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And to contrast, many times SDSU WR's were wide open....and Gronowski had all kinds of time. Even on that throw to Belquist....which he didn't sit back there too long as it looks like it was a straight go route, Tommy got drilled right after he threw it. Part of reason though that SDSU's receivers were wide open might be because we were afraid of getting burned deep which opened up the intermediate routes.

Photoshopping our own players like this is Lame AF.

I disagree with this one, I think Shannon is fine on the 360 podcasts and does a pretty good job.

There was talk about the OL being better so that we'd have more time for longer plays to Develop. At least once Saturday that I recall it looked like we were trying to set up a deep pass but he had no time and got sacked. Either way, Tommy hasn't shown he can stretch the field. We've got a few guys with some speed. Elioder, Dennis, think Red is fast too but we still can't stretch the field currently. And I would have agreed with you it woulda been better to throw 3 deep balls the first 3 plays at SDSU on the first series because we went 3 and out anyway. Or heck a deep ball on 2nd down in that first series when Q got stuffed.

Didn't the next coach win a Natty right after he left, hopefully we can do the same.

Klein now with 2 nice one handed catches, he may need to start seeing the field more. Although I think he did get in a number of times yesterday. Hopefully he can continue to stay healthy.

No I don't think they do. Although if they tell Tommy he likely won't be the starter next year, and might even be 3rd string.....and he accepts that role it wouldn't be a hindrance to have that kind of experience if the top 2 go down. It is going to be interesting though to see how all of that shakes out. Hope the coaches do what is best for ND football.

I won't get any false hope next Saturday from beating down Western, but it's still possible to go 8-3 if we beat NDSU. If we can't beat NDSU at home I sure don't see us beating both USD or UNI on the road. Yes technically we can still go 9-2 but I don't see that happening. Yesterday I pretty much gave up on us making any type of deep playoff run, and even though this weekend was depressing and embarrassing, I'm still wanting a home playoff game and win. Either way though still feel that we have hit our ceiling unless some changes are made. USD beats NDSU, NDSU beat EWU fairly easily, and EWU was in the game against Idaho. We beat NAU easily and NAU beats Montana and almost Sac State. Unless these are anomalies, the upper to mid part of Big Sky might not be as good as they thought they were going into the year

Also hard when you can't run the ball either. Crazy how we were so effective on offense to start the first half last year. Then it's like SDSU figured it out ...and since then....we haven't been able to do anything. I get SDSU has bigger and better athletes....but still it was very disappointing in offense once again yesterday.

Can't remember for sure what USD was picked preseason in the MVFC...but if the 8th team in the Big Sky beat the #2 in Big Sky they'd all be tripping over themselves to say how deep the Big Sky is. Actually looks like USD was picked #9 in preseason poll.

I think he is faster than Tommy. I don't think he is considered a true running QB that would run 10 times a game, but you could see on his TD run.....he was patient and yet was then able to bolt through the hole. I don't think Tommy would have scored if he was in on that play. For one, they probably wouldn't have even called that play if Tommy was in.

I agree with this. Heck even NDSU who had an established starter in Miller brings their 2nd guy in. Feeney deserves some real reps at a minimum.

Yeah you are right, that one stung more than this one...as we blew a playoff win. That was fairly early in Bubba era though....and even though we blew it....it looked like we were a playoff worthy team and we had progressed each year. 7 years or whatever later with being patient and waiting and now thinking we were about to make a splash we completely sh*t the bed and look like are are no further along than we were against Richmond. I don't think I even cursed yesterday.... because from the opening drive...we were never even in it.

Thinking this has to be the most disappointing game/performance under the Bubba era. It started feeling like we were actually pretty close to being compete with the top teams. Obviously we are not....and it's not close. Embarrassing performance yesterday from A toZ.

Yep, was just gonna say this beat down could linger all year. Pathetic. I guess this is why they call us the UNDies, we crap our shorts in EVERY big game!

Let's start with Feeney at least

Looking forward to more runs and 3 yard passes in the 4th quarter.

How bad does USD beat us in that last game?

Agree, we've got nothing to lose.

Me too. I will never in my life bet on UND beating the spread again. F me

I was wondering that too.

Sorry wrong thread

This is one scenario I'm glad the clock keeps running......might be able to hold them to 42 or less.

Put Klien in and throw it along the sidelines again

They just ran an extra second off the clock after it stopped