10/19/15 Coaches' Poll

[ronfitch]

Re: 10/19/15 Coaches' Poll

I didn't mean to imply lack of intelligence. The smartest people around can still have a huge mean streak, put their head through a brick wall on a bet, etc. That's what I meant. IQ, being regimented, good students, etc., is totally different.

That's fair. I was responding to your choice of "hammerhead idiots."

[SteinPizza]

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That's fair. I was responding to your choice of "hammerhead idiots."

Understood. Should've made the meaning a little clearer. Being a hammerhead is not a bad thing either. If anything, it facilitates a far greater chance of private sector success than someone who lacks ball$.

[vbfan19]

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"hammerhead" can have positive qualities. "idiot".... not so much

[MnPantherFan]

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When it comes to the O line, small and talented beats large and un-talented any day but small and slow vs. large and slow, not so much.

[jegbomb52]

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Offensive Line play has changed across college football and the NFL in the last 15 years. The "big uglies" have turned into 290 athletes. In a spread offense, it is the only way to go. A step more of quickness is worth giving up 10 pounds of fat and 10 pounds of muscle...

I don't want to say the huge olineman aren't still out there, but now rather than each team having 5 of them, they have 1, maybe 2.

[FargoPanther]

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NDSU should finish top 5 and with past sellouts, the NCAA will get NDSU into the TOP 2 or 3 at least to maximize 3 games in the sold out fargodome .

I can see a scenario in which NDSU doesn't make the playoffs! This weekend should give us an idea how good they are without Carson. NDSU could lose against, Indiana State (away), Southern Illinois (away), Western Illinois (home) and Youngstown State (away). That means coming back to the FargoDome for the last home game of the year (against Missouri State) with a 4-5 record? You should be concern, lakes.

[claw]

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Offensive Line play has changed across college football and the NFL in the last 15 years. The "big uglies" have turned into 290 athletes. In a spread offense, it is the only way to go. A step more of quickness is worth giving up 10 pounds of fat and 10 pounds of muscle...

I don't want to say the huge olineman aren't still out there, but now rather than each team having 5 of them, they have 1, maybe 2.

The issue is we can't seem to decide what kind of blocking scheme to go with and are recruiting guys for a traditional run game but "shaping them" build wise into a spread line. Then telling them you need to protect for a pocket passer AND runner at the same time using the same scheme, while never knowing which one will be in until right before the series. I can't imagine trying to figure a scheme like that out - especially with no true OL coach.

The reality is, UNI is better off going back to 05-09 style system. A combo of gun and I formation with a power run game. This gun/zone system isn't working. It only worked because of DJ, honestly.

Maybe, if Davis is allowed to implement the new offense fully, and we can set a true scheme I'll change my mind

[Blue42]

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The issue is we can't seem to decide what kind of blocking scheme to go with and are recruiting guys for a traditional run game but "shaping them" build wise into a spread line. Then telling them you need to protect for a pocket passer AND runner at the same time using the same scheme, while never knowing which one will be in until right before the series. I can't imagine trying to figure a scheme like that out - especially with no true OL coach.

I don't know...when you say it that way it sounds like a recipe for success.

[lakesbison]

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I can see a scenario in which NDSU doesn't make the playoffs! This weekend should give us an idea how good they are without Carson. NDSU could lose against, Indiana State (away), Southern Illinois (away), Western Illinois (home) and Youngstown State (away). That means coming back to the FargoDome for the last home game of the year (against Missouri State) with a 4-5 record? You should be concern, lakes.

HAHHA keep dreaming. we lost with a QB that had a broken wrist. we'll be fine.

[UNIdad]

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HAHHA keep dreaming. we lost with a QB that had a broken wrist. we'll be fine.

So, Lakes, how many losses does NDSU need before you don't think they will be fine?

[95UNIGRAD]

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So, Lakes, how many losses does NDSU need before you don't think they will be fine?

Just one in November/December....