WIU vs South Dakota State (11/21/2015)

letsgonecks · Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:35 pm

Well that's good to know on the dinged up Wieneke, but yeah 80% is still a threat. I'd go man, press his side with a safety shadow on all passing situations. Let someone else beat us.

While we're at it, keep up the blitzing like last week on passing downs. Bring 5-6 and mix in the occasional DT middle drop. Take advantage of our shorter athletics bigs to drop in the middle and be hidden by the larger OL. Break up those quick hitters over the middle where the QB reads a vacated area by the LB's. Could mix in the same with the front side DE to fill the slant lane and be there for the RB dump-off and/or screen.

sealhall74 · Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:26 pm

letsgonecks wrote:Well that's good to know on the dinged up Wieneke, but yeah 80% is still a threat. I'd go man, press his side with a safety shadow on all passing situations. Let someone else beat us.

While we're at it, keep up the blitzing like last week on passing downs. Bring 5-6 and mix in the occasional DT middle drop. Take advantage of our shorter athletics bigs to drop in the middle and be hidden by the larger OL. Break up those quick hitters over the middle where the QB reads a vacated area by the LB's. Could mix in the same with the front side DE to fill the slant lane and be there for the RB dump-off and/or screen.

Where have those blitzes been this year? I only remember seeing them used alot in the USD and that ISUb game. Never really got to the QBs in either but very effective none-the-less.

Western_101 · Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:18 pm

flask indeed Sir.

wiu712 · Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:49 am

The northern part of the State (north of I-80) could get 4-8 inches of snow on Friday. Macomb could get 1-3 inches of snow on Friday.

Macomb's weather for Saturday is calling for the snow showers to end in the morning. Then a sunny afternoon is expected. It will be cold at 34.

Winds will be NNW at 26 mph.

Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:33 am

wiu712 wrote:The northern part of the State (north of I-80) could get 4-8 inches of snow on Friday. Macomb could get 1-3 inches of snow on Friday.

Macomb's weather for Saturday is calling for the snow showers to end in the morning. Then a sunny afternoon is expected. It will be cold at 34.

Winds will be NNW at 26 mph.

It's not going to be fun to be sitting in the stands, but I think I like our chances the windier it is predicted to be. SDSU is obviously good all around, but their strength is the passing game, whereas ours right now leans more towards the running game.

sealhall74 · Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:43 am

18 - 20 yard punts could be the norm for both teams when heading north. Mixing in a few short passes and ability to run consistently is a good recipe for Saturday.

yokedneck · Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:19 pm

We'll be keeping warm in Section B. A little pre thanksgiving Wild Turkey should do the trick.

Tom

wiu712 · Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:45 am

Updated forecast for Saturday:

Looks like it will be a snowy day for the football game and for the Quidditch Tournament.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY.

A RAIN SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING AND QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 2 TO 4 INCHES.

WIND... NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST NEAR DAYBREAK SATURDAY.

The snow should end on Saturday morning followed by clearing and sunshine in the afternoon. The high of 32 will come in the morning with temps falling in the afternoon down to 20. Winds in the afternoon will be NNW at 20-30 mph

sealhall74 · Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:16 am

I have a 5k in Richmond tomorrow. Tried to get a ticket to Bill&Mary@Richmond game but no luck so I will be hurrying home to watch this one on ESPN3. Hot Chocolate w/ Bailey's Irish Cream is on the menu.

Our coaches and players need to treat this one not like a game which might give us a slim chance to get in playoffs but instead, one for all the marbles. Preparation for what lies beyond. For the seniors, that will be life after football. For the others, a solid foundation for next year.

Old habits are hard to break, but I will go out on a limb here:

WIU 27
SDSU 21

Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:38 pm

SDSU is having a hard time getting "on the road". According to the SDSU message board, snow coming down pretty solidly. 4" reported at the airport as of ~11 AM today, 8"-9" in southern Sioux Falls. Some other flights have already been canceled or delayed: http://www.sfairport.com/

Matt Zimmer (https://twitter.com/argusmattz) is a local sportswriter who's traveling with the team.

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I assume USF is the University of Sioux Falls (they're flying out of SF airport).