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CARDIAC_CATS
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Re: Crowded Backfield

Post by CARDIAC_CATS » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:12 pm

CatsNoMatterWhat wrote:
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:16 pm
Cat Grad wrote:
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:09 pm
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:42 am
I don't want to derail this thread meant to discuss RBs. My thought is making comparisons to a top 20 FBS team isn't useful. Stick is great at operating the NDSU machine and audibles much of the time. I wasn't bagging on TA or CM, I just haven't seen complete offensive strategy mastery in our or many other teams QBs.
Few teams at any level have the luxury of the NDSU linemen was my assertion. I put up the box scores of a few of their games to vividly illustrate my contention that virtually any decent southern high school coached running back could run behind that line. I also pointed out how many games Stick was able to throw a pass to over half a dozen different receivers and they had enough time to adjust to the throws. Several games numerous receivers were only targeted once and THEY CAUGHT THE BALL!

In other words, we need several running backs and decent receivers to complement our linemen. Our line, even though most had a couple years experience, was still very young and inexperienced last year. I look forward to them controlling the fourth quarter in 2019 just as the NDSU line has done the last decade. Given this type of offense, the Cats need at least a half dozen reliable running backs.
To say NDSU's line is great is an understatement. Their line politely asks you pre-play to stand where they need you, and if you resist, they're happy to escort you there. That kind of dominance in the trenches is a product of it being a recruiting priority year in, year out, and steady, cultural coaching. We're heading in the right direction...I'd say we may even be a year ahead of schedule as far as building our front goes...but we won't have an NDSU-esque line for a few more years...assuming Choate stays that long.
Yeah it is not just their OL that does the damage either. Look at their WR's mauling the CB/Safeties when they come up. They put 3 WR to the right side and run a sweep/jet sweep that way and the RB isn't touched for almost 7 yards most plays. If the other team adjusts to add reinforcements they run the Stick keeper off tackle up the gut. They out athlete you across the board and impose their will on teams. That is why they stay so consistent year after year.



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Re: Crowded Backfield

Post by six--man » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:05 pm

Rojo Too bad about Natee its good to have a lot of guys but... in the old days some of them would be turned into DB's and receivers



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Re: Crowded Backfield

Post by BLACKnBLUEnGOLD » Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:49 am

Well, it looks that way in January...


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Re: Crowded Backfield

Post by mslacatfan » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:23 am

BLACKnBLUEnGOLD wrote:
Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:49 am
Well, it looks that way in January...

Exactly. We said the same thing about the LB group prior to last season....... turned out to be the opposite.


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