Blocking & Tackling

[skolbrother]

CA Bison encouraged me to start a thread called blocking and tackling after my rant on the band thread and I decided it was very sound advice.

While Bohl's offensive and defensive schemes are fantastic the biggest difference I have noticed in his tenure is attention to detail.

Literally the offensive line is so crisp and in synch they make alot of skill players look great.

Additionally on the tackling side our linebackers love to make the big hit but first and foremost our backers make the tackle first. This seems to always put the other team in that uncomfortable 3rd down somewhere on a posession.


(If this thread does not go 5 pages like the average band thread I may owe CA a trumpet valve or a set of drumsticks)

[spelunker64]

:D http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13492

[Mr. Burgundy]

All I want is the Moody Blues at halftime played by the Pride of North Dakota. I get so worked up during the first half, that I just need a calming down period. Call it a nap, I just rest. I have noticed Herd Mentality and Gully actually sleeping during this song, but that is because they have passion. This is a nice 9 minute nap where we can really appreciate how quiet the Fargodome can get. I hope the Band keeps is up, they are really talented performers.

Back to blocking and tackling. Yep, they are good at it.

Jangula likes to hit people.

[Tatanka]

Is this another thread about the band?

[bri-dog]

No, it's about blocking and tackling. I played trombone in high school, we are crappy tacklers. Just ask the guy playing trombone in the '82 Stanford band...

[CaBisonFan]

I'll never forget the announcers after the game at Ball State saying that our front seven was stronger than Purdue & Indiana's from the two weeks prior. I don't think that we've dropped off. We're probably better over-all this year.

Then Minnesota found out that our linemen (both sides of the ball) and linebackers were at least their equal.

Indications are that our QB will be well-protected, and that our running game will thrive in a big way.

Think there will be a lot more 3 & outs on D this year.

I can't wait to see our defensive line not having to play it so safe. With our thin D-back situation last year, I think the linebackers became more & more involved in pass coverage, and the line had to be 'very' conservative. Nice to have some depth & balance back.

Good thread. :nod:

[CaBisonFan]

All I want is the Moody Blues at halftime played by the Pride of North Dakota. I get so worked up during the first half, that I just need a calming down period. Call it a nap, I just rest. I have noticed Herd Mentality and Gully actually sleeping during this song, but that is because they have passion. This is a nice 9 minute nap where we can really appreciate how quiet the Fargodome can get. I hope the Band keeps is up, they are really talented performers.

Back to blocking and tackling. Yep, they are good at it.

Jangula likes to hit people.

VERY good comments. :cool:

[fargocyclone]

Iowa State is on a 2-game winning streak against Iowa in the SousaBowl, a football game between the sousas of the two bands the night before the real game. ISU's sousas are much better at blocking and tackling than the marching Hawks. :cool:

[extremerouge]

Iowa State is on a 2-game winning streak against Iowa in the SousaBowl, a football game between the sousas of the two bands the night before the real game. ISU's sousas are much better at blocking and tackling than the marching Hawks. :cool:
way to go ISU Sousas

[d3boys]

Iowa State is on a 2-game winning streak against Iowa in the SousaBowl, a football game between the sousas of the two bands the night before the real game. ISU's sousas are much better at blocking and tackling than the marching Hawks. :cool:

lets hope the football game goes the same way
and by the way you better beat sdsu

[GradBison]

lets hope the football game goes the same way
and by the way you better beat sdsu

That's a tough one... on the one hand I want a fellow FCS team to do well against FBS, on the other, I want ISU to beat them so when we lay the smack down on ISU next year our win is that much more impressive.

Both my brothers are ISU alum and I can't wait for that game in 2009!

GO BISON!

[A1pigskin]

I am proud of our team, but there is always room to improve. Keep working hard and stay alert.

[fargocyclone]

That's a tough one... on the one hand I want a fellow FCS team to do well against FBS, on the other, I want ISU to beat them so when we lay the smack down on ISU next year our win is that much more impressive.

Both my brothers are ISU alum and I can't wait for that game in 2009!

GO BISON!

Even though I'll be an ISU alum by then, I'm still definately cheering for the Herd in that game!

[mebisonII]

Even though I'll be an ISU alum by then, I'm still definately cheering for the Herd in that game!

With as much time as you spend posting on here, I wouldn't count on it ;)

[fargocyclone]

With as much time as you spend posting on here, I wouldn't count on it ;)

ooh, ouch! :)

[extremerouge]

ooh, ouch! :)
haha that was funny!