Sioux94

I stated on another post earlier this week, even when we had good deep playoff run types of teams when we were solid in all three phases of the game, every year it seems like we would almost lose or lose to an average or below average team. We are anything but a good consistent team this year, so chances of us laying an egg at some point were very high. Consider the egg layed.

I agree....was both a bad day for the players, and the coaches. I was ok with going for it on the 4th down, however after looking at how SUU was lined up on defense that play I didn't feel we were going to be able to run it for the first down, and it wasn't even close.

Well apparently they were ready because we didn't even come close to getting it.

I guess I didn't pick up on that you meant that part as sarcasm. Yes we can come back, coaches have to give them a butt chewing at half though that is for sure. 3 points against a one win team at half is horrible. There is still hope, but we need a dramatic change in the second half. Catching the ball would be a good place to start.

Defense hasn't adjusted to Mountain time??? That is about the lamest excuse I have ever heard.

Question, aren't the Bison playing right now? Why are you watching our game on a crappy feed? Are you so bored with the Bison winning, that you now enjoy the opportunity to watch us have a crappy game and lose so you can come talk more smack on our board and feel even better about yourself? I'm sure you are absolutely loving this right now.

I didn't like that fake punt call, and yes I know hind sight is 20/20 so easy to say that now. I just think we were too deep in our end and we didn't need it at that point, now we are in trouble.

The stream is about as ugly as this game so far.

Not playing field position, and then not converting that 4th down cost us. 4th downs are nice when you get them, but that one back fired big time.

Very choppy on my laptop too. Nice runs by Garman so far.

Ditto that! I think they will be able to move the ball on us, we just need to come up with that timely sack, batted down ball, or pick.

I think you missed my point. I think most UND people still felt NDSU was our biggest rival even when we were no longer in the same conference and not playing. Our school and our fans wanted the UND - NDSU football game. NDSU and their fans thought felt they had other bigger rivals now, and were on to bigger and better things and weren't too interested in renewing the series. So that was my point, that you guys didn't want to play us, and stating we are not your biggest rivals anymore, yet you guys are all over our board and your homecoming court is doing pranks on us. As far as pranks, I'm totally ok with that and actually kind of like it as long as there is no actual damage etc. done. I think that is part of a rivarly and part of the fun. Just curious if you make as many posts on SDSU and NIU's site. I'm sometimes ok with Bison fans posting, but am just so tired of the holier-than-thou attitude of NDSU and their fans after winning a couple of titles.

I didn't think UND was a rival of NDSU anymore, NDSU is so much better than UND and shouldn't lower themselves to play us. They have much bigger rivals such as SDSU and NIU (insert sarcastic face). I think it's funny how most Bison fans didn't even want to renew the UND-NDSU game anymore because they were on to such bigger and better things. But yet keep coming to our site, and their students try to pull pranks at our University etc. etc.

I hope Joe plays well. But I also hope if he has a crappy first half and we only have 3 points or something, they aren't afraid to put Bartels in to get a spark. If they supposedly have a weak defense, I sure hope we have 10 points at a minimum by half time.

I agree that Rudolph has realized we need to throw the ball a little to loosen things up, and I think he's called some good games lately. I think he's realized he needs to, also Joe has improved.....and Bartels looks good, so I think he has a little more comfort in mixing it up a little which does then help the run game. I wouldn't run the ball much either if I was SUU, I think we are suspect on defense to the pass and teams will be able to move it on us if their QB is on. However this year at least the defense is capable of making a big play and getting a pick. So even though they may get some passes and yards, hopefully we can bend but not break. And have our offense score some and run clock.

Even when we had our good teams that were deep playoff run type of teams, usually there was one game during the year where we barely won, or lost to an average or below average team. And that is when we had a solid offense, defense, and special teams. We definitely don't have a solid offense this year and are capable of laying an egg any given weekend. I don't think it will be this weekend, I think we will win but it will be a 4 quarter game. I think SUU is going to want this one as bad as we do.

Haha pancakes.....yeah no doubt....he had a pancake on almost every run block!

Yeah well, it applies to you that is the difference.

Wasn't UNI ranked # 3 when we beat them in their house back when Dressler was playing? That one should count also.

I've only been on this site for about a year, up until now I thought mj23 was the only bison person on here that wasn't trying to be a dick....until now. But if you don't think beating the #2 team at their place gets you a little respect, especially after coming very close to knocking off the #7 team in Montana then you are nuts. The statement said earn some respect, he didn't say that knocking #2 would make every team fearful of us like we are a power house or something. And beating the 1 win team wasn't a big part of the earning the respect, it's just that you still have to beat them because anything can happen. NDSU should know that you can sometimes play down to the level of the competition....like they did with Weber State keeping it close.

This is going to be a tough one for Bubba, he'll be damn if he does and damned if he doesn't. I think Bartels deserves a shot, but I think they will stick with Joe because he was designated their 'starter'. It's kind of funny how people hate when the head coach can't make a decision and stick with one guy and flip flops, but many are now hoping he does lol. Joe has been playing better lately, and I'd feel bad for him if he had to ride the bench now when he was driving the team down the field when he got hurt. That said, like the one poster said......we are not making a deep playoff run this year.....and it would be nice to know what Bartels can do with this offense. Joe has been playing better, but it is a fact that our offense has been poor at best up to this point. Definitely not all Joes fault, but if Ryan can move the team with a poor line and make the plays to overcome it and get us in the end zone..........he should get a chance.

I agree, I think Rudolph is going to be a good coordinator for us, he was just calling it extremely conservative against Stoney Brook. I think the play calling has been good the last few games.

Joe had a great start going 7/8 but it seems like you just felt something different when Bartels was in there. Even though Joe played well this game before going out, I think Bartels deserves a shot at a full game.

That was a bizarre final minute, thank god we hung on to win that one.....would have been heart breaking. We needed that W!!

YES!!!