Originally Posted by
tmcats
it was posted on a k-state premium board by galen92 after watching your championship win replay.
might just be the team they are playing, but it is the same defense every play. 4-3 with a 3 tech to the wide side. cover 2 man. LB's do a good job of recognizing pass and getting back to try to cover the seems. Slot receivers are either covered by the OLB, or combination of safety and LB (if the RB releases to side of LB), or just safety with OLB blitzing.
Really leaves slot receiver on a LB. Sam Houston never really used the flag route to bring the Safeties out and then attack the middle. They also did not use hot routes when NDSU blitzed (which they did on every play, as you have to do with a man coverage)
Sam Houston has a terrible right side of the line, especially 77 who is one of the worst pass blockers I have ever seen in CFB. North Dakota has big backs, a good right side of the line and good pulling left guard. QB is big and experienced. They really are going to try and K-state us. I believe they will blitz the HELL out of our young QB's, try to hit like Fresno State behind that. Then try and run the ball and time management us into less possessions.
Good game plan, with the hope that our defense can be run over (maybe) and our QB can be flustered (assuming you can get to him)
NDSU is fundamentally sound, but lacks foot quickness. Both with line and RB. DB's are not strong enough to play bump and run, but get away with it with Sam Houston. DL and LB's look good. Fundamentally sound works well to keep games close and frustrate lesser teams, or even teams slightly better than you. They are not on the level of KSU fundamentals. KSU is many steps above them as far as talent. DL will get a good workout in this game.
Oh yeah... and KU sucks!