Non-UND FCS Thread

[Gothmog]

Just now, geaux_sioux said:

Obviously it was unsustainable from the beginning. That’s literally what it means. It’s fine to start but it can’t be maintained long term. 

Exactly. My point is they never really were a "great" team. That was largely a scheduling illusion.  

[geaux_sioux]

3 minutes ago, Gothmog said:

Exactly. My point is they never really were a "great" team. That was largely a scheduling illusion.  

No. They were actually really good to start the year. They were smoking teams. Once Streveler started getting banged up and those guys got in trouble the wheels fell off. The ISU game where they beat him up was the tipping point.

[Gothmog]

15 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

No. They were actually really good to start the year. They were smoking teams. Once Streveler started getting banged up and those guys got in trouble the wheels fell off. The ISU game where they beat him up was the tipping point.

I think guilty of a little wishful thinking. They beat up on bad teams...so what?

[geaux_sioux]

Just now, Gothmog said:

I think guilty of a little wishful thinking. They beat up on bad teams...so what?

The team you played was nowhere near the team we played. That’s a fact.

[Bison Dan]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

The team you played was nowhere near the team we played. That’s a fact.

lol - Keep telling yourself that, if it makes you feel good.  

[Bison06]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

The team you played was nowhere near the team we played. That’s a fact.

I haven’t followed their injury situation super close. What makes you say they aren’t the same team? 

[homer]

Their QB being injured is a start.  He came into yesterday no where near 100%.  Their fans saying it, not me.  

Plus a mess of off the field issues (kind of a major one) the last few weeks and the team is a mess.  

They don’t beat you with a healthy Streveler, but he is much better than he showed yesterday when not hobbled and their offense is much better. 

[Bison06]

10 minutes ago, homer said:

Their QB being injured is a start.  He came into yesterday no where near 100%.  Their fans saying it, not me.  

Plus a mess of off the field issues (kind of a major one) the last few weeks and the team is a mess.  

They don’t beat you with a healthy Streveler, but he is much better than he showed yesterday when not hobbled and their offense is much better. 

I realize Streveler is everything to them, but banged up? What does that mean? He’s clearly healthy enough to play...I mean is anybody 100% at this time in the year? We have played the last 3 games without our best running back. That’s sort of part of the game come November and December.

USD has looked great against inferior opponents and has struggled mightily against even above average teams. I think the team we are seeing now is exactly who they’ve been all along. They are just playing better teams the past 4 weeks.

[geaux_sioux]

41 minutes ago, Bison06 said:

I realize Streveler is everything to them, but banged up? What does that mean? He’s clearly healthy enough to play...I mean is anybody 100% at this time in the year? We have played the last 3 games without our best running back. That’s sort of part of the game come November and December.

USD has looked great against inferior opponents and has struggled mightily against even above average teams. I think the team we are seeing now is exactly who they’ve been all along. They are just playing better teams the past 4 weeks.

Maybe they’re just much better at home and bad on the road. The team i saw yesterday didn’t have the same mojo as the one I’ve seen previously. Same as their game against ISU when Streveler got pummeled. I think their best wr was hobbled as well.

[Bison06]

4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Maybe they’re just much better at home and bad on the road. The team i saw yesterday didn’t have the same mojo as the one I’ve seen previously. Same as their game against ISU when Streveler got pummeled. I think their best wr was hobbled as well.

 I believe all three of their losses have been road games, so there may be something to that. But, getting physically manhandled on the line and having your star run for his life will take the “mojo” out of nearly everyone.

[bison73]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Maybe they’re just much better at home and bad on the road. The team i saw yesterday didn’t have the same mojo as the one I’ve seen previously. Same as their game against ISU when Streveler got pummeled. I think their best wr was hobbled as well.

The way Strevler moved around yesterday he sure didnt look like he was banged up too bad.

[SIOUXFAN97]

so if the the ndac loses next week they would have to play sdac in brookings in the semi's?? 

[bison73]

6 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so if the the ndac loses next week they would have to play sdac in brookings in the semi's?? 

Have no idea. All depends on the selection committee.

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 minutes ago, bison73 said:

Have no idea. All depends on the selection committee.

would be fun to see the bizons go to jmu for a semi game....a road game in the playoffs???? 

[geaux_sioux]

27 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

would be fun to see the bizons go to jmu for a semi game....a road game in the playoffs???? 

NDSU has been better on the road the last 6 years than at home. 

[darell1976]

4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

NDSU has been better on the road the last 6 years than at home. 

They are only 1-1 on the road in FCS playoffs (not championship games) and hasn’t been on the road since 2010. Playing at the Jacks or at JMU would be uncharted territory for this class.

[geaux_sioux]

24 minutes ago, darell1976 said:

They are only 1-1 on the road in FCS playoffs (not championship games) and hasn’t been on the road since 2010. Playing at the Jacks or at JMU would be uncharted territory for this class.

Playoff weather in SD would favor NDSUs style big time.

[bison73]

26 minutes ago, darell1976 said:

They are only 1-1 on the road in FCS playoffs (not championship games) and hasn’t been on the road since 2010. Playing at the Jacks or at JMU would be uncharted territory for this class.

Nice cherry picking. LOL  But you are consistent.

[JohnboyND7]

2 hours ago, darell1976 said:

They are only 1-1 on the road in FCS playoffs (not championship games) and hasn’t been on the road since 2010. Playing at the Jacks or at JMU would be uncharted territory for this class.

How? They play road games....5 games a year. I guess it would be chilly out but they already practice outside?

[gundy1124]

3 hours ago, darell1976 said:

They are only 1-1 on the road in FCS playoffs (not championship games) and hasn’t been on the road since 2010. Playing at the Jacks or at JMU would be uncharted territory for this class.

Ya, if the Big Bad BIZON don't have 8-9 home games a year it's a real travesty.

They claim they travel so well that Frisco is a home game, then in another argument they call it an away game to boast their playoff record on the road.

It's a neutral field game but these schmucks can't figure this out.

[darell1976]

28 minutes ago, JohnboyND7 said:

How? They play road games....5 games a year. I guess it would be chilly out but they already practice outside?

Regular season don’t mean !@#$ when it comes to the playoffs. 

[Bison06]

6 minutes ago, darell1976 said:

Regular season don’t mean !@#$ when it comes to the playoffs. 

Considering the outcomes of those regular season games dictate where playoff games get played, I think it’s fair to say they actually do mean $&@3$@7.

You all act like NDSU is simply gifted home playoff games. You want them to play on the road in the playoffs? The rest of the FCS knows exactly how to make that happen. Easier said than done, I’m afraid.

[geaux_sioux]

13 minutes ago, Bison06 said:

Considering the outcomes of those regular season games dictate where playoff games get played, I think it’s fair to say they actually do mean $&@3$@7.

You all act like NDSU is simply gifted home playoff games. You want them to play on the road in the playoffs? The rest of the FCS knows exactly how to make that happen. Easier said than done, I’m afraid.

I was just about to post this same thing. Did we make the playoffs this year then? Our 3-8 record doesn’t mean !@#$ after all.

[darell1976]

18 minutes ago, Bison06 said:

Considering the outcomes of those regular season games dictate where playoff games get played, I think it’s fair to say they actually do mean $&@3$@7.

You all act like NDSU is simply gifted home playoff games. You want them to play on the road in the playoffs? The rest of the FCS knows exactly how to make that happen. Easier said than done, I’m afraid.

When you compare the intensity and meaning of regular season games to playoff games there is a difference. Regular season loss, okay let’s prepare for the next game, playoff loss, okay let’s prepare for next year. If you couldn’t decifer between the two that’s your problem.

[darell1976]

6 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I was just about to post this same thing. Did we make the playoffs this year then? Our 3-8 record doesn’t mean !@#$ after all.