GDT: North Dakota v. Richmond

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Are you sure the clock doesn't automatically stop after a made kick?

yes assuming so...probably takes about 3 secs for that kick..one on the snap, one on the kick, and one to cover the distance...if there was 4 seconds on the clock we probably would have had a kickoff

heck even taek the to to ice the kicker and let those north endzone people work that little guy over before that kick...anything could happen.

[geaux_sioux]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

yes assuming so...probably takes about 3 secs for that kick..one on the snap, one on the kick, and one to cover the distance...if there was 4 seconds on the clock we probably would have had a kickoff

heck even taek the to to ice the kicker and let those north endzone people work that little guy over before that kick...anything could happen.

I thought there was one second left when it hit the net. The refs immediately said the game was over and ran off the field.

[SIOUXFAN97]

4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I thought there was one second left when it hit the net. The refs immediately said the game was over and ran off the field.

they also missed a couple delay of game penaltys so i didn't surprise me that they didn't notice that...but if bubba would have taken the to one second before them we would have had a kickoff...

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Overheard in my section "Yeah my first UND football game ever."

Couple next to me (sec 215), also there first UND FB game.

Students accross from me didn't stand much, but cheered.

[SIOUXFAN97]

think alerus center people could have come up with a real noise meter and showed it on the screen??? not a chance.

[nodakvindy]

49 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Really? The idea that this team will now take a dive and not get another chance at the "brass ring" is pure overreaction. Come on Vindy, I know you and you are smarter than that. The point Sicatoka was making is that Bubba's house isn't finished yet and yesterday was another painful reminder of that fact. Two steps forward; one step back. That is how programs evolve. Did NDSU's loss at EWU in 2010 ruin their future prospects? No, and neither will what happened yesterday ruin our future prospects.

My point is play for now not the future.  was this the best team in America? no, but things had lined up that an unlikely deep run was certainly possible.

 I'd like to think this progran has turned the corner, but I'd be lying if i said the lack of recruiting focus on QB doesnt concern me.  Next year could be great, but what if Studsrud gets hurt. Heidlebaugh got almost no meaningful playing time so we are playing with  fire there.

Thats why this loss was so painful.  we seemed to have a lot of mojo and the draw was favorable.  But I'll be pulling for them next year just the same. 

[77iceman]

41 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I thought there was one second left when it hit the net. The refs immediately said the game was over and ran off the field.

I thought the same. That ball hit ghe net with a second left.  Whistle shiukd have blown...kick off should have happened.

i know.  Pretty long shot to run it back, but it's better than no shot.

[77iceman]

8 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

think alerus center people could have come up with a real noise meter and showed it on the screen??? not a chance.

NCAA ran pretty much everything on the LED boards.  Alerus just had announcer and music, i think.

NCAA had a lot of their own pre-packaged video.  Some other (no beer) rules as well.

[geaux_sioux]

22 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

think alerus center people could have come up with a real noise meter and showed it on the screen??? not a chance.

Literally no place has this. And we wouldn't be able to use it for a playoff game anyway.

[SiouxVolley]

Last I checked, the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers don't consistently win Super Bowls.   Bad plays for us and lucky bounces happen for the other team.  That's football.  The program has been turned around and it's still getting better.

It was a very disappointing loss, but no need to fill a psych ward here as some posters seem to think.

[bincitysioux]

I understand the decision not to let them score at the end.  Based on how this season went, the defense is far more likely to make a big play with a few seconds left than is the offense.  

If a final kickoff is forced, there is no way Richmond lets Santiago get his hands on it.

The defense has won games for us already this season, they were rolling the dice that they could do it again, just didn't work out this time.

[Siouxperman8]

8 hours ago, homer said:

Missed opportunity with the students??  

What more do they need to understand how important they are?  $1000's of dollars were donated by fans like us to get them to the game.  Do they need rides next year too?  

I thought the students were great and based off Richmond's players and coaches reactions after the win, both groups making a point to come back and talk smack to the student sections, I'd say the students had plenty of fun during the game.  

 

They sure did for the first time in many, many years.  A win and having the season continue would have gone a long way toward sustaining that for the future.  We gained a lot with that game but we would have made more strides if football had stayed in the news with a long playoff run.  Just a missed opportunity in my opinion. My son and his friends are on board. I was talking about the students who are fringe fans.

It has nothing to do with donated tickets or rides to the game.  I donated tickets myself and hosted a bunch of students at our tailgate party and we all had a great time but most of them have been there all year.  We did rope in 2 or 3 that hadn't been there for many games

 

[Fry Bread]

6 hours ago, iSpider said:

I thought your OC called a pretty good game, especially the flea-flicker. As to the reverse or end-around, no one knows what he or others in the press box saw on the field that led him to make that call (If indeed it was his call. Does your QB have authority to audible? Does the HC ever override the OC or make the call? IMO, without that knowledge, he shouldn't be second-guessed.  If you recall, UR lost 6 yards on the first play of the game on the same type of play. Most all year we had thrown a long pass on 1st down to try to stretch the field. It was the wrong call that we made, but I understand the logic. Things don't always go as planned, even when called by experts who are making such decisions.  

As to the blocked punt, I am certain that the UR coaches saw an opening in your punt protection that made them go for the block, either in prior punt protection in this game or in the film they reviewed. We have not attempted to block a punt all season regardless of where the score and time stood. If there is an opening in punt protection, though it is probably discernible by the typical fan, it is probably something simple that can be easily fixed. 

Incidentally, while I am obviously glad that we won, I feel for your loss. I know it must be disappointing to you, especially in view of your lead in the third quarter. That said, as I posted in another thread on this board, I was very impressed with the class, talent and energy of your team and your program. The game could have gone either way. After your first drive for a TD in the third quarterI was ready to throw the TV out the window.  

You have a very bright future and you have many playoff victories ahead of you far more significant this one loss. I doubt that it will be long before you are competitive with NDSU who, like it or not, has been the class of FCS for the last five years.  Good luck to you guys. You have the talent, coaching, and class to go far.  

A Tough loss for us Sioux fans but we lost fair and square. Congratulations to your team and fans and good luck next week

[bang]

3 hours ago, planet2county said:

Click on the twitter feed.  It is not an official UND twitter account.

@UNDmbasketball  is the twitter account.

 

I was hoping that. 

[F'n Hawks]

The bison highlights on the big board were annoying... Really?

We also couldn't even have our own hype video before the player came out, not a big deal but a little annoying 

[geaux_sioux]

21 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

The bison highlights on the big board were annoying... Really?

We also couldn't even have our own hype video before the player came out, not a big deal but a little annoying 

What else would you expect them to show? Highlights of the 4th place teams from the last 5 years?

[F'n Hawks]

5 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

What else would you expect them to show? Highlights of the 4th place teams from the last 5 years?

Good point

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

7 hours ago, UND-1 said:

At that time of the game, the running into the punter penalty was devastating.  UND was in complete control.  Up 24-7 and had just scored.  Would have been able to possibly seal it with the a good drive.  

Time and flow of the game is key to this argument.

A lot of people want to downplay the significance of that play. I cannot, and here is the clincher: before Richmond scored to make it 24-14, before the defensive lapses, before the punt block, name the exact moment when doubt first crept into your mind that UND could lose after going up 24-7 and basically having their way.

I guarantee that it crept into the players' minds, too.

I was numb for the next several moments...the big pass completion and ensuing TD are a blur, frankly, because I was still REACTING to and processing what I had seen but could not believe. The punt pressure defied - and still defies - reason. Interesting to see on here now that it was not called by the coaches; that is some measure of relief. I can forgive the kids.

Avoid the foul, take the fair catch, run some clock, and eliminate that doubt? We're having a different conversation. 

[2TRU4U]

5 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

why didn't bubba use his last timeout??? all american return man back there....

My first thought was that he was saving the time out so he could ice the kicker... so then I was surprised when he didn't call time out before the ball was snapped for the field goal.

Now my thought is he wanted to have the time out to make Richmond think he was going to ice the kicker and then by not taking the time out, try to throw them off rhythm.

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

Literally no place has this. And we wouldn't be able to use it for a playoff game anyway.

so they couldn't dedicate a small block of the video board to a real noise meter?

[UND-1]

3 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so they couldn't dedicate a small block of the video board to a real noise meter?

no.  because showing some choad holding one on TV is extremely lame.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

8 minutes ago, UND-1 said:

no.  because showing some choad holding one on TV is extremely lame.  

a digital graphic hooked up a noise meter down on the field...not a live shot of kelly howe holding the stupid thing?

[Sioux>Bison]

28 minutes ago, 2TRU4U said:

My first thought was that he was saving the time out so he could ice the kicker... so then I was surprised when he didn't call time out before the ball was snapped for the field goal.

Now my thought is he wanted to have the time out to make Richmond think he was going to ice the kicker and then by not taking the time out, try to throw them off rhythm.

They never would have kicked it off to Santiago anyways. You guys are assuming they would do a normal kickoff. Any last resort play would have been a long shot. We needed to make a play before the game winning kick.

Some of our fans need to realize this won't be the last time UND will be in the playoffs. This won't be the last chance especially with a veteran experienced team.

[Goon]

6 hours ago, Longtime fan said:

 Could not agree more on the first topic and as frustrated as I am with that the roughing the punter...I call bullsh$& on the kid being stripped of his scholarship...idiotic quote 

 

Here's the response. 

 

[The Sicatoka]

14 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Did NDSU's loss at EWU in 2010 ruin their future prospects? 

I put NDSU's experience at EWU in 2010 as an experience that hardened their resolve going forward. 

I expect this experience to do the same for UND.