This week's game thread

[claw]

This week's game thread

Weymiller hasn't been buried. He's played for two years now. He hasn't recorded a ton of stats but he's been on the field. Saturday was a damn good audition tape to be the RB going forward though. Ran for 3,500 yards at Waukon. Smith and Malloy are gone next year.

Howell looked okay but let's not anoint him yet. He was 8-21. Not like he lit the game up. He looked alright. Potential is there for sure. Sucks we had to pull the RS on this year though. Hopefully Dunne and Schulte can run next year and allow him to RS next year. He certainly showed more than Bailey has but ISU isn't that good.

The kicker situation? Who the hell knows.

At this point I think Farley and staff are just trying young guys all over the field to see what happens. It's extended spring ball at this point. Game film for off season study and what to work on this spring for next year


Has Smith pulled a Bailey and decided to stop trying? He hasn't been that good this year and I don't think was in the game after the first quarter on Saturday.

[Blue42]

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Howell's completion % wasn't great but he threw 3 or 4 big play balls the receivers could/should have come down with.

He throws a ball that gives the receiver the chance to make a play.

And he runs the ball well. Made some big 1st down with his legs and doesn't seem to mind some contact.

For coming off the scout team Tues night, he looked pretty damn good.

[wretched]

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Weymiller hasn't been buried. He's played for two years now. He hasn't recorded a ton of stats but he's been on the field. Saturday was a damn good audition tape to be the RB going forward though. Ran for 3,500 yards at Waukon. Smith and Malloy are gone next year.

Howell looked okay but let's not anoint him yet. He was 8-21. Not like he lit the game up. He looked alright. Potential is there for sure. Sucks we had to pull the RS on this year though. Hopefully Dunne and Schulte can run next year and allow him to RS next year. He certainly showed more than Bailey has but ISU isn't that good.

The kicker situation? Who the hell knows.

At this point I think Farley and staff are just trying young guys all over the field to see what happens. It's extended spring ball at this point. Game film for off season study and what to work on this spring for next year


Has Smith pulled a Bailey and decided to stop trying? He hasn't been that good this year and I don't think was in the game after the first quarter on Saturday.

Agree with a lot of your points but thinking if they win their final 2, which I think is about a 60/40 prop, they are in the playoffs. With a winning record in the Valley and the non conference schedule they played just don't see how they don't get in, they likely 4th in conference if they win out, can't imagine the NCAA only taking 3 Valley teams. Plus it would really send a clear message not to schedule tough non-conference FCS games. We aren't there yet but win on Saturday on the road and I think it's a win and in situation vs SDSU.

[in_the_stands]

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...Has Smith pulled a Bailey and decided to stop trying? He hasn't been that good this year and I don't think was in the game after the first quarter on Saturday.

I hope someone asks Farley questions about both of those players this week.

[95UNIGRAD]

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Agree with a lot of your points but thinking if they win their final 2, which I think is about a 60/40 prop, they are in the playoffs. With a winning record in the Valley and the non conference schedule they played just don't see how they don't get in, they likely 4th in conference if they win out, can't imagine the NCAA only taking 3 Valley teams. Plus it would really send a clear message not to schedule tough non-conference FCS games. We aren't there yet but win on Saturday on the road and I think it's a win and in situation vs SDSU.

Agreed...as much of a wreck as this season has been at times, we could maybe have a healthy Eli and a shot in November - way more than I thought was possible earlier.

[claw]

Agreed...as much of a wreck as this season has been at times, we could maybe have a healthy Eli and a shot in November - way more than I thought was possible earlier.

I kind of agree but have you seen the selection committee top 10? No reward or respect was given for SOS or good wins. Only win total.

They'd take a 9 win patriot runner up or 7 win OVC team over a 6 win MVFC team again.

[achrist70]

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We have had by far the toughest schedule in the nation, the only team that I could see doing any better against it would be the Bison. If we get to 6-5 and the committee doesn't reward scheduling difficult games, then we might as well start playing nothing but Pioneer, SWAC, MEAC, and Patriot League teams, not sense of playing a top 10 team or a school from a power 5 conference if is going to be looked at as a lose lose situation.

[95UNIGRAD]

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We have had by far the toughest schedule in the nation, the only team that I could see doing any better against it would be the Bison. If we get to 6-5 and the committee doesn't reward scheduling difficult games, then we might as well start playing nothing but Pioneer, SWAC, MEAC, and Patriot League teams, not sense of playing a top 10 team or a school from a power 5 conference if is going to be looked at as a lose lose situation.

Totally agree. Either we get credit for the schedule, or we stop playing it and win 8-9 games a year (or hopefully more than that )

[wretched]

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I kind of agree but have you seen the selection committee top 10? No reward or respect was given for SOS or good wins. Only win total.

They'd take a 9 win patriot runner up or 7 win OVC team over a 6 win MVFC team again.

Yes that is a little concerning and would be more concerning if they were finishing in 5th/6th place, a little concerned with the USD loss as USD needs to pull an upset to finish 5-6, could be considered a bad loss when it is all said and done.

[vbfan19]

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I hope someone asks Farley questions about both of those players this week.

even if it was a case of attitude/"quitting the team", Farley isn't going to say it.
Maybe it really is an injury situation, I don't know either individual well enough to know anything different.

[Blue42]

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Totally agree. Either we get credit for the schedule, or we stop playing it and win 8-9 games a year (or hopefully more than that )

The interesting thing about this debate is our former AD was largely responsible for building these challenging out of conference schedules...and he was recently on the FCS Playoff Selection Committee.

Assuming he understood the committee's philosophy on selection pretty well at the time.

Perhaps it's shifted away from strength of schedule. We'll see later this month...if we're indeed 6-5.

[claw]

The interesting thing about this debate is our former AD was largely responsible for building these challenging out of conference schedules...and he was recently on the FCS Playoff Selection Committee.



Assuming he understood the committee's philosophy on selection pretty well at the time.



Perhaps it's shifted away from strength of schedule. We'll see later this month...if we're indeed 6-5.

New committee is in charge now. It rotates every few years.

[in_the_stands]

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I kind of agree but have you seen the selection committee top 10? No reward or respect was given for SOS or good wins. Only win total.

They'd take a 9 win patriot runner up or 7 win OVC team over a 6 win MVFC team again.

That is my concern, that there will be enough 7-4 teams available to fill out the bracket.

[havok58]

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Hopefully the MVFC's reputation as a strong conference will carry some weight in the selection process.

[BCPanther]

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So, we're seriously debating and hoping to get to 6-5 and be the last team into a watered down playoff field.

Yup, program's in great shape...