sometimes you audible to prevent disaster.

You believe our QB is told not to audible? Based on what? Maybe you know something others don’t. The other examples are not ok because when you don’t do your job you may create opportunities for your opponent because of missed assignments. The exception is the punter running but it would have to be an obvious opportunity for a punter with the athletic ability to make the play.

As I said before, if that’s the case, that’s on the QB, but if the QB’s aren’t calling audibles, then our QB coacc and /or OC are missing teaching moments along the way. As a QB you do whatever you need to do to be successful and to make your teammates better and that includes audibles.

I believe some of you either forgot what it was like or never knew. I never once sat in a film session where the QB wasn’t told what to audible to when the defense was in a position to stop what play was called. Any college QB at this level doesn’t ask permission, he does what it takes to win. He doesn’t worry about getting chewed out and he doesn’t worry about getting benched. That’s one of the qualities of a winner.

There isn’t a college offense where there aren’t audibles. If you are a college QB and for whatever reason, you are afraid to audible out of the wrong call, then you are playing the wrong position.

That’s on the QB.

Miller wanted to hire Denver’s Armstrong. Story was that he would have come, but his wife didn’t want to come to GF. Then Miller wanted to hire Ned Harkness. He had given Harkness the impression the job was his. That was vetoed by Clifford. The third guy was an assistant with UND ties who was said to be a “courtesy” finalist. Our UND hockey “experts” were up in arms when Gino was hired. Clifford was a huge factor in our athletic success during his tenure.

This is a good hire. Great potential. First message is that there is “a new Sheriff in town”. Those folks who find something negative about this hire before he even gets started, are ones I would never want on my team. In fact, I question how many of those have even been on a team, much less contributed.

You may be right, but that is QB’s responsibility. If our QB is afraid to audible he shouldn’t be QB. The QB needs to be able to read the defense and change calls at LOS. Do it and if coaches don’t like it I would tell them to find another QB.

Not only are they allowed, they are supposed to audible when indicated.

Frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn. You need to let it go. You keep saying the same thing over and over again. Everyone knew he 4th down call against the Bison was the wrong call unless one thinks if you are good enough, you should be able to get a yard anytime. No one gives a rip anymore what I think about last season’s coaching mistakes nor do they give a rip what you think. If someone wants to read over and over again your criticisms then they should PM you or better yet buy you a beer and sit with you and commiserate. If someone wants to know what I think, let’s breakdown film and review each position play by play. Otherwise we are kicking a dead horse. What we can do is write bigger checks and buy more tickets. That is our job. Merry Christmas everyone.

This same rhetoric has gotten old. Big weekend before signing and for some reason you thought it important to repeat for the “hundredth time” that you feel better focusing on something negative? This should be about recruiting. Can’t you take your criticism elsewhere?

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