2023 Football Season

[Esoteric]

Just now, Esoteric said:

NDSU

Not NDSU winning but have UND winning the game this year and every year from this year on into the future.

[SiouxFan100]

 Beating the bison this year will be sweet 

especially after beating the other su next weekend 

[Nodak78]

41 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

 Beating the bison this year will be sweet 

especially after beating the other su next weekend 

I see both  a SDSU  and NDS win.   we are primed

[Esoteric]

1 hour ago, shep said:

NDSU

I have been happily against NDSU winning for over 50 years.  That was back in the days of Gus to Gus.

[SlowHand]

2 hours ago, Nodak78 said:

I see both  a SDSU  and NDS win.   we are primed

I will take that bet.  Whatcha got that you dont need?

[CMSioux]

6 hours ago, SlowHand said:

I will take that bet.  Whatcha got that you dont need?

This is a UND fan site. Those who are fans are allowed to be optimistic. Perhaps you made a wrong turn and got here.

[SlowHand]

4 hours ago, CMSioux said:

This is a UND fan site. Those who are fans are allowed to be optimistic. Perhaps you made a wrong turn and got here.

If he is willing to type it, he should be willing to own it.  But I am sure he can speak for himself without your intervention.

[Nodak78]

29 minutes ago, SlowHand said:

If he is willing to type it, he should be willing to own it.  But I am sure he can speak for himself without your intervention.

You are slow.  

[fightingsioux4life]

3 hours ago, SlowHand said:

If he is willing to type it, he should be willing to own it.  But I am sure he can speak for himself without your intervention.

This is not Bisonville. Either contribute to the discussion or move on. #trollssuck

[McBuckets]

Decided to take a look at some of the numbers since everyone seems to be so concerned about our extra points.

Stevens is 74-76 97.3% on his career for XPs. That is the same career percentage as Adam Vinatieri and Mason Crosby (almost the same as Matt Prater 97.4%).

Last year in the NFL there were only 5 kickers who had a XP% higher than 97.3%. Just to put things into perspective, obviously nobody wants to see points left off the board but I think we need to put the pitchforks away and trust he gets it together. I’m confident he gets it back going this next Saturday and hoping to see some more success on his FG attempts as well.

[Dustin]

Thanks for the analysis. 

[UND1983]

1 hour ago, McBuckets said:

Decided to take a look at some of the numbers since everyone seems to be so concerned about our extra points.

Stevens is 74-76 97.3% on his career for XPs. That is the same career percentage as Adam Vinatieri and Mason Crosby (almost the same as Matt Prater 97.4%).

Last year in the NFL there were only 5 kickers who had a XP% higher than 97.3%. Just to put things into perspective, obviously nobody wants to see points left off the board but I think we need to put the pitchforks away and trust he gets it together. I’m confident he gets it back going this next Saturday and hoping to see some more success on his FG attempts as well.

That’s great and all but he also cannot be relied upon to kick a FG over 30 yards. Kicking is a liability 

[Sioux94]

31 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

That’s great and all but he also cannot be relied upon to kick a FG over 30 yards. Kicking is a liability 

Yep. I'd like to see an analysis of his kicks over 40 yards. We barely even try them these days though becausewe are better off going for it on 4th down

[geaux_sioux]

3 hours ago, McBuckets said:

Decided to take a look at some of the numbers since everyone seems to be so concerned about our extra points.

Stevens is 74-76 97.3% on his career for XPs. That is the same career percentage as Adam Vinatieri and Mason Crosby (almost the same as Matt Prater 97.4%).

Last year in the NFL there were only 5 kickers who had a XP% higher than 97.3%. Just to put things into perspective, obviously nobody wants to see points left off the board but I think we need to put the pitchforks away and trust he gets it together. I’m confident he gets it back going this next Saturday and hoping to see some more success on his FG attempts as well.

NFL xp is irrelevant after the distance change.

[GoodGood]

11 hours ago, McBuckets said:

Decided to take a look at some of the numbers since everyone seems to be so concerned about our extra points.

Stevens is 74-76 97.3% on his career for XPs. That is the same career percentage as Adam Vinatieri and Mason Crosby (almost the same as Matt Prater 97.4%).

Last year in the NFL there were only 5 kickers who had a XP% higher than 97.3%. Just to put things into perspective, obviously nobody wants to see points left off the board but I think we need to put the pitchforks away and trust he gets it together. I’m confident he gets it back going this next Saturday and hoping to see some more success on his FG attempts as well.

I have faith 92 is going to put it between the uprights. 

[UND1983]

12 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

Yep. I'd like to see an analysis of his kicks over 40 yards. We barely even try them these days though becausewe are better off going for it on 4th down

I want our kickers to succeed, obviously.  But it feels like it's going to bite us again this year when we need a makeable kick to decide the game.  

[HoopsFan03]

11 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

I want our kickers to succeed, obviously.  But it feels like it's going to bite us again this year when we need a makeable kick to decide the game.  

I can't wait until #92 wins us a game this year and all of you haters/doubters can eat crow

[AJS]

If it happens again (missed XP) in the first half, I would prefer UND to stop chasing points. Line up the next time and try another XP. I think they are now 0-4 on 2 pt conversions. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

23 minutes ago, AJS said:

If it happens again (missed XP) in the first half, I would prefer UND to stop chasing points. Line up the next time and try another XP. I think they are now 0-4 on 2 pt conversions. 

If?

[Nodak78]

UND modes to 11th place in the coaches poll.

Montana State Looks Dominate in Top 10 Batle - AFCA

 

[Dustin]

1 hour ago, AJS said:

I think they are now 0-4 on 2 pt conversions.

Seems crazy.  Seems like our passing game is perfectly set up for short yard gains, plus our O-line has shown it can get a push for a couple yards at will, plus we have Quincy who always seems to get 2-3 yards when you only need 1.  Haven't seen many of the attempts, but I am guessing we are getting too cute in the play calling??

[geaux_sioux]

1 hour ago, HoopsFan03 said:

I can't wait until #92 wins us a game this year and all of you haters/doubters can eat crow

If we’re 52 yards out would they even attempt it?

[HoopsFan03]

5 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

If we’re 52 yards out would they even attempt it?

No. Career long is 42 yards.

Keep in mind, SDSU kickers career long is 45 yards, and NDSU kickers career long is 47 yards. Don't think many teams at this level are attempting 50+ yard field goals. 

[Sioux94]

1 hour ago, HoopsFan03 said:

I can't wait until #92 wins us a game this year and all of you haters/doubters can eat crow

I would love to eat crow and hoping I do. Prior to this year he has been good on Extra points and FG's under 40 yards. But from over 40 he is 2-8, making a 41 and 42 yard FG's. Below are his stats from the last two seasons. I don't hate him, I just hate that we have a 25% percent on kicks over 40 yards. And of the 6 misses, some of them have been really really bad misses....not even close. I hope he drills a 49 yard FG sometime and gets some confidence in his long kicks.  On the bright side, he hasn't missed on FG's under 40 yards. 12-12 under 40 is obviously as good as you can get. 

[geaux_sioux]

2 hours ago, HoopsFan03 said:

No. Career long is 42 yards.

Keep in mind, SDSU kickers career long is 45 yards, and NDSU kickers career long is 47 yards. Don't think many teams at this level are attempting 50+ yard field goals. 

That’s funny. You must not be well aquatinted with our former kickers.