2022 Football Season

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Lakes and I got in to it at zorbaz in Detroit lakes one night

I would love to meet that guy in person! Him not so much….. 

at least you can blame the alcohol for your craziness! 

[SiouxFan100]

Of. Course it helps our team to spread the play calls around to keep the other team guessing and this includes the tight ends

[UND1983]

38 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

Of. Course it helps our team to spread the play calls around to keep the other team guessing and this includes the tight ends

Which we appear to be doing

[sioux24/7]

Anyone surprised by the lack of Ziebarth this year? Hoosman and Smith have both been excellent but just figured coming in we would see Ziebarth more than we have. 

[Sioux94]

31 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Anyone surprised by the lack of Ziebarth this year? Hoosman and Smith have both been excellent but just figured coming in we would see Ziebarth more than we have. 

I am surprised, however Hoosman has better than expected and has earned more carries than probably anybody expected.   Plus add Red into the mix a little too.  It's been a good problem to have.   Hopefully we can get a game or two that doesn't come down to the wire and Ziebarth can get a few touches.   

[geaux_sioux]

11 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

Anyone surprised by the lack of Ziebarth this year? Hoosman and Smith have both been excellent but just figured coming in we would see Ziebarth more than we have. 

Ziebarth needs to be fresh for next year. I hope he’s learning everything he can from Hoosman. He should get a load of carries next year.

[Mama Sue]

On 10/11/2022 at 8:49 PM, Sioux>Bison said:

I would love to meet that guy in person! Him not so much….. 

at least you can blame the alcohol for your craziness! 

You could have posted this and invited more people….Zorbaz would be a neutral (?) location

[gfhockey]

14 minutes ago, Mama Sue said:

You could have posted this and invited more people….Zorbaz would be a neutral (?) location

It was during the summer a few years ago pre covid

[siouxfan512]

Listening to the 360 guys give their mid season review, and loved how they talked about the wrinkles Danny throws on 4th and 1 or short yardage situations to gain 30-40+yards. (As I've said, we did this a few years ago with Skokna, but I never saw it again until the last few games)

-vs. Missouri St - Misdirection by Tommy to the left, quick pitch right, Long TD run for Smith.

-vs Youngstown - Q lines up shotgun, runs up to the line, Maag in motion, fake the handoff to Maag, pitch to Smith for an easy TD up the left side of the field.

- 360 guys say next will be a fake pitch, drop back a few yards then toss it to the RB on a wheel route. I like it!

-What about this. Q take the snap and steps forward towards the line, tosses back or pitches out to Romfo who runs it outside and has a run or pass option. Fast enough to make a play, but could make a throw if the receiver gets open deep. Not as fast as Smith, but fast enough if the field is wide open, but has the arm to make a play if the defense sniffs out the run. I'm not Danny Freund offensive genius, but thoughts?

[The Sicatoka]

On 10/11/2022 at 10:38 AM, gfhockey said:

Lakes and I got in to it at zorbaz in Detroit lakes one night

Was it kinda like this? 

[forksandspoons]

What makes me most optimistic is being 4-2 and knowing how much improvement there is to be made, especially on the defense. As experience and confidence grow, the speed of their play will hopefully increase, making it tougher on the opposing offenses. Stay focused and go out and beat the Jacks next weekend!

[Siouxperfan7]

26 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Listening to the 360 guys give their mid season review, and loved how they talked about the wrinkles Danny throws on 4th and 1 or short yardage situations to gain 30-40+yards. (As I've said, we did this a few years ago with Skokna, but I never saw it again until the last few games)

-vs. Missouri St - Misdirection by Tommy to the left, quick pitch right, Long TD run for Smith.

-vs Youngstown - Q lines up shotgun, runs up to the line, Maag in motion, fake the handoff to Maag, pitch to Smith for an easy TD up the left side of the field.

- 360 guys say next will be a fake pitch, drop back a few yards then toss it to the RB on a wheel route. I like it!

-What about this. Q take the snap and steps forward towards the line, tosses back or pitches out to Romfo who runs it outside and has a run or pass option. Fast enough to make a play, but could make a throw if the receiver gets open deep. Not as fast as Smith, but fast enough if the field is wide open, but has the arm to make a play if the defense sniffs out the run. I'm not Danny Freund offensive genius, but thoughts?

Side note:  A fun drinking game would be to drink every time Kelly Howe says "Guys".  

[Sioux94]

41 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Listening to the 360 guys give their mid season review, and loved how they talked about the wrinkles Danny throws on 4th and 1 or short yardage situations to gain 30-40+yards. (As I've said, we did this a few years ago with Skokna, but I never saw it again until the last few games)

-vs. Missouri St - Misdirection by Tommy to the left, quick pitch right, Long TD run for Smith.

-vs Youngstown - Q lines up shotgun, runs up to the line, Maag in motion, fake the handoff to Maag, pitch to Smith for an easy TD up the left side of the field.

- 360 guys say next will be a fake pitch, drop back a few yards then toss it to the RB on a wheel route. I like it!

-What about this. Q take the snap and steps forward towards the line, tosses back or pitches out to Romfo who runs it outside and has a run or pass option. Fast enough to make a play, but could make a throw if the receiver gets open deep. Not as fast as Smith, but fast enough if the field is wide open, but has the arm to make a play if the defense sniffs out the run. I'm not Danny Freund offensive genius, but thoughts?

I've been waiting for Q to be in......in Shotgun formation....take the snap.....take a step or two forward to fake the run, then pull up and hit a TE going down the seam. 

[The Sicatoka]

17 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

Side note:  A fun drinking game would be to drink every time Kelly Howe says "Guys".  

You must turn in your car keys before playing. 

[Kab]

2 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

I've been waiting for Q to be in......in Shotgun formation....take the snap.....take a step or two forward to fake the run, then pull up and hit a TE going down the seam. 

Will be for ndsu 

[siouxfan512]

Listening to the 360 podcast, I though it was nice to have Herder on. Usually pretty good insight and nice to have an outsider's perspective.

I did hear him say that outside of NDSU and SDSU, he could see Montana being in the mix to compete for a national championship as well. Now that we are outside of the Big Sky, I don't follow those teams as closely. My initial reaction wasy: ok, sure .... its Montana. Then I started digging into the season and if you ask me, they have yet to prove anything ... certainly not their ranking. Now, The Griz could absolutely be a great team, but they have yet to be tested.

At 5-0, their opponents have a combined record of 6-21. 

Game 1: Northwestern State (2-4: Beat Lamar and Nichols)

Game 2: South Dakota (1-4: Beat Cal Poly)

Game 3: Indiana St. (1-4: Beat N. Alabama ... though tested the almighty cows)

Game 4: Portland St. (2-3: Beat N. AZ and something calls Lincoln University)

Game 5: Idaho St. (0-6) - The Griz won this by a whopping 8 points. Granted, we have see weird things happen in Pocatella.

At first glance, I'm not sure the Bobcats resume is much better. Though I will concede that Sac State and Weber State both have wins against Colorado State and Utah State respectively. It will be interesting to see who rises to the top in the Big Sky, and even if it is the Griz or the Cats, they haven't shown the dominance you would expect from their lofty rankings yet; though I would put the Bobcats ahead of the Griz. (Disclaimer: This is based on scores, stats and articles...I haven't been actually watching these teams)

[forksandspoons]

7 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Listening to the 360 podcast, I though it was nice to have Herder on. Usually pretty good insight and nice to have an outsider's perspective.

I did hear him say that outside of NDSU and SDSU, he could see Montana being in the mix to compete for a national championship as well. Now that we are outside of the Big Sky, I don't follow those teams as closely. My initial reaction wasy: ok, sure .... its Montana. Then I started digging into the season and if you ask me, they have yet to prove anything ... certainly not their ranking. Now, The Griz could absolutely be a great team, but they have yet to be tested.

At 5-0, their opponents have a combined record of 6-21. 

Game 1: Northwestern State (2-4: Beat Lamar and Nichols)

Game 2: South Dakota (1-4: Beat Cal Poly)

Game 3: Indiana St. (1-4: Beat N. Alabama ... though tested the almighty cows)

Game 4: Portland St. (2-3: Beat N. AZ and something calls Lincoln University)

Game 5: Idaho St. (0-6) - The Griz won this by a whopping 8 points. Granted, we have see weird things happen in Pocatella.

At first glance, I'm not sure the Bobcats resume is much better. Though I will concede that Sac State and Weber State both have wins against Colorado State and Utah State respectively. It will be interesting to see who rises to the top in the Big Sky, and even if it is the Griz or the Cats, they haven't shown the dominance you would expect from their lofty rankings yet; though I would put the Bobcats ahead of the Griz. (Disclaimer: This is based on scores, stats and articles...I haven't been actually watching these teams)

My money would be on Sac State as the best team in the Big Sky. 

[siouxfan512]

3 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

My money would be on Sac State as the best team in the Big Sky. 

I will respond to my original post and acknowledge that Montana IS undefeated AND you can only play the teams that are on your schedule. They should still have some time to prove themselves. Clearly a good football team BUT they have yet to really play some top competition yet.

[forksandspoons]

12 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

I will respond to my original post and acknowledge that Montana IS undefeated AND you can only play the teams that are on your schedule. They should still have some time to prove themselves. Clearly a good football team BUT they have yet to really play some top competition yet.

Agree! They do play at both Sac State, Weber State, and Montana State, so their opportunities to prove themselves will come. Not sure I see them losing any of their other games. 

[Sioux94]

I never knew the story of how the Griddy started after wins.....but here it is if you haven't seen it, kinda cool. 

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/everything-you-need-to-know-about-und-coach-bubba-schweigerts-griddy-victory-dance

[shep]

7 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

I never knew the story of how the Griddy started after wins.....but here it is if you haven't seen it, kinda cool. 

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/everything-you-need-to-know-about-und-coach-bubba-schweigerts-griddy-victory-dance

Singing the fight song after a W is my favorite part of UND football. Neat story

[Sioux>Bison]

22 hours ago, siouxfan512 said:

I will respond to my original post and acknowledge that Montana IS undefeated AND you can only play the teams that are on your schedule. They should still have some time to prove themselves. Clearly a good football team BUT they have yet to really play some top competition yet.

Saying Montana can compete for a national title is different than them being a top team to make the playoffs. The jury is still out on whether they can beat the top teams and make a run for a title. Until they beat the top Big Sky teams they are unproven!

[Wilbur]

That win against Youngstown is currently the season saver.....sigh.  missed a great chance against SDSU.  Currently 4-3.

Abilene.....Win

@ Indiana State.....Have to win

South Dakota.....Senior day....please win.

@NDSU...loss.

7-4.  Hold serve at home, don't crap the bed against Indiana State.  I wouldn't mind them winning in Fargo.....

[Midwestern Hawk]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

That win against Youngstown is currently the season saver.....sigh.  missed a great chance against SDSU.  Currently 4-3.

Abilene.....Win

@ Indiana State.....Have to win

South Dakota.....Senior day....please win.

@NDSU...loss.

7-4.  Hold serve at home, don't crap the bed against Indiana State.  I wouldn't mind them winning in Fargo.....

The Hawks playoff run officially starts on Saturday.  Lose any of the next 3 games and the playoff quest is over, barring an upset in Fargo. 
 

It seems we have watched this movie before?

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

4 hours ago, Wilbur said:

That win against Youngstown is currently the season saver.....sigh.  missed a great chance against SDSU.  Currently 4-3.

Abilene.....Win

@ Indiana State.....Have to win

South Dakota.....Senior day....please win.

@NDSU...loss.

7-4.  Hold serve at home, don't crap the bed against Indiana State.  I wouldn't mind them winning in Fargo.....

Go 7-4 and UND is in. Beat Fargo U and go 8-3 and UND is definitely in. I do worry about the next 3 games, though; Bubba ball has proven we likely will slip up somewhere down the line and go 6-5, missing the playoffs and continuing mediocrity. 
 

We will see. I’ll be supporting the squad down the road. Will you all? (I expect the answer to be yes, given the audience on this forum is the diehards, but the fair weather fans need more).