Does defense really win chippers?

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Um no.

[TomCat88]

Um no.

Good defense does, but bad defense doesn’t. You must be talking about bad defense.

[91catAlum]

Um no.

Not sure why you'd say that after Maine's defense held Weber to 0 rush yards, forced 4 turnovers, and beat them on the road.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Hmm.. I would start with O before defense, the rules are set up that way.

Did anybody watch the game tonight?

[94VegasCat]

Weebs couldn’t move! Black hole defense shut down everything.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

You guys are missing the point. If you don’t score you don’t win chippers. Total offense tonight was 281 to 271 even matched.

[bpcats20]

Defense can get you 75% there in most cases but still need an effective offense either generating some explosive plays ie Maine tonight or launch an efficient offensive attack- like Eastern Washington or North Dakota State.

One thing about these playoffs is if there are flaws with your team, they will be exposed.

Your quarterback better be a good decision maker.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Your QB better be good and your number 1 recruit every year.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Still start with O first every time.

[91catAlum]

Still start with O first every time.

The 2014 and 2015 Bobcats would disagree.

[AFCAT]

Still start with O first every time.

The 2014 and 2015 Bobcats would disagree.

Exactly. Great defense and a serviceable to good offense can go a long way.

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Still start with O first every time.

The 2014 and 2015 Bobcats would disagree.

Doubt it. You need a balance don’t get me wrong, but the question is, where to you put your eggs, defense or offense? For me, you start on O maybe it’s just me I don’t know.

[Helcat72]

Weebs couldn’t move! Black hole defense shut down everything.

Both teams had elite defenses. A big difference between them and the Bobcats is that all the secondary and linebackers triggered like Mac Bignell. The CB play was outstanding. Maine just had a better QB and offense. Weber had the best WR's, but they were neutralized by bad throws and good DB's. Weber's CB did gamble on an interception and got burnt for 6.

[TomCat88]

Still start with O first every time.

The 2014 and 2015 Bobcats would disagree.

So do the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 NDSU Bison. Other than one year the defense has been rated higher than the offense and that one year both ranked no.1.

[91catAlum]

Still start with O first every time.

The 2014 and 2015 Bobcats would disagree.

Doubt it. You need a balance don’t get me wrong, but the question is, where to you put your eggs, defense or offense? For me, you start on O maybe it’s just me I don’t know.

I agree you need balance. I don't think of it as putting your eggs in the defensive basket or offensive basket. I think you have to put your eggs in the trenches, starting with D line. Then O line.

[bobcat99]

You guys are missing the point. If you don’t score you don’t win chippers. Total offense tonight was 281 to 271 even matched.

The yardage was evenly matched. You failed to mention the turnovers though.

[R4TB]

Maine blew up the line of scrimmage all night. Weber could not get the running or passing game going. You can have All American WR, RB, and QB, but if the defense is constantly in the backfield the O is not moving the chains.

[JimboCat]

Defense wins with at least an average to good offense. Weber had a really bad match up, in that Maine has a great run defense and Weber can't throw it.

Weber did not have a good offense this year, and they didn't score from defense or special teams like they did during the year.

The yardage was only even because Weber got a bunch of yards at the end.

Maine was better.

[Cledus]

Defense wins with at least an average to good offense. Weber had a really bad match up, in that Maine has a great run defense and Weber can't throw it.

Weber did not have a good offense this year, and they didn't score from defense or special teams like they did during the year.

The yardage was only even because Weber got a bunch of yards at the end.

Maine was better.

Weber was dead last in offense in the league.

[superbobcat]

You need balance on both sides and Weber was missing that last night. I will say if I had to choose one or the other to focus on to win a championship, I would choose defense.