Idaho State

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

Now 3-1 in conference and just handily beat a decent PSU. That win looks a bit better every week. What a good hire Hawkins was for ISU

 

[uofmman1122]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

 

[3-7-77]

Like he said before the Griz game, he's on the phone with dad almost daily. Pay one Hawkins, get one free! :lol: :thumb:

 

[Griz Addict]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

I think they beat Weber and UC Davis is a toss up for them.

 

[3-7-77]

With a good team this year, the Weber game, in Holt, should be a sellout. A rarity in Pokey. Hawkins is giving the people of SE Idaho hope. Kinda cruel.

 

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

I think they’ll beat both Weber and Davis playing like they did today

 

[uofmman1122]

Watched the end, and the homer PSU announcers were pretty funny.

There was a pass that was clearly incomplete after being broken up, but the officials said was caught (after first saying it wasn't), and the announcers were just beside themselves after review that they would call a clearly incomplete pass not a catch. :lol:

 

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

Watched the end, and the homer PSU announcers were pretty funny.

There was a pass that was clearly incomplete after being broken up, but the officials said was caught (after first saying it wasn't), and the announcers were just beside themselves after review that they would call a clearly incomplete pass not a catch. :lol:

I know exactly which play you’re talking about…..yeah that was clearly incomplete

 

[AZGrizFan]

Watched part of that game today…first thing I noticed was PSU playing the 3-3-5…announcers said that was “new this year”…

 

[Wolf777]

Watched part of that game today…first thing I noticed was PSU playing the 3-3-5…announcers said that was “new this year”…

They ran that flex defense in the past. Wonder if bringing in Robbie was part of implementing the 3-3-5 and the mentality that goes with the style of play.

 

[PDXGrizzly]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

Weebs isn’t the tough out they were last year. All the rest are gonna be rough. Davis is a coin flip with how ISU has been improving.

Of all the teams in the BSC, I kind of like the Bengals for some reason. It might be The Jungle on Twitter/X… those students run a funny fan account. They were hilarious and classy before and after our game. Plus they trolled the spuds mercilessly leading up to and after the game last week.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

Watched part of that game today…first thing I noticed was PSU playing the 3-3-5…announcers said that was “new this year”…

They ran that flex defense in the past. Wonder if bringing in Robbie was part of implementing the 3-3-5 and the mentality that goes with the style of play.

I know it gets a lot of crap here, but the use of the 3-3-5 seems to be increasing rather than decreasing.

I think we have let it become over simplified here. For MANY decades, teams have run a 3-3-5 at times. A 3-4 defense bringing in a nickel back is just a 3-3-5 (though we have obviously made many adjustments beyond that). It isn't a crazy set to run, and if it was a terrible defense then more and more teams wouldn't be adopting it. I'm a much bigger fan of varying fronts all the way from three down linemen to five down linemen, and everything in between, but I don't hate the 3-3-5 as a base at all.

I think a much more nuanced conversation around running it as the base defense with other looks vs running it as the entire defensive scheme makes plenty of sense, but we have developed a bit too much hate here for running three linemen, three linebackers, and five DBs.

 

[Grisly Fan]

They ran that flex defense in the past. Wonder if bringing in Robbie was part of implementing the 3-3-5 and the mentality that goes with the style of play.

I know it gets a lot of crap here, but the use of the 3-3-5 seems to be increasing rather than decreasing.

I think we have let it become over simplified here. For MANY decades, teams have run a 3-3-5 at times. A 3-4 defense bringing in a nickel back is just a 3-3-5 (though we have obviously made many adjustments beyond that). It isn't a crazy set to run, and if it was a terrible defense then more and more teams wouldn't be adopting it. I'm a much bigger fan of varying fronts all the way from three down linemen to five down linemen, and everything in between, but I don't hate the 3-3-5 as a base at all.

I think a much more nuanced conversation around running it as the base defense with other looks vs running it as the entire defensive scheme makes plenty of sense, but we have developed a bit too much hate here for running three linemen, three linebackers, and five DBs.

Oklahoma State runs 3-3-5 this year. Had some growing pains after the switch but they are being very successful in beating ranked teams. OT BTW - Ollie Gordon III, OSU RB is a monster. He ran for 289 yards against WVU. If you are football starved you might catch one of their games. Pretty entertaining.

 

[CFallsGriz]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

Weebs isn’t the tough out they were last year. All the rest are gonna be rough. Davis is a coin flip with how ISU has been improving.

Of all the teams in the BSC, I kind of like the Bengals for some reason. It might be The Jungle on Twitter/X… those students run a funny fan account. They were hilarious and classy before and after our game. Plus they trolled the spuds mercilessly leading up to and after the game last week.

Could you link to that? Sounds funny

 

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

Weebs isn’t the tough out they were last year. All the rest are gonna be rough. Davis is a coin flip with how ISU has been improving.

Of all the teams in the BSC, I kind of like the Bengals for some reason. It might be The Jungle on Twitter/X… those students run a funny fan account. They were hilarious and classy before and after our game. Plus they trolled the spuds mercilessly leading up to and after the game last week.

Could you link to that? Sounds funny

https://x.com/thejungleofisu?s=21&t=uXX1eQdIMjM3SGLaLOryeg

 

[oldrunner]

Very good showing from the Bengals.

Unfortunately for them, they close the season out with some tough games:

@ Sac
vs. Weber
vs. UC Davis
@ Idaho

Might be a spoiler in there, though.

I think they beat Weber and UC Davis is a toss up for them.

They certainly could beat us this year, but I hope not. There is no sin greater at WSU than to lose to those rivals up north. Coaches have been fired for doing that very thing. As a coach, you might get by with losing to the Bengals once, but twice and you will be shown the exit door. :lol:

 

[bgbigdog]

SpudState folks must be overjoyed. And who could blame them? The Hawkins hire is looking more and more like a genius move given what he walked into. They'll show up ready to play for the final four games.