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Post Game: An expected result but still a frustrating loss
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poorgriz18
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hm.grwn.grizfan said:
**Mod Edit** Nooooope.
NDSU wasn't as good as advertised. Great D, but the offense didn't have the points to go with their yards.
Defense was ok. Really really soft zone until we got backed into they red zone and had to move up. There were a few groans at the game when NDSU receivers would run to the first down marker for a catch and Montana's db would square up 2 yards deeper, ready to give up the first down, but not one yard more. Sheesh. That works great if your defensive front is getting to the quarterback, but when they're not it's pretty much a bust.
The offense was the bigger problem. Most if not all of the first down drives lasted a minute or less. Oline was struggling mightily. But the NDSU secondary was playing everything pretty close. Close enough that the slightest juke or hesitation was all NDSU needed to close.
The venue was nothing special. It was OK, but all that bluster about noise and rowdy home field advantage was bogus.
NDSU is a good team. Are they the best FCS team of the last 20 years? That's a stretch.
Would be great to play NDSU every year.
Defense was ok. Really really soft zone until we got backed into they red zone and had to move up. There were a few groans at the game when NDSU receivers would run to the first down marker for a catch and Montana's db would square up 2 yards deeper, ready to give up the first down, but not one yard more. Sheesh. That works great if your defensive front is getting to the quarterback, but when they're not it's pretty much a bust.
The offense was the bigger problem. Most if not all of the first down drives lasted a minute or less. Oline was struggling mightily. But the NDSU secondary was playing everything pretty close. Close enough that the slightest juke or hesitation was all NDSU needed to close.
The venue was nothing special. It was OK, but all that bluster about noise and rowdy home field advantage was bogus.
NDSU is a good team. Are they the best FCS team of the last 20 years? That's a stretch.
Would be great to play NDSU every year.
IroneagleXP
Well-known member
BWahlberg said:
Do you really think the Griz could control our offense? ..
BWahlberg said:
I just wonder how many times EWU is going to be able to use the "they were a really good team" when allowing over 50 points/game. High powered offense, yes. But will they be able to go past the 3rd round of the playoffs, when the weak teams have been thinned, I say no.
poorgriz18 said:
Mods,
Ban this shithead.
BWahlberg said:
The Eagles hung over 50 on UW...a middle of the road Pac 12 outfit......care to make an early prediction on how many pts. the Griz will give up....since they obviously have a Pac 12 defense that just plays "lights out" according the the fans :mrgreen:
farawaygriz
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No one has brought it up so am I the only one who noticed this?
For the first time this season we used 3 corners (Harris, Dennard, Nelson) instead of only two corners in many of the nickel plays.
No sure how much of an effect it had but it certainly was a change, maybe it helped getting FG's instead of TD's, and the one TD ND got - the Griz were back to the usual 2 corners
For the first time this season we used 3 corners (Harris, Dennard, Nelson) instead of only two corners in many of the nickel plays.
No sure how much of an effect it had but it certainly was a change, maybe it helped getting FG's instead of TD's, and the one TD ND got - the Griz were back to the usual 2 corners
