GDT: UND at PSU

[nodakhoops]

As far as I'm concerned I hope we are unranked as long as possible. Who cares. Just keep winning and that stuff takes care of itself.

Also forgot to mention as it relates to the injuries.  Thought Jawon Johnson and the big boy from Hazen ND Austin  Cieslak played well. Couple of guys stepping up for injured guys. Cieslak is going to be a big time player after a few more years with Baukol. Only a Fr.

[Csonked Out]

As far as I'm concerned I hope we are unranked as long as possible. Who cares. Just keep winning and that stuff takes care of itself.

Also forgot to mention as it relates to the injuries.  Thought Jawon Johnson and the big boy from Hazen ND Austin  Cieslak played well. Couple of guys stepping up for injured guys. Cieslak is going to be a big time player after a few more years with Baukol. Only a Fr.

How did Grady look today?

[homer]

How did Grady look today?

I thought he looked good.  Looked better than an 18 year old. 

[UNDColorado]

Fingers crossed that Reyes and Anderson are good to go for next week. Gutty win that wasn't pretty but I will take it. Most people picked against us today and it is extra satisfying to prove people wrong. 4-1 feels good and we are at homecoming next week against ISU (Poly is up 21-7 at this point).

[geaux_sioux]

ISU worried me. They pass a lot and we know that even full strength we aren't world beaters against the pass.  

[Nodak78]

I must say I was screaming at that throw into coverage for the interception.   But Studsrud is a gamer.  He wins.  He didn't hang his head.  this is a young team that did a lot of growing up today.

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

ISU worried me. They pass a lot and we know that even full strength we aren't world beaters against the pass.  

Just because they pass heavy doesn't mean they will be effective at doing it. Idaho State has already lost handily a few times this season, including to Portland State (they went to Idaho and beat up on ISU 34-14).

Whether or not Reyes is available for the homecoming game is of importance, though. Without Reyes, UND's secondary is far more vulnerable to big plays. Either way, I see UND running the ball successfully and UND's front 7 getting plenty of pressure on Idaho State's QB. 

[SiouxVolley]

Will be interesting next week if Portland St can get two FBS scalps, as that play at North Texas

Wazzu almost beat Cal, so that win is looking better

[gundy1124]

Labat missed a huge opportunity when PSU's QB dropped the snap. Unfortunately Labat didn't see what was going on! 

I saw that, and when our backers split out they seemed to lose awareness of the ball and/or play.

[gundy1124]

If Smith can't protect himself he needs to be a wr. Teach him the stuff arm or somthing.

excellent point.  I called his running too hesitant.  If a guy is a strait up and down, not making any cuts or showing an ability to slip hits.......well, you are going to get 'jacked up'.  Smith doesn't appear RB or jet sweep ready.

[SWSiouxMN]

When push came to shove on D in the 4th and we needed those stops, Ratelle stepped up and delivered twice.

How come Baker (kid from New Mexico) not get into the rotation at all?  Any takers on that?

[gundy1124]

Well Studrud just threw it into quadruple coverage. And an injured UND player as a result. Questionable play call by Rudolph and horrible decision by Studsrud. 

it was quintuple coverage.  I was watching with the Cogswell Cannon.  As bad as the play call was, and it was bad given the success we were having just pounding it, it was a worse decision by Studsrud.  The Cannon said Hedberg always reminded him when calling plays like that, saying if it's not there don't force it.  Our staff must have told Studsrud that 20 times this week, and he will hear it all this next week, too.

[MoSiouxFan]

One very encouraging thing is that our offense has been able to control the ball,  pick up first downs and run out the clock for two consecutive games now.  For over 6 minutes against Davis and around 4 minutes today.  That's huge.

[Kap]

it was quintuple coverage.  I was watching with the Cogswell Cannon.  As bad as the play call was, and it was bad given the success we were having just pounding it, it was a worse decision by Studsrud.  The Cannon said Hedberg always reminded him when calling plays like that, saying if it's not there don't force it.  Our staff must have told Studsrud that 20 times this week, and he will hear it all this next week, too.

Honest question:   Do we win this game with a different QB? I don't think we do.

Other than the interception I would say Studsrud did very well.

[Csonked Out]

Honest question:   Do we win this game with a different QB? I don't think we do.

Other than the interception I would say Studsrud did very well.

Honestly, with a better QB we win by double digits quite easily. Studsrud can't read his progressions at all, he is athletic and that is about it. I often wonder how good we would be with Danny Freund at QB. Studsrud is just terrible outside of his ability to run.

[Nodak78]

Danny is not eligible

[sioux24/7]

Honestly, with a better QB we win by double digits quite easily. Studsrud can't read his progressions at all, he is athletic and that is about it. I often wonder how good we would be with Danny Freund at QB. Studsrud is just terrible outside of his ability to run.

What about a QB on the current roster? 

[Csonked Out]

Danny is not eligible

and the sky is blue......the point is that we would be very very good with a competent QB. The problem is we don't currently have one on the roster.

[Csonked Out]

What about a QB on the current roster? 

 We don't have one on the roster, the best we have isn't the same after a torn achiles.

What about a QB on the current roster?

[Csonked Out]

We need a Braden Hanson to come in at QB. This defense is being wasted due to inept QB play.

[gundy1124]

Honest question:   Do we win this game with a different QB? I don't think we do.

Other than the interception I would say Studsrud did very well.

interesting question.  We have made the decision to go with Studsrud because we need his athleticism as a main offensive weapon.  We are willing to live with some poor throws and in this game, a really bad decision.   We simply don't have the athletes at WR and RBs or the pass protection go with a Molberg or Bartles, guys with big, accurate arms, but are not a running threat.  In the short passing game a QB should complete 65-70% of throws.....but Studsy sure looks good running into the end zone and on the naked boot, and on QB scrambles.  So given what we have player wise and what's in the playbook, hard to make a case we win with anyone other than Studsy.

[gundy1124]

 

Should have been a 14-17 point victory.  UND definitely seemed to be the better team by a long shot.

For sure!!  If other measurements counted, in addition to the score, this game wasn't that close.

[Nodak78]

interesting question.  We have made the decision to go with Studsrud because we need his athleticism as a main offensive weapon.  We are willing to live with some poor throws and in this game, a really bad decision.   We simply don't have the athletes at WR and RBs or the pass protection go with a Molberg or Bartles, guys with big, accurate arms, but are not a running threat.  In the short passing game a QB should complete 65-70% of throws.....but Studsy sure looks good running into the end zone and on the naked boot, and on QB scrambles.  So given what we have player wise and what's in the playbook, hard to make a case we win with anyone other than Studsy.

+1000

[homer]

Studsrud has won more games at this point in his career than the other QBs on the roster did in theirs. They were both given the opportunity early in their careers and couldn't do it. It has been pretty with Keaton but so far, he has been a winner. 

[Csonked Out]

Studsrud has won more games at this point in his career than the other QBs on the roster did in theirs. They were both given the opportunity early in their careers and couldn't do it. It has been pretty with Keaton but so far, he has been a winner.