Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
tony
Kelley Burke of The Valley Report said something that I was thinking but was too chicken to say: Gums and Robinson look similar but they are very different runners in different systems, and NDSU has an easier time with backs/systems like ISU-Red's.
https://twitter.com/Bison1660/status...90410433859585
I consider her mandatory listening, btw.
Yeah I listen to Kelley every week with Keith B...always gives a good angle and thoughts. Playing valley teams in the playoffs just makes me feel so icky all week. I know the kids will put it all out there for whatever games we have left, just hope the execution follows.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
OatmealWicket92
Yeah I listen to Kelley every week with Keith B...always gives a good angle and thoughts. Playing valley teams in the playoffs just makes me feel so icky all week. I know the kids will put it all out there for whatever games we have left, just hope the execution follows.
This being ISU's fourth consecutive week on the road won't be easy on them.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
gumby013
This being ISU's fourth consecutive week on the road won't be easy on them.
I think it's karma considering they didn't leave the state of Illinois until week 11. Now they've had 4 straight weeks of games outside their home state.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
tony
Kelley Burke of The Valley Report said something that I was thinking but was too chicken to say: Gums and Robinson look similar but they are very different runners in different systems, and NDSU has an easier time with backs/systems like ISU-Red's.
https://twitter.com/Bison1660/status...90410433859585
I consider her mandatory listening, btw.
I haven't listened to the sound bite but I don't disagree with that idea. Nichols had heavy lineman at guard and center and they would get shoulder to shoulder when they would run up the middle. Our DTs couldn't penetrate those gaps or or get the shoulders turned on the o-lineman. Gums would kinda get right up behind the big guys then shoot out either left or right once there was daylight.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
I will miss the ISU game this weekend, the first home playoff game that I will miss in this decade-long run. I hope that I can transport the mojo in my game shirt from the Twin Cities to the Dome!
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
BadlandsBison
I haven't listened to the sound bite but I don't disagree with that idea. Nichols had heavy lineman at guard and center and they would get shoulder to shoulder when they would run up the middle. Our DTs couldn't penetrate those gaps or or get the shoulders turned on the o-lineman. Gums would kinda get right up behind the big guys then shoot out either left or right once there was daylight.
I was surprised he ran for only 77 yards.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
Here's my hot take, Nicholls State will be a tougher opponent than Illinois State, and possibly, NDSU's SF opponent.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
OatmealWicket92
Yeah I listen to Kelley every week with Keith B...always gives a good angle and thoughts. Playing valley teams in the playoffs just makes me feel so icky all week. I know the kids will put it all out there for whatever games we have left, just hope the execution follows.
I looked and this decade we are 5-0 in valley playoff rematch games. with only 1 of the games where we didn't increase the point differential.. average victory is 14 points higher for the Bison in the rematch game.. so not worried about this one at all.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
Illinois State game notes are up: https://gobison.com/documents/2019/1...s_20191210.pdf
They are big on both fronts.
Re: 2019 Quarterfinals: Illinois State
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Originally Posted by
Christopher Moen
Here's my hot take, Nicholls State will be a tougher opponent than Illinois State, and possibly, NDSU's SF opponent.
I heard some purple people say we're going to lose to MSU.