2022 Football Season

[Dustin]

1 hour ago, sioux24/7 said:

2020 - RS Freshman COVID/Spring Season (Free year)

1 hour ago, sioux24/7 said:

2024 - Extra Year

Wouldn’t these be the same thing??

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

Imagine if he stays 2 more years, which he can? 5 year starters completely changing the record books. 

as long as the record books include playoff WINS...we're good

[Dustin]

Was 2019 in the “play 4 games and still redshirt” era?  Because he did play some in 2019. Perhaps that’s what’s tripping up my train of thought. In that case, he could play in ‘24, I think. 

[siouxfan512]

3 hours ago, Teeder11 said:

Is anyone else tracking Tommy’s incredible surge through the all-time UND record books?  

Our next game against SDSU would be a great time for him to break Braden Hansen's single game record.  

660 Passing Yards (w/ 5 TDs to boot)

Hard to forget that game against Montana. Greg Hardin also had 333 receiving yards (w/ 3 TDs) .... As I type this I had to verify the numbers multiple times because that just seems so improbably. Those are video game numbers.

[sioux24/7]

56 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Was 2019 in the “play 4 games and still redshirt” era?  Because he did play some in 2019. Perhaps that’s what’s tripping up my train of thought. In that case, he could play in ‘24, I think. 

That’s the case. 

[geaux_sioux]

15 hours ago, siouxfan512 said:

Our next game against SDSU would be a great time for him to break Braden Hansen's single game record.  

660 Passing Yards (w/ 5 TDs to boot)

Hard to forget that game against Montana. Greg Hardin also had 333 receiving yards (w/ 3 TDs) .... As I type this I had to verify the numbers multiple times because that just seems so improbably. Those are video game numbers.

Even crazier, he was on pace for 800 yards at the half. Also of note, longest game of my life. 

[siouxfan512]

Rewatching the game right now. The Bo Belquist completion when we were backed up near our endzone was huge. Great scramble by Tommy and great effort by Bo. So both Tommy and Bo are listed as Juniors, but that doesn't account for their Covid season, right? So do we have both for 2 more years?

It also can't be stated enough how much Caleb Nelson and Sam Robertson leaving hurt this team. I'd feel much better with that depth in the secondary. Its clearly our weakness and when we play a good team, they will try to expose it. More nervous about SDSU here than I am NDSU.

[Dustin]

7 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

It also can't be stated enough how much Caleb Nelson and Sam Robertson leaving hurt this team.

And Sammy Fort's injury.  From what I remember, he has not been declared done for the season, correct?

[The Sicatoka]

But that #8 fellow, Mr. Ocansey, seems to be coming into his own on the corner quite nicely. 

[GoHawks]

16 hours ago, siouxfan512 said:

Our next game against SDSU would be a great time for him to break Braden Hansen's single game record.  

660 Passing Yards (w/ 5 TDs to boot)

Hard to forget that game against Montana. Greg Hardin also had 333 receiving yards (w/ 3 TDs) .... As I type this I had to verify the numbers multiple times because that just seems so improbably. Those are video game numbers.

Wow that was a great game. Remember like it was yesterday!

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, GoHawks said:

Wow that was a great game. Remember like it was yesterday!

As much as Hardin was running around the field I figured he was a bike ride and swim short of an ironman competition. 

[GoHawks]

Question I keep asking myself....Where is Melachi Buckner? Was All-confernce at Gardner Webb right? The safety play hasn't been any better then the #2 corner play. KK (#24) and Coley get burned and seem like they miss some tackles every game.

[geaux_sioux]

25 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Rewatching the game right now. The Bo Belquist completion when we were backed up near our endzone was huge. Great scramble by Tommy and great effort by Bo. So both Tommy and Bo are listed as Juniors, but that doesn't account for their Covid season, right? So do we have both for 2 more years?

It also can't be stated enough how much Caleb Nelson and Sam Robertson leaving hurt this team. I'd feel much better with that depth in the secondary. Its clearly our weakness and when we play a good team, they will try to expose it. More nervous about SDSU here than I am NDSU.

Don’t forget Urwiler. He would’ve been a major factor this year.

[shep]

3 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Don’t forget Urwiler. He would’ve been a major factor this year.

I agree, but LB has been fortified by Petigo. I’ve noticed 44 was not in there for much of 2nd half. Navratil limited as well. That group has nice depth.

[shep]

7 minutes ago, GoHawks said:

Question I keep asking myself....Where is Melachi Buckner? Was All-confernce at Gardner Webb right? The safety play hasn't been any better then the #2 corner play. KK (#24) and Coley get burned and seem like they miss some tackles every game.

I watched the game again~he was in there during one of there last drives.

[AJS]

Heading into the off week UND currently sits at 4-2 overall (3-1 in MVFC). I would call their remaining schedule fairly favorable. Three home games > two road. On paper I would still call @ Indiana State your highest % chance of a win on the road out of any this year. I won't spend much time discussing this team offensively (very solid) or special teams (pretty good). Let's all concentrate on the defensive side of the ball. My question would be, can that side of the ball take a step and just be average? My hope is that this week off is just what the defense needs. Time to regroup and really study the film. There are some positives recently, they've given up 10 and 9 points in the second half's of the last two games. Which is respectable. Opponents 3rd down % has been again, respectable the last two weeks. Still high on the year 50.68%, but that's down 8% from where they were at after the SIU game. In general, they've had really good red zone defense. Given up TD's on only 55% of the time. 

I agree with @The Sicatoka, I think Ocansey is fine opposite of Siegel. The CB position is not my #1 worry anymore on the defensive side of the ball. I'm still convinced the overall talent is there, just get better week by week.

 

[siouxfan512]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

But that #8 fellow, Mr. Ocansey, seems to be coming into his own on the corner quite nicely. 

Agreed, nice to see him stepping up.

[siouxfan512]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Don’t forget Urwiler. He would’ve been a major factor this year.

Yeah I was excited about him

[The Sicatoka]

Four and two at the bye. Road losses at Nebraska and SIU. 

Five games left; three are games a playoff team should win (Abilene Christian, USD, @IndState). Two are against higher ranked/rated opponents (SDSU, @NDSU). 

Win the three and be 7-4 and be fairly safe for post season.

Win one of the games against higher ranked but lose one you shouldn't? 7-4, but a late question on the record is never good. Then again, if the win over a ranked is last weekend of the season on the road, that too will be remembered, but in a good way. 

Win the three and win a game against a higher ranked? 8-3 and probably at home for the opening round. 

Anything more than that (i.e. win out) is greedy, and a first round bye. 

[siouxfan512]

1 hour ago, siouxfan512 said:

Rewatching the game right now. The Bo Belquist completion when we were backed up near our endzone was huge. Great scramble by Tommy and great effort by Bo. So both Tommy and Bo are listed as Juniors, but that doesn't account for their Covid season, right? So do we have both for 2 more years?

It also can't be stated enough how much Caleb Nelson and Sam Robertson leaving hurt this team. I'd feel much better with that depth in the secondary. Its clearly our weakness and when we play a good team, they will try to expose it. More nervous about SDSU here than I am NDSU.

Can anyone confirm if I'm looking at that right? 2 more years of Tommy and Bo? Or no?

[sioux24/7]

7 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Can anyone confirm if I'm looking at that right? 2 more years of Tommy and Bo? Or no?

YES how many times do I have to say that about Tommy lol. I mean in the end it’s the players/coaching staff decision whether to use the Covid year but yes they both can play 2 more years. 

[The Sicatoka]

The "four games" rule came out in 2018: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/23861759/what-does-four-game-redshirt-rule-mean-division-teams 

That would mean Schuster's 2019 year was a Redshirt as he played only three games. (No loss of eligible year.)

The 2020 season (aka 2020-2021 Spring season) is the Covid year so nobody loses that year of eligibility (even if your team played). 

2021 season and now 2022 seasons both count. And you still, as always only get four eligible playing seasons. (Covid gives you an extra academic year to get them in.)

By my count, Tommy Schuster has two full seasons of eligibility after this one, namely 2023 and 2024. (But I could be misinterpreting the rules also.) 

 

Highly optimistic take: Tommy will be taking snaps in January 2025 in an FCS title game (to defend the title).   

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

44 minutes ago, AJS said:

Heading into the off week UND currently sits at 4-2 overall (3-1 in MVFC). I would call their remaining schedule fairly favorable. Three home games > two road. On paper I would still call @ Indiana State your highest % chance of a win on the road out of any this year. I won't spend much time discussing this team offensively (very solid) or special teams (pretty good). Let's all concentrate on the defensive side of the ball. My question would be, can that side of the ball take a step and just be average? My hope is that this week off is just what the defense needs. Time to regroup and really study the film. There are some positives recently, they've given up 10 and 9 points in the second half's of the last two games. Which is respectable. Opponents 3rd down % has been again, respectable the last two weeks. Still high on the year 50.68%, but that's down 8% from where they were at after the SIU game. In general, they've had really good red zone defense. Given up TD's on only 55% of the time. 

I agree with @The Sicatoka, I think Ocansey is fine opposite of Siegel. The CB position is not my #1 worry anymore on the defensive side of the ball. I'm still convinced the overall talent is there, just get better week by week.

 

who was the one getting burned all the time? it wasn't ocansey?  coley or cooley?

[nodak651]

The ACU game worries me.  ACU looks pretty good, and they have a QB that can through the ball and run.  UND will also have their game in Vegas, so the Alerus will probably be a little dead as well.

[Siouxperfan7]

Brining Quincey in on short yardage situations has really become a great option.  We all know he has the ablility to pick up the first down and most of the time he does it.  But pputting on film plays like we saw on Saturday where he flips it to a RB really throws a wrinkle into defending it.  If he can read what the defense is doing, hewe canbe very seccessful in these type of game situations.  Throw in a pass option when he is in and the D won't know what to expect.