Hot Takes

[Professor Chaos]

Big question mark for me are the baby rams on the O line; need the DOLA to continue.

Listen to Ross's chat with Blazek on the BRTV thread. I get the feeling that they'll be just fine with Schoening at center. And Cordell Volson has to be legit at RT if they're willing to move a first team All-American in Zack Johnson inside to guard. Sounds like the other guard will be a toss-up between Zach Kubas and Nash Jensen but the thing Blazek said that got me excited is that he feels all 15 guys in his OL room are legit players for this level. He said that's a rarity at almost any school. He raved about the depth they have at OT.

Needless to say I'm not too worried at all about the O-line but there's plenty of other questions marks on the offensive side to worry about.

[56BISON73]

Listen to Ross's chat with Blazek on the BRTV thread. I get the feeling that they'll be just fine with Schoening at center. And Cordell Volson has to be legit at RT if they're willing to move a first team All-American in Zack Johnson inside to guard. Sounds like the other guard will be a toss-up between Zach Kubas and Nash Jensen but the thing Blazek said that got me excited is that he feels all 15 guys in his OL room are legit players for this level. He said that's a rarity at almost any school. He raved about the depth they have at OT.

Needless to say I'm not too worried at all about the O-line but there's plenty of other questions marks on the offensive side to worry about.

By moving Johnson to guard that allows them to get the 5 best players on the field. Plus if any NFL team liked Johnson at tackle they are going to love him at guard.

[mtoutfitter]

By moving Johnson to guard that allows them to get the 5 best players on the field. Plus if any NFL team liked Johnson at tackle they are going to love him at guard.

PL, by the coaches moving Johnson, rather than Volson, inside....are they saying that they believe Volson has the better footwork, of the two, for the tackle position?

[Professor Chaos]

By moving Johnson to guard that allows them to get the 5 best players on the field. Plus if any NFL team liked Johnson at tackle they are going to love him at guard.

Yeah, I'd agree that they're trying to get the best 5 guys out there. I just found it interesting that they're putting Volson at RT when he played primarily at RG last year so they could've easily left Volson at guard and Zack Johnson at RT. It's definitely a great luxury to have good enough OTs to move an All-American inside to guard.

[bajadanny]

Yeah, I'd agree that they're trying to get the best 5 guys out there. I just found it interesting that they're putting Volson at RT when he played primarily at RG last year so they could've easily left Volson at guard and Zack Johnson at RT. It's definitely a great luxury to have good enough OTs to move an All-American inside to guard.

Bizun D will be stellar, tougher than nails

[ndsubison1]

Beings it’s still the off season but football is in the air I am encouraging everyone to give a hot take or 12 for the 2019-20 football season. If at all possible try to keep it NDSU/FCS focused.

My big one: NDSU football will win yet another National Championship.

Discuss

We lose to UC Davis

[bison_by_blood]

Jabril Cox wins the Buck Buchanan and becomes the first Bison to enter the NFL draft early.

[scottietohottie]

Gene Taylor and Chris Klieman have a chuckle over the time Gene got und to come to the fargodome twice with nothing in return. Man those guys were desperate.

[Mr Meaty]

Jabril Cox wins the Buck Buchanan and becomes the first Bison to enter the NFL draft early.

I can easily see this coming true.

[Farmer63]

By moving Johnson to guard that allows them to get the 5 best players on the field. Plus if any NFL team liked Johnson at tackle they are going to love him at guard.

I envision more of a "get the best 8 players on the field" type of offensive line. Wear down the D with fresh lungs...