NAU Game (9/21/19)

[DaveBird10]

Well, that was the Brady Davis we've been hoping to see this season. I just about lost my mind early in the game when we continued to run JR & Proctor right into a defense that was stacking nine in the box. Seen that movie before. I hope the Edgar injury is less severe than feared.

Our defense is rock solid. Wonders what an effective pass rush can do for a team. Like night and day compared to last year. Like Lou Brown said in Major League, I think this is starting to come together.

It was hard to watch the first half. First down...Robinson run into essentially the entire Lumberjacks front 9! It was not just seven early on. It looked as if they put people out on the wideouts and EVERYONE else was near the line of scrimmage. Still, it was run on 1st down...run on 2nd down and then with 3rd and long Brady would drop back to pass. It probably was not as bad as it seemed but that is the way it felt watching. When the Birds started to pass some on 1st down and ran more play-action the passing game got going and yardage started to pile up. NAU definitely watched the film of the first three games. Their entire defensive game plan seemed to be to stop the run game. They did not appear to give a seconds thought to the passing game. 400 plus yards by the passing game gives future opponents something to have to plan for and hopefully, that opens up the running game and takes some pressure off the O-Line. Brady played really well last night. Most of his passes were on target and of course, it did not hurt at all to have Edgar back on the field. All I read in the Pantagraph this morning was Spack said it was an upper-body injury. On TV it looked like as he fell he put out his hand and the force of the landing when right up his arm. I thought maybe a shoulder or collarbone injury. I am keeping my fingers crossed it is not major and he will be back. Two weeks to rest, heal and prepare. It will be interesting to see if the Bison just load the box like every other team the Birds played this year or respect the passing game. The game did not start here until 7:30 pm and went well into the night. Lots of passing, lots of reviews, lots of penalties ... long, long game and a late night for us here on the east coast but worth it!

Maybe the first half was like that but Brady still had over 200 passing yards and we put up 23 points. Idc how we call a game offensively I'll take that every game. As for the rest of the offense as I told ppl prior to the game I have faith in Beathard as the OC. If it was Bill Dicken not so much but Beathard I do have faith in him.
The Bison are gonna do what they do. With the success the Bison have they dont have to change it up their gameplan that much.


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[MadBird]

Good win, 10K a decent crowd for non-conference game.. somehow we need to establish the running game, maybe teams will stop stacking the box as much after seeing Davis throw the ball so well..

This isn't a dig at you 99, were you at the game? It sure didn't look on "TV" like there were 10K there. East side looked really sparse, west side too, especially second half. Guy that used my tickets said it was sparse.

 

[DaveBird10]

Good win, 10K a decent crowd for non-conference game.. somehow we need to establish the running game, maybe teams will stop stacking the box as much after seeing Davis throw the ball so well..

This isn't a dig at you 99, were you at the game? It sure didn't look on "TV" like there were 10K there. East side looked really sparse, west side too, especially second half. Guy that used my tickets said it was sparse.

Randy's article said 9,891 ppl in attendance!! Prolly tickets sold and recruits /parents in the other building watching the game bc with the weather the average fan didn't stick around.

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[DannyCooksey]

I believe we will win and Davis will play a very good game.

Birds 44
NAU---28

:dance:

 

[TIMMY]

Well that was fun. NAU in Cover 0 to start the game was a surprise! When someone dares you to throw it you have to respond, And Davis and Edgar did. Game ball.

Funny how a #1 can make a QB look so much better. And that elevates the other receivers. Kasper stepped up. He and Edgar get separation. Don't really want to see him on crossing routes. 'Bout scares me half to death.

From my spot Robinson's long one had some help from Moses. Or maybe it was a GREAT trap by the right guard. Wonderful play. Everyone goes right with that guard pulling left. Beautiful.

We need our fullback to get back and obviously Edgar. He demands and beats a double team. The lack of TE production still baffles me. Oline showed some depth.

DeForest is a beast. That QB is in for some nightmares. He took a beating. Ty had a great shot right in front of me. It shivered me timbers.

We spent most of the game in nickle and man oh manischewitz that Isbell kid came out of nowhere. He hits and flies to the ball. He's got some good size too. He should be a match-up problem for other offenses. Game Ball.

 

[JKL2]

A difference in this game was Davis had all day to throw. He's effect standing there. Put on some pressure and his mechanics go out the window.
Any chance there is video of our hit near the end of the game? The whole stadium went "ewwwww"

 

[MadBird]

Well that was fun. NAU in Cover 0 to start the game was a surprise! When someone dares you to throw it you have to respond, And Davis and Edgar did. Game ball.

Funny how a #1 can make a QB look so much better. And that elevates the other receivers. Kasper stepped up. He and Edgar get separation. Don't really want to see him on crossing routes. 'Bout scares me half to death.

From my spot Robinson's long one had some help from Moses. Or maybe it was a GREAT trap by the right guard. Wonderful play. Everyone goes right with that guard pulling left. Beautiful.

We need our fullback to get back and obviously Edgar. He demands and beats a double team. The lack of TE production still baffles me. Oline showed some depth.

DeForest is a beast. That QB is in for some nightmares. He took a beating. Ty had a great shot right in front of me. It shivered me timbers.

We spent most of the game in nickle and man oh manischewitz that Isbell kid came out of nowhere. He hits and flies to the ball. He's got some good size too. He should be a match-up problem for other offenses. Game Ball.

Would you believe I made some of the same observations and just lost the post somehow when I stopped to have breakfast!!??
Deforest, Isbell, TE especially. Agree with your observations TIMMY.

I wondered what about Jason Lewan? I was thinking I wasn't seeing much of him, more of Podkulski, altho Lewan is listed as starter. Anyone know if he got hurt or something?

4-12 on 3rd down, not so good there.

All in all a good show vs. a pretty damn good team and QB. Our guy answered the challenge, booyah to him. Things will probably get tougher!

 

[Total Red]

I figure NAU will stack the box against JR. If he can break through that, he should run for long distances. If not, Davis is going to have to hit guys.

Yep that was the game.

 

[Total Red]

man oh manischewitz that Isbell kid came out of nowhere. He hits and flies to the ball.

You've got a FEVER. And the only prescription is MORE ISBELL. :dance:

 

[Total Red]

A difference in this game was Davis had all day to throw.

That was a difference. It was a team effort on offense. Davis had more time to throw than Cookus and Davis obviously has a thing going with Edgar so hopefully they can keep that going. Davis had an opportunity to be great and he took full advantage of it with 419 yards passing and 12.3 yards per passing attempt to just 6.4 for NAU. They dared him to throw, he did, they got burned, Challenge Met.

 

[Total Red]

I wondered what about Jason Lewan? I was thinking I wasn't seeing much of him, more of Podkulski, altho Lewan is listed as starter. Anyone know if he got hurt or something?

Lewan looked fine. We're just getting a little better pass rush from Podkulski.

 

[MadBird]

Oh, and a good question, I thought, from Mrs. MadBird last night as we were watching the game.

The game was on ESPN+, did not appear to be on cable or over the air TV anywhere. They broke away for "commercial breaks", and all that was on the screen was the message that there were in a commercial break. She asks me, who is seeing the commercials? Why are they having commercial breaks when it seems there are no commercials to see?

I had no answer.

 

[Hamdonger]

It shivered me timbers.

HeHeHe... :!:

 

[fourthandshort]

It shivered me timbers.

HeHeHe... :!:

Oh .. missed that one first time around .. well played dad joke Timmy !!

 

[WeLoveTheBirds]

Oh, and a good question, I thought, from Mrs. MadBird last night as we were watching the game.

The game was on ESPN+, did not appear to be on cable or over the air TV anywhere. They broke away for "commercial breaks", and all that was on the screen was the message that there were in a commercial break. She asks me, who is seeing the commercials? Why are they having commercial breaks when it seems there are no commercials to see?

I had no answer.

That is a good question. My thought is they have no specific sponsors so they have nothing to show... And they certainly are not giving any air time for free. Also I bet the video crew and camera operators are required to be able to have those small breaks.
But.... I don't see why they can't put up a fixed camera way up high so you can at least watch something during those breaks. That would be way more viewer friendly than a "Away for commercials" screen.

 

[fourthandshort]

Oh, and a good question, I thought, from Mrs. MadBird last night as we were watching the game.

The game was on ESPN+, did not appear to be on cable or over the air TV anywhere. They broke away for "commercial breaks", and all that was on the screen was the message that there were in a commercial break. She asks me, who is seeing the commercials? Why are they having commercial breaks when it seems there are no commercials to see?

I had no answer.

That is a good question. My thought is they have no specific sponsors so they have nothing to show... And they certainly are not giving any air time for free. Also I bet the video crew and camera operators are required to be able to have those small breaks.
But.... I don't see why they can't put up a fixed camera way up high so you can at least watch something during those breaks. That would be way more viewer friendly than a "Away for commercials" screen.

Seems like they should have a deal where the schools can run their own ads to fill any empty air time for free or real cheap. Showing nothing looks bad for the game and overall product. Mean ing it will scare advertisers further away.

 

[TIMMY]

Oh, and a good question, I thought, from Mrs. MadBird last night as we were watching the game.

The game was on ESPN+, did not appear to be on cable or over the air TV anywhere. They broke away for "commercial breaks", and all that was on the screen was the message that there were in a commercial break. She asks me, who is seeing the commercials? Why are they having commercial breaks when it seems there are no commercials to see?

I had no answer.

That is a good question. My thought is they have no specific sponsors so they have nothing to show... And they certainly are not giving any air time for free. Also I bet the video crew and camera operators are required to be able to have those small breaks.
But.... I don't see why they can't put up a fixed camera way up high so you can at least watch something during those breaks. That would be way more viewer friendly than a "Away for commercials" screen.

Seems like they should have a deal where the schools can run their own ads to fill any empty air time for free or real cheap. Showing nothing looks bad for the game and overall product. Mean ing it will scare advertisers further away.

I've got att tv and those are on all the time. They're kinda like white noise.
Did they run any ISU promo ads last night? I think those are useful.

 

[TIMMY]

Not much here on the actual football game. That too bad. 3-1.

 

[fourthandshort]

Not much here on the actual football game. That too bad. 3-1.

I couldn't watch the game .. just checked in a few times during game.

But I'm thrilled to see Davis get on track. He was largely responsible for us winning that game. I think most of us believed he could throw it .. just a question of comfort in pocket and pass blocking that helped him show what he was capable of doing. I did listen to entire post game interview with all the players and then Spack. I liked how Davis responded to this adversity. He apparently met with receivers and called out the passing game for being viewed as weakest link .. and that they all needed to do something about it. He seemed to take all the criticism to heart and made up his mind to overcome it. IMO his demeanor was right ... looked like a humbled grown man who found some resolve but knows he's got more to prove in coming weeks.

Sometimes you have to hit bottom before you figure things out. I don't think anyone here ever questioned his talent... he just needed to settle down in the pocket and throw it.

Loved the defensive output too. Wished I could have watched Davis light them up and defense getting all over their stud QB.

Anyway.. this was QB Davis's day in the sun. Stay humble and hungry .. games get tougher from here. Big kudos to Davis this week !!!

 

[Sanantoniobird]

Oh, and a good question, I thought, from Mrs. MadBird last night as we were watching the game.

The game was on ESPN+, did not appear to be on cable or over the air TV anywhere. They broke away for "commercial breaks", and all that was on the screen was the message that there were in a commercial break. She asks me, who is seeing the commercials? Why are they having commercial breaks when it seems there are no commercials to see?

I had no answer.

That is a good question. My thought is they have no specific sponsors so they have nothing to show... And they certainly are not giving any air time for free. Also I bet the video crew and camera operators are required to be able to have those small breaks.
But.... I don't see why they can't put up a fixed camera way up high so you can at least watch something during those breaks. That would be way more viewer friendly than a "Away for commercials" screen.

Seems like they should have a deal where the schools can run their own ads to fill any empty air time for free or real cheap. Showing nothing looks bad for the game and overall product. Mean ing it will scare advertisers further away.

On my end, there was no empty space. Car ads, insurance ads, video games the whole bit. Chock-full. Sometimes they’d have to cut the ad short to go back to the game.