Playoff Time

[UNDBIZ]

D needs to step it up this game. Get pressure and contain the QB without selling out the DBs.

[CMSioux]

6 minutes ago, Hammersmith said:

Maybe for the first round. The article states that bidding by the bigger boys starts at $200k and goes up from there.

Yah I meant first round. 

[petey23]

Nicholls State has an endowment of 8.5 million.

UND is around 280 million.

Villanova is around 750 million.

SELA is around 35 million.

 

[SiouxFan100]

Estactic that we made the playoffs. Remember all the angsts about missing out again?

Blessed that it appears we are playing someone that we can beat. I think we will be favored. Happy we are not playing in the snow.

happy that the game is on espn3. Watch party in Fargo!

happy to not have all the conversations about how bad our attendance was or how few students were there. Thanksgiving break and all.

could have been better but we are in. Let’s win one.

do I read into the 2nd round being in Fargo that the committee thinks we will beat Nicholls?

[Midwestern Hawk]

Great opportunity has been earned by UND!  Now get the win in Louisiana!

[TBR]

59 minutes ago, Boogieman said:

ESPN3

Well then I'm hoping it will also be on ESPN+, otherwise I'll have to find a sympathetic sports bar.

[bison73]

https://www.dailycomet.com/sports/20181117/nicholls-makes-aggressive-bid-to-host-fcs-playoffs-for-second-straight-year?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true

[Oxbow6]

So does Skokna have another game (4th)? I'm so lost on who can play or can't based only on losing their RS and a year of eligiblity.

[siouxfb]

Just now, Oxbow6 said:

So does Skokna have another game (4th)? I'm so lost on who can play or can't based only losing their RS.

I think he burned his shirt yesterday. 

[Oxbow6]

Just now, siouxfb said:

I think he burned his shirt yesterday. 

Then give him 20+ touches on Saturday.

[siouxfan512]

Interesting to see if they use Holm.

[Oxbow6]

At what week this season was Skokna cleared to play?

[SiouxBoys]

Just now, siouxfan512 said:

Interesting to see if they use Holm.

Yes you use him. And if you win, you use him again.

[Oxbow6]

2 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Interesting to see if they use Holm.

The secondary is way better with him.

.....or is there a "bid" on that too?

[SiouxBoys]

You use anybody you have to to get a win. Doesn't matter if you're a senior looking to get a red shirt or if you're a freshman who has already played 4 games. You put your best players out there and go for the W.

[Midwestern Hawk]

1 minute ago, SiouxBoys said:

You use anybody you have to to get a win. Doesn't matter if you're a senior looking to get a red shirt or if you're a freshman who has already played 4 games. You put your best players out there and go for the W.

Absolutely . As I have stated before no guarantees in football.  Use players when you need them.

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 minute ago, SiouxBoys said:

You use anybody you have to to get a win. Doesn't matter if you're a senior looking to get a red shirt or if you're a freshman who has already played 4 games. You put your best players out there and go for the W.

i know the company line with freshman is "ease em in slowly"...but tell me that dalton gee was better than skolkna from week 1 on?  i think otherwise.

[Oxbow6]

3 minutes ago, SiouxBoys said:

You use anybody you have to to get a win. Doesn't matter if you're a senior looking to get a red shirt or if you're a freshman who has already played 4 games. You put your best players out there and go for the W.

But we have been told numerous times on this site the players decide if they want to play or not in these situations.

[homer]

2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i know the company line with freshman is "ease em in slowly"...but tell me that dalton gee was better than skolkna from week 1 on?  i think otherwise.

Skonka was injured so Gee likely was

[SiouxBoys]

2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i know the company line with freshman is "ease em in slowly"...but tell me that dalton gee was better than skolkna from week 1 on?  i think otherwise.

If Skokna had been healthy right from the get go, I have a feeling he would have played every single game. 

[jdub27]

2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i know the company line with freshman is "ease em in slowly"...but tell me that dalton gee was better than skolkna from week 1 on?  i think otherwise.

Considering Skokna was coming of a major knee injury, I think you should rethink it. 

[Oxbow6]

Just now, SiouxBoys said:

If Skokna had been healthy right from the get go, I have a feeling he would have played every single game. 

 Again....when was he cleared?

[SiouxBoys]

2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

 Again....when was he cleared?

Not sure exactly but it's pretty telling that once he started playing, he became a big part of the offense.

[siouxfan512]

26 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

The secondary is way better with him.

.....or is there a "bid" on that too?

No need to be bitter about it. I was just wondering if they try to be strategic to keep his redshirt or not. Not saying they should. Is nicholls heavy pass, heavy run, balanced?? I have no clue.

[petey23]

6 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

No need to be bitter about it. I was just wondering if they try to be strategic to keep his redshirt or not. Not saying they should. Is nicholls heavy pass, heavy run, balanced?? I have no clue.

60/40 run-pass