Re: What are the potential weaknesses of the 2018 team?
Originally Posted by
GenX
Statistically, the numbers simply do not back up your statement above (again). Check his career stats on the NDSU football site (I just did). Best year by far statistically was his Sophomore year (and most of his production was with Carson that year) next was his Senior year. Doesn't matter who is throwing the ball, if you aren't throwing it much.
Now, from an impact perspective, agree his playoff performance freshman year is what we will all remember him for, we can all agree on that.
Anyway, re: weaknesses fo the 2018 team? I am with most on this thread that biggest weakness is Special Teams - but doubt it will matter anyway. This team is loaded in 2018.
Can you elaborate on what it is specifically that you think is weak about our special teams? Just asking for the sake of conversation.
I know when Jackson first started punting for the Bison, he didn't average a very long punt. But I'm pretty sure that year we had something like zero punt return yards against us. The "offsides" by our D end against JMU '16 cost us 5 yards and allowed them to try a FG instead of punting. I remember Ben LeCompte flipping the field often, which is something I rarely see now. He could also pin teams deep by some very well placed punts. I try to avoid comparing any current Bison against former ones, especially the really good ones, but it's hard to avoid some times when we get such high expectations.
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