Why Travis Beck is special

[westnodak93bison]

Yeah its a big loss. Talking about tough. Chuck Norris couldn't hold TB's jock strap! Time for him to pass the torch.

[td577]

I've already said before TB is my favorite Bison of all time. Even with that in mind, it is next man up. Like it wasn't difficult enough before coming up with ways to attack the defense, now teams have little clue what we will do with 2/3rds of the LB corp looking different.

We have so many versatile guys. I think for a few game stretch, even someone like Heagle could move into a LB slot, if he had to and still have some wood laying around for the safety position. I want Beck in there, but DeLuca just sounds like a name ready to hurt someone. If these guys don't step up, they'll wish Chuck Norris was in the sideline and not TB. It is nice having a team more scared of the sideline than the opponent.



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[17>1]

I think the D continues to do what it does because that's how our defense is designed. Besides Kyle having a Buchanan type season this year, it seems we have a lot of talent and individuals that make up a great defense every year, and they work so well together and trust the system. Everyone understands their role and I don't think they're expected to stand out amongst the other 10 guys on the defense. I understand along with everyone else that Travis is irreplacable, but I still don't think we see a substantial dropoff. On a side note and I'm not trying to drift, but the reason it bugs me when people pick on Esley so much, is that he does his job within the system of our defense. I don't think the expectations from the staff are for him to lead the team in tackles, make int's, etc. His job is to make a tackle when it's his job to make a tackle.

[CAS4127]

You are correct on ET. The good thing is we have players who make tackles when it's not their job, like KE, CL, CH, CD and TB before losing him.


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[Ndsu84]

Esley is a quarterback playing linebacker, but he's doing awfully well at it.

[skolbrother]

Chuck Norris has a Travis Beck poster on his wall

Perfect!!!

[StL Bison Fan]

This is a Coach Entz retweet. I like it...

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[Ndsu84]

I'd like to go back and re watch games just to focus on Beck, we really missed watching him.

It'd be pretty sweet to have a highlight reel for each of the seniors. Maybe they already do that?? But I'd love to watch 4 years of Travis Beck highlighted into 5 minutes. They could start with a player intro, a bit of high school video and follow up with their Bison all star plays. Mix in a bit of gameday etc...and they'd have something pretty awesome!

I'd like to see more highlights, hot seat, video intro, on every player. The more the fans get to know the players and/or connect with them, the more avid the fans will be.

[ndsubison1]

I always knew he was a good player, but unfortunately I didnt truly appreciate his game and how much he impacted the defense until he was out of the lineup so much speed, cleaned a lot of things up, and great tackler. He will be missed. Hopefully we have another similar LB step in for him.

[A1pigskin]

I'd like to go back and re watch games just to focus on Beck, we really missed watching him.

It'd be pretty sweet to have a highlight reel for each of the seniors. Maybe they already do that?? But I'd love to watch 4 years of Travis Beck highlighted into 5 minutes. They could start with a player intro, a bit of high school video and follow up with their Bison all star plays. Mix in a bit of gameday etc...and they'd have something pretty awesome!

I'd like to see more highlights, hot seat, video intro, on every player. The more the fans get to know the players and/or connect with them, the more avid the fans will be.

This sounds like a job for Christian D.