Harding at GVSU

[FSUBulldogs]

I blame the increase in leg injuries on the field "upgrade " from natural grass a dozen years ago. Seems like they are more prevalent now
https://globalsportmatters.com/healt...rface-is-best/

I would agree with this stat. I feel knee injuries were crazy low back in the day when it was just grass surfaces. They need to spend a lot of money researching a better turf solution that they are to push on colleges and pros to use.

[Redwing]

This is a problem I've had with GV for years now. They don't keep the pedal down on inferior opponents anymore and get the backups in. GV is always out there getting up on lesser teams by like 15-18 points, up by not enough to put backups in, but by enough where the playcalling becomes vanilla and that's just where they hang out. I miss the days where BK and Chuck Martin would have the team up by 40 at half, and the second half would be nothing but backups. It resulted in less injuries, and also resulted in being able to get experience for the future. But GV hasn't been able to do that for over a decade now. Whether it's a lack of talent, a lack of killer instinct coaching, or maybe it's just a product of being a run-oriented team. The lack of explosive plays results in longer drives, eating up more clock, less drives to score on, etc.

But you are neglecting the quality of the competition. It is different from the 2000s. And maybe it's a mistake to schedule 2 tougher OOC opponents, but this year's schedule had, what, maybe 5 PO caliber teams? Maybe more.. UWF, Pueblo, Saggy, DU, FSU.. MAYBE MTU. Back ups were in for WSU, NMU, Central,... and even Roosevelt, but injuries drove a lot of that.

Many fans complained about the long bombs in the past. This year, due a lot to personnel I think, was run focused. Not sure how that impacts injury potential in any sense.

[BisonOL]

But you are neglecting the quality of the competition. It is different from the 2000s. And maybe it's a mistake to schedule 2 tougher OOC opponents, but this year's schedule had, what, maybe 5 PO caliber teams? Maybe more.. UWF, Pueblo, Saggy, DU, FSU.. MAYBE MTU. Back ups were in for WSU, NMU, Central,... and even Roosevelt, but injuries drove a lot of that.

Many fans complained about the long bombs in the past. This year, due a lot to personnel I think, was run focused. Not sure how that impacts injury potential in any sense.

Maybe not across the board but I’d certainly say for Int OL and DL you are going to prob see a higher prevalence of knee and ankle injuries getting caught up in the wash/getting rolled for run heavy teams vs teams that throw the ball much more.

[FSUBulldog27]

I will take Ferris +31 easy money. If you guys don’t cover you have to leave the board forever.

Let me know when you need me to send you my venmo information

[bigmrg74]

Let me know when you need me to send you my venmo information

Who would have taken that bet a week ago??

[KleShreen]

Who would have taken that bet a week ago??

Everyone. Harding fans were willing to give Ferris 31 points. So based off that info, Ferris actually won 72-7 today!

[BisonOL]

Everyone. Harding fans were willing to give Ferris 31 points. So based off that info, Ferris actually won 72-7 today!

Haha that’s Leftsider, let’s not lump us all in with his wild projections

[bigmrg74]

Haha that’s Leftsider, let’s not lump us all in with his wild projections

It's what happens when your fan base has a BCON. You get lumped into that wacko. ;-)

[FSUBulldog27]

Everyone. Harding fans were willing to give Ferris 31 points. So based off that info, Ferris actually won 72-7 today!

Plus Massey had us at +3.5 - a 2 time champion playing at home that is an underdog. No respect

[FSUBulldog27]

Hah you have not touched a nerve, I’m touched you thought that. You won back to back, and your time in the sun is over. there’s a better way to play football and it’s with a gimick of unselfish players.

Harding by 31

Here is his post - Venmo, PayPal - a lot to unravel in your post lol. Gimick is no good when trailing and constant 3rd and long. Leftsider its ok.

[LeftSider]

Haha that’s Leftsider, let’s not lump us all in with his wild projections

Hahaha don’t put this on me! The Oline wore long sleeves, that’s worth at least 20 points.

[LeftSider]

Here is his post - Venmo, PayPal - a lot to unravel in your post lol. Gimick is no good when trailing and constant 3 and long. Leftsider its ok.

Oline got beat the whole day. Running backs were acting like children by throwing their hands up when things weren’t going their way. FSU beat them like NWMS beat Harding in 21’. Just flat out got outplayed. This is a good dose of humble medicine. That offense can’t run without push from the Oline, and today was a bad day. Young guys learned a lot, seniors get to take that lesson with them to their new life as working professionals.

love the banter, gg boys.

[BisonOL]

Oline got beat the whole day. Running backs were acting like children by throwing their hands up when things weren’t going their way. FSU beat them like NWMS beat Harding in 21’. Just flat out got outplayed. This is a good dose of humble medicine. That offense can’t run without push from the Oline, and today was a bad day. Young guys learned a lot, seniors get to take that lesson with them to their new life as working professionals.

love the banter, gg boys.

Ditto about throwing up hands. That’s a leadership problem. Someone close to the program I know well said that mess wouldn’t have been let fly last yr. And on top of that What skill position players do without the ball in their hands impresses me more than when it is in their hands and there were some effort issues today IMO.

[DawgUp]

Ditto about throwing up hands. That’s a leadership problem. Someone close to the program I know well said that mess wouldn’t have been let fly last yr. And on top of that What skill position players do without the ball in their hands impresses me more than when it is in their hands and there were some effort issues today IMO.

Wasn't just effort. Couple of those dudes looked like they wanted no part of contact. Couldn't be the cold because they just played in worse. I think that traveling may have taken something out of them. That and they were not use to getting bullied and didn't know how to respond.

[Redwing]

Wasn't just effort. Couple of those dudes looked like they wanted no part of contact. Couldn't be the cold because they just played in worse. I think that traveling may have taken something out of them. That and they were not use to getting bullied and didn't know how to respond.

Nah, it's that dreaded GV hangover. One is suspectable to it even if they beat GV.