NDSU BISON* @ Illinois State University

[JBB]

Without a change here NDSU is going to have to start getting used to not being the best team in the league. This will be a big change for us. Hopefully this drive will be fruitful.

SDSU 31 SIU 3.

[clenz]

Yeah, if it wasn't for holding NDSU's speed would make this game 99-0 NDSU.

[SDHornet]

This is possibly one of the funniest threads I have ever read.

[JBB]

TD BISON!!!! Nice pass play to Holloway. D has to make a stand. Hard hitting and well coached the BISON continue to march toward victory. A barn burner by all accounts this is just like I thought it would be. Hard hitting, wide open football.

27-24 RedBirds

[JBB]

Our fellows seem to be revitalized by the score. Our vigor has returned!!! On BISON!!! ON TO VICTORY!!!

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

TD BISON!!!! Nice pass play to Holloway. D has to make a stand. Hard hitting and well coached the BISON continue to march toward victory. A barn burner by all accounts this is just like I thought it would be. Hard hitting, wide open football.

Luckily they don't call holding in this league so you guys get a shot to get back in it like that.

The holding is well coached at NDSU so kudos to your coaches because they have it covered at all positions.

[JBB]

LOL. They dont measure, just eye ball boys, thats good enough. LOL

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Holy fuck. NDSU would be better off throwing a bottle of Pepto Bismal out there in place of their defense to stop the runs.

They don't need to measure those 1st downs btw when it's clearly a first down.

[Willie]

How's the speed looking?

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

NDSU's speed kills them again. Big TD on short pass and dude ran by everyone on that side of the field. NDSU was laying in wait to make the footrace look good and gave him a good 20 yds of a head start and then forgot to catch him by the time it was all said and done. TD Ill. St.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

How's the speed looking?

It's so unbelievable that I'm watching it in slow motion and it's still taking a real time angle.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Ill. St. wins 34-24. They were without a doubt the more physically powerful team and they had many more fans at the game than NDSU. The speed of NDSU was just not able to overcome those intangibles known as "playing football" this time.

[JBB]

Its pretty clear right now the league is in a shambles. SIU has just been blown out at home. NDSU loses a mistake filled game with critical QB errors in the end just too much to overcome against a skilled and well coached ball club like the Illinois State Redbirds. Im impressed with their play. Last I checked USD was beating UNI.

Im getting some calls now. There are very few "inner circle" BISON fans happy with the coach. There is a constant theme of criticism surrounding the teams seeming lack of discipline displayed through critical penalties and poor decisions.

Right now everyone populating BISON CITY has to realize The BISON are not the best football team in the country. They may not even be the best team in the MVFC, time will tell. With Indiana, SIU and SDSU still in front of us its clear The BISON still control their own destiny. Todays results have avoided a situation where todays loss was a season ending loss. It isnt. Its heartbreaking but not a back breaker.

[DJH]

lol at ursus egging him on all thread long.

[Trapped in CA]

The fact are in front of you. Ignore them at your own peril.

ILL ST 34 - NDSU 24

NDSU now 7-13 in 2.5 seasons in MVFC

[JBB]

My sources are telling me there is a growing dissatisfaction with the coaching. its a bubbling under problem. I didnt mean my statement to be taken that broadly, but its a point well made and something that is going to come up again especially if this season turns south.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

My sources are telling me there is a growing dissatisfaction with the coaching. its a bubbling under problem. I didnt mean my statement to be taken that broadly, but its a point well made and something that is going to come up again especially if this season turns south.

I also have inner circle sources with NDSU that point the same direction as your inner sources. I ain't afraid to name mine either if you need to check my integrity on this issue.

[JBB]

Name them then...

The QB problem is killing Bohl. Even with the undisicplined play a good QB wouldnt have beat us two drives in a row. That was a 28 pt turnaround. You make those kinds of mistakes against a powerhouse like ISU and you lose. We should have had a better QB to go to.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Name them then...

Their names are "wins" and "losses" and like your sources that are also from the inner sanctum of the Bison Nation they tell me exactly what yours are saying. Luckily for the rest of the people out there they have guys with contacts liky you and I to help them understand what is going on.

[JBB]

Well, I got 2 phone calls!

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Well, I got 2 phone calls!

Well then I guess we're even on that one.

Oh heck I was just talking to "losses" and he said he knows ya.

You win.

[JBB]

LOL. The calls were from people who know. The motivation was of course, from your pals wins and losses.

[SDHornet]

lol at ursus egging him on all thread long.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

LOL. The calls were from people who know. The motivation was of course, from your pals wins and losses.

It's not unusual that I have an "in" on these matters JBB so don't hang your head for having second hand information brother.

Next time you need to know something as far as the team goes just let me know and if I'm allowed to let you in on it I will do so.

[JBB]

Right!

The MVFC looks like this:

1) NDSU is out in the cold
2) The at large is up for grabs
3) UNI is on track for the AQ
4) There is a power shift under way
5) There is more parity