Griz vs UND Sept 7

[Nodak78]

Big bonus.  Many HS recruits attended the Griz game.

[wheelsup]

Got to give the Administration some credit on this last win.  They did a great job with the tailgating atmosphere/live music as well as the fireworks after the game.  Over all very well done.  I hope that the football team can maintain the momentum through the season as this was a great crowd and great game.  I was really surprised that more people didnt bail at halftime.. The Alerus was rocking.

Similar to others comments

• Defense first quarter/first half was hard to watch.. for a while I was thinking we would get run out of the alerus. I thought Montana was going to hang a 50+ on us maybe by halftime.  The turn-around in the 2nd half was unbelievable.. complementary football but also very strong performance on both sides of the ball.  Felt like we had more sacks in the 2nd half than all of last year.
• Watching our D-line.. pretty significant improvement.. although im not sure how our 98 hangs in there.. he looks really small.. program lists him at 6' 270lbs.. looks generous to me.
• Our run game is fun to watch.. add in Romfo and all three of our RB's look like they can take it to the house on every play.  Very few negative plays.
• Commitment to the run is such an obvious improvement over last year.. Fruechte seems to know its our strength this year and leans into it.  This was my biggest complaint of Danny last year..
• love seeing Q in short yardage.. crowd goes nuts.. pretty unstoppable.  If you need a yard he will get you 2.. if you need 5 yds he will get you 2.
• Two games into the year and no trick plays..  its a nice change-up.  A few trick plays a year are fun.. when its a mainstay in your offensive gameplan each week it gets old.  To this point of the season our new o-line/OC are minimum of a push and maybe better than the guys we lost.
• At some point we are going to have to throw.. Hopefully Romfo will improve in this area.
• Kickoffs have to improve.. its embarrassing..
• Was nice to be 2/2 on FG's.. should be a confidence builder.. Im waiting for the fake on this one with Romfo as the holder. 

[Sioux94]

Wheelsup mentioned the trick plays. Everyone was expecting us to run trick plays previously....which made then less effective over time IMO.  Use them 5-6 times a year in the right situation when you really need it. 

Also seems like there has to be a way to get Seidl outside and in space more. Looks like we've completely gotten rid of the jet sweep, not sure why. If you've got a fast guy and run in the right spot it seemed like that was usually good for 4-5 yards when we did it with McKinney. As people figure out we cannot throw further than 10 yards up field we won't be able to continue to run up the gut with as much success. Seems like a jet sweep or something to the outside would keep them guessing a bit more. I am truly amazed how our OL is able to dominate for being so young, but teams will wise up and we need to figure out how to spread the field in different ways to continue to be successful IMO. 

[siouxfan512]

9 hours ago, zonadub said:

egriz.com sounds just like this board did the first half.

I enjoyed reading it last night

[siouxfan512]

I have one issue .... could we please stop this Bubba trying to do The Griddy? It was funny the first time, but I think they have exhausted it by this point and its downright embarrassing. If we didn't know that is what he was doing, there would be no way to know. He looks like he is trying to hop down the hallway on one leg and forgot his cane.

Let's move on to something else.

[UND-FB-FAN]

8 hours ago, gfhockey said:

What are the chances we peaked and now rest of season down hill like ndsu last year

50 percent chance. Now onto Idaho State (just like Northern Iowa last season). Idaho State has stolen UND and Bubba’s momentum in the past. Good thing the game is at home in the Alerus. 

[nodak651]

5 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

50 percent chance. Now onto Idaho State (just like Northern Iowa last season). Idaho State has stolen UND and Bubba’s momentum in the past. Good thing the game is at home in the Alerus. 

Last time we played them at the Alerus we were coming off a big win vs #5 SHSU.  Pretty sure the home team in this series has never won.

[UND1983]

59 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

I have one issue .... could we please stop this Bubba trying to do The Griddy? It was funny the first time, but I think they have exhausted it by this point and its downright embarrassing. If we didn't know that is what he was doing, there would be no way to know. He looks like he is trying to hop down the hallway on one leg and forgot his cane.

Let's move on to something else.

Yes, he needs a new dance.  Tired

[Sioux94]

As far as the Griddy I kind of agree, although I guess it all depends if the players are tired of it or not. If they still love it....keep doing it. It probably just doesn't need to be video'd and posted every week...except for maybe a big win, which this one was. 

[shep]

7 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

As far as the Griddy I kind of agree, although I guess it all depends if the players are tired of it or not. If they still love it....keep doing it. It probably just doesn't need to be video'd and posted every week...except for maybe a big win, which this one was. 

Or just start the video when they start the school song.

 

Love that part

[Oxbow6]

7 hours ago, Sioux94 said:

As far as the Griddy I kind of agree, although I guess it all depends if the players are tired of it or not. If they still love it....keep doing it. It probably just doesn't need to be video'd and posted every week...except for maybe a big win, which this one was. 

Like last season...in a OT win over Indiana St...as a four score home favorite.

IALTO

[tnt]

9 hours ago, UND1983 said:

Yes, he needs a new dance.  Tired

Could also change the "Day by Day" mantra and just utilize it as a philosophy they use to progress inhouse.    "Row the Boat" got old with Minnesota pretty quick, as it was overused.   I get that you want a common goal, but it doesn't hurt to freshen that once in a while. 

[The Sicatoka]

My knock:

Tied, driving, inside Griz 5, ... we leave the RPO look and go under center? 

[geaux_sioux]

Hear me out, Bubba should do the dirty bird lol

[Siouxperman8]

2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

My knock:

Tied, driving, inside Griz 5, ... we leave the RPO look and go under center? 

Didn’t understand that either. Remember how you got there. 

[SIOUX29]

I'm wondering why Isaiah didn't get touches the second 1/2? I get Seidl has some juice, hopefully just to keep fresh for the season? Z is so tough.

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Hear me out, Bubba should do the dirty bird lol

Listening ... go on ... 

[geaux_sioux]

2 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Listening ... go on ... 

 

[The Sicatoka]

SOLD!  

[homer]

3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

My knock:

Tied, driving, inside Griz 5, ... we leave the RPO look and go under center? 

Agreed.  My thought at the time was playing for the sure FG….which we have all learned is anything but a sure thing.  

[geaux_sioux]

28 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

SOLD!  

Bonus points for it triggering Vikings fans from that 1998 game

[Nodak78]

42 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

 

Fighting Hawks can be dirty birds.  Great Idea.  Get the fans in the stands doing this.  Get juice in crowd.

[Sioux27]

Or have Chaves do push ups after each touchdown like Buning did.  That drove Lennon nuts.  

[geaux_sioux]

11 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

Fighting Hawks can be dirty birds.  Great Idea.  Get the fans in the stands doing this.  Get juice in crowd.

Also easy enough for the whites to do which is important. Similar to the floss and the griddy.

[Oxbow6]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Also easy enough for the whites to do which is important. Similar to the floss and the griddy.

*Stripes is an all time classic