NDSU's offense

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Watching them play, they run exactly the kind of offense I was hoping Campbell was bringing here.

They put their QB under center sometimes and run the I formation at times, but they also go shotgun and run more a of read option at times too. I like the mixture of both.
 

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NDSU has a tried and true system that works 95% of the time. ISU coaches might have a system in mind, but don't have the personnel to run it yet. NDSU does well against bottom barrel FBS teams like Minnesota and Iowa State, and teams that don't have a lot of blue chip talent (Iowa) but I'd be curious to see how they'd fare v.s. an OU or a Briles coached Baylor team.

Not trying to take away from their success, just that I think their system works so well because it's been in place so long. We have so many players, on offense especially, who are trying to learn their 3 or 4th system...
 

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Why I dont disagree with how much we like the ND State Style, we do not have nearly the same talent along the Offensive Line, Defensive Line or LB. We are so fing awful on the lines. We may have the worse players in D1 football playing upfront. Plus we have a Qb standing in the pocket that has no business doing so. Bootlegs, Roll Outs, PA deep only.. Lanning cant hit guys 15 yards wide open standing 10 feet in front of him.

Watching them play, they run exactly the kind of offense I was hoping Campbell was bringing here.

They put their QB under center sometimes and run the I formation at times, but they also go shotgun and run more a of read option at times too. I like the mixture of both.
 
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I understand we don't have the personnel to run NDSU's offense right now, but I was under the impression we were going to do some under center type stuff with Campbell. Get the RB at least running downhill when he gets the handoff versus standing still in wet cement.
 
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I understand we don't have the personnel to run NDSU's offense right now, but I was under the impression we were going to do some under center type stuff with Campbell. Get the RB at least running downhill when he gets the handoff versus standing still in wet cement.
Did you watch any of toledo's games last year. They are a power spread team like K state.
 
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If we tried that now, it would be two yards and cloud of dust and even more three and outs than what we have.
 

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I guess I picture K-State being the type of offense Campbell wants. Need to develop linemen, which will take a couple years
 
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I guess I picture K-State being the type of offense Campbell wants.

I don't think anything really suggests that because Toledo didnt look much like K-State. Campbell wants to run the ball but that can look a lot different from K-State. ISU's favorite formation right now is 5 wide and motioning Warren from the outside into the backfield.
 

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I understand we don't have the personnel to run NDSU's offense right now, but I was under the impression we were going to do some under center type stuff with Campbell. Get the RB at least running downhill when he gets the handoff versus standing still in wet cement.

Under center? This is the magic pill that cures all for a few posters in this site and it's hilarious. Doesn't matter.
 

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There are definitely variations in sets and formations, but they do basically what Iowa does on offense. They beat Iowa at Iowa's game today, in Iowa's house. Good for them. Love their coach.

Absolutely agree. I watched NDSU beat K-State 3 years ago, and was blown away they could beat the Old Man at his own game in his own house (with his own name on it!). Was not as surprised that Ferentz could be beaten - we've seen that happen a few times, but the surprise was more that this year's I-Hawk squad is by far the best FBS team NDSU has ever played. At least on paper.

Living in MN, I've seen plenty of NDSU games. One thing I have always noticed is each players willingness to continue accelerating right through the point of impact. Their running backs in particular will put their head down, accelerate into their opponent, bounce, spin, and resume running in north-south, downhill fashion. It is equally awed by their fundamental simplicity, as I am at their consistent results.


Footnote:

From what I understand, this was the final game they will ever play against the an FBS team. That would mean Iowa State, in CPR year 1, would go into the history books as the last FBS team to ever beat NDSU. Not worth, but a fact nonetheless.
 

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Why I dont disagree with how much we like the ND State Style, we do not have nearly the same talent along the Offensive Line, Defensive Line or LB. We are so fing awful on the lines. We may have the worse players in D1 football playing upfront. Plus we have a Qb standing in the pocket that has no business doing so. Bootlegs, Roll Outs, PA deep only.. Lanning cant hit guys 15 yards wide open standing 10 feet in front of him.

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I love CMC and staff thus far I really do but to think some fans on here were railing on people posting that JP should seriously look at Chris Kleiman..
 
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