Sioux94

Yeah wtf, screwed that up.

Great start, long ways to go in this one. Hopefully offense keeps it up.

A stop here will be big, don't let them feel like they are in it.

Yep!

working for me

BOOM Yes!!!

Nevermind.

Are you guys seeing our game on the ESPN page? I see NDSU and Eastern and some others but I don't see our game listed.

Nice to be back in a conference so these guys can receive these awards they deserve. Kinda sucked those two years we were in limbo. And yes...great showing our first year in the MVFC. Still more work to do this year though!

I agree, he wouldn't have gotten to where he was at one point if he wasn't any good. If this would have been 5 years ago and Rudy was still here, I'd say without a doubt we would be getting out coached in this game. I think their team will be well prepared, but I think ours will too. It is just way to easy.....and hard not to take pot shots at Petrino though lol.

Surprised Watson from NDSU isn't on that list, although I don't know his stats. Wouldn't surprise me if Watson enters the portal. But NDSU has been busier playing the last couple weeks so maybe his mind hasn't wandered to that yet and won't do it before the May deadline. Have only seen a little of Watson but he looks pretty talented.

I hope the benefit of injured guys healing offsets the rust factor of not playing a game in over a month. Let's do it like the start of the season and reel off 4 straght wins Anybody heard of Boltmann might be able to make the playoffs?

So you are seeing we aren't any good?

Oh I get we won't get any favors or benefit of the doubt. However at the end of March the committee had us at #5, and we haven't lost since then. Granted we haven't won or played another game since then, but still. I don't know how they could drop us to lower than 6-7, and I don't see how it makes sense for a 6-7 type ranked/seed should go on the road to the #3 seed. Although I guess since they are only seeding 4 teams, maybe to them it doesn't matter if you would have been #5 or #13 if they listed them out from 1-16.

If we have to go on the road to play a #3 seed in the first round, to me that is complete BullS%&T. Also if we have to play SDSU in second round as laid out in that other bradcket, that also kinda blows. I would prefer to be swapped with NDSU in that one bracket where they play EWU and then Weber.

Yep, I don’t feel slighted. I think SDSU is probably the best team in the FCS this year since nobody else really stands out. Let’s just worry about ourselves and actually winning a playoff game.

At least with our OL this year, I think our offense could put up some points if we gave up a few. EWU would kind of scare me in a matchup so I agree with you, but we need to get a W against them at some point .

If NDSU loses in a close one, is it possible they still get seeded ahead of us. I put nothing out of the realm of possibility.

Yes we do. Pretty sure most of their fanbase thinks we are cupcakes/paper tigers since most of the games haven't even been very close.

I'd say 75% chance Weber jumps us since Weber won 2 games since then, even though neither impressive, but I think they will jump us since they are undefeated. That is where playing this weekend would have been a big deal. If we won this weekend I'd say we pretty much lock at #4. I'd say we end up #5 with the loser of the NDSU/SDSU game at #6. This assumes JMU and Sam Houston win of course. If we end up #5 and Weber #4, if we would have to travel in the second round I wouldn't mind being in their bracket and getting another shot at Weber at their place. If we beat Weber and were in the semis, I'd say a good chance NDSU/SDSU whichever ends up at #6 would beat Sam Houston or or JMU, and potentially we could end up with a semi final game at home against one of the SU's?

^This Yeah this last month has been a complete sh*t show, but no matter what I'd much rather our players get the experience they got in live games this spring, verses say Montana who sat out and had regular spring practice. You can't tell me these live reps against good teams like SDSU and NDSU for positions like our OL and QB weren't invaluable no matter what happens? With this wacky season........ just need to roll with the punches, and then get back to normal in the fall. The way it's looking we have a home playoff game, I'm just going to enjoy what we got, even though was pissed when saw the game this weekend was cancelled.

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I would agree with all of that. The NDSU/SDSU game is always a very important game for both schools recently because they are both good and in hunt for top playoff spots. But I think you are right, neither team really hates each other, or so it seems. However I'm sure there are a lot of SDSU fans that hate NDSU, that's because NDSU always beats them in the important games. SDSU has knocked them off a couple of times, but never when it really counted.....in the playoffs. I don't think NDSU really even has a team they hate right now, I think it used to be Northern Iowa....but now they've beaten them 7 straight times I think it is. You have to lose a couple of big games to truly hate a team. I think more NDSU fans hate NIU verses SDSU, but as I said even that is diminishing. JMU was the last team to beat NDSU when it counted, so I think fans would consider them a rival, but again not a hated rival. I can't wait for NDSU to hate us again, which means we are winning some of those games. With their FBS QB and RB transfers....they are going to be tough to beat this fall.

For the time being, I've given up on saying we need to get a statement/blowout win on the road. Just win the damn game. Yes I'd like a nice 20 point win, but given our history I'll just take a win and a likely home playoff game. Hopefully after being off for a while they are able to be sharp, focused, and motivated just like the first game of the year. That is what I want to see.

Since just started practice back up don’t think it would have been wise to have a game this weekend after they had to shut down practice for a while, would have certainly been rusty with just a few days of practice. The only way it would have benefited us is if our last game gets cancelled. Otherwise if we win that last game we should be in. Some people are concerned about wear and tear on the bodies, so one less game in this case may not be that bad of a thing.