2022 Football Season

[Sioux94]

Random thoughts

Transfer portal - our defense definitely isn't as good as it would have been with the guys we lost.  However all of the OL transfers, Hoos and Red have made our offense much better than it would have been without the portal so it's probably a wash.  I think we just have to get used to needing to score 30 plus points in most games to win this year.  I'll never feel comfortable unless we are up 16 or more (two TD's and two 2 point conversions to tie).  

Tommy - definitely took a step forward this year and his running at the right time has been huge.  Now if he can only start connecting on some of the deep balls.  I said it a year or two ago, that he tends to over throw those.....which I think is because he is worried about getting  pick.  Depending on situation and where we are at on the field....need to let our guy make a play.

Dennis - He has played a few games, they planning on burning his redshirt?  If so I'd think his use would maybe increase and/or try to send him deep sometime?

Secondary - Ocansey seems like he will be decent and continue to improve, along with the other younger corners when they get put in there.  That said I think overall as a group we are going to continue to be butter at times.  Just need to make some big plays now and then to offset it.  

TE's - if our offense sucked I'd probably be on the we need more TE recieptions, but the offense is clicking and Danny is calling play to take advantage of what they are giving us.  I have a feeling Zalvaney will still make some key plays before it's all said and done.  

I think we will likely go 3-2 the rest of the say.  We could pull out a win against SDSU.  If we do beat SDSU, I would still be afraid we'd slip up against somebody that we should beat and still possibly end at 7-4, which would at least still be in the playoffs.  Our bye is at a perfect time.  After getting a few games in, hopefully with a week off and getting coached up things will start to click even more for the OL and young corners.  Sure would be nice to go 8-3 though and get a home game! 

[Dustin]

2 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

Sure would be nice to go 8-3 though and get a home game! 

We may as well shore up the defense, run the table (SUs be damned), and get to 9-2 with a seed.

[Sioux>Bison]

6 hours ago, skateshattrick said:

You are a complete !@#!$!

Thanks hockey only fan for making his point!

[gundy1124]

29 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

What schools throw to their tight ends alot? Personally, I would be more happy that the team is winning and scoring points vs if little Billy is getting his catches but that's just me.   You know more than us.

It was silly of me to suggest any schools throw to TEs or UND keep Red/Zavalney involved.  My apologies.

[UND1983]

MVFC Tight Ends:

Tanner Taula - 16-165-0 (TD)

Jacob Garrett (fullback) - 15-164-4

Zach Heins - 14-201-2

Adam Zavalney - 14-127-2

Alex Allen - 13-196-2

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Thanks hockey only fan for making his point!

Come on now @skateshattrick, @UND-FB-FAN and @Sioux>Bison, let's remember that we are all on the same side. All the infighting is not good for our fan base or any of our teams. NDSU trolls and lurkers probably make popcorn and sit back and enjoy it, which is reason enough not to engage in it. I have season tickets to both sports and I will always support all things UND. Here is to a sweep of the Goofs in Minneapolis and a W vs. South Dakota State in the Alerus Center!

[siouxfan512]

5 hours ago, gundy1124 said:

It was silly of me to suggest any schools throw to TEs or UND keep Red/Zavalney involved.  My apologies.

Its fine, just don't ever do that again! 

[Sioux>Bison]

4 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Come on now @skateshattrick, @UND-FB-FAN and @Sioux>Bison, let's remember that we are all on the same side. All the infighting is not good for our fan base or any of our teams. NDSU trolls and lurkers probably make popcorn and sit back and enjoy it, which is reason enough not to engage in it. I have season tickets to both sports and I will always support all things UND. Here is to a sweep of the Goofs in Minneapolis and a W vs. South Dakota State in the Alerus Center!

Are we on the same side? I’m not a supporter of the hockey team OR the football team…… I’m a supporter of UND as a whole! 
 

fans of only one of the programs but not the other hurts UND as a school, all I am trying to do it bring one of the programs up to the level of the other. No reason one program should be favored above the other! From my recollection only one side was calling names!

[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.