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Our QBs are forbidden from even thinking about TEs, much less looking in their direction, unless specifically told to do so. Or so it seems.

This isn't to pick on anything SIOUXFAN97 said - I'm just responding to this whole discussion: In an ideal scenario every team has a 2-deep roster where most of the positions are competitive, where the difference between #1 and #2 is so small that either one could play on Saturday and the team would not miss a beat. Reality, of course, is that most teams only have that 1A and 1B situation at a handful of positions. The other reality, too, is that matchups matter - so your #2 may be a better choice than your #1 in a given week or against a certain formation/position grouping, etc. Heck, that's what makes boards like this interesting - the chance to learn, debate, and let's be honest - annoy and ridicule - with others. There aren't always easy answers. But let's also be honest about this: We only know a small fraction of what goes on and why the choices are made. If you talk to players, they often say things like (and I've heard variations of all of these about guys on this team): "Oh, yeah... he's gonna be good. Super athletic. Needs to get stronger, though." "You're right, [#2] is a better athlete, but he's constantly getting chewed out in practice and in the film room because he doesn't know the playbook/his assignments." Or the flip side of that, "He's not the best athlete on the field, but he's so much smarter than everyone else - he's the one that makes it all work, makes sure everyone's in the right spot, etc." Or, and I've actually heard this in the past about a guy who is having a FANTASTIC year this year, "Oh, yeah... he's REALLY good. But he freelances way too much and coach doesn't trust him. For every good play he makes, he exposes us twice as often because he's out of position and not playing the scheme the way it's designed." Let's have fun and debate and question coaches' decisions all day long, but let's not pretend that we see everything that they see or know what they know. Do they sometimes make decisions I wouldn't make - absolutely! Do I question play calls and think I could make better decisions than the OC or the DC every so often? You know I do. But I also know that those guys have PhD level knowledge of football and I'm struggling to get my GED. Doesn't make me always wrong or them always right, but you sure as hell don't want me setting the 2-deep or calling plays 65 times a game, I can tell you that.

This is one of those games that makes me wish I was still playing. My body couldn't handle it, but my brain doesn't really understand that. I'll be in "game face" mode while driving up I-94 tomorrow morning...

Yeah, the stat I'd like to see is the average post-kickoff field position for our opponents.

Funny... I had the exact same thought...

I have been known to bring my laptop to family functions, including my niece's post-wedding brunch. Find a quiet corner and fire up the stream!

All due respect to JJ and Brady, Santiago is our most dangerous offensive weapon. He does dance a bit too much at times, but if we limit his backfield carries I still want him to get 15-20 touches a game. I'm not sure I trust that would happen. John reminds me a little bit of what it was like to watch Barry Sanders. Barry would take too many lost yardage plays trying to make something out of nothing, but on the next play would make 3 guys miss and bust one for 45 yards. At the end of the game he'd have 2 TDs and 135 yards.

On a scoring play they referred to us as Montana, too. Oh, and Bubba was Buddy. And Toivonen was toy-VO-nen. I'll give 'em a pass on the last one, but seriously... Montana?

Pluto crapped out on us about every 5 minutes. I'd have to refresh the browser to get it back. It's the absolute worst. And when the picture was actually visible, often the sound woudl be garbled. So annoying...

He was targeted once or twice, but I didn't see him get a catch.

Or the Silverdome?

24-10 good guys. Not an offensive explosion, just a good solid road win. 275 yards on the ground and another 200+ from Kett against his old 'mates.

I found that Sac State message board, too. It's not very active, and they've already given up on the season. Didn't even do a game day thread for the SUU game (they had for the others). Their offense sounds pretty good - but the defense can't stop anyone, particularly on the ground (avg. 357 yds/game in 3 conference games). Kett will want to light up his old team Our running game should give them fits Starting QB (Thomson) was knocked out of the SUU game, backup went 15/33 Unfortunately, in order for this game to matter in postseason seeding we'll have to win by 4 scores or more again.

I’m just reporting, not predicting. It did not look good and I’d agree that it seems like a mother’s hope for her son.

I saw a post that his mom made online. 50/50 that it’s a torn ACL. MRI on Monday.

Griz coach Bobby Hauck: “"We're a really average football team," said Hauck. "We've been good enough to win four and two of those (losses) we've been maybe one play away (from winning), but I don't think there is any sugarcoating the fact we're pretty dang average.” Just what players want from their head coach, even if it is true. Geez. Is this the insult them into playing better strategy? Genius! Source: https://gogriz.com/news/2018/10/13/football-early-turnovers-costly-griz-lose-second-straight.aspx

This is sure what it looked like to me. I was standing on the catwalk above that corner of the EZ and Brady ran a really flat route that had him too close to the defender who didn’t know he was there. Easy play for the defender.

My mistake and apologies for the assumption. And yes, I am an LSVF (long-suffering Viking fan), and your take a knee comment "triggered" me to the 1998 NFC Championship game: "For the few Vikings fans who need reminding: Minnesota and Atlanta were tied 27-27 late in the NFC Championship Game following the 1998 season. Facing a third-and-3 at the Vikings’ own 27-yard line with 30 seconds remaining, Green ordered quarterback Randall Cunningham to kneel, run out the clock and head to overtime. Atlanta won 30-27." Quoted from: StarTrib: Taking a Knee But I digress... sorry for taking us way off topic! Go Hawks!

The words of what must be a long-suffering Vikings fan right there, folks... Holy crap - that's almost 10 years ago already!

Did you see what he did? I missed that play, or they didn't show him. What happened? I mean, I kinda like that our QB gets a PF once in a while... but was it deserved?

Just looked up the ISU kicker's stats. We're not alone in not getting any touchbacks. Both are true freshmen - so hopefully young Mr. Leach starts booming them further as he progresses. KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn SHEIDOW, C. 13 732 56.3 0 0 Total.......... 13 732 56.3 0 0 24.3 32.0 33 Opponents...... 11 696 63.3 7 0 20.2 40.0 25 Our opponents have been marginally better than our kicker: Kickoffs Individual Kickoffs Statistics # Player NO YDS AVG TB OB Totals 17 935 55.0 0 0 Opponents 23 1337 58.1 2 1 27 Leach, Brady 17 935 55.0 0 0

On a lighter note, my wife and I sat in front of Bubba's wife at the game on Saturday. That was an absolute riot. She was totally into the game, and I'd absolutely watch a game near her again. Passionate, cheering and yelling at every play, and clearly has watched her share of football over the years. That, at least, was big fun.

This is true. Every garbage can was overflowing and trash was piled up on the ground next to them. Any wind at all (rare in GF, I know...) will spread that stuff all over the parking lot.

ISU 2/13 on 3rd down. D wasn’t stellar but should win when that happens. This is a really frustrating loss. Laid an egg.

Safety or corner blitz - I didn’t see which - didn’t get there. 67 yard TD. 2 pt conversion no good. 25-21 ISU with 7:42 left.