SIOUXFAN97
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talked to mark kalk at the link yesterday...says the team is good and will make the playoffs for sure.
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4 hours ago, Irish said:
Another example of how Bubba set this team back by having Rudy on board for 5 years. This is on Bubba now.
makes me nervous that bubba will be sent packing and we will have to start over.because he didn't send kostitch packing too...again because special teams more than likely will cost us a shot at the playoffs because we can't get a punt off
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32 minutes ago, AJS said:
Really enjoying the chatter over the past 24 hours. Want to really dig into the D-line:
- Starter: Bennett SR (258)
- Two-Deep: Seguin SO (241)
- Three-Deep: Morrison SO (278)
They only return two players who were on the two-deep after Ott went down, it was Bennett / Seguin on the right side. For this discussion let's have them on the same side this year. That specific side will be an upgrade this year, with each (specifically Seguin) gaining valuable experience last year.
Now we are down to needing 4 players.
- NG: Morrison SO (278), Lickfeldt RFR (263), Beach FR (267)
- End: Johnson RFR (228), DeVore SO (243), Moore FR (215), Schoenfelder R-FR (235), Pierre FR (256) *Injured-not sure to what extent*
A lot of inexperience in that group, but also talent. There's a decently wide net they are casting. Based on what they have behind them, this doesn't (and won't) be the best line we've seen recently, which is fine, but can they hold their own? Hold their own on the run, be disruptive in passing situations. Going back to casting a wide net, not everyone will be ready this year, which is fine. As long as most are to fill those spots, this can end up being an effective group.
If the D-line was a stock, I'm buying right now.
i'm really hoping that two of these guys can be like dranka and greely...two undersized guys that i think started as true freshman and that had outstanding 4 year careers on the d line!!!!!
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22 minutes ago, AJS said:
Going from True Freshman to Sophomores at LS, Kicker and Punter will help. Each improved as the year went along last year. I still think the most crucial aspect is if either Leach or the new kicker can kick it into the end zone this year. I was encouraged that Kostich touched on that point in one of the articles earlier this month. Talking about Leach having an inconsistent build up (?) to his kick offs and how that affected his distance.
so no one noticed this during the season last year and corrected it....seems like nothing has been corrected since kotitsch came on board.
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4 minutes ago, AJS said:
We won't know until the games actually start, but I'm some what surprised at the confidence level of some on this board. On one hand, I get it, based on past results. Can't blame for some to be hesitant as most seasons things haven't broken the way we've wanted it. They've been close and have shown flashes, but one thing or another has happened and left this team on the outside looking in.
Looking at this years team, there are a couple things I'm confident in.
- Offensively, this will be the most complete, well balanced they have been under Bubba. Equal parts the personnel / new offensive philosophy. Playing to not only their strengths, but also to the opponents weaknesses. I'm not saying they'll be an elite offensive team, but they should be a very, very good unit. I think it will be shocking what a really good offensive will mean to the rest of the team.
- Special Teams will be better. How much will be a big factor.
- The back 8 defensively will be very good.
Things can change, depending on injuries of course, but right now, as everyone knows all eyes are on the defensive line. I think that's the only true question mark of this team, which when you look at how many components there are, is very encouraging.
I still look back last year to the Weber State game. That was a team that finished as the #2 overall seed. Although they were better than UND, it wasn't as though they couldn't or didn't compete. Put this years offensive and how I believe they'll be able to play in that game and the result could be different. Overall, saying that although the schedule is tough, outside of one game, which I have a hard time believing they can win, no other game this team shouldn't have a realistic shot at winning.
Side note: When looking at the D-line, it almost feels like expectations or fears about it have gone so far one way that there's no way they won't surprise. With what they have in the back 8, if they can hold their own, overall, the defense should be a very strong unit.
why do you believe this? we have gotten worse over the past half decade.
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34 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
Fresh meat at qb for teh AC this year. His second career start will come against the Mighty Fighting Hawks. I look forward to Schmidt making his head spin.
was thinking the same thing....it's schmiddy v trey. make that young qb question everything he sees at the line and bring the heat from every possible angle and position!!!!!!!1
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17 hours ago, AJS said:
when does the 8:45 practice normally end? are there afternoon sessions?
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anyone with a link to the rest of practices/times this week? undsports.com is a trainwreck for finding info
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18 hours ago, Sioux94 said:
Ditto. Who is going to organize a pool where we can bet which game we get a punt blocked?
and said punt is reason we miss the playoffs by one game?
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having kostitch back for another year makes me nervous too....
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27 minutes ago, Yote 53 said:
I think they would be going out on a limb, given all the money Sanford has thrown at USD, SDSU, and NDSU. That money has strings, you can bet on it. Yes, in a perfect world 3 South Dakota schools is too many.
seems like sanford would have to give alot to make up for the the negatives of having a d1 summit member right in the your biggest city in the state...why would non-alumni drive those extra miles to watch a summit game when you could just head to the pentagon?
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10 minutes ago, Yote 53 said:
Interesting is the quote by USD AD Dave Herbster. Went on record as saying that as of right now Augustana would be a "No" as not enough of the league schools know enough about them, that they haven't really been vetted. Shocking in that USD, SDSU, NDSU, UND, and UNO know all about Augustana, there is nothing unfamiliar about them. They've been all over the newspapers about this move to D1. NCAA is a small world, how could the Summit schools NOT know about Augustana and their aspirations, errrr Sanford's aspirations?
Herbie went out on a limb with that quote, in my opinion. He is a very calculated and measured guy too. That wasn't off the cuff.
i would say that the AD's at both USD and SDAC would be hard No's all day and all night so I don't think they are going out on limb to say what everyone knows....3 sodak schools is one too many.
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you wonder how much longer that forx realty? (building south of gate city bank) on demers can hold on til...it's really run down and with all the building going on around it it has a nice location....you would think a skinny and tall (tall for grand forks) almost flatiron looking building right there would look nice.
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32 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:
That building is so ugly. Needs to be torn down and a multistory building replace it.
rooftop dining right there would be nice.
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Gershman's gonna open maybe a steak house in the building connected to the Empire...
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27 minutes ago, northernraider said:
Well that's impressive
how quickly does Arch buy the pawn shop across from rydells on washington and build an even bigger (and cheaper) car wash?
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was zone blocking implemented bc of the new o-line coach or was it freunds and bubba's call?
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1 minute ago, SiouxVolley said:
Augie does nothing either. Full DI members are needed. But Augie is planning a move, so current DI members must be coming.
northern colorado?
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10 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:
That makes things worse because DII schools wouldn’t qualify for five years.
but there is not diffrence bt augie, mankato, or scsu tho...they are all d2?
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6 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:
Wouldn’t surprise me that PUFW is paying the Horizon League to accept them, as they know travel will become so much worse.
The Summit is in an existential crisis again because of baseball. They will switch to football.
douple knows what he's doing...have faith
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and please let us take on st cloud or minnesota state instead of ugie.....3 schools in sd is 1 too many.
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is the horizon league losing someone or just a good fit and strenght in numbers at this point
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11 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:
It’s so amazing that the WAC will be down to five full DI members after 2020, GCU, NMSU, Seattle, UVU, and UTRGV, but the trolls want to shut this thread down. Not having seven full DI members gives the NCAA the right to take away all the WAC’s bids by dissolving it. The WAC needs to find new teams by next summer.
The WAC is the only non football conference that can invite schools to FBS, so its spots will be in demand. Have said Sam Houston St, Lamar, McNeese St, maybe UIW, UTRGV, UC Davis, Sac St and Cal Poly will accept the WAC’s offer, and then UVU, Dixie St and Seattle will scurry to the Big Sky. ORU and UMKC will then join the Texas-based eastern division and the Summit will be screwed.
But then out of no where, the Montanas, Idaho, EWU and Weber St will be so sickened by the new Big Sky that they will join the Summit.
The only contribution that bison trolls have made in the thread is stating their AD’s position, which is “NDSU has no plans to move to FBS in the near term” as proof that NDSU will never move up. Suspect the football teams in the WAC and Summit will stay FCS until 2022, and then move up. The Summit will have all the FCS teams under its new league and then they will all be WAC affiliates with North and South divisions until their fully FBS.
chicago state is officially gone?
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what is going on at the old tire store (american tire north?) on h2 by little cesears and subway...
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owner sold it...so new name change with new ownership