Next up: North Dakota State Bizon

[UNIpanther99]

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I'm going to be in Vegas for a Bachelor Party... Does anyone who has been there know of a good place to watch the game (where they would be agreeable to putting it on one of the TVs)?

[BigBison]

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Another thing you guys should check out if you want to is the Scheels store, last year when I was down for the UNI game I went to the Cedar Falls Scheels. Sure was weird walking around that store with all the UNI gear; because our Scheels in Fargo is really loyal to the Bison. Fargo is the headquarters for Scheels.

[UNI Fight]

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Another thing you guys should check out if you want to is the Scheels store, last year when I was down for the UNI game I went to the Cedar Falls Scheels. Sure was weird walking around that store with all the UNI gear; because our Scheels in Fargo is really loyal to the Bison. Fargo is the headquarters for Scheels.

I knew about that. I was looking on Scheels' website trying to find some UNI gear and all I could find was stinkin' Bison gear!!

[Trapped in California]

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Looking at the YTD stats, I am going to say UNI 55 NDSU 10. Honestly, I think UNI will be able to score whatever it really wants to in this game. I watched 3/4 of the ILL St game, and the Redbird's Fr QB was connecting seemingly at will. Unless something dramatically changes in the next six days, it is going to be a beating of biblical scale.

NDSU's team rushing offense is slightly ahead of UNI's (2nd nationally vs 5th)
NDSU's team passing offense is way below UNI's (64th nationally vs 14th)

NDSU's team rushing defense is way below UNI's (77th nationally vs 5th) - for perspective, MO ST's rushing D is ranked 40th nationally & USD's would be about the same, if ranked in FCS (still transitional).
NDSU's team passing defense is way below UNI's (107th nationally vs 12th) - NDSU is roughly equal to MO ST's pass defense (109). IN ST's pass D is ranked 57th



All from NCAA http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2009/Intern...0000853TD.HTML

[jegbomb52]

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I think we all need to settle down here. We are walking into without a doubt, the most hostile environment in the Valley, to a team that is very, very, hungry with something to prove and absolutely nothing to lose. I think we can win this game but you are taking a look at stats and calling a 45 point win? Seriously people, this is not Drake, this is not Indiana State, this is a team that has been at the TOP of the rankings and knocked off big eleven teams within the last 2 years. If the roles were reversed and we were hearing these predictions we would be OUT OF CONTROL!

UNI 27
NDSU 21

[BigBison]

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I think we all need to settle down here. We are walking into without a doubt, the most hostile environment in the Valley, to a team that is very, very, hungry with something to prove and absolutely nothing to lose. I think we can win this game but you are taking a look at stats and calling a 45 point win? Seriously people, this is not Drake, this is not Indiana State, this is a team that has been at the TOP of the rankings and knocked off big eleven teams within the last 2 years. If the roles were reversed and we were hearing these predictions we would be OUT OF CONTROL!

UNI 27
NDSU 21

Your kidding right?

[BCPanther]

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No he's just overreacting... again...

[Trapped in California]

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UNI 27
NDSU 21

jebomb, unfortunately (for the Bison team & fans), I respectfully disagree. I watched a good portion of the NDSU - ILL ST game, and honestly thought that MSU was a better team than NDSU based on their play against UNI. I think that MSU will beat ILL ST (though that is close).

MSU seems to have a better passing QB, and much better defense. MSU's run game is not on par with NDSU's. The Bison have some talented backs, and some good up front run blocking. But everyone is going to force NDSU to beat them with the pass.

Even when the Bison do score, their defense is a sieve, especially pass defense. I don't know if it was a lack of speed, bad decision making, poor scheme, or what (there is only so much you can see on a 4" x 4" stream) but the Redbirds were having their way with them when passing.

I honestly thought that the winner of the ILL ST NDSU game was whoever had the ball last, because both defenses were not sharp.

I honestly think that there there are too many weapons for NDSU to cover on the UNI offense. And the UNI DEF is a bit better than ILL ST's. I think the game will be out of hand by mid third quarter. We are +/- 28 point favorite looking at the computer models (for whatever that is worth).

To your point that they were a contender a couple years back, so was WIU and YSU. It only takes a couple players / coaches missing from the equation to change the outcome dramatically.

[JayJ79]

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I wouldn't call jeg's response overreacting.
I don't think the game will be a total cakewalk either,
and it is not good policy to underestimate any team.

Previous stats don't necessarily predict the future. And the Bison have played a tougher schedule than we have (with the exception of the FBS games).

[jegbomb52]

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Jeg (can't believe I am referring to myself in third person) is not over reacting. We are good, damn good, I am just respecting our opponent. When you can win on the field and in the post season (which we can in fact do with an above .500 record in Farley's post season tenure) respecting your opponent, even on silly message boards, will earn you respect. Talk smack after the game, let their fans come to Panther Nation and tell us how good we are, go to Bisonville after a Panther W and listen to them talk about our team. Don't just foresee a 50 point win. Respect them, they have, maybe not right now, but have played good football in the last couple of years.

[Trapped in California]

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I agree NDSU has had a good record, and I respect the NDSU team. This is not some rub the slat in the wound type of post. I am attempting to suppress my positive outlook for the Panthers, given the competition other than Iowa and MSU has been lacking.

I don't know what is going on in Bisonville (not the board) but if you remove Paschall, there is not much if any good news coming out of that camp. They seem to be in disarray at the moment.

I almost wonder if we don't see a repeat of UNI's game plan against WIU two (?) years ago, when ran the ball almost exclusively. I speculate that was in part to prove a point, given all the hype Herb Donaldson was getting at the time.

We will see in about 6 days.

[06panther10]

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I don't think we are disrespecting them at all. Its just a objective opinion based on statistics. And it happens to lean heavily in UNI's favor.

[Trapped in California]

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Jeg (can't believe I am referring to myself in third person) is not over reacting.

Now we know that you are really Bob Dole!

[Coachdags]

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Somebody should buy a condom just in case.....

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17829&page=2

Post #20.....?

[ryan19]

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