Non-UND FCS Thread

[SIOUXFAN97]

weber state > sdsu ?

[geaux_sioux]

5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

weber state > sdsu ?

Yes. If Weber had a better qb they may be playing NDSU for the title.

[hky]

We are a long ways from beating any of these teams.

[gundy1124]

21 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

weber state > sdsu ?

Based off their last performance, yes.

[bison73]

36 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

 

Please show me on this doll where Mr Stick hurt you.

[Sioux94]

That JMU - SDSU score was pretty shocking. SDSU looked good early, I wasn't convinced they could beat NDSU when it counted,  turns out couldn' even come close to JMU. Funny how Sam Houston gets portrayed as soft, but SDSU just got their a$$ kicked but yet you don' see the same comments just because they are from the MVFC. NDSU has carried that conference and any team that plays them tough gets propped up, or if a team beats NDSU once in 5 tries they get put on  pedalstil like SDSU. After SDSU loses their two offensive studs they will fall back into FCS slighty above medioracrity.

[BigGame]

I only caught part of the game but when you turn the ball over 10 times against a bad team you have no shot to win.  Do it against a good team and it's a bloodbath.  

[cpa_guy]

2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

Yes. If Weber had a better qb they may be playing NDSU for the title.

You no doubt have substantially more football knowledge than me, but on this one I would have to disagree. Having watched Weber twice in person and a considerable amount of their play via streaming, I feel that they wouldn't have had a chance to get to the quarterfinal game with a different quarterback; and therefore, wouldn't even been in a position to take on JMU. Sure Cantwell's numbers were bad (12-30, 238 yds, 2TD, 1 INT), but his performance was considerably better than the other two quarterbacks that JMU faced in the playoffs: Stony Brook 5 INT's and SDSU 6 INT's.

[gundy1124]

2 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

That JMU - SDSU score was pretty shocking. SDSU looked good early, I wasn't convinced they could beat NDSU when it counted,  turns out couldn' even come close to JMU. Funny how Sam Houston gets portrayed as soft, but SDSU just got their a$$ kicked but yet you don' see the same comments just because they are from the MVFC. NDSU has carried that conference and any team that plays them tough gets propped up, or if a team beats NDSU once in 5 tries they get put on  pedalstil like SDSU. After SDSU loses their two offensive studs they will fall back into FCS slighty above medioracrity.

Are you talking about Soft Dakota State University (SDSU)?

[JohnboyND7]

15 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

That JMU - SDSU score was pretty shocking. SDSU looked good early, I wasn't convinced they could beat NDSU when it counted,  turns out couldn' even come close to JMU. Funny how Sam Houston gets portrayed as soft, but SDSU just got their a$$ kicked but yet you don' see the same comments just because they are from the MVFC. NDSU has carried that conference and any team that plays them tough gets propped up, or if a team beats NDSU once in 5 tries they get put on  pedalstil like SDSU. After SDSU loses their two offensive studs they will fall back into FCS slighty above medioracrity.

That's what people said about SDSU when they lost Zenner and Sumner. Turns out they replaced them just fine. 

[The Sicatoka]

On 12/16/2017 at 10:05 PM, BigGame said:

... when you turn the ball over 10 times ...  

Let that soak. 

Then ponder that in 2016, UND threw 3 INT and lost 9 fumbles. Yes, 12 turnovers in a season. 

[The Sicatoka]

When's the last year NDSU did NOT have an All-American offensive lineman? 

[Oxbow6]

52 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

When's the last year NDSU did NOT have an All-American offensive lineman? 

Safe to say none of them were Cali JUCO transfers either.................

[fightingsioux4life]

3 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Safe to say none of them were Cali JUCO transfers either.................

Are you going to poop on the early signing day parade tomorrow too?

[Sioux94]

2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Safe to say none of them were Cali JUCO transfers either.................

But when we don't get a JUCO LB transfer in the off season last year.......people claim it's on Bubba for not getting a transfer to fill an immediate need.   Which comes first....the chicken or the egg. 

[Siouxphan27]

1 hour ago, Sioux94 said:

But when we don't get a JUCO LB transfer in the off season last year.......people claim it's on Bubba for not getting a transfer to fill an immediate need.   Which comes first....the chicken or the egg. 

I think the rooster does. 

[shep]

33 minutes ago, Siouxphan27 said:

I think the rooster does. 

Rooster or roster?

[fightingsioux4life]

Listening to News and Views on KFGO this morning and Joel Heitkamp thinks that if the Bison don't put the ball on the ground, they'll come home "smiling".

Someone needs to tell these people that James Madison is the defending FCS champion and on a 26 game winning streak. Also, this game will not be held in the Not-So Fabulous Fargodome.

Unlike their first three playoff opponents, JMU isn't going to lay down for the mighty Bison.

If the players are buying into this "show up and win" thinking, it will be a long trip back home next weekend for the FBS wanna-be's.

[JohnboyND7]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Listening to News and Views on KFGO this morning and Joel Heitkamp thinks that if the Bison don't put the ball on the ground, they'll come home "smiling".

Someone needs to tell these people that James Madison is the defending FCS champion and on a 26 game winning streak. Also, this game will not be held in the Not-So Fabulous Fargodome.

Unlike their first three playoff opponents, JMU isn't going to lay down for the mighty Bison.

If the players are buying into this "show up and win" thinking, it will be a long trip back home next weekend for the FBS wanna-be's.

I'm guessing the players aren't looking at it that way.  They lost to this team last year.  Would be kinda strange to have that mentality.

 

Also...Joel Heitkamp sucks

[Texas rancher]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Listening to News and Views on KFGO this morning and Joel Heitkamp thinks that if the Bison don't put the ball on the ground, they'll come home "smiling".

Someone needs to tell these people that James Madison is the defending FCS champion and on a 26 game winning streak. Also, this game will not be held in the Not-So Fabulous Fargodome.

Unlike their first three playoff opponents, JMU isn't going to lay down for the mighty Bison.

If the players are buying into this "show up and win" thinking, it will be a long trip back home next weekend for the FBS wanna-be's.

Joel is yours, please keep a leash on him.

[darell1976]

2 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Listening to News and Views on KFGO this morning and Joel Heitkamp thinks that if the Bison don't put the ball on the ground, they'll come home "smiling".

Someone needs to tell these people that James Madison is the defending FCS champion and on a 26 game winning streak. Also, this game will not be held in the Not-So Fabulous Fargodome.

Unlike their first three playoff opponents, JMU isn't going to lay down for the mighty Bison.

If the players are buying into this "show up and win" thinking, it will be a long trip back home next weekend for the FBS wanna-be's.

Most if not all Fargo media has this mentality, show up and win. Sorry, James Madison is not San Diego and Sam Houston St. The Bison was blessed with the cupcake side of the brackets, this will be a big test being it’s outside their dome against the defending national champion.

[Gothmog]

22 hours ago, darell1976 said:

Most if not all Fargo media has this mentality, show up and win. Sorry, James Madison is not San Diego and Sam Houston St. The Bison was blessed with the cupcake side of the brackets, this will be a big test being it’s outside their dome against the defending national champion.

If it was the Bison that were blessed with the cupcake side of the bracket why was it JMU who almost -- and really should have -- lost?

 

[UNDBIZ]

2 minutes ago, Gothmog said:

If it was the Bison that were blessed with the cupcake side of the bracket why was it JMU who almost -- and really should have -- lost?

Although I don't really want to get into the pissing match about ndsu having an easy road to the championship, you're basically making their argument for them with this comment.  JMU almost lost because they weren't blessed with the cupcake side of the bracket.

[SooToo]

27 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

Although I don't really want to get into the pissing match about ndsu having an easy road to the championship, you're basically making their argument for them with this comment.  JMU almost lost because they weren't blessed with the cupcake side of the bracket.

Logic and reading comprehension apparently taking an extended holiday down south.

[siouxfan512]

While I too hope that eventually UND can get to where NDSU is competitively. I just don't understand why there is so much bashing on the team. The fans, sure ... The media love, sure, but the team, they have pretty much earned the spot they are in. Talking about a cupcake side of the bracket ... really? They have basically dominated everyone, not sure why we need chalk up that kind of performance to weak opponents, especially from our vantage point at UND. It just like people talking about NDSU slipping before the season started; and now they are in another championship game, with a ridiculous recruiting class coming in. I think folks on this board need to take a little step back in the smack talk of NDSUs team or performance, and focus on our own guys. Lets face it, it is exactly where we want our team to be.

I don't much care what NDSU is doing unless we play them next year, which I hope we do. It will mean we are in the playoffs and doing far better than this season.