Just how good is NDSU?
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No, they aren't that good. We dominated the first 17 minutes then just gave up. Guarantee you the only teams they would beat in the Big 12 are us and Kansas this year.
Yeah, I don't think they would finish better than 8th or 9th in the Big 12.
Thing is, they don't do anything difficult to defend at all. Most decent teams would stuff their run, and then when forced to throw, they would be in trouble.
We just could never force them to throw. Even though we knew exactly what was coming. That is just imposing your will on someone folks and it isn't pretty.
Here's my opinion of NDSU:
Offense - Wentz is nothing special. He looked pretty meh to be honest today. While their running looked good, our defense opened up too many holes and let them run it down our throats. Overall, that offense of theirs is nothing to get excited about.
Defense - it's hard to tell since Richardson is our quarterback and doesn't know what he's doing. Does Rohach get some snaps next week? I hope so since SBR I don't think is the better of the two.
overall, I would say they would go 4-8 against our schedule beating us, Toledo, WVU, and Kansas. Sad part is I think we are in for a 2-10 year.
Offense - Wentz is nothing special. He looked pretty meh to be honest today. While their running looked good, our defense opened up too many holes and let them run it down our throats. Overall, that offense of theirs is nothing to get excited about.
Defense - it's hard to tell since Richardson is our quarterback and doesn't know what he's doing. Does Rohach get some snaps next week? I hope so since SBR I don't think is the better of the two.
overall, I would say they would go 4-8 against our schedule beating us, Toledo, WVU, and Kansas. Sad part is I think we are in for a 2-10 year.
Depends...are we taking them as is, or giving them an additional 22 scholarships to be at the FBS level?
They are good, but no Big 12 team should ever lose to an FCS team...no matter how good that FCS team is in their own league.
It is highly unlikely, just based on returning personnel, that they're as good as they've been for the last three years, when they were likely around 35-45 in terms of where they would rank among all D1 teams. I highly doubt that they're any better than a top-tier MAC team like Ball St or Toledo.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ams-should-stop-scheduling-north-dakota-state
Honestly a top 50 FBS program. (Sagarin ranking was 17 at end of last year and 45 right now)
NDSU has a system and the players buy into it 100% & some kids have the (I didn't go fbs chip) on thier shoulders.
Others are getting 50% or 75% scholarships and that's huge motivation to get better and earn a full.
Those are a couple reasons
Honestly a top 50 FBS program. (Sagarin ranking was 17 at end of last year and 45 right now)
NDSU has a system and the players buy into it 100% & some kids have the (I didn't go fbs chip) on thier shoulders.
Others are getting 50% or 75% scholarships and that's huge motivation to get better and earn a full.
Those are a couple reasons
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