Go Bison!

NDSU is a good program, this was not a good week 1 for Colorado who’s also fighting for bowl eligibility this year

Why do teams do this to themselves? Michigan learned this lesson the hard way. Don't schedule FCS national championship contenders just a bad time.

So bad they didn’t take McCloud out of the portal. Dual threat with 65% completion percentage.

If you missed it it’s available on Klatt’s podcast channel. Forget when it originally aired but he did a bunch of interviews with HCs and Sherrone was first sometime this summer.

dennisfithian_ said:

He ran the ball twice against OSU, Iowa, Bama & Washington last year.

Sherrone mentioned Leak & Tebow as having shared qb success. At minimum, Orji can do Tebow on the ground. An expanded Orji package.

Everybody knew Haskins and Corum were getting the ball in short yardage situations.

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It is disappointing but it could be that Warren is just that good. The book on Warren has always been that he was tracking to be a four star and then got hit by illness and then the Covid year and the college football world pretty much forgot about him. He has been in the program for 3 years now, I think. He should know the offense. Plus he is not a statue out there, he can take off and run if needed.

But...I had visions of A.O. rumbling through defenses and being this dual threat QB that nobody wanted to play against. It could still happen, I suppose.

It is going to be very interesting on Saturday night.

LenDaleWhite said:

And if Davis Warren passed the test, that is a pretty darn good accomplishment.

The word has always been that the program thought he was a gem they uncovered after his high school career was limited due to a serious illness and then COVID.

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Warren’s td pass to Kendrick Bell in the spring game traveled over 50 yards in the air. That’s a big time arm. TJ Guy on Monday said Warren wasn’t Orji as a runner but did say Davis has wheels too.

dennisfithian_ said:

He ran the ball twice against OSU, Iowa, Bama & Washington last year.

Sherrone mentioned Leak & Tebow as having shared qb success. At minimum, Orji can do Tebow on the ground. An expanded Orji package.

Everybody knew Haskins and Corum were getting the ball in short yardage situations.

The way UM’s oline can wedge block I’d expect a ton of brotherly shove by Orji this year.

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Give me Orji qb power on short yardage/goal line with Mullings and Breadson as lead blockers

Listened to Wetzel/Forde podcast today and they are BEGGING someone to deliver the goods to them - they both said they actually want it to be true that OSU was responsible for the illegal hack and they would love to report it.
So…if that’s part of the Operation, there is your media outlet that will run with it if true.

He ran the ball twice against OSU, Iowa, Bama & Washington last year.

Sherrone mentioned Leak & Tebow as having shared qb success. At minimum, Orji can do Tebow on the ground. An expanded Orji package.

Everybody knew Haskins and Corum were getting the ball in short yardage situations.

The way UM’s oline can wedge block I’d expect a ton of brotherly shove by Orji this year.

LenDaleWhite said:

If they aren't going with him, the passing isn't there. You'd think he'd get the nod even if it was close.

He had the chance for a long time.

The coaches said multiple times, he has to run and take the job.

He was targeted as the guy. And still didn't win the job.

He has talent and I actually think him as a backup QB is probably not the best way to utilize that talent.

I hope he plays a lot in another role.

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They turned up the gas in the final few practices. Defense got more complex, more pressure, etc. That's how they found the winner IMO.

Minocm said:

I am just worried we don't have a QB.

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It's one of two things...either

A) We don't have a QB
B) Everybody here (Myself, too) and coaches were hoping Orji would win the job. They gave him every advantage to do so, and it was just never going to be

I truly believe that if they had changed their offensive identity to Orji, he would have been reported as the clear-cut quarterback for some time, even if they hadn't announced it.

This team, since JH, has never been one to ask their QB to win them games.

I do agree with Josh, though; we probably won't find out this weekend, regardless.

TDFever said:

So, if I understand correctly...most fans have angst about the QB situation and also the center positions....but we're definitely winning at least 10 games, beating OSU and going to the playoff.

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Checks in 2021...

maizenblue_follower said:

Was it part of the athletics dept? I didn't think so, but what do I know?

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No it’s section 6

dennisfithian_ said:

Minnesota & N. Carolina weather delay
kickoff at 9.

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Lol they are showing Klatt’s interview with Sherrone, the haters are prob PO’d 😂

Minnesota & N. Carolina weather delay
kickoff at 9.

Macdaddy7657 said:

That is dead as a doornail, as usual, just another rumor

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No it’s not. @Section_6

buttaball said:

They kicked a FG with time expiring to take a 17-7 lead, after allowing a 76-yard TD drive where they let Howard run down the field on them. Howard had 95 yards on 21 rushes and a TD...Rutgers also benefitted from a 52-yard INT return, so their O hasn't quite dominated other than Kyle Monagai.

Not great against a MEAC team...

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Yeah man, if it wasn't for the pick-6 and a late hit call helping Rutgers to late 2nd qtr FG, it'd be an even game......
Howard U is FCS and hanging with BTN's (and others) dark horse team.... Rutgers supposedly had a veteran roster and a soft schedule...

That and operation hail storm were separate right? Honestly tho, it’s game week. Let’s just focus on that

buttaball said:

They kicked a FG with time expiring to take a 17-7 lead, after allowing a 76-yard TD drive where they let Howard run down the field on them. Howard had 95 yards on 21 rushes and a TD...Rutgers also benefitted from a 52-yard INT return, so their O hasn't quite dominated other than Kyle Monagai.

Not great against a MEAC team...

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I would love to see the a**hole Schiano lose.

Rutgers used to be that loveable loser you pulled for. Not now

Minocm said:

Janson also said Warren as well. I just can't seethis kid beating Texas, Oregon or OSU. I am worried we are going safe. Milroe last year early wasn't good but by the time he reached the end of the year he was really good and was a play away from beating us.

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I live in Calabasas (outside LA) in a community where a lot of kids go to big sports schools like Oaks Christian and Sierra Canyon. I don’t follow hs sports all that closely but some families here do. I still recall a conversation about Davis Warren as a Fr when he was at Loyola hs where one of the local dads described him as “the next big thing” in So Cal HS football.

My sense is that he was on track to be a big time recruit before he got sick, moved and lost time to COVID. I can’t say that I have any first hand insight here, but people who are serious about the subject might tell you that he is/was a big time talent. He might surprise you

Mia said:

Shhh. Don't want Brohio catching wind of this op.

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Oh he knows. He is just in denial!😎