The UND @ Boise State 9/16/2023

[Sioux94]

Need to play a 4 quarter game, clean game, and make the most out of every opportunity presented. 

[90siouxfan]

in the famous words of Matt Damon "Fortune favors the Bold".....    let's do this. 

[Kab]

3 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

Thanks, I'll be there in green. 

Please post some pictures 

[Sioux94]

1 minute ago, Kab said:

Please post some pictures 

Will do. I'll post some of the even tonight and tomorrow.

[Dustin]

1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

“Champions behave like champions before they are champions; they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.”

- Bill Walsh

I have no problem with the players having this mentality, in fact I expect it. But fans can have a way of being a little delusional when it comes to their favorite team. Was just trying to gauge how much delusion there is from us.   I hope it’s a great day tomorrow. 

[SiouxFan100]

I am not afraid nor embarrassed that I think that we are underdogs and if we win it would be an upset.

[Hawkster]

This game reminds of the Wyoming game.   We were expected to be competitive but not win and we all know how that  went.  Plus with that game we had the satisfaction of beating Craig Bohl.

[Hardcore Hawk]

Just now, SiouxFan100 said:

I am not afraid nor embarrassed that I think that we are underdogs and if we win it would be an upset.

I agree with this. Boise lost to the #10 team (at the time) in Washington and a P5 UCF. They're 0-2, but it's not like they've been playing scrubs. I would expect an enormous effort by Boise, and we would need to play a near perfect game to take them down. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

3 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:

I will be happy if we beat NDSU or SDSU. Losing to those teams and beating Boise is no consolation. 
 

we all know you will sheet on this team if they lose to Boise, regardless if they beat NDSU or SDSU………. The season doesn’t hinge on this game, but I agree we need to win if we want to be relevant.

You’re already hedging that UND can’t beat 2 of these 3: Boise, SDSU, NDSU. You’re sandbagging and lowering expectations to only winning 1 of the 3.
I don’t think those results are going to get UND to the next tier. Just the honest to God truth. As such, need to aim higher. Beat Boise. Beat SDSU. Beat ag school. Can’t beat all 3, fine, okay. Cant beat 2 of the 3, then we have problems. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Throttle down the profanity. 
Thank you. 
https://forum.siouxsports.com/guidelines/ 

A+ moderation right here, folks. Take notes.

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 hours ago, Dustin said:

I have no problem with the players having this mentality, in fact I expect it. But fans can have a way of being a little delusional when it comes to their favorite team. Was just trying to gauge how much delusion there is from us.   I hope it’s a great day tomorrow. 

Fans are, in fact, fanatic, at times …

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, Hardcore Hawk said:

I agree with this. Boise lost to the #10 team (at the time) in Washington and a P5 UCF. They're 0-2, but it's not like they've been playing scrubs. I would expect an enormous effort by Boise, and we would need to play a near perfect game to take them down. 

To be fair, we need to play a near perfect game to beat SDSU and NDSU, also. This is minimally different, other than the larger crowd, blue turf, FBS vs FCS, blah, blah, blah… don’t get caught up in all that hype.

It is still football. 11 vs 11. Team that best takes care of the ball and is most physically and mentally prepared will win. 

[jdub27]

7 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

You’re already hedging that UND can’t beat 2 of these 3: Boise, SDSU, NDSU. You’re sandbagging and lowering expectations to only winning 1 of the 3.
I don’t think those results are going to get UND to the next tier. Just the honest to God truth. As such, need to aim higher. Beat Boise. Beat SDSU. Beat ag school. Can’t beat all 3, okay. cant beat 2 or all 3, then we have problems. 

And you're already predicting how the season will end based on games played in the front half of the schedule.
Things aren't as clear cut, black and white as you want to make them. That isn't how football, sports or life works.
But you've set yourself up nicely for a few months of being worked up and ranting about anything and everything if UND can't win 2 of 3 games where Massey currently has them at 15%, 17% and 28% to win. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

9 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

And you're already predicting how the season will end based on games played in the front half of the schedule.
Things aren't as clear cut, black and white as you want to make them. That isn't how football, sports or life works.
But you've set yourself up nicely for a few months of being worked up and ranting about anything and everything if UND can't win 2 of 3 games where Massey currently has them at 15%, 17% and 28% to win. 

Well, I’d argue that you don’t need to see the entire script to know how it will end. That oftentimes is how football, sports, and life works, actually. Things are at times predictable. Not sure what life you’ve been living. I guess a far more unpredictable and exciting one than my own.

If you take a 100 mile trip, you don’t have to complete the entire trip in order to have a reasonable idea what the finality will look like. If the first 70 miles was all desert, the last 30 has a fair probability to also be that. It’s about probability, not possibility, and yet some on here continue to side with minimalistic chance just for the sake of arguing.  

[SiouxBoys]

32 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

He's just pulling a Dom. A lot of posters on here are not much different than Mr. Dom. Always gotta hedge. 

Your obsession with getting UND-FB-FAN to notice you is so adorable.

[UND08]

52 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

You’re already hedging that UND can’t beat 2 of these 3: Boise, SDSU, NDSU. You’re sandbagging and lowering expectations to only winning 1 of the 3.
I don’t think those results are going to get UND to the next tier. Just the honest to God truth. As such, need to aim higher. Beat Boise. Beat SDSU. Beat ag school. Can’t beat all 3, fine, okay. Cant beat 2 of the 3, then we have problems. 

I'm late to the party here...and not trying to hedge anything...but if we can win 1 of Boise/NDSU/SDSU and take care of business in the rest of our games that would be a positive step in the progression in my book.  That's 9-2, and assuming things play out how they normally do would earn us a seed in the playoffs.  That would be significant improvement over 7-4/6-5.  The team is capable...I'd LOVE to see it!

Boise is going to be tough.  I wish they'd have beaten UCF.  They can't afford to sleep walk through this week being 0-2...it'll take our best effort to beat them!  SDSU in Brookings will also be a tough challenge.  I think we can beat them...but it'll take a great effort.  I'm just a fan who's along for the ride...but I have tickets for Brookings and I'm extremely excited to be there!  Last time I was there was the 2003 Joe Wilson miraculous comeback game...so it's been a minute haha!

Then there is NDSU...at home...bottom line...in order to get where we all want to go WE NEED TO WIN THAT GAME!

[jdub27]

29 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Well, I’d argue that you don’t need to see the entire script to know how it will end. That oftentimes is how football, sports, and life works, actually. Things are at times predictable. Not sure what life you’ve been living. I guess a far more unpredictable and exciting one than my own.

If you take a 100 mile trip, you don’t have to complete the entire trip in order to have a reasonable idea what the finality will look like. If the first 70 miles was all desert, the last 30 has a fair probability to also be that. It’s about probability, not possibility, and yet some on here continue to side with minimalistic chance just for the sake of arguing.  

Again, trying to pretend you know exactly what the probabilities and possibilities might be if UND can't beat the #1 team in FCS and the MWC favorite on the road and the #2 team in FCS at home all in a span of 4 games in the front half of the season is laughable. Not sure how many teams in the country at the FCS or even G5 level manage to go 3-0 or 2-1 in that stretch. Yet you claim there are major problems if they can't accomplish it, no ifs, ands or buts about it. No one is saying it can't be done, but most people also realize there is a lot of season left regardless of what happens in that short stretch.

I also see the brain trust is banding together, the point made must not be too far off. Pretty cute though.

[GoodGood]

18 minutes ago, SiouxBoys said:

Your obsession with getting UND-FB-FAN to notice you is so adorable.

You’re doing tricks on it

[Sioux94]

Well no matter what, our team shouldn't be intimidated at all after opening at Nebraska last year and playing well for 3 quarters. This moment shouldn't be too big for them at all. 4 quarters and get it done! 

[rochsioux]

1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

And you're already predicting how the season will end based on games played in the front half of the schedule.
Things aren't as clear cut, black and white as you want to make them. That isn't how football, sports or life works.
But you've set yourself up nicely for a few months of being worked up and ranting about anything and everything if UND can't win 2 of 3 games where Massey currently has them at 15%, 17% and 28% to win. 

FWIW, If those were/are accurate odds for UND to win those games then the probable outcomes are:

3 Wins                 0.7%
3 Losses           50.8%
2 Wins 1 Loss      9.3%
1 Win 2 Losses  39.2%

 

[Nodak78]

4 minutes ago, Sioux94 said:

Well no matter what, our team shouldn't be intimidated at all after opening at Nebraska last year and playing well for 3 quarters. This moment shouldn't be too big for them at all. 4 quarters and get it done! 

Our offense is better this year compared to last year.  Our defense is better this year compared to last year.

Not sure if Nebraska last year is better than Boise this year.

I believe the team is primed for a victory.  Win turnover margin by 2.  Get an early lead.

[The Sicatoka]

2 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

A+ moderation right here, folks. Take notes.

I could have led with suspensions.  

[Dustin]

Winning 1 of the “big three” and going undefeated in the others would be a pretty big step up, IMO. That doesn’t mean I don’t want more for this team. I’m just saying 9-2 is really good and I’d be excited for how far we can make it in the playoffs. 

[Sioux94]

9 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Winning 1 of the “big three” and going undefeated in the others would be a pretty big step up, IMO. That doesn’t mean I don’t want more for this team. I’m just saying 9-2 is really good and I’d be excited for how far we can make it in the playoffs. 

9-2 would definitely be a step up, and given our schedule this year it would likely Warrant a Top 8 seed in the playoffs. 

Although at this point I thinks it's useless on both sides to continue to go round and round. 

24 hours from now I think we'll have a better idea of what kind of team we've got. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, Nodak78 said:

Our offense is better this year compared to last year.  Our defense is better this year compared to last year.

Not sure if Nebraska last year is better than Boise this year.

I believe the team is primed for a victory.  Win turnover margin by 2.  Get an early lead.

Last year, Nebraska had its worst team in the last 50 years. No excuses - UND should have won last year.  I think Boise State is a better team than last year’s Nebraska, but as you said, thankfully UND is better, also.