Sacramento State @ UND 11/25/23 Playoff

[sioux24/7]

10 hours ago, GoHawks said:

UND is 3-2 all time vs Sac State and neither team has won at home....

This is hard to fathom. I haven’t been confident the last few weeks but I am feeling confident going into this. Feels like we should be able to run all over them. 

[UND Football Fan]

Not sure how we match up with our D with their O. Offense will need scores in the first half and keep it going 2nd half. Need to run the ball well and keep their offense off the field. When teams have long drives against, it takes longer for us to get into offensive rhythm. We need to do that to them. 
 

We joined the Valley so we can be bullies in the trenches when we go out of conference. I’m hoping for the Hogs to do this, this Saturday.
 

 

[shep]

Rewatched the game on Midco.

I don't see things well when I'm at the game.

Example: Buckner had a nice game and the D did much better tackling.  Still can't watch when it's 3rd and 20+.

Z was down a couple of times but gutted it out to make the final TD.

Tommy did a lot of nice things in that game. The TD to Gunderson (a TE!) took a calm mind and a deft touch. Thought O should have made that diving catch on the final drive. 

ST's have been strong lately and I think Navratil (was it him) needed to head to the sidelines and may have run back that blocked extra point.

Lets fill the place on Saturday.

[AJS]

Much improved overall defensively this year, with two major issues. (1) Getting to the QB when they bring pressure (2) 3rd / 4th and longs. The first one will not change against Sac State, but the second point could. Offensively, inside run to open up the passing game. They cannot get behind on down and distance. Very little confidence in them moving the chains on a third and long.

Excited for this one. Important game for this program.

 

[petey23]

27 minutes ago, shep said:

Rewatched the game on Midco.

I don't see things well when I'm at the game.

Example: Buckner had a nice game and the D did much better tackling.  Still can't watch when it's 3rd and 20+.

Z was down a couple of times but gutted it out to make the final TD.

Tommy did a lot of nice things in that game. The TD to Gunderson (a TE!) took a calm mind and a deft touch. Thought O should have made that diving catch on the final drive. 

ST's have been strong lately and I think Navratil (was it him) needed to head to the sidelines and may have run back that blocked extra point.

Lets fill the place on Saturday.

If he headed to sidelines he probably would have been able to pitch it or hand it to Seigel

[wheelsup]

26 minutes ago, AJS said:

Much improved overall defensively this year, with two major issues. (1) Getting to the QB when they bring pressure (2) 3rd / 4th and longs. The first one will not change against Sac State, but the second point could. Offensively, inside run to open up the passing game. They cannot get behind on down and distance. Very little confidence in them moving the chains on a third and long.

Excited for this one. Important game for this program.

 

I think the D-line has been stout this year.. malechi mcneal and buckner have been making some nice plays.  

My tactic on 3rd or 4th and long is now just to close my eyes and pray.  seems like roughly what our secondary is doing.

[forksandspoons]

I think on those third and longs we don't need to be blitzing 7-8 guys nearly every time. 

[homer]

44 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

I think on those third and longs we don't need to be blitzing 7-8 guys nearly every time. 

I agree with this.  We also don’t hide it well pre snap   

[Sioux94]

53 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

I think on those third and longs we don't need to be blitzing 7-8 guys nearly every time. 

All I know is ..... whatever we have been doing isn't working and they need to change it up. 

[AJS]

56 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

I think on those third and longs we don't need to be blitzing 7-8 guys nearly every time. 

Completely agree. It's completely wasted since nobody can beat an O-lineman (besides McNaboe) one on one. No point to bring 6 when bringing 5 would be just as effective (potentially pressure the QB, since they won't be able to get to him anyways). Please play Rucker more. He's a really bright spot on what is without a doubt the worst positional group on the team. 

 

Edit: So, what's the play? Bring 4, drop 2 LB's almost QB type of spy. Also help cover short routes. That would help with any type of QB scramble.

[sioux24/7]

So does Sac State always run a 2 QB system? Looks like Conklin (#17) is a passer and Bennett (#1) is more of the dual threat. Looks like last game it was pretty 50/50 between the two. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

18 hours ago, petey23 said:

Wanless retired in 2014 and is living in Kentucky.

went to school with his kid...i think his son went on to play kicker at fcs or fbs or played soccer somewhere....kansas?

[F'n Hawks]

Ticket map as of today. Will post again once unclaimed season tickets go to public.

[sioux24/7]

 

[AJS]

5 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Ticket map as of today. Will post again once unclaimed season tickets go to public.

What would the O/U be set at for the attendance this weekend? 8.5k? 

[MoSiouxFan]

4 hours ago, AJS said:

Completely agree. It's completely wasted since nobody can beat an O-lineman (besides McNaboe) one on one. No point to bring 6 when bringing 5 would be just as effective (potentially pressure the QB, since they won't be able to get to him anyways). Please play Rucker more. He's a really bright spot on what is without a doubt the worst positional group on the team. 

 

Edit: So, what's the play? Bring 4, drop 2 LB's almost QB type of spy. Also help cover short routes. That would help with any type of QB scramble.

I like the idea of a QB spy.  But, I also think we need to bring 5-6 on every third and long.  I know that we haven't gotten to the QB near often enough in these situations, but I also know that we can't let the QB sit there and pick us apart.  As someone suggested, maybe we need to do a better job of disguising our blitzes, and I'd like to think that we'll improve and do a better job of getting to the QB.  There have been a lot of instances where we've gotten to the QB a half a second too late.

[Kab]

18 minutes ago, AJS said:

What would the O/U be set at for the attendance this weekend? 8.5k? 

Probably under with students and band gone

[GoodGood]

26 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

 

ndsu is free money at -35

[geaux_sioux]

23 minutes ago, AJS said:

What would the O/U be set at for the attendance this weekend? 8.5k? 

I’ll play devils advocate. Huge walk up crowd with tons of extra people in town for Thanksgiving who don’t normally have the chance to see a UND football game.

[forksandspoons]

57 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I’ll play devils advocate. Huge walk up crowd with tons of extra people in town for Thanksgiving who don’t normally have the chance to see a UND football game.

Also, tickets have only been on sale for a couple of days. Lots of time for people to buy them up. Hope you're right with the walk up crowd as well! 

[F'n Hawks]

1 hour ago, AJS said:

What would the O/U be set at for the attendance this weekend? 8.5k? 

Sounds about right.

[Vegas_Sioux]

3 hours ago, Kab said:

Probably under with students and band gone

Local alumni are trying to get a band 

[gfhockey]

I see bid $125k. Anyone see other bids

[Oxbow6]

20 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

I see bid $125k. Anyone see other bids

Per 360 bid was $119,425.00

[terbele]

Is 360 doing a show this week?