10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

[bubbajack]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

Last year Butler returned a punt for a TD. Hopefully he does it again. He's averaging 13 yds a return.

[jackmd]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

No wind in the Dome, hope our kicking game improves a lot, we'll need that help for us to have a chance.

I hope they are trying out punters this week. If the punt game is as bad as it has been or special teams slips up like they have all year it will be tough to get a win at UNI.

[OldHare]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

I hope they are trying out punters this week. If the punt game is as bad as it has been or special teams slips up like they have all year it will be tough to get a win at UNI.

The wind should not be negative factor this week. Last week the 2 punts into the wind were horrible to be so high. The kickoffs were also showing that we did not have confidence in the coverage when they kicked so short. It is a scary event for the kicking game.

[bigticket1]

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I hope they are trying out punters this week. If the punt game is as bad as it has been or special teams slips up like they have all year it will be tough to get a win at UNI.

No one disputes that the punting game could use improvement. But when you look at season long stats , the Jacks and their opponents have the exact same net yards per punt for the year. The Jacks have only allowed one yard in total punt returns for the entire season , which helps a bit in neutralizing the shorter punts.

[KUlawJack]

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Hello?!?!?!?!??!?!?! Isn't there a huge game tomorrow?

Have we dissected this to death already? No one has any other thoughts?

I've got a couple more. Battle will be won if our offensive line can establish the run and protect Lujan. If we do that, I do not think UNI has the offense to keep up with us, given their struggles. However, if we are getting knocked back into the backfield constantly like last week, we may be in for a beating because the pressure will be on and the UNI-Dome might get loud.

That place is gross.

[Nidaros]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

Hello?!?!?!?!??!?!?! Isn't there a huge game tomorrow?

Have we dissected this to death already? No one has any other thoughts?

Very quiet, there is something about the UNI Dome that doesn't set well. Reading the TV articles doesn't give me warm and fuzzy feelings.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

The Jacks could use a win at UNI to get the fan base inspired for Hobo Day (against Youngstown) and two tough road games that will follow (NDSU and Indiana State). UNI is beatable. I don't think they're as good as Illinois state.

[KUlawJack]

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Think we bust out the all yellow uniforms to play off of last year's win over them? It would be the light color still as panthers have dark at home.

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

Hello?!?!?!?!??!?!?! Isn't there a huge game tomorrow?

Have we dissected this to death already? No one has any other thoughts?

I've got a couple more. Battle will be won if our offensive line can establish the run and protect Lujan. If we do that, I do not think UNI has the offense to keep up with us, given their struggles. However, if we are getting knocked back into the backfield constantly like last week, we may be in for a beating because the pressure will be on and the UNI-Dome might get loud.

That place is gross.

If our defense plays even remotely close to how they played in the 2nd half last week we will be in good shape.

If the defense plays like they did the 6 quarters before that we will get run out of the building.

I'm hoping for the former.

[Mr_Tibbs]

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What is the UNI live stream like? I purchased it, but the replays seem pretty glitch. Anyone know how the quality is?

[SlapJack]

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Battle will be won if our offensive line can establish the run and protect Lujan.

Echoing other people here, the game will be won in the trenches. IMO, the OL and DL play was the tale of two halves last week, and it seemed like we were either getting dominated or were dominating.

If we can maintain a slight edge or even a stalemate at the line of scrimmage, I'd like to think that our skill players can carry the day.

[jacks1]

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Echoing other people here, the game will be won in the trenches. IMO, the OL and DL play was the tale of two halves last week, and it seemed like we were either getting dominated or were dominating.

If we can maintain a slight edge or even a stalemate at the line of scrimmage, I'd like to think that our skill players can carry the day.

Hello?!?!?!?!??!?!?! Isn't there a huge game tomorrow?

Have we dissected this to death already? No one has any other thoughts?

I've got a couple more. Battle will be won if our offensive line can establish the run and protect Lujan. If we do that, I do not think UNI has the offense to keep up with us, given their struggles. However, if we are getting knocked back into the backfield constantly like last week, we may be in for a beating because the pressure will be on and the UNI-Dome might get loud.

Let's not forget special teams...

[KUlawJack]

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Let's not forget special teams...

Here is my proposal:

Kick it out of bounds on kickoffs....kidding, kind of. Cover kicks like we did against MSU is a good start. Teams are averaging almost 25 yards per return on us.

Get a freakin' decent return on a kickoff. We have been lackluster there. Our kick return average is an abysmal 18.8.

Punt it a lot further than we've been doing previously, but keep covering the heck out of it.

Keep punt return as is. At this time last year, I would not have said that. We were still fair catching it inside our five and falling down and crap. Je Ryan has been a stud back there.

[goon]

Re: 10/18/2014 VS UNI Panthers

Here is my proposal:

Kick it out of bounds on kickoffs....kidding, kind of. Cover kicks like we did against MSU is a good start. Teams are averaging almost 25 yards per return on us.

Get a freakin' decent return on a kickoff. We have been lackluster there. Our kick return average is an abysmal 18.8.

Punt it a lot further than we've been doing previously, but keep covering the heck out of it.

Keep punt return as is. At this time last year, I would not have said that. We were still fair catching it inside our five and falling down and crap. Je Ryan has been a stud back there.

Why not put butler on kick return too? I know usually they want faster guys on kick return but need someone who sees the blocking and lanes and butler seems to have a good read on punt return, i would let him do kick return also.

this game comes down to the lines for sure. If the D line gets pushed aaround it will be like ISUR again, if they hold their own we might make a fight of it. We just never look good their. I actually like our chances better at NDSU then UNI, we atleast can play a good game at NSDU most years just they are a bit better. Even with compareble teams we usually have bad results at UNI, not sure the closet score we have had their since playing them again, but I dont think its been very close most years. This could be a game that with Sumner would maybe have the edge to win with experince etc. tough for Lujan for a QB to go somehwere he has never played against a team never faced before. Hope Zenner busts a few big runs and JS and JW catch the heck out of the ball too.

[jacks1]

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Why not put butler on kick return too?

He is. He had 2 kickoff returns for 29 yds vs. Missouri St.