Gameday: UND vs NAU 1pm

[Dagger]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

So based on these responses, we should just lock the attendance thread and not talk about it anymore, because the die is cast? I respectfully disagree. There are people who can't afford hockey, but could afford football and these are the people we need to get and in many cases are not getting.

I agree with you.  I just think we need to be a little realistic. We have a little smaller group to work with.    I do think with work we could eventually fill the joint for a lot of key games.  This is fun conversation.  So different than it has been the last few years.

[Cratter]

Im watching the replay on eversport. Brady O faked out everyone on the reverse, including the cameraman.

Brady O pass for a TD was perfect, waited til the last second drawing the D in.

[UNDColorado]

2 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Im watching the replay on eversport. Brady O faked out everyone on the reverse, including the cameraman.

Brady O pass for a TD was perfect, waited til the last second drawing the D in.

All that and it was a dart! No soft lob from the Moose!

[Sioux94]

3 minutes ago, UNDColorado said:

All that and it was a dart! No soft lob from the Moose!

Yes it was a dart, and good thing too otherwise it could have maybe gotten picked off if he lobbed it.  He bought time on that play too, he gets a 10 out of 10 for execution on that one for sure!  And that fake was one of the better fakes I've ever seen, maybe if he wouldn't have faked out the cameraman they could have submitted it for a top 10 plays of the week or something. 

[SiouxFan100]

Big play after big play. On both sides. It was a slugfest. Tying TD called back. Interference -some called and some not - NAU last pass into the end zone - nobody was sure for about 5 seconds. Wow! My first game in person in three years. Looked like a bad choose of games for a while.

[UND1981]

Our passing game in the 2nd half (Keaton throwing, Wanzek, Toivo, Mercer and Reed catching) really looked like a DI attack!

[siouxfan512]

8 minutes ago, UND1981 said:

Our passing game in the 2nd half (Keaton throwing, Wanzek, Toivo, Mercer and Reed catching) really looked like a DI attack!

I would have never guessed Wanzek would have had as much of an impact as he has this year. Kid has a bright future.

 

[Oxbow6]

6 minutes ago, UND1981 said:

Our passing game in the 2nd half (Keaton throwing, Wanzek, Toivo, Mercer and Reed catching) really looked like a DI attack!

Agree. We were down by 21 but Rudolph still mixed it up in his play calling. This team can throw the ball which will take defenders out of the box which makes running the ball easier as well. Keeping defenses off balance is key moving forward.  This team isn't built for 3rd and 8 when they have to throw the ball on 3rd down.

[Siouxperfan7]

43 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Im watching the replay on eversport. Brady O faked out everyone on the reverse, including the cameraman.

Brady O pass for a TD was perfect, waited til the last second drawing the D in.

You think he went over to Heidlebaugh after that play and said "That's how it's done"?!!   

[siouxfan512]

1 minute ago, Oxbow6 said:

Agree. We were down by 21 but Rudolph still mixed it up in his play calling. This team can throw the ball which will take defenders out of the box which makes running the ball easier as well. Keeping defenses off balance is key moving forward.  This team isn't built for 3rd and 8 when they have to throw the ball on 3rd down.

Its actually kind of funny how many times they run on 3rd and long and get about 15. They did it a few times against N Colorado and again a few times against N Arizona.

[UND-1]

They started throwing on first down in the second half.  Didn't always connect but needed to loosen up the linebackers.

[Oxbow6]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

This team can throw the ball which will take defenders out of the box which makes running the ball easier as well.

 

58 minutes ago, UND-1 said:

They started throwing on first down in the second half.  Didn't always connect but needed to loosen up the linebackers.

 

1 hour ago, siouxfan512 said:

Its actually kind of funny how many times they run on 3rd and long and get about 15.

Hmmmmmmmmm............it's all making sense now.

[UNDColorado]

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[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

You think he went over to Heidlebaugh after that play and said "That's how it's done"?!!   

And we were worried about QB depth. 

Now we have TWO guys with the passing line of: 1-1, 2 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

[ericpnelson]

if we are gonna re-hash worst calls i've ever seen... the offensive PI call on wanzek is a finalist

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

8 hours ago, 77iceman said:

I doubt they are worried.

What a great season, though!  Some very entertaining games, for sure.

I think you're right, should of said "I hope the Bizon are getting worried".  And while I'm at it, if they might be a little over confident if we play them, GREAT, then we'll have a chance!!!!

[fightingsioux4life]

6 hours ago, Dagger said:

I agree with you.  I just think we need to be a little realistic. We have a little smaller group to work with.    I do think with work we could eventually fill the joint for a lot of key games.  This is fun conversation.  So different than it has been the last few years.

Filling the Alerus Center for important games is a good goal to shoot for right now.

[Sioux95]

On 11/13/2016 at 5:33 PM, Rock Chalk Fighting Hawk said:

 

[Sioux95]

Have to give the coaching staff and receivers a lot of credit for the second half adjustment in the passing game.  NAU was getting away with jamming our receivers all the way down the field, so we adjusted and played off of that.  We might have been pushing off a bit, but in comparison to what the NAU DBs were doing, it was pretty minor.  Our receivers did a great job of giving Keaton a safe spot to throw to, and had great timing in breaking to those back shoulder throws.  Pretty impressive when you consider all three of them are in their first year with the QB.

[Dustin]

49 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

I think you're right, should of said "I hope the Bizon are getting worried".  And while I'm at it, if they might be a little over confident if we play them, GREAT, then we'll have a chance!!!!

I can't remember if I wrote it somewhere on the forum or just thought it, but I still say we're 2-3 touchdown underdogs to the bison. They probably go up 31-10 on us (like NAU) and we don't recover. But the gap will be even closer in just a year. 

[Cratter]

3 minutes ago, Dustin said:

I can't remember if I wrote it somewhere on the forum or just thought it, but I still say we're 2-3 touchdown underdogs to the bison. They probably go up 31-10 on us (like NAU) and we don't recover. But the gap will be even closer in just a year. 

And EWU is just as good if not better...

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

5 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

 

 

Hmmmmmmmmm............it's all making sense now.

After the 2nd game of the season, who'd evr thunk, we'd be watching UND's second half comeback against NAU resulting in a run of the table for the rest of the season? Playoffs, Leave no Doubt!

Keeping in mind all the injuries, this team has dramatically improved since then, especially the offense. This coaching staff seemed to really have a feel for the players they had and coached accordingly, kept improving the team, and built a team that can make a mark on the FCS playoff landscape.

This team deserves a top 8 seed.  This year the Big Sky didn't give anyone an easy schedule.

After time off to heal up, UND will be ready to be tested by the best in the playoffs.

This team is better than I've been giving them credit for, they've showed some real talent lately.

Gotta love the coaches and staff!

Football success is a lot about being a team, UND has a FB Team!

[Sioux95]

15 minutes ago, Dustin said:

I can't remember if I wrote it somewhere on the forum or just thought it, but I still say we're 2-3 touchdown underdogs to the bison. They probably go up 31-10 on us (like NAU) and we don't recover. But the gap will be even closer in just a year. 

31 -10 is pretty close to last year's score and they had Wentz, a better defense, and a better o-line.  I would expect a much closer game and certainly not unreasonable to think it is a game we could win.  Also pretty sure they wouldn't be a 3 TD favorite.

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

32 minutes ago, Dustin said:

I can't remember if I wrote it somewhere on the forum or just thought it, but I still say we're 2-3 touchdown underdogs to the bison. They probably go up 31-10 on us (like NAU) and we don't recover. But the gap will be even closer in just a year. 

Ya, if we get a crack at them, they'll most definitely be favorites, and of course they get home field advantage.  Sure they could beat us like they did last year (unlikely), or buy less (because we are better than last year and they don't have the talent they had last year), or we could play with them (possibly beat them at the conclusion of the game like their last three losses; Mont, SD, SDSU). 

[UNDBIZ]

28 minutes ago, Sioux95 said:

31 -10 is pretty close to last year's score and they had Wentz, a better defense, and a better o-line.  I would expect a much closer game and certainly not unreasonable to think it is a game we could win.  Also pretty sure they wouldn't be a 3 TD favorite.

Yep. Stick isn't half the QB Wentz was.