MSU Post Game Thoughts & Discussion

[blackdiamond2]

Can somebody explain to me - and possible show a couple of scree shots of what constitutes an illegal man downfield is? The couple of plays I am talking about are the run pass options that Montana State ran where the QB were faking run and then passed before getting the line of scrimmage. What are the rules for lineman being downfield/passed the line of scrimmage on those plays?

[OrygunBison]

Can somebody explain to me - and possible show a couple of scree shots of what constitutes an illegal man downfield is? The couple of plays I am talking about are the run pass options that Montana State ran where the QB were faking run and then passed before getting the line of scrimmage. What are the rules for lineman being downfield/passed the line of scrimmage on those plays?

It is either 1 or 3 yards, can't remember. There are 5 guys (the linemen) ineligible to move beyond that line. Sometimes tight ends can't either, based on if they're covered up by a receiver or not.

[bison22]

Just be like sdsu and send your whole oline downfield on a screen pass. FCS officials never call it.

The Montana state ones yesterday though I believe we're fairly called. Oline was just across the line of scrimmage which is legal

[X-Factor]

It's bordering on insane and a great story. So insane that Kolpack wrote a book prematurely. When he wrote his 1st, we were only on #5

Since 2011, we've done it all. 9 national championships in 11 years. Wins over a top 10 Iowa, K State, etc. 2 first round QBs. Numerous impactful NFL Players. It was impressive when we were the first in history to three peat.

Appalachian State would have something to say about that

But 4-peat, yes!

[NDSU_grad]

It is either 1 or 3 yards, can't remember. There are 5 guys (the linemen) ineligible to move beyond that line. Sometimes tight ends can't either, based on if they're covered up by a receiver or not.

3 yards in college, 1 yard in the NFL.

[Mr Meaty]

When are we getting a Netflix Special or ESPN 30 for 30?

Not until this is over and it will never be over!!!!

[HerdBot]

Appalachian State would have something to say about that

But 4-peat, yes!

Whoops meant 4 peat. That wasn't even a thing until we came along. 5 peat is a new language

[IndyBison]

3 yards in college, 1 yard in the NFL.

This is correct. At it's the location at the time or before the pass is released. It's not uncommon for a lineman to be 3 yards when pass is released by 5-7 yards when the pass is caught and coaches to scream for a foul. In NCAA if the pass is touched in or behind the neutral zone then there can be no foul for ineligible downfield no matter how far they are. Not sure about the NFL rule on that. So if the linemen were downfield on a screen pass (assuming caught behind NZ) then it was correctly not flagged.

[Twentysix]

Hope you are ready for more of it. It's not going to get any better.

Please no. At this point being an independent in the fbs might be more entertaining for the fans.

[Twentysix]

And the semis were great.

On the flipside how were the fbs semis? Since anecdotal evidence matters and all that…

The team that made the semis great is gone.