#1 NDSU @ NORTHERN IOWA Game Thread

[Trapped in California]

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How did that work out for the jets this weekend?

[Purrrrrfect]

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Score predictions for the game!?

[vbfan19]

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score predictions for the game!?

uni 24, ndsu 23

[GoPanthers85]

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Score predictions for the game!?

31-27 UNI wins!

[lakesbison]

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NDSU 37
UNI Pansies 10

same thing every week, rinse repeat, YAWN..

[Pantherfan'13]

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UNI is 8 point dogs to open up. I'm not getting my hopes up for a Panther victory, but I do believe they'll make this a fight. Give me the Cats +8 all day!

[06panther10]

NDSU 37

UNI Pansies 10



same thing every week, rinse repeat, YAWN..

Is that your routine set up for you at the mental hospital or for your STDs?

[Blue42]

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DJ is gonna blow it up on Saturday.

He'll single handedly herd the entire Bison roster back up the NE tunnel.

[djb]

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I trust Carnes throwing more than some on here, but I'd give him about a D+ for Saturday. He just never looked comfortable all day, but I do think he has much more skill than most give him credit for.

With that said, the play calling also has to get much, much better (in unison, "Thank you captain obvious"). Carnes actually looks much better moving / rolling with the ball then standing and throwing from a pocket (if you can call it that on most plays). One of our best offensive plays all day was the roll out quick pass to Vereen that he broke for a TD. Never ran it again, of course.

But also Carnes needs to run the ball. To be a dual threat you have to call some running plays for the guy. It looked like the running plays were all pre-determined...no read option...because the outside was there on multiple plays. If we can get Carnes about 6 - 10 carries that will not only free up the passing game but also David Johnson even more.

One more thing: Where have our tight ends gone? The LB's are sucked up tighter than (well, I'll leave that one alone) and yet we don't do any quick dump passes to the vacated spot in the middle of the field. A play action to David Johnson would leave a gaping hole in the middle of the field about 7 yards off the line of scrimmage that we should be able to abuse all day until they finally pull the LB's back. Once they do that, of course David Johnson can run even more.

ding ding ding - we have a winner - somebody gets it - this is a way better analysis than -uh our line sucks and QB sucks. One or two tight ends are in about every other play to block. They haven't been targeted in the last two games that I can recall. Nor can I recall short swing passes, dump off to DJ, slants, etc. There was one screen Saturday that failed. The constant sideline passes and runs to the middle put all the pressure on the oline and QB with nothing to keep the defense honest. I can't explain why BC was trying to be a pocket passer and didn't keep it more on the zone read. Also if he was rolling out more maybe the ball wouldn't have been batted down 5 times.

[lakesbison]

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DJ is gonna blow it up on Saturday.

He'll single handedly herd the entire Bison roster back up the NE tunnel.

THIS TUNNEL? http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...178#post769178

I don't know how to add this picture

[Panther'73]

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I can't explain why BC was trying to be a pocket passer and didn't keep it more on the zone read. Also if he was rolling out more maybe the ball wouldn't have been batted down 5 times.[/QUOTE]

Those plays were called by the OC. And the QBs have been told to NOT change the play @ the line of scrimmage. He did what he was told....
I agree, tho, he could've run more, and the TEs could have caught more short passes if the right plays were called...

[Purrrrrfect]

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we better be ready for the play at 1:50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRsCIGaKtW4

[lakesbison]

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we never do trick pays.

[1988]

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we never do trick pays.

I am sure you have done a few trick pays.

[lakesbison]

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well, that's not nice.
I do enjoy the "Beat NDSU" purple poster hanging on your bridge, should be easy to rip down Saturday morning.