next years expectations

[goon]

Re: next years expectations

Left tackle is the tough position to replace. Replacing an All-American makes it even tougher. But - the Jacks always have O-linemen. The Midwest states produce a lot of O-linemen.

D-line is always harder to replace. I think the Jacks will do it.

Like others said - you are returning some terrific skill position players and having a great Senior QB - GO JACKS!

Maybe I don't get why oline are more plentiful then D line considering many high schools and top lineman play both ways. I would think some would be willing to switch sides of the ball when we traditionally have plently of online depth but not much dline depth.

[SDSUAlum08]

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Maybe I don't get why oline are more plentiful then D line considering many high schools and top lineman play both ways. I would think some would be willing to switch sides of the ball when we traditionally have plently of online depth but not much dline depth.

Defensive lineman are more athletic.

[shot_5533]

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Defensive lineman are more athletic.

Absolutely. Plus crazier. Being crazy and fast is a huge plus for D linemen.

O-linemen generally are bigger plus have the reputation of being smarter. O linemen are mostly the smartest position group on the team as a whole. Just ask Stig, Meadows, and John Madden. An O lineman has more personal responsibility on a play vs. a D lineman. The O lineman can't free lance and the whole O line group has to work together more as a whole. There is very little risk taking in this position. Where as a good D - lineman, you can never predict what he is going to do.

Now if you really want to talk crazy, lets talk about the special team players including the punt returners.

I think the Linebackers are the craziest of all.

[sdsu_drake]

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According to T.V.'s Tuesday's Tidbits Cole Langer has put another 20lbs on since the end of the season and is weighing in at 285. So he has put on 40lbs since graduating high school. talk about the freshman 40. I think he is going to be a beast in the middle next year and will demand a double team.

[OldHare]

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The FCS preseason poll has the Jackrabbits at #22. SaturdayBlitz.com
http://saturdayblitz.com/2014/05/27/...-part-3-21-30/

[Kemo]

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Here are the other preseason polls that I got from AGS.

SPORTING NEWS TOP 25
1. EWU
2. NDSU
3. SLU
4. Jacksonville St
5. Villanova
6. CCU
7. UNH
8. Fordham
9. McNeese St
10. Montana
11. UNI
12. Richmond
13. Tenn St
14. Chattanooga
15. Towson
16. SHSU
17. Liberty
18. Montana St
19. SDSU
20. NAU
21. BCC
22. EIU
23. W&M
24. Southern Utah
25. Furman

LINDY'S TOP 25
1. EWU
2. SLU
3. NDSU
4. Montana
5. UNH
6. SDSU
7. CCU
8. Fordham
9. Tenn St
10. Chattanooga
11. UNI
12. W&M
13. McNeese St
14. Towson
15. Woffor
16. Villanova
17. EIU
18. SHSU
19. Jacksonville St
20. Furman
21. Montana St
22. SC State
23. Richmond
24. BCC
25. Princeton

ATHLON'S TOP 25
1. EWU
2. NDSU
3. SLU
4. UNH
5. UNI
6. Jacksonville St
7. Montana
8. Villanova
9. McNeese St
10. Towson
11. SDSU
12. Chattanooga
13. Fordham
14. CCU
15. W&M
16. Montana St
17. Tenn St
18. Richmond
19. Furman
20. SIU
21. SHSU
22. JMU
23. Delaware
24. EIU
25. YSU

[sdsu_drake]

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Interesting that the Saturday blitz pole has Youngstown in at #7 and us at #22, because of their "history" which occurred before the Dakotas entered the equation. I have much higher expectations for next season, but it will definitely be difficult with the road games on next years schedule

[Kemo]

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Interesting that the Saturday blitz pole has Youngstown in at #7 and us at #22, because of their "history" which occurred before the Dakotas entered the equation. I have much higher expectations for next season, but it will definitely be difficult with the road games on next years schedule

Very questionable to have Youngstown ranked that high. Unless YSU significantly improves their line play on both sides of the ball, they have a better chance of being the 7th best team in The Valley than they do being the 7th best team in the country.

[MontanaRabbit]

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I think 15-20 is fair until we do something to earn a preseason top 10.

If we want to be an elite team we need to win on the road. We have a chance to prove ourselves this year.

[rabidrabbit]

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I'd agree that YSU will be struggling to be top half of MoValley FC this upcoming season. IMHO, UNI, SDSU, NDSU will be fighting for the conference crown, with UNI having the inside track due to having SDSU & NDSU at home this season. SIU and Mo ST, possibly Il St at .500. Then USD and YSU, with WIU and In St at the bottom.

National, SELA, EWU return solid contenders. Towson will be hard pressed to hold off Maine & UNH in the CAA. Montana, and Cal Poly will be likely play-off teams, but I see EWU managing to take the Big Sky. McNeese should be #2 to SELA in the Southland, though UCA will be there in contention. Fordham is about two years ahead in funded schollies in the Patriot, so they should be the best from there, although can't be conference champ (because of the early schollie ramp-up). OVC should be down as EIU graduated a ton of talent and lost their coach (ala NDSU).

[Hareofthedog]

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I see UNI just released a 2014 game on Sept 27 vs Tennessee Tech. SDSU has to take UW-
Oshkosh for a game. Guess they didn't ask TTech for a game that would mean something.

[Kemo]

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I see UNI just released a 2014 game on Sept 27 vs Tennessee Tech. SDSU has to take UW-
Oshkosh for a game. Guess they didn't ask TTech for a game that would mean something.

I'm not a 100% sure on the timeline, but I believe Tennessee Tech got bought out of a contract with Houston after we signed on to play UW-Oshkosh, and it just so happened that UNI had Morgan State back out on them late in the game, so they were both victims of circumstance who just happened to have things work out.

If SDSU wasn't so cheap, we would have Nostradamus working in our athletic department!!!

[Nidaros]

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Nostradamas, what team did he coach? He can't be better than Stig.

[KUlawJack]

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I'm not a 100% sure on the timeline, but I believe Tennessee Tech got bought out of a contract with Houston after we signed on to play UW-Oshkosh, and it just so happened that UNI had Morgan State back out on them late in the game, so they were both victims of circumstance who just happened to have things work out.

If SDSU wasn't so cheap, we would have Nostradamus working in our athletic department!!!

You are correct on the timeline sir.

[shot_5533]

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The players my source has talked to don't care who they play. Who was it who said they just play who they put in front of them? And please don't drag that dead horse of a post into here! Please no, I can't take it no more.

Anyhow - back to point topic. I'm going to agree with Lindy's and say the Jacks are #6 until someone beats them. If they don't win the Valley this year, when will they? I'm also predicting the Marker comes back to Brookings where it belongs. The Jacks have too much skill position talent on offense and some difference makers on defense aka Langer. When you start the former Rookie of the year as a Senior QB and have one of the best RB's in all of football - you should be rated #6. - Argue with me why not. I see the best Jacks team yet this year and that includes the first playoff year. The boys need to earn a conference ring, and then go far into the playoffs.

This is the year to believe. I defy you to argue with me.

Go Jacks!