If Van is really healthy!!!!

[BadlandsGrizFan]

We have to use him in the halfback slip screen. If we throw that to Van right at Daly 3 to 4 times this game, it would be money. Get the Cats D line on their heals and second guessing. Daly is the one player I'm worried about that could ruin the day. If we throw a couple screens to Van right behind him early, I think you get him guessing and Van in open space. You get Van 1 on 1 with a safety in open field its 20 yards plus. Comments?

 

[putter]

No doubt. You don't find his speed at this level very often and if MSU's D-Line is worried about giving up a play, or, more likely their linebackers are afraid of it then this opens up the secondary for JJ.

Good weapons if they are healthy!

 

[1972]

I agree, feel this will be one of the plays we use quite a few times, 10-25 yards/play. Keep everyone honest.

 

[grizare#1]

Well if the Coach is not blowing a smokescreen he did say this past Tuesday night on the radio talk show that Van was getting healthy, in fact he mentioned in practice this week that he was making cuts he had not made since his injury. That bodes well and would give us a good one two/three punch in the running game. We already know Henderson will be double teamed but how long will they be able to afford to do that. I wish #10 and #7 would also do some shorter passing routs as well and not just the long bomb pass which has worked but not as much last week. Although they were both not feeling well and that may have something to do with it. If JJ is on with his throws and the running game gets going the Cats are in for a loooooooong day.
I think this game comes down to three main things for a Griz win.
1. No turnovers
2. Good yardage on 1st downs
3. NO dumb ass penalties.
I will repeat #3
No dumb ass penalties.
Head to head I think we are the better team in November.

 

[AZGrizFan]

I think this game comes down to three main things for a Griz win.
1. No turnovers
2. Good yardage on 1st downs
3. NO dumb ass penalties.
I will repeat #3No dumb ass penalties.
Head to head I think we are the better team in November.

Montana leads the conference in turnover margin (by a wide margin) at+16....MSU is +8.

Montana leads the conference in fewest penalties & fewest penalty yards. Montana is 2nd in the conference in opponent penalties. Montana State is LAST in the conference in opponent penalties.

Me thinks the game hinges on #2. That's been our Achille's heel in the close games... :thumb:

 

[grizfan95]

I think this game comes down to three main things for a Griz win.
1. No turnovers
2. Good yardage on 1st downs
3. NO dumb ass penalties.
I will repeat #3No dumb ass penalties.
Head to head I think we are the better team in November.

Montana leads the conference in turnover margin (by a wide margin) at+16....MSU is +8.

Montana leads the conference in fewest penalties & fewest penalty yards. Montana is 2nd in the conference in opponent penalties. Montana State is LAST in the conference in opponent penalties.

Me thinks the game hinges on #2. That's been our Achille's heel in the close games... :thumb:

BY THE NUMBERS

0.8-Rushing touchdowns per game is what Montana has allowed so far this season -- nine rushing in 11 games. (The Griz have rushed for 24 touchdowns).

1.3-Receiving TDs per game is what Ellis Henderson averages (14 in 11 contests) this season.

1.4-Passes defended a game is what senior cornerback Anthony Goodwin averages a game -- No. 6 in the FCS.

2nd-In the FCS is Montana in passes had intercepted (4).

2nd-In the nation are the Griz in turnover margin (+1.5).

3rd-In the nation is Johnson in passing yards per completion at 15.89 ypg. He’s ranked seventh in passing touchdowns with 27 .

3.5-Sacks by Wagenmann against the Wildcats last week - - his first sack since the UC Davis game (Oct. 12).

4-Total yards by Weber State in the second half in last Saturday’s Griz win.

5th-In school history is Tripp with 318 career tackles 9th-In the FCS is Stephen Shaw ranked in punting (43.9-yard per attempt).

10th-In the nation is Johnson in passing efficiency (159.0).

13th-Are the Griz in the FCS in red zone defense this season at .706%.

14th-Is Canada ranked in the FCS with 14 TD runs.

27/4-Is Johnson’s touchdown/interception ratio this year. (The Griz had 17 TD passes in 2012).

121-37-The Griz have out-scored their 11 opponents in the fourth quarter this season. OF NOTE: Montana has allowed four total TDs (and three FGs) in the fourth quarter -- three at Sac State and one by Portland State.

147-Career combined games played by Montana’s three senior linebackers: Brock Coyle (51), Jordan Tripp (50), and J.P. Kanongata’a (46).

338-Yards rushing by the Griz last Saturday (60 carries).

2,053-Career rushing yards for Canada, which ranks him fifth in school history. His 27 career TD runs are the fourth most ever at Montana.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...o_pdf/2013-14/release/release_20131120aaa.pdf

 

[qwerty15ster]

I think this game comes down to three main things for a Griz win.
1. No turnovers
2. Good yardage on 1st downs
3. NO dumb ass penalties.
I will repeat #3No dumb ass penalties.
Head to head I think we are the better team in November.

Montana leads the conference in turnover margin (by a wide margin) at+16....MSU is +8.

Montana leads the conference in fewest penalties & fewest penalty yards. Montana is 2nd in the conference in opponent penalties. Montana State is LAST in the conference in opponent penalties.

Me thinks the game hinges on #2. That's been our Achille's heel in the close games... :thumb:

I agree. On paper, the Griz are the better team. But we need to live up that standard on Saturday. Let's play smart football!

 

[AllWeatherFan]

I would definitely have "score more points than the other team" somewhere on that list.