Bison week.

[jakejc795]

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Aside from the bottom feeders of the MVFC/FCS, I just believe that no team is as good as they think they are and no team is as bad as they think they are. We are on a 22? game winning streak and defending National Champs. That's not going to last forever. If I had to bet on it, we will not go undefeated AND be National Champs this year - not because I don't think we are good enough to, that's just really difficult to do. At some point the ball is going to bounce the wrong direction. Whether that is in the remaining regular season games or (hopefully not) in the playoffs. I think there's a good chance of doing one or the other (National champs but not undefeated, which would essentially mean a loss this weekend; or undefeated regular season but not National Champs) but the odds of winning what would be almost 30 games in a row and 2 National Championships in there, is just tough to do... Are the Jacks talented enough to do that? Yes. Are they going to be lucky enough to do that? Who knows, but eventually not, whether that is this year or next or in 10 years. Never get to high, never get to low.

I'm intrigued by this topic given competing narratives, such as the FCS' dilution and the fact that NDSU had a 39-game winning streak that was snapped as recently as 2021.

Granted, one could argue that factors such as the transfer portal and NIL decrease the likelihood that a team could exceed or even approach NDSU's dominance from 2017-2021 (or the 33-game streak they had from 2021-14), but who's to say the Jacks can't get to at least 29 this season.

[RahRahRabbits]

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NDSU leads the Marker series 10-9. I don't care to look back at the W/L's in the playoff to figure out how many SDSU has lost to NDSU in post season play (I only know that we won one big one against them) but let's say that since 2003, they've beat us 13 times and we've beaten them 10 times since moving to DI. I doubt that SDSU has had the advantage of talent, depth, coaching, and all the things that make for a better team 10 times out of 23 meetings. In fact, the 9 national championships in the trophy case in Fargo would say otherwise. I can only say with confidence that two meetings last year and in the spring season (and maybe the Great West Conf. championship year) were the Jacks the clearly better team. But SDSU beat NDSU 5 or 6 times and were the better team on Marker Day despite NDSU having the unquestionably better team otherwise.

I agree with your points that Jacks were clear underdogs in several of those past Marker victories. I think the difference was the Jackrabbit coaching staff has always been willing to switch things up through surprise schematic changes or other trickeration which allowed them to overcome some of those large talent gaps. I'm not so sure the Entz administration is capable of such things - and their own fans (especially the Bisonville cesspool) would be much more harsh on Entz on that point.

The Bison teams of old could afford coming in with a game plan, and continuing to punch you in the face with it. They rarely had to make adjustments, even if they were losing, the game plan would typically carry them to victory through the sheer talent and size gap. That talent gap has been reduced for most teams, and in some cases like ours, have now flipped the other way due to a variety of reasons.

If your team were down 14-0 at halftime, ask yourself... do you feel better with Rodgers/Stig at the helm, or Entz? What's the secret sauce to beating the Bison? Going up by more than two scores. They have shown time and time again they just aren't capable of making in-game adjustments and playing from behind.

Barring a multitude of mistakes (which is certainly possible still of course...), I believe this Jacks team has the talent and coaching to take care of business on Saturday and the rest of this season. Bison will be coming in angry of course, and wanting to reclaim some of their mojo, but I still like our chances.

[bigticket1]

Just saw on Twitter that there are just under 400 tickets for the Marker game on Seat Geek. Obviously were purchased by scalpers. Lowest price is $29, and the average price is $79. Prices were much higher a couple of days ago, and will probably continue to go down as game time approaches.

[jackdaniel]

I don't see this team letting up any at all this far into the season (not that anyone has suggested that, just my own thoughts) . Can bad luck slow you down, yes, but talent wise we are just better than anyone so far, and we keep finding that something to keep on rolling and the momentum keeps building, that's undeniable. but the coaching staff will always be stressing to the players that they have to prove it each and every game until the very end of the season. No one knows what the future brings, but you can get a pretty good idea, and I feel pretty good about this team accomplishing all their goals. And selfishly, I hate stressing myself out thinking otherwise .

[jbjack]

I do think this team had become better as the season has progressed, particularly on D. I think the age and experience on the team also decreases the likelihood of a letdown.

[bigticket1]

I do think this team had become better as the season has progressed, particularly on D. I think the age and experience on the team also decreases the likelihood of a letdown.

That was true last year with the o-line as well. And it took 2 or 3 games this year for them to click.

[AZjack]

Is there any pregame activities for kids in the SJAC anymore?

[salemjack]

24-21 Jacks is my prediction.

SDSU takes the lead with a FG with 1:40 left. Rogers D gets a 4th and 2 stop to win the game.

[LetsGoRabbits]

24-21 Jacks is my prediction.

SDSU takes the lead with a FG with 1:40 left. Rogers D gets a 4th and 2 stop to win the game.

you know their are people now who use some type of simulators and play like 1000s of versions of a game to come up with the average outcome. but they also come out with a range of possibilities

i feel like what you are saying is possible but one of the more unlikely possibilities

seems almost a guarantee that if bison win it is a one score game
most likely margin for a jacks victory seems between 8 and 15

i have already said i think a bison win is a rare outcome, BUT i very much believe in the whole they only have to win one game on this particular day and i do believe that is possible. i feel like the jacks are definitely going to be focused so the bison need something to throw the jacks off for at least part of the game. a very strange and bison fortuitous bounce, or an over aggressive official chucking one of the jacks on a targeting call or something, i am not going to speak the other obvious possibility and hope that both teams avoid it

[bigticket1]

31-17 Jacks.

[ringthebells]

42-7 Jacks. NDSU ends with less than 50 yards on the ground.

[73alum]

Jacks have way, way more starters back then the bison and we destroyed them in the national championship, so I say a similar score on Saturday!! Emotions won’t win the game. Jacks have way more talent!!

[HandoEX]

Score prediction

Bison: 17
Jacks: 1

And today the Bison will take your souls.

[jakejc795]

JackJD, I'm taking Shania's upcoming concert in Fargo as portending a Jacks victory, questions about of my purported affinity for older women be danged.

Jacks force at least one fumble; Large has a punt return TD, and the Jacks win by at least 14.

[RahRahRabbits]

24-21 Jacks is my prediction.

SDSU takes the lead with a FG with 1:40 left. Rogers D gets a 4th and 2 stop to win the game.

I know this would give us a chance to exorcise the 2019 4th and short run for 71 yards and a TD demon.... but I want absolutely none of that.... yuck