40% chance for showers was what I was told at one point but might hold of till after the game.
40% chance for showers was what I was told at one point but might hold of till after the game.
Run the damn ball!! PRO FBS
Things I’ll be watching today include:
- Can the Redbird offense keep the Bison offense off the field?
A James Robinson led running attack sounds like a good start!
Preseason All-Conference LT Drew Himmelman is a mountain of a man - 6’ 10” 315 (don’t remember him being overly physical last year, how about this year?)
The rest of the OLine goes:
LG - 6’ 5” 315 - (11th start)
C - 6’ 4” 335 - (6th start)
RG - 6’ 6” 325 - (new starter, 4th start)(projected starter out for the season due to injury)
RT - 6’ 4” 285 - (experienced, but only 4th start)
- Who will step up as a receiver? One possibly is 5’ 8” FR Kacper Rutkiewicz (but is he friendly?). Rutkiewicz had 4 receptions for 105 yards versus Northern Arizona. Coach Brock Stache talked about using more TE’s in addition to finding more WR’s.
- What will ISU try and take away on defense? NDSU running inside?
Redbird Nose John Ridgeway is another mountain of a man - 6’ 6” 330.
NDSU running outside? Captain Kirk will energize......SR FS Luther Kirk has played in 37 games for ISU, 15 starts. Does he materialize up front as an extra LB to help stop the outside/inside runs? Who does Kirk look to for guidance? Sophomore C Drew Bones? Or senior MLB Ty DeForest (Kelley) ???
- Wherefore art thou? SR DE Romeo McKnight (6’ 5” 260) leads the Redbirds with 4 sacks, 6 TFL. Trey Lance will have to account for him.
- More misdirection by the Bison offense today?
Power one way with the pitch to the RB going the other direction?
Jet sweeps? Counters? Reverse direction roll-outs by Lance?
Last edited by bruinbison; 10-05-2019 at 11:59 AM.
Let's get ready to rumble
NDSU Athletics: oderint dum metuant
NDSU TO FBS. HAVEN'T WE WON ENOUGH?
Any Bison fan tailgate cluster in the hodge podge of parking lots at this game?
My sister (a Bison fan) lives in Billings, I sent her a text and she made some calls. She called CJ's Sports Bar, they said they aren't allowed to do any live streaming. Called the Stadium and was told "she" (presumably the owner) will have it on. So, I would give the Stadium a shot. Hope it works out.
Someone recently posted that they never see highway patrols on I-94 in MN. This morning there were four speed traps between Maple Grove and Moorhead. Plus two more troopers had live customers.
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