The national championship - harding vs ferris.

[BisonOL]

Predictions??? You wanna know my prediction??? .

PAIN!!!

Haha agreed…but for who??

[FoothillBison]

32-27 Bisons

[bigmrg74]

How about some honest score predictions??? No one on either side give me we’re gonna win by 30+ because both sides know that’s not gonna happen. Although both offenses are strong I don’t think either team is going to have an off explosion . I see this being game of the yr. Gotta go with my Bisons and say 27-24. But if went the other way wouldn’t be shocked. I believe these are the best two teams in the nation both at the top of their game right now and is pretty much a coin flip.

Predictions??? You wanna know my prediction??? .

PAIN!!!

[bigmrg74]

Those guys are important, but from what I see, it's the Oline and the way they block. Many a play it can get essentially an automatic 2-3 yards. Then the skills guys add on to that.

Yeah, Harding's OLine play is pretty much good enough to get them 2 yards on a simple carry. Its just the read for the pitch or keep that gets them 3 or 4 yards and keeps that offense running like a swiss watch. Its playing assignment football, hopefully keeping them to at most 2 yards a play where they might be forced to have to make a longer pickup to force them to convert or punt. Going to need a get a lot of little wins on drives like that.

[LeftSider]

I don't think there is enough quality wide receivers in D2, I'm starting to think the run heavy teams are the way to go.

If it wasn’t the flexbone, the only other offense this former Olineman is okay with, it’s spread running 21 personnel. Hard nose football it’s the most interesting and shows how good your coaches are and how well coached players are.

[BisonOL]

42-35

Is that either way Kle or Ferris I assume?

[KleShreen]

42-35

[Divisiontwo]

Hu 31-24

[Predatory Primates]

I say 35 -28 Ferris, but could see it going either way.

[BisonOL]

How about some honest score predictions??? No one on either side give me we’re gonna win by 30+ because both sides know that’s not gonna happen. Although both offenses are strong I don’t think either team is going to have an off explosion . I see this being game of the yr. Gotta go with my Bisons and say 27-24. But if went the other way wouldn’t be shocked. I believe these are the best two teams in the nation both at the top of their game right now and is pretty much a coin flip.

[BisonOL]

GV did have issues stopping those 3rd and long conversions. But you can't tell me that Harding likes getting into those situations. Kudos for those long 3rd down conversions.
And yes, that is a GV crew on the Bcast.

Think it’s fair to say no one wants to be in 3rd and long 😊

[Redwing]

The first few years Harding ran the flex, we messed with the tempo. I think a lot depends on the game of chess that DC's play as well as how good the opponent's offense is. If you are gaining 5 YPC, and your opponent can score at the drop of a hat, why give them more possessions?

Which now brings me to the annoying announcers on ESPN+. I got so sick last week of how they bragged on HU's offense as the most "prolific" offense in the nation. Leading in yards per play. But every time we got in 3rd and medium to long, they talked about how hard it is for Harding to overcome that. Really pretty funny - yet annoying.

GV did have issues stopping those 3rd and long conversions. But you can't tell me that Harding likes getting into those situations. Kudos for those long 3rd down conversions.
And yes, that is a GV crew on the Bcast.

[FSUBulldogs]

The first few years Harding ran the flex, we messed with the tempo. I think a lot depends on the game of chess that DC's play as well as how good the opponent's offense is. If you are gaining 5 YPC, and your opponent can score at the drop of a hat, why give them more possessions?

Which now brings me to the annoying announcers on ESPN+. I got so sick last week of how they bragged on HU's offense as the most "prolific" offense in the nation. Leading in yards per play. But every time we got in 3rd and medium to long, they talked about how hard it is for Harding to overcome that. Really pretty funny - yet annoying.

I think that was the GVSU announcers. I don't think ESPN is using their own guys when covering events on ESPN+ for the rounds before the semis and finals. If you thought the video guys were "good," you should listen to the radio color commentator. He's the dad of a freak athlete on the GVSU team, but he's one of the worst color commentators out there.

[FoothillBison]

The first few years Harding ran the flex, we messed with the tempo. I think a lot depends on the game of chess that DC's play as well as how good the opponent's offense is. If you are gaining 5 YPC, and your opponent can score at the drop of a hat, why give them more possessions?

Which now brings me to the annoying announcers on ESPN+. I got so sick last week of how they bragged on HU's offense as the most "prolific" offense in the nation. Leading in yards per play. But every time we got in 3rd and medium to long, they talked about how hard it is for Harding to overcome that. Really pretty funny - yet annoying.

[Predatory Primates]

With all that said. I definitely wish there was at least one option team in the MIAA. Then maybe the Pitt staff would know how to stop it or even slow it down.

Personally, I love the Harding offense. It is a blast to watch. I do wish they would play with tempo a little bit, because it kind of drags arse between plays. Would love to see them randomly shift gears and run hurry up for 2 or 3 plays once in a while just to watch defenses freak out.