2018 Season

[zonadub]

41 minutes ago, AJS said:

... That leaves one position group that is a question mark.

Offensive Coordinator?

[LeaveNoDoubt]

18 minutes ago, zonadub said:

Offensive Coordinator?

Retweet a thousand times over! 

[nodak651]

1 hour ago, zonadub said:

Offensive Coordinator?

This is where it's nice having Chaves.  After watching Beau Baldwin and his success at Eastern, Chaves will hopefully encourage Bubba to move on from Rudolph.

[UNDColorado]

16 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

This is where it's nice having Chaves.  After watching Beau Baldwin and his success at Eastern, Chaves will hopefully encourage Bubba to move on from Rudolph.

It's early in his tenure but so far I like Chaves. Time will tell of course.

[geaux_sioux]

36 minutes ago, UNDColorado said:

It's early in his tenure but so far I like Chaves. Time will tell of course.

He’s a good guy. A straight shooter.

[shep]

Is his last name one syllable or two? Chavez is a common name with 2 syllables or is it like Chives a one syllable word?

[MadScout03]

6 minutes ago, shep said:

Is his last name one syllable or two? Chavez is a common name with 2 syllables or is it like Chives a one syllable word?

I just pulled up his intro press conference.  He said people get it wrong a lot, but said it rhymes with one of the most outstanding student athletes ever to play here, so thank you Jonathan Toews.    

[geaux_sioux]

2 hours ago, shep said:

Is his last name one syllable or two? Chavez is a common name with 2 syllables or is it like Chives a one syllable word?

Choews. Easier now?

[SiouxFan100]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Choews. Easier now?

Yes - much easier now. Don't know how anyone would get there from the spelling of the name. 

[dmksioux]

2 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said:

Yes - much easier now. Don't know how anyone would get there from the spelling of the name. 

Thaves.  Easier Now  

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 7/11/2018 at 4:22 PM, nodak651 said:

This is where it's nice having Chaves.  After watching Beau Baldwin and his success at Eastern, Chaves will hopefully encourage Bubba to move on from Rudolph.

i doubt that bubba will look to chaves as to whether to fire rudy (or kostitch)

[shep]

Just now, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i doubt that bubba will look to chaves as to whether to fire rudy (or kostitch)

But Chaves may look to Bubba to fire someone.

[nodak651]

23 minutes ago, shep said:

But Chaves may look to Bubba to fire someone.

Exactly.  Chaves is the boss, and he is used to watching competent offensive coordinators.  And he cares about football.

[geaux_sioux]

28 minutes ago, mooncountry said:

But will the GOB;C allow him to care about football that much? 

You forgot the %

[gfhockey]

The gobc has had several meetings with chaves

[SIOUXFAN97]

21 hours ago, shep said:

But Chaves may look to Bubba to fire someone.

pretty sure that if chaves walked into bubba's office and demanded he fire rudy he would say no...regardless of the outcome.

[nodak651]

24 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

pretty sure that if chaves walked into bubba's office and demanded he fire rudy he would say no...regardless of the outcome.

Who said that he would demand it?  Two people CAN have a difficult conversation without becoming adversarial.  However, Chaves can, and should, make it clear that if Bubba is unwilling to make needed changes (assuming the offense doesn't improve), he may not be the right man for the job.

Should Chaves just sit on his hands if we have another season where we do not reach our potential offensively?  I would think that both he and Bubba have higher standards than that.  Coaching is a results driven career.  Period. 

[Sioux94]

33 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Who said that he would demand it?  Two people CAN have a difficult conversation without becoming adversarial.  However, Chaves can, and should, make it clear that if Bubba is unwilling to make needed changes (assuming the offense doesn't improve), he may not be the right man for the job.

Should Chaves just sit on his hands if we have another season where we do not reach our potential offensively?  I would think that both he and Bubba have higher standards than that.  Coaching is a results driven career.  Period. 

If we have another pathetic offensive season, Rudy at a minimum absolutely has to go.  Most of our games are against Big Sky Teams.....who aren't known for their defenses.  

[jdub27]

2016: 9-3
The offense averaged 26.9 ppg (removing the 5 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 5.5 yards/play.
The defense gave up 22.0 ppg, 355 yards/game and 5.2 yards/play.

2017: 3-8
The offense averaged 23.0 ppg (removing the 4 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 6.0 yards/play.
The defense gave up 34.6 ppg, 453 yards/game and 6.1 yards/play.

The offense scored 4 less points/game, had a better yards/play and averaged the same amount of yards/game yet the team won 6 fewer games. I know why the defensive numbers are what they are but to continue to blame the offense for the issues isn't the answer. With the style of football UND is built to play, anytime UND puts up 21 points or more, they should win and they lost 4 games hitting that benchmark last season. I'm not saying the offense can't be better but I don't think it is as far off from what it's supposed to be as some think nor is it even close to what the biggest issue has been.

[Teeder11]

3 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

2016: 9-3
The offense averaged 26.9 ppg (removing the 5 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 5.5 yards/play.
The defense gave up 22.0 ppg, 355 yards/game and 5.2 yards/play.

2017: 3-8
The offense averaged 23.0 ppg (removing the 4 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 6.0 yards/play.
The defense gave up 34.6 ppg, 453 yards/game and 6.1 yards/play.

The offense scored 4 less points/game, had a better yards/play and averaged the same amount of yards/game yet the team won 6 fewer games. I know why the defensive numbers are what they are but to continue to blame the offense for the issues isn't the answer. With the style of football UND is built to play, anytime UND puts up 21 points or more, they should win and they lost 4 games hitting that benchmark last season. I'm not saying the offense can't be better but I don't think it is as far off from what it's supposed to be as some think nor is it even close to what the biggest issue has been.

Gawd, I hate u with your new newfangled facts and all.  Pitchfork nation needs a goat to scape. What the hell else are fanboy boards for anyways?

[Sioux94]

9 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

2016: 9-3
The offense averaged 26.9 ppg (removing the 5 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 5.5 yards/play.
The defense gave up 22.0 ppg, 355 yards/game and 5.2 yards/play.

2017: 3-8
The offense averaged 23.0 ppg (removing the 4 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 6.0 yards/play.
The defense gave up 34.6 ppg, 453 yards/game and 6.1 yards/play.

The offense scored 4 less points/game, had a better yards/play and averaged the same amount of yards/game yet the team won 6 fewer games. I know why the defensive numbers are what they are but to continue to blame the offense for the issues isn't the answer. With the style of football UND is built to play, anytime UND puts up 21 points or more, they should win and they lost 4 games hitting that benchmark last season. I'm not saying the offense can't be better but I don't think it is as far off from what it's supposed to be as some think nor is it even close to what the biggest issue has been.

Facts don't count things like going 3 and out 3-4 series in a row to start a few games, then when we are down by 20 points we get a 100 junk yards in the second half because teams are playing prevent with their cushy lead. Hell didn't UC Davis have almost like 40 points on us by halftime?  Nor does it account for having our 3rd string QB being way better than the 2nd string and the 2nd string being so inept in the first half against MT that he has now changed positions.  I remember seeing our yards per carry once last year, and it was a good average.  Well I'd like to see our average YPC in the 1st half compared to the 2nd half of games.  I haven't been as hard as some others on Rudy over the past couple of years, but we need to see something more this year.  Scoring 21 points a game will likely lose you a lot of games in the Big Sky, sorry.  Rudy has had his moments, we just need to see more.  And more of finding ways to get the best out of the players we have, not base plays on the players we wish we had (OL). 

[jdub27]

14 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

Hell didn't UC Davis have almost like 40 points on us by halftime? 

In the first half against UC Davic, the offense put up 312 yards of offense, averaged 9.75 yards/play and scored 17 points with TOP being 16-14 in favor of UND with one 3 and out (two for the whole game). How in the hell is it the offense's fault the defense gave up 38 points and 421 yards in one half??

[geaux_sioux]

35 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

2016: 9-3
The offense averaged 26.9 ppg (removing the 5 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 5.5 yards/play.
The defense gave up 22.0 ppg, 355 yards/game and 5.2 yards/play.

2017: 3-8
The offense averaged 23.0 ppg (removing the 4 D/ST TD's), 386 yards/game and 6.0 yards/play.
The defense gave up 34.6 ppg, 453 yards/game and 6.1 yards/play.

The offense scored 4 less points/game, had a better yards/play and averaged the same amount of yards/game yet the team won 6 fewer games. I know why the defensive numbers are what they are but to continue to blame the offense for the issues isn't the answer. With the style of football UND is built to play, anytime UND puts up 21 points or more, they should win and they lost 4 games hitting that benchmark last season. I'm not saying the offense can't be better but I don't think it is as far off from what it's supposed to be as some think nor is it even close to what the biggest issue has been.

How many they scored vs how many they should have with any semblance of high level play calling are different. 

[geaux_sioux]

9 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

In the first half against UC Davic, the offense put up 312 yards of offense, averaged 9.75 yards/play and scored 17 points with TOP being 16-14 in favor of UND with one 3 and out (two for the whole game). How in the hell is it the offense's fault the defense gave up 38 points and 421 yards in one half??

Remember a big chunk of that was on one play

[gundy1124]

6 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

The offense put up 312 yards of offense, averaged 9.75 yards/play and scored 17 points in the first half vs. UC Davis. TOP was 16-14 in favor of UND. They had one 3 and out (two for the whole game). How in the hell is it the offense's fault the defense gave up 38 points and 421 yards in one half??

That was a piss pour defensive game.  1st play of the game I think, we call a 3 deep coverage and our players can't cover a deep post....total horsecrap.  And all season, we never seem to double the stud on the other team that we all know is getting the ball when it counts.  

But more often, with the ebb and flow of games, I recall our offense being pretty poor until it didn't really matter in the game, then stats were padded later in the game.