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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by Caboose » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:44 pm

Colter_Nuanez wrote:
91catAlum wrote:
Colter_Nuanez wrote:
blueandgoldblitz wrote:These are going to need a vast reworking... How far does SUU fall?
To No. 8. Vastly reworked is right...Cats up to No.3...and picked to beat No. 1...

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: Second week of Big Sky play
http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-powe ... -sky-play/
What makes you lean towards MSU in this one, Colter? Just curious, you have Weber as your conference #1 and I've heard Choate about 5 different times state that Weber is the best team in the conference.

Home field advantage?
Coaching staff advantage?
Chris Murray's maturity?
You're intimidated by the "Colter hates the Cats" thread? ;)
Montana State's game against Weber State last season began with one of the worst coaching decisions of the 2016 season. With Chris Murray making his first career start as a true freshman, Courtney Messingham called a speed option that forced Murray to pitch with his left hand on the fifth play of the game. This after an 11-play, 79-yard Weber State drive. MSU was down 14-0 before Murray had a chance to even throw a pass. Then Logan Jones, fielding one of his first kicks of the season, fumbled the kickoff. Weber scored with a short field again. Montana State was down 21-0 having run offensive 5 plays.

From that point, the Bobcats actually won the game 27-24. Granted, the last touchdown came as Jeff Choate tried to salvage some semblance of confidence and took a shot to the end-zone as time expired. But I remember thinking that Weber State actually had as hard a time handling Murray as any team in the league. That day, he had 199 yards passing and 131 yards rushing. In his first career start literally days after his 18th birthday.

The defensive scheme Weber State plays is to get in your face and pressure you at the line, especially on the outside. Montana State will have a hard time throwing the ball down the field on Saturday. But if Weber doesn't use a spy, Murray will run wild. If they do, the tight ends and inside receivers could have a big day.

What I saw with Brian Armstrong's offensive play calling last week left me incredibly impressed. If Montana State continues to manufacture third down and shorts, the Bobcats are quite literally impossible to stop because of Murray's skill set.

I think the North Dakota win will give this MSU team a sense of belief it's been yearning for. I think the stadium will be electric, which will be an advantage for the Bobcats. And I think the rest of the league will have serious issues with Murray until there are a few more games on film to use in game planning. Even then, he will be a problem. He is a special player.
Great insight Colter, you the best in the biz!

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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by Colter_Nuanez » Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:32 am

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of October 2017
http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-powe ... ober-2017/



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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by Colter_Nuanez » Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:02 pm

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: 2nd week of October 2017
http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-powe ... ober-2017/



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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by DriscollCat » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:32 am

Colter_Nuanez wrote:BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: 2nd week of October 2017
http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-powe ... ober-2017/
You might want to double check the pictures subsequent to the one you shared for portland state. I'm pretty sure I know just which play that was, and Kraught did not break that tackle.



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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by Colter_Nuanez » Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:54 am

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: Week of October 21
http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-powe ... ctober-21/



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Re: BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of league play

Post by Colter_Nuanez » Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:18 pm

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: First week of November
https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-pow ... -november/



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