Scouting Drake
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I am really interested to see what ISU's backup receivers can do. Last year we knew who was going to take Lazard's spot, but this year, there hasn't been a definitive answer on who will take Hakeem's spot.
Really isn't much of a point for him to play. Let's get the backups a lot of reps and also get Mike Warren the ball plenty. Kid deserves to have a game where he's the guy again.
I thought about that too, but then I realized they're non-scholarship D2 or whatever and there's a chance they can't stop anything regardless of what we run.
Drake has a good passing game so they could possibly put up some points, but they have no running game and give up a ton of sacks. I hope we are bringing pressure all game long. I could see ISU just pounding the rock a lot and have some time consuming drives. So taking that bet might be a good idea.
Personally I hope we air it out a lot and put up video game numbers, but I'm a stat nerd.
People are in for a surprise. Drake isn’t that bad. 35-14 type game
Drake is D1. They are in the FCS same as South Dakota State, NDSU, UNI, incarnate word, etc. and the winner of their Pioneer league gets automatic bid to FCS playoffs. Yes teams in Drake’s conference do not provide scholarships. So teams in Drake’s conference would not normally be scheduled by FBS teams since the game would not count for bowl eligibility. We already have enough wins that bowl eligibility is not a concern.
My take on the game, assuming ISU jumps out to a 28-0 lead after the 1st quarter
1st Qtr
QB Purdy and offensive/defensive starters play entire 1st quarter
2nd Qtr
QB Real-Mitchell, 2nd teamers, and freshmen who won't burn eligibility
3rd Qtr
QB Real-Mitchell, 2nd teamers, and freshmen who won't burn eligibility
4th qtr
QB Kyle Kempt, and a collection of newcomers and senior subs
I think we'll see Drake with a few surprisingly successful plays on offense and defense however
1st Qtr
QB Purdy and offensive/defensive starters play entire 1st quarter
2nd Qtr
QB Real-Mitchell, 2nd teamers, and freshmen who won't burn eligibility
3rd Qtr
QB Real-Mitchell, 2nd teamers, and freshmen who won't burn eligibility
4th qtr
QB Kyle Kempt, and a collection of newcomers and senior subs
I think we'll see Drake with a few surprisingly successful plays on offense and defense however
I'm thinking an Akron-type game plan. Simple, limit mistakes, beat them with superior talent. I agree with @AttackOfTheClones in the way we'll probably play it, though I'd think it will be closer for longer.
I'm having a hard time being convinced why DM, Butler, or Purdy should play. Convince me otherwise.
Bowl game count for stats so DM will get to 1000 in the bowl game. Also, Campbell has never struck me as a stats guy anyway.
Bowl game count for stats so DM will get to 1000 in the bowl game. Also, Campbell has never struck me as a stats guy anyway.
Trying to figure out why someone would disagree with this post.
San Diego went undefeated in conference and won. Drake would've been 2nd by themselves if they didn't lose to Stetson on a last second defensive stop/fumble/picked up for TD. Drake held SD well below their scoring average, but SD's above average defense was still better than Drake's pretty average offense.
San Diego had 14 all conference honorees total, only 1 of which was HM. I'm not sure how much Drake rotated players, but they have 12 players receiving all conference honors on defense; 5 on first team, 3 on second team, and 4 HM.