First-Round of Playoffs

[BleedingBLue]

Think Fife enters the portal on Monday?

Monday the 9th maybe. They'll have 1 more game.

McKay left before the playoffs even started.

[BelgradeBobcat]

I think the griz will be introducing chaos football to SDSU. The Jackrabbits won't know what hit them.

[Cats and Dogs]

well they got their one home playoff game.

[Bocephus]

What a strange game. Turned it on in the 3rd quarter when it was 16-6. The Jacks have to be licking their chops at the prospect of playing the gris next week. Just don't allow Bergen to make plays on special teams. Prediction: 42-7 SDSU.

How do they score 7, if they don’t kick it to Bergen? I could see 3, maybe 6, possibly 9.

[Bobcat Sig]

Whelp…. Go JACKS!!

[tdub]

That was one of the ugliest “playoff level” games I’ve seen. Yikes.

[bobcatfan15]

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I think the griz will be introducing chaos football to SDSU. The Jackrabbits won't know what hit them.

[imacat]

Jacks are shak’n in their boots.

[MSU01]

I think the griz will be introducing chaos football to SDSU. The Jackrabbits won't know what hit them.

Bobby Hauck in team meetings this week explaining the SDSU game plan:

[BelgradeBobcat]

I think the griz will be introducing chaos football to SDSU. The Jackrabbits won't know what hit them.

Bobby Hauck in team meetings this week explaining the SDSU game plan:

The chaos hammer!!!

[asstastic]

Riley Wilson w/ helmet = Todd Bosley in Little Giants.

[SparkCat]

Let me guess, eGris is now booking tickets to Frisco, thinking they are ‘back’. This team almost beating UT Martin, Tennessee had 3 turnovers that game, tells me all I need to know about the Cats next opponent.

[lutecat]

Let me guess, eGris is now booking tickets to Frisco, thinking they are ‘back’. This team almost beating UT Martin, Tennessee had 3 turnovers that game, tells me all I need to know about the Cats next opponent.

Actually not quite but after lamenting the play of the griz this game, many are calling for an upset of SDSU.

[TomCat88]

I’d be shocked too but I’d freaking love to see them lose in the mecca.

The Griz haven’t won a playoff game in which it didn’t have a return TD since 2015. Six wins in seven seasons.

2023
Delaware fumble return 49-19
Furman kickoff and punt returns 35-28 OT
Ndsu punt return 31-29 2OT

2022
SE Missouri kickoff return 34-24

2021
E. Washington interception return 57-41

2019
SE Louisiana kick and interception return 73-28

2016-2018
DNP

I predict Bergen goes out with a bang. Or does he have another year of eligibility?

Well, Bergen did go out with a bang. Make it seven wins in eight seasons all with a return for TD. Bergen has been the difference in the last three playoff wins by UM.

[91catAlum]

Think Fife enters the portal on Monday?

Monday the 9th maybe. They'll have 1 more game.

McKay left before the playoffs even started.

Yep but it's rare. McKay was one of a kind.

[91catAlum]

How many playoff wins does hauck have today without junior Bergen??
Without him, it would be 13 years and counting since they made the semi's.

#RTD

[nanacat]

How many playoff wins does hauck have today without junior Bergen??
Without him, it would be 13 years and counting since they made the semi's.

#RTD

What happens to them next year with no Bergen? And no consistency at QB?

[GoldstoneCat]

How many playoff wins does hauck have today without junior Bergen??
Without him, it would be 13 years and counting since they made the semi's.

#RTD

What happens to them next year with no Bergen? And no consistency at QB?

They are very thin on am already thin defense with what's coming back. The 3 main receivers are all seniors. Wonder about Gillman and Fife re: the portal but if they can't significantly improve up front it hardly matters. And it's hard to significantly improve up front at this level in 1 year. We should be seeing that next wave of guys flash for them, the way sharbobo, parsons, Crews, daily et al have this year, the way McCabe and brott did last year, etc. We haven't seen much from them. I think it's a long year next year over there.

[MSU01]

How many playoff wins does hauck have today without junior Bergen??
Without him, it would be 13 years and counting since they made the semi's.

#RTD

What happens to them next year with no Bergen? And no consistency at QB?

They'll do the same thing they did this year, load up on transfers. It was amazing last night how many of their players were described as a transfer from some other school. Vigen is building a program from the ground up, while Hauck is desperately chasing his championship with "quick fixes" every year.

[nanacat]

How many playoff wins does hauck have today without junior Bergen??
Without him, it would be 13 years and counting since they made the semi's.

#RTD

What happens to them next year with no Bergen? And no consistency at QB?

They are very thin on am already thin defense with what's coming back. The 3 main receivers are all seniors. Wonder about Gillman and Fife re: the portal but if they can't significantly improve up front it hardly matters. And it's hard to significantly improve up front at this level in 1 year. We should be seeing that next wave of guys flash for them, the way sharbobo, parsons, Crews, daily et al have this year, the way McCabe and brott did last year, etc. We haven't seen much from them. I think it's a long year next year over there.

I was reading the game play-by-play being reported on 406 Sports and they started 3 or 4 guys at least, to fill in for injured players, who haven't been mentioned all season. The Cats are so fortunate to have the depth we do that losing 24 seniors will be tough, but there's a plethora of guys who got alot of real game experience that will be able to fill in many of those spots. There will be holes for sure, but it won't be a total rebuild like over west.