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Watching this thing and am so jealous. Didn’t realize NDSU’s QB won Walter Payton award as a freshman. So they’ll be here 3 more years in a row. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a fan of one of these programs. I hope we will one day get this opportunity.

maybe he will leave early for the pros

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:52 pm

Watching this thing and am so jealous. Didn’t realize NDSU’s QB won Walter Payton award as a freshman. So they’ll be here 3 more years in a row. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a fan of one of these programs. I hope we will one day get this opportunity.

See my post today under “FCS Football” about the culture at JMU.
We should establish and sustain that type of culture at Furman. It’s harder to do if you don’t win enough, but we should continuously strive for it nonetheless. I hope we already are definitely striving for it to the greatest extent possible.

Really appreciate all the attention given to the TEs in this game. That is where Furman can improve.

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

Absolutely awful clock management by JMU on that last possession. Pathetic. They deserved to lose and yet again NDSU is the king. 16-0, 8 titles.

JMU deserved to lose, that was some of the dumbest clock management I have ever seen by JMU at the end of the game, basically ended the game with 2 timeouts no used, pitiful use of the clock by the JMU coach

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:44 pm

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

For how dominant these two programs are, my guess is the talent gap is all over the field, and not just at two positions. Somehow NDSU’s QB didn’t throw an INT all year. How is that possible?

NDSU has made FCS football a joke btw, nbodoy cares about a division where a team wins 8 of 9 titles, just a bad look for FCS all around when one team completely dominates for a decade

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:44 pm

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

For how dominant these two programs are, my guess is the talent gap is all over the field, and not just at two positions. Somehow NDSU’s QB didn’t throw an INT all year. How is that possible?

To some degree. When you watch the top 5 teams play and compare them to the rest of the top 25, the most notable difference is the DL.

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:44 pm

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

For how dominant these two programs are, my guess is the talent gap is all over the field, and not just at two positions. Somehow NDSU’s QB didn’t throw an INT all year. How is that possible?

First NDSU game this year I’ve watched but they seem to throw less than Wofford and Citadel. Just designed QB runs and QB scrambles when the defense is in man to man. Can’t believe JMU didn’t plan to play more zone and spy him.

FUpaladin08 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:44 pm

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

For how dominant these two programs are, my guess is the talent gap is all over the field, and not just at two positions. Somehow NDSU’s QB didn’t throw an INT all year. How is that possible?

First NDSU game this year I’ve watched but they seem to throw less than Wofford and Citadel. Just designed QB runs and QB scrambles when the defense is in man to man. Can’t believe JMU didn’t plan to play more zone and spy him.

Yes and no. Lance typically averages 10 or so runs a game, and he had, what, 30+ carries yesterday?

Not all were designed runs. There were plenty of read option plays where JMU was forcing the QB to keep the ball. They just let a really good player wear them out yesterday.

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:24 am

FUpaladin08 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:44 pm

The talent difference between these two teams and the rest of the FCS are in the same spots you'd expect - TE and DL.

For how dominant these two programs are, my guess is the talent gap is all over the field, and not just at two positions. Somehow NDSU’s QB didn’t throw an INT all year. How is that possible?

First NDSU game this year I’ve watched but they seem to throw less than Wofford and Citadel. Just designed QB runs and QB scrambles when the defense is in man to man. Can’t believe JMU didn’t plan to play more zone and spy him.

Yes and no. Lance typically averages 10 or so runs a game, and he had, what, 30+ carries yesterday?

Not all were designed runs. There were plenty of read option plays where JMU was forcing the QB to keep the ball. They just let a really good player wear them out yesterday.

NDSU ran the ball 82% of the time yesterday & 70% of the time over the entire season.

In 2018, they were 70% run
In 2017, they were 70% run
In 2016, they were 67% run (lost to JMU in Semi-Finals)
In 2015, they were 67% run
In 2014, they were 66% run
In 2013, they were 64% run
In 2012, they were 64% run
In 2011, they were 61% run

#RunTheDangBall

DungeonRealm wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

NDSU has made FCS football a joke btw, nbodoy cares about a division where a team wins 8 of 9 titles, just a bad look for FCS all around when one team completely dominates for a decade

Is it really much worse than what Clempson is doing in FBS. They are on the verge of winning their 3rd NC in the last 4 years. No end in sight. They pretty much have a bye to the playoffs every year. Besides Clempson it’s pretty much the same participants every year: CU, Alabama, OSU, Oklahoma with an odd ball once in a while.

apaladin wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:54 pm

DungeonRealm wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:11 pm

NDSU has made FCS football a joke btw, nbodoy cares about a division where a team wins 8 of 9 titles, just a bad look for FCS all around when one team completely dominates for a decade

Is it really much worse than what Clempson is doing in FBS. They are on the verge of winning their 3rd NC in the last 4 years. No end in sight. They pretty much have a bye to the playoffs every year. Besides Clempson it’s pretty much the same participants every year: CU, Alabama, OSU, Oklahoma with an odd ball once in a while.

Clemson still has not beaten LSU

Let me know when Clemson comes anything close to winning 8 of 9 titles, pretty certain that won't happen