FCS STATS Poll (Sept 11)

[Diesel]

Thanks IG01 for the update.
You watch a lot of college FB I have a question on Offense. Formations? Stitt originally was one formation only motion was jet.
Now he has moved H inside of formation to assist line blocking on a regular basis. H receiver is now more of a traditional TE than big WR.
Watching NDSU, SDSU, MSU, EWU and UW this weekend the number of formations will make your head spin. Pressure on multiple gaps in the run game TE motion across back field with WRs running clear out routes to free up TE misdirection passes. NDSU is masterful at creating running lanes on the short side of the field. MSU and SDSU coaching staffs were using multiple formations.
My question to you is: Is it worth limiting offensive opportunities and keeping one or two formations for more plays per game? or Would more formations with the same players or tweaking motion help find weaknesses in defenses?
I'm not a Stitt hater or expert just like football talk.

For a long time now, I've thought the multiple formations approach is a detriment to good play. Sure, you give defensive coaches a lot to think about. But you also have to devote practice time to all that -- and the NCAA has really squeezed "live" practice time. Being an old geezer, I've watched the game change so much. I personally like to see relatively few sets, but with lots of ways to go from each ... including motion at the last second. But, in the end, all that fancy stuff is a distant second to execution. You can have all the trick plays in the world, but if you can't execute ... it doesn't mean squat.

I agree with not getting cute, but there is H motion or H motion for run gap support, H crack back block, H motion counter across formation to free up for pass routes.
Then jet motion has multiple variations, even jet motion into a veer angle.
Would not need more than the two formations currently being used and more of the defense would be tested and or attacked.

 

[poorgriz]

Ya, rankings are a joke at this point. No I'm not going to whine about not seeing my CATS anywhere in this list after a decent showing against WSU and then taking the #4 team in the country down to the wire then pissing the game away. Lastly, our schedule is a meat grinder. 8 of our 10 FCS opponents are showing up in this list, and that's in addition to having to play the Cougars.

Our programs at present are as hazy as the horizon in our air. Your cats did look stout versus the Dakota bunnies. I looked at your games down the road....yikes indeed.

I believe we will find, as the season wears on, that game says more about the strength of SDSU than MSU.

Cool. So you don't think SDSU is very good? We'll find out.

 

[bigsky33]

Ya, rankings are a joke at this point. No I'm not going to whine about not seeing my CATS anywhere in this list after a decent showing against WSU and then taking the #4 team in the country down to the wire then pissing the game away. Lastly, our schedule is a meat grinder. 8 of our 10 FCS opponents are showing up in this list, and that's in addition to having to play the Cougars.

Our programs at present are as hazy as the horizon in our air. Your cats did look stout versus the Dakota bunnies. I looked at your games down the road....yikes indeed.

I believe we will find, as the season wears on, that game says more about the strength of SDSU than MSU.

I disagree. SDSU has a veteran team with an excellent QB, tight end and WR. Their defense is tough. They are as advertised. The Cats are young with good talent and will get stronger as the year progresses as they mature. They are underrated.


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[srgrizizen]

7 MVFC teams in top 25 and 3 in the top 5. Wonder how many teams they could take to the playoffs this year?

Less than seven. After a full conference season we'll know who the top two or three MVFC teams are, so who wants to see a bunch of meaningless rematches.

 

[Maxim]

I like how a lot of people were bitching about us playing Saint Francis last year and the results of the game. They are currently ranked ahead of us. :lol: