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  1. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    Also glad to see we didn't blow any of our limited IPF budget on the goal posts !!! Though that's got to be at least 5 rolls of yellow duct tape .. not cheap, unless you load up the 11% off Menards bag.
  2. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    Some people carry on and on about their favorite sounds of nature ... rivers, wind, trees, birds, etc Not me ... I like the sounds of sports: crack of a wooden bat while the beer guy is yelling, "beer here" 10 sets of gym shoes squeaking on wooden floor basketball bouncing on same wooden...
  3. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    I saw Baker against Idaho in playoffs and against us in 2022 ... he wasn't as agile as I thought he was, he's mainly slippery in the pocket to buy time. edit: clarification ... I think/meant he has potential to be better than Baker. Or put another way ... it seems like he can already do what I...
  4. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

  5. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    I think you are thinking of Bryce Young, who is smidge over 5'10" and has struggled in NFL for sure. I always liked CJ Stroud better at NFL level for reasons you said .. he's 6'3" and has very similar skill set as Young. Tua is 6'1" and was doing very well, until his concussions this year ...
  6. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    agree, it would be nice to get quality reps for both QBs come fall, especially given TR's quip about Redbird QBs getting injured late in season lately. Btw .. I made same comparison of Rittenhouse skill set to SIU's Nic Baker ... very very similar. Except Rittenhouse is bigger by several...
  7. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    that was pointed out last fall, but yes fourth very much approves !!! So let's see .. 2 quality QBs, one a HS recruit, and we throw to TEs !! Unfortunately, this cuts both ways .... as fourth isn't happy when he has nothing to complain about ... I need to find something quick !!!
  8. fourthandshort

    Poll

    I voted to stay in MVFC, mainly because for me, "it depends". So as it stands today, I would stay put in the MVFC/MVC. BUT would add a condition ... if it looks like MVFC and/or Dakotas are making moves, then ISU needs to be able to move fast. If that means, considering/looking for interest...
  9. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    From what I heard from pretty good source back in 2014, Blake Winkler and Tre Roberson shared reps 50/50 in August fall camp most of the camp. Decision to go with Roberson was made late in process. This despite the anemic offense during 2013 .. though that may have been ore on the OL Coach...
  10. fourthandshort

    Illinois State to the MAC?

    you were doing so well !!!!!! should we all go back to square one with this debate ??
  11. fourthandshort

    Illinois State to the MAC?

    Not worried about 5 guys ... all we do is just pound it inside, get a couple to foul out .. then put em away !!!!
  12. fourthandshort

    Illinois State to the MAC?

    Heartland Community College declined ??? Puss*es !!!!
  13. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    nope !
  14. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    ouch ... yeah, that's a bit of a trend lately ... 2019, 2022, 2023 .. any others I missed ??
  15. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    All good to hear ... but I just hope we don't lose Rittenhouse !!!!
  16. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    RB2000 ... upon further review, I'm going to apologize for over-reacting to your post .... should have just made the point without the all the drama. My bad !!!
  17. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    one more ... impressive warm-up/practice field/facility for IHSA playoffs - check !
  18. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    real surface for winter season for first time ever - check ! protective structure for winter season - check ! budget friendly for stingy ISU admin and donor base - check ! will help us land more HS and portal recruits - check ! edit: interesting quote, "ISU quarterbacks and receivers rented...
  19. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    I'm all for Spack winning more games .. but it doesn't change your original point or my response one bit. Nor does the rest of your response. For the record, i was making these points before Haley from STATS put ISU in his top 18 teams for 2024, and said ISU is positioned to make the biggest...
  20. fourthandshort

    Spring Practice!!!

    no, not all 6-5 records are equally close to being playoff teams. But yet, I get the simple math .. if simple is what youre looking for. But the 6-5 in 2023 was much much closer to a 2016 6-5 playoff team, than the 6-5 in 2022. One had 4 losses by a combined 8 pts to teams that were ranked...
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