Lets talk Stanford

[hawkit3113]

Do you guys come out and play physical or do you dink and dunk them?


Northwestern can play physical football, because I have seen it as an Iowa fan. And you did it last year to Wisconsin. Its like you guys pick and choose when to play like that. That is usually how you play against us. But I just don't think you guys can do it every game. Because of depth issues.


So is this one of those games where you come out and punch Stanford in the mouth and try to match their style of play?

 

[7levery7]

The Cats will do both, while intimidating the Cardinal with academic trash talk: "Yo mama gave up Infinite Jest for Moby Dick".

 

[JoeWildcat]

My recollection is that it is the square root of zero question that sets off Stanford players (at least basketball players) .

 

[shakes3858]

My recollection is that it is the square root of zero question that sets off Stanford players (at least basketball players) .

The football team needs something simpler or they won't even think about it. Try 0 divided by 0.

 

[Deep Purr]

Do you guys come out and play physical or do you dink and dunk them?


Northwestern can play physical football, because I have seen it as an Iowa fan. And you did it last year to Wisconsin. Its like you guys pick and choose when to play like that. That is usually how you play against us. But I just don't think you guys can do it every game. Because of depth issues.


So is this one of those games where you come out and punch Stanford in the mouth and try to match their style of play?

IMO the game will be decided by the matchup between NU's DT's and Stanford's guards and center. Stanford's qb is not a drop back passer and creates plays with his feet. The DE's should be able to contain him unless he has big spaces to run up the middle. Stanford replaces most on defense so we should hope they make mistakes mentally and get big plays off of them. This is a very tough opener. They have depth to replace Peat at tackle. Garnett is their LG and getting a lot of preseason hype. I watched him play several times and he is good but I am not so sure he is as dominant as predicted. Their RG was tossed around last year by the top DT's. Hope he is back.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

IMO the game will be decided by the matchup between NU's DT's and Stanford's guards and center. Stanford's qb is not a drop back passer and creates plays with his feet. The DE's should be able to contain him unless he has big spaces to run up the middle. Stanford replaces most on defense so we should hope they make mistakes mentally and get big plays off of them. This is a very tough opener. They have depth to replace Peat at tackle. Garnett is their LG and getting a lot of preseason hype. I watched him play several times and he is good but I am not so sure he is as dominant as predicted. Their RG was tossed around last year by the top DT's. Hope he is back.

Hogan is absolutely more drop-back than dual-threat. Stanford's interior OL against our DTs will absolutely be crucial, but because Stanford operates a powe run game.

 

[Deep Purr]

Hogan is absolutely more drop-back than dual-threat. Stanford's interior OL against our DTs will absolutely be crucial, but because Stanford operates a powe run game.

Not my take on Hogan. He has burned opponents by running around and finding his receivers time after time. He mainly throws to his TE's but when covered he runs. Much more dangerous running than passing. Agree Stanford has a power running game so the DT's get tired and Hogan goes up the middle. They can run outside as their tackles are very good and have two TE's on the line with a FB in the backfield. I bet they run this formation against the Cats. Hogan has had accuracy problems in the past even with time to throw so make him beat us with his arm not his legs. Have to cover his TE's. They are big targets and run relatively short routes so they are good receivers for Hogan's abilities. If the DT's hold their own, we have a chance.

 

[GlideCat]

Do you guys come out and play physical or do you dink and dunk them?


Northwestern can play physical football, because I have seen it as an Iowa fan. And you did it last year to Wisconsin. Its like you guys pick and choose when to play like that. That is usually how you play against us. But I just don't think you guys can do it every game. Because of depth issues.


So is this one of those games where you come out and punch Stanford in the mouth and try to match their style of play?

Given their inexperience on defense and our inexperience at QB, I would anticipate that we are going to see what our OL can do physically straight ahead with the running game. If we can open up some holes between the tackles and sustain drives with a conservative offensive game plan, I would not see us deviating from it.

If we cannot, then I would assume that a short passing "dink and dunk" will be the Plan B.

No knowledge... just guessing.

 

[Eurocat]

Phil Steele names Stanford a surprise team for this upcoming season. Scroll down -

http://www.cyinterview.com/2015/07/...ayers-the-coaches-and-the-likely-bowl-champs/

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Tough matchup for us! We need to have Alviti or Thorsen back there to have a chance. Hoping Alviti can shine.

 

[Fitz51]

Phil Steele names Stanford a surprise team for this upcoming season. Scroll down -

http://www.cyinterview.com/2015/07/...ayers-the-coaches-and-the-likely-bowl-champs/

Aren't they ranked?

 

[Alaskawildkat]

My recollection is that it is the square root of zero question that sets off Stanford players (at least basketball players) .

The football team needs something simpler or they won't even think about it. Try 0 divided by 0.

From a very reliable source (my math teacher wife) the answer to the first question (square root of zero) is zero. Answer to the second is "undefined." Now I know why Stanford put me on their waiting list, I would have only got the first one correct.

 

[T_Levine]

One of the ESPN experts had Stanford as their most surprising team and one that could or would be in the playoff.

 

[GlideCat]

From a very reliable source (my math teacher wife) the answer to the first question (square root of zero) is zero. Answer to the second is "undefined." Now I know why Stanford put me on their waiting list, I would have only got the first one correct.

I have an engineering degree and - had I not looked it up - I would have said something wrong about #2. I thought that imaginary numbers got us past the divide by zero dilemma. But they actually get us past the square root of a negative number dilemma.

Never go from memory...