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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2022 8:26:58 GMT -5
It's amazing that some of us continue to tag a lose or a blowout on our team, before they even hit the field 😆 . Memory has , that Jacksonville , Kent , Charlotte , East Carolina were supposed to be blowouts losses but we won, and Morgan,FAMU wins but we lost . Kennesaw, GW , Monmouth were supposed to be winnable games or close losses which they were. Duke , Kennesaw and Monmouth were not blowouts but winnable. The only blowout was Hampton. So what makes you think that NDSU will be a blowout, out side of there reputation and national championship status ? Nothing is given or lost until the whistle is blown and the ball is kicked off . In my opinion A&T has the talent if not more . My expectations fall short and I hope I'm wrong . Is with the ability of Washington and Coaching Staff to properly put this Talent to task and in a position to win. My change to this team and some of you fans will be " One game at a time , never over estimate or under estimate your chances of winning" . Let me answer this question you asked: Their offensive and defensive lines are a reason why I'm saying this. I'm sorry but what I'm about to say is going to hurt plenty of feelings here; North Dakota State's talent level compared to the rest of the FCS is the equivalent of what Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State are in equivalent to FBS. And A&T is the equivalent of a top team in a G5 conference. And we know what typically happens when a G5 top team plays one of those 4 FBS teams. There's a HUGE talent gap between us and the bison, ESPECIALLY on the offensive and defensive lines. There's also a talent gap between us and the Bison at the QB position. Like, come on. This team dismantled Montana State in January. Their Center and Guards were routinely blowing MSU's front-7 off the ball on a regular basis. Now, I'm hopeful this isn't the case but I'm not expecting it. And that's okay. "On Any Given Saturday," anything can happen. However, things ALWAYS revert to the mean. And honestly, fans here are quite disrespectful of what North Dakota State has been doing in the FCS subdivision for the past 15 years and the talent that's currently on that roster. Even back in 2019/2020, pre-Covid, I was hopeful A&T's defense could pull off what Illinois State did against them in holding them to 9-14 points. Now it's 2 years later and we're still rebuilding from Covid. We ain't where we want to be, yet. And that's okay. It's not going to stop me from believing we can win 8-9 games this year and win an HBCU National Title and a Big South Conference title.
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Post by saabman on Apr 13, 2022 11:09:04 GMT -5
It's amazing that some of us continue to tag a lose or a blowout on our team, before they even hit the field 😆 . Memory has , that Jacksonville , Kent , Charlotte , East Carolina were supposed to be blowouts losses but we won, and Morgan,FAMU wins but we lost . Kennesaw, GW , Monmouth were supposed to be winnable games or close losses which they were. Duke , Kennesaw and Monmouth were not blowouts but winnable. The only blowout was Hampton. So what makes you think that NDSU will be a blowout, out side of there reputation and national championship status ? Nothing is given or lost until the whistle is blown and the ball is kicked off . In my opinion A&T has the talent if not more . My expectations fall short and I hope I'm wrong . Is with the ability of Washington and Coaching Staff to properly put this Talent to task and in a position to win. My change to this team and some of you fans will be " One game at a time , never over estimate or under estimate your chances of winning" . Let me answer this question you asked: Their offensive and defensive lines are a reason why I'm saying this. I'm sorry but what I'm about to say is going to hurt plenty of feelings here; North Dakota State's talent level compared to the rest of the FCS is the equivalent of what Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State are in equivalent to FBS. And A&T is the equivalent of a top team in a G5 conference. And we know what typically happens when a G5 top team plays one of those 4 FBS teams. There's a HUGE talent gap between us and the bison, ESPECIALLY on the offensive and defensive lines. There's also a talent gap between us and the Bison at the QB position. Like, come on. This team dismantled Montana State in January. Their Center and Guards were routinely blowing MSU's front-7 off the ball on a regular basis. Now, I'm hopeful this isn't the case but I'm not expecting it. And that's okay. "On Any Given Saturday," anything can happen. However, things ALWAYS revert to the mean. And honestly, fans here are quite disrespectful of what North Dakota State has been doing in the FCS subdivision for the past 15 years and the talent that's currently on that roster. Even back in 2019/2020, pre-Covid, I was hopeful A&T's defense could pull off what Illinois State did against them in holding them to 9-14 points. Now it's 2 years later and we're still rebuilding from Covid. We ain't where we want to be, yet. And that's okay. It's not going to stop me from believing we can win 8-9 games this year and win an HBCU National Title and a Big South Conference title. No the difference when it comes to NDSU states talent is no different then anyone else in FCS. What sets NDSU apart is they recruite players that fit there system and coach them up to the level of there expectations . They don't star hunt they analyze and evaluate their talent. Also nothing will be known until the game is played , so it's 50/50 going in . That's my point . Will we win or lose , maybe . Will we get blown out maybe but I doubt it , will it be close possibly 🤔 . But one-thing I do know is nothing will be found out until the game is played .
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Post by ALLnAggie on Apr 13, 2022 12:56:18 GMT -5
Let me answer this question you asked: Their offensive and defensive lines are a reason why I'm saying this. I'm sorry but what I'm about to say is going to hurt plenty of feelings here; North Dakota State's talent level compared to the rest of the FCS is the equivalent of what Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State are in equivalent to FBS. And A&T is the equivalent of a top team in a G5 conference. And we know what typically happens when a G5 top team plays one of those 4 FBS teams. There's a HUGE talent gap between us and the bison, ESPECIALLY on the offensive and defensive lines. There's also a talent gap between us and the Bison at the QB position. Like, come on. This team dismantled Montana State in January. Their Center and Guards were routinely blowing MSU's front-7 off the ball on a regular basis. Now, I'm hopeful this isn't the case but I'm not expecting it. And that's okay. "On Any Given Saturday," anything can happen. However, things ALWAYS revert to the mean. And honestly, fans here are quite disrespectful of what North Dakota State has been doing in the FCS subdivision for the past 15 years and the talent that's currently on that roster. Even back in 2019/2020, pre-Covid, I was hopeful A&T's defense could pull off what Illinois State did against them in holding them to 9-14 points. Now it's 2 years later and we're still rebuilding from Covid. We ain't where we want to be, yet. And that's okay. It's not going to stop me from believing we can win 8-9 games this year and win an HBCU National Title and a Big South Conference title. No the difference when it comes to NDSU states talent is no different then anyone else in FCS. What sets NDSU apart is they recruite players that fit there system and coach them up to the level of there expectations . They don't star hunt they analyze and evaluate their talent. Also nothing will be known until the game is played , so it's 50/50 going in . That's my point . Will we win or lose , maybe . Will we get blown out maybe but I doubt it , will it be close possibly 🤔 . But one-thing I do know is nothing will be found out until the game is played . As you said, NDSU doesn't chase stars but coaches up their talent. NDSU had 12 former players on NFL rosters last season. That's more than a lot of FBS schools.
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Post by saabman on Apr 13, 2022 13:44:12 GMT -5
No the difference when it comes to NDSU states talent is no different then anyone else in FCS. What sets NDSU apart is they recruite players that fit there system and coach them up to the level of there expectations . They don't star hunt they analyze and evaluate their talent. Also nothing will be known until the game is played , so it's 50/50 going in . That's my point . Will we win or lose , maybe . Will we get blown out maybe but I doubt it , will it be close possibly 🤔 . But one-thing I do know is nothing will be found out until the game is played . As you said, NDSU doesn't chase stars but coaches up their talent. NDSU had 12 former players on NFL rosters last season. That's more than a lot of FBS schools.  And not one of them had more then 3** coming out of high school . Even there last 3 QB's had above 3** out of high school .
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Post by AggieGroove on Apr 13, 2022 15:00:45 GMT -5
I reserve my comments until I see the 2022 Aggies hit the field.....just disappointed with the lack of discipline and execution, last year
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Post by aggieclt on Apr 13, 2022 15:14:31 GMT -5
Yep. Do we have holes still, especially on the DLine? Yes. Do we have questions at QB? Yes. Will kids get caught in the Bermuda Triangle between May and August? It always happens. However, this schedule screams 9-2, 8-3 at worse if we lose a game against GWebb or Norfolk State. Yes/correct. One game at a time. The Big South AQ is likely a 3-team race between Gardner-Webb, Campbell and us. IF we slip up and finish 2nd in the Big South at 8 - 3, we likely won't earn an at-large playoff bid --- especially with D-II Edward Waters on the schedule.
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 13, 2022 16:09:33 GMT -5
I reserve my comments until I see the 2022 Aggies hit the field.....just disappointed with the lack of discipline and execution, last year BINGO! Our 2022 wins and losses will be more tied to our own DISCIPLINE and our own EXECUTION than what our opponents do.
If we haven't solved those two internal problems, we'll be back in the same situation that we found ourselves in last season.
I honestly believe that we can be 9-2 next season...but that's solely up to those guys in our lockerroom and in the coaches' meetings.
"One practice at a time...and one game at a time."
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Post by marchingband1969 on Apr 13, 2022 19:15:02 GMT -5
One has to expect this staff will know how to get the team to actually finish a game with ease instead of giving up leads with stupid penalties and game mismanagement. I don’t expect it until I see it consistently. I don't either. We have some new players and assistants but the head coach is the same guy that was in charge of last season's sh*t show. On paper we should be 8 and 3 but an undisciplined team can snatch defeat from victory.
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Post by DOOMS on Apr 13, 2022 20:48:55 GMT -5
We were undisciplined and had trouble finishing out games even when we won back to back titles. The level of competition has changed so it bit us in the butt more often, and we still won some games with luck. I’m not optimistic it changes. But I am hopeful.
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 13, 2022 22:03:14 GMT -5
I don’t expect it until I see it consistently. I don't either. We have some new players and assistants but the head coach is the same guy that was in charge of last season's sh*t show. On paper we should be 8 and 3 but an undisciplined team can snatch defeat from victory. MB1969 - I expect 2 of your 3 are ndsu & puke. What is your 3rd?
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Post by aggieforlife on Apr 14, 2022 0:54:50 GMT -5
My Predictions regarding total Sports Program and Players. I think most of our Women Sports will do well in New Conference Most of our Men Sports Programs will Will Struggle beside Track and Mens Tennis. MARTIN will retire in next three years and Hilton will Follow after Look for Ross to turn Pro after this year Jones will get the Ax after next Year and ROBERTS WILL PLAY AS A Grad at a Power Five School.
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Post by Maxell on Apr 14, 2022 9:07:43 GMT -5
My Predictions regarding total Sports Program and Players. I think most of our Women Sports will do well in New Conference Most of our Men Sports Programs will Will Struggle beside Track and Mens Tennis. MARTIN will retire in next three years and Hilton will Follow after Look for Ross to turn Pro after this year Jones will get the Ax after next Year and ROBERTS WILL PLAY AS A Grad at a Power Five School. That’s some heavy predictions.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Apr 14, 2022 11:12:53 GMT -5
I am optimistic but unless we get some help on the D-Line I am not making any predictions
Freshman DL are not gone cut it against teams like NDSU with and experienced OL. We are thin and light at that position.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Apr 14, 2022 13:00:55 GMT -5
I don't either. We have some new players and assistants but the head coach is the same guy that was in charge of last season's sh*t show. On paper we should be 8 and 3 but an undisciplined team can snatch defeat from victory. MB1969 - I expect 2 of your 3 are ndsu & puke. What is your 3rd? Take your pick of any Big South team. Hell, sorry Gardner Webb showed us they could beat us. Everybody is predicting we'll get better next season and the rest of the conference will stay the same. I'm not that optimistic.
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 14, 2022 14:07:46 GMT -5
MB1969 - I expect 2 of your 3 are ndsu & puke. What is your 3rd? Take your pick of any Big South team. Hell, sorry Gardner Webb showed us they could beat us. Everybody is predicting we'll get better next season and the rest of the conference will stay the same. I'm not that optimistic. Gotcha. I'm not in the camp that the rest of the conference will stay the same, but expect we'll be better, barring the level of player unavailability we had last year.
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