SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Hey thats a nice win for you guys (& gals). What is the altitude there, I think our team needed oxygen in the 2nd half too. ~4500 ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I wasn't sure what to expect in this game. We had been testing ourselves against lower level competition, they had done that against higher competition. We were coming in on a VERY short week, they had almost 2 weeks to prepare. Add in the elevation and I was worried about the guys making it through the game. The team had meetings last saturday after their game and began preparation for this game within just minutes of finishing the last game. They practiced Sun, Mon and Tues and spent Wednesday traveling. Well it looks kind of like that is what happened. We really slowed down there after the first drive of the 3rd. But overall we played through it and got the Victory! Thankfully we now have a few extra days to heal up the players that were hurt during the game. I am sure all of the guys are tired after this week and game. Great first DI win to build on. Now it's on to SE Louisianna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 What is the altitude there, ... 6140 feet. Makes Denver seem not so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Brian Troen..."he is a people mover". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 6140 feet. Makes Denver seem not so bad. 4,560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 4,560 Mine makes it sound worse, and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloStang Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Nice win by the Sioux. Even more impressive that you had a short week and ISU had a bye last week. Good luck in Louisiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Mine makes it sound worse, and better. I am looking for a tie-breaker. Somehow I think the wiki might be wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slulionsfan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Thankfully altitude is not a problem in Louisiana. Yeah but we have humidity...hasn't been bad the last couple of days though...never know what it'll be like next weekend... Watched most of the game...nice win by the Sioux...first, we have La Tech Saturday, but look forward to hosting you guys next weekend...have a safe trip down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 SE Louisiana threw for 330 yards against USD, so I'm sure they're licking their chops. I guess the good news is that USD's pass defense is generally worse than ours. Hopefully Otto and/or Saporu will be ready to go by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I am looking for a tie-breaker. Somehow I think the wiki might be wrong... They both might be right. The Pocatello Marathon reportedly has a 1600ft change in elevation in the first 14 miles. OT: I don't think I remember ever seeing over 200 simultaneous on the board for a football game before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 They both might be right. The Pocatello Marathon reportedly has a 1600ft change in elevation in the first 14 miles. OT: I don't think I remember ever seeing over 200 simultaneous on the board for a football game before. Not even the UNI game? The board was rocking that day. Heck, thats the first time I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Potato Bowl next year will be a sell-out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Condsidering it was a very short week to prepare it was a nice win. For whatever reason you see stuff like that happen quite often. A team dominates and builds a huge lead and than a team seems to relax a bit. I don't like to see that happen but it does. Nice win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Potato Bowl next year will be a sell-out... I think so too. But I think we win by a more comfortable margin at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I think so too. But I think we win by a more comfortable margin at home. Probably, but don't forget how senior-laden this year's offense is. Luckily, we should still have Josh Murray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Probably, but don't forget how senior-laden this year's offense is. Luckily, we should still have Josh Murray! True. I think the question will be in the trenches but I have faith. I think this redshirt class wil make an impact. Not to mention the fact that we might pick up some gems this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Probably, but don't forget how senior-laden this year's offense is. Luckily, we should still have Josh Murray! That's why we have to recruit well. Now more than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 My thoughts: Our D was gassed in the 2nd half. Altitude a factor? 4 days rest a factor? Danny Freund is good. 20-26 for ~230 yards. Cool customer. Our Run defense is good. I've said all season that I've seen alot of improvement from the secondary from the past 2-3 years. We gave up a pile of yards passing tonight. On the other hand, ISU pretty much abandonded the run in 2nd half (as usual), and alot of the passing yards racked up were underneath throws that benefited from poor tackling and "soft" underneath coverage from UND. Like I always say..........Dominique Hawkins is good. I absolutely LOVED what I say from the offensive line tonight. I was concernced about them after the first two games. I gained more confidence in them after UW-LaCrosse, and even more tonight. Keep it up guys!. Murray is "The Man" for the next 3 years. Keep giving it to him. What a smart runner........ The point differential is about what I predicted for this game. But I don't like how we got up BIG, and let them back in. As I said above, I'll chalk some of that up to the short rest, travel, and altitude, but we haven't been super-sharp in the second half of 3 out of 4 games this year. That's my biggest concern about this team. Congrats to the coaches and players, nice win by the Sioux! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 That's why we have to recruit well. Now more than ever. Not only recruit, but retain more of the recruits we get for four/five years. That's been a problem in recent years. That's a big part of the reason there is so little depth at certain positions right now, particularly on the o-line. Not trying to be a wet blanket though--I have faith that Mussman and staff will get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 One last insult to ISU before I call it night... From www.fightingsioux.com: The University of North Dakota football team held off an Idaho State comeback, to beat the Tigers, UND's first NCAA Division I-FCS opponent of the year, 38-35. Bengals. Tigers. Same thing right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omahasioux1 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 SE Louisiana threw for 330 yards against USD, so I'm sure they're licking their chops. I guess the good news is that USD's pass defense is generally worse than ours. Hopefully Otto and/or Saporu will be ready to go by then.The second half looked like the Vikings pass defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 The second half looked like the Vikings pass defense. Come on now, the Vikes defense is good it is the OFFENSE that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGame Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Not only recruit, but retain more of the recruits we get for four/five years. That's been a problem in recent years. That's a big part of the reason there is so little depth at certain positions right now, particularly on the o-line. Not trying to be a wet blanket though--I have faith that Mussman and staff will get it done. Most of the guys who choose to leave, do so because they were not going to play or contribute much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoxpirate Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I have to pass on my congrats to the UND football program for last nights game. I was glue to my computer watching the game listening to the radio at the same time. I cant wait to go to next years potato bowl... Esox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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