Northwestern State @ Sam Houston State - Game Thread

[TexasTerror]

Northwestern State Demons @ Sam Houston State Bearkats
Saturday, Oct. 31 · 6 p.m · Bowers Stadium
Southland TV

Live Video: SLC Now
Live Stats: http://www.gobearkats.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900

Audio:
NWST: http://www.nsudemons.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20000&KEY=
SHSU: http://www.gobearkats.com or http://www.ksam1017.com

Game Notes
NWST: http://www.nsudemons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20000&KEY=&ATCLID=204785589&SPID=11371&SPSID=99682
SHSU: Not available as of press time

Team Web Site:
NWST: http://www.nsudemons.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20000&KEY=&SPID=11371&SPSID=93049
SHSU: http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&KEY=&SPID=11345&SPSID=92955

Team Fan Sites:
NWST: http://forums.delphiforums.com/forkemdemons
SHSU: http://www.katfans.com/

Game Day Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/sports/CFB/hometeam/Sam_Houston_State:Bearkats.html

[3rd Coast Tiger]

Wow! Northwestern hasn't won a game yet so I predict a tight game for the Bearkats.

[TexasTerror]

Wow! Northwestern hasn't won a game yet so I predict a tight game for the Bearkats.

This news will help...and not change the terms of a million dollar donation to the school's communication department. ;)


Sam Houston State quarterback Blake Joseph was back at practice Tuesday afternoon and all signs point to the senior starting on Saturday when the Bearkats host Northwestern State.

Joseph sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter of the Kats’ 44-21 victory over Nicholls on Oct. 10. Despite having limited mobility, he played in Sam Houston State’s loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Oct. 17, but sat out last weekend’s setback at Stephen F. Austin.

http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_300225938.html?keyword=secondarystory

[TSUalum05]

and not change the terms of a million dollar donation to the school's communication department. ;)


Still trying to figure out how this is mentioned in the NWST and SHSU football thread? xconfusedx xsmhx

[TexasTerror]

Still trying to figure out how this is mentioned in the NWST and SHSU football thread? xconfusedx xsmhx

Former SHSU mass communications student wrote the Huntsville Item story and luckily, his story is not causing any issues as far as donations to secure the naming rights to our communications building - rightfully named after Dan Rather. xthumbsupx

[Panther88]

I'll be attending this game TT. Hoping to meet up w/ some of the fellas pre-game tailgate.

[TSUalum05]

Still trying to figure out how this is mentioned in the NWST and SHSU football thread? xconfusedx xsmhx

xreadxxreadx

[DG Cowboy]

If you bet in August that NW would 0-fer at this time, you could have cleaned up. Unbelievable! Hopefully they will at least rise up and get SFA to help their McNeese friends!

:>) :>) :>)

[katstrapper]

If the Demons are able to pass for 300+ yds in the game, they will win. Just about right for TW to be facing the DEMONS on HALLOWEEN!!xlolx

[TexasTerror]

If the Demons are able to pass for 300+ yds in the game, they will win. Just about right for TW to be facing the DEMONS on HALLOWEEN!!xlolx

Katstrapper - seems that would be a change in philosophy.

The Demons averaged about 300 yards of total offense if you take away the most recent game according to CSN Down South. If they amounted to 300 in the air, even against SHSU - that'd be jaw-dropping by their numbers.

"As a whole, the quarterback led an offense to 402 yards, including 289 on the ground. The rushing output alone was 11 yards shy of the team’s average offensive production per game with the 402 yards surpassing by 100 the same mark."

http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/10/29/csn-down-south-freshmen-rise-for-falteri?blog=5#more5751

[mikebigg]

This news will help...and not change the terms of a million dollar donation to the school's communication department. ;)



http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_300225938.html?keyword=secondarystory

Tjhis was an obvious attempt to use the recent news of events in the TxSU Communication Department to get a jab agaiinst TxSU. Surprising how you get away with things and any slight comment in protest of same or to retaliate gets warning to the "offenders" by the moderators. xnonox

I will be expecting another warning...xnodx

[NSUDemon98]

Katstrapper - seems that would be a change in philosophy.

The Demons averaged about 300 yards of total offense if you take away the most recent game according to CSN Down South. If they amounted to 300 in the air, even against SHSU - that'd be jaw-dropping by their numbers.

"As a whole, the quarterback led an offense to 402 yards, including 289 on the ground. The rushing output alone was 11 yards shy of the team’s average offensive production per game with the 402 yards surpassing by 100 the same mark."

http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/10/29/csn-down-south-freshmen-rise-for-falteri?blog=5#more5751

Although Bobcat fans would have everyone believe that they played such an absolutely horrible game which lead to our rush numbers in order to save face...remember we have two good running backs (the inconsistency is in O-line) and a freshmen QB with some pretty good moves.

He juked Bobcat defenders out of their shoes a couple times on some runs. xcoolx

[TexasTerror]

Looking forward to watching Harris on SLC Now this weekend.

Seems like he's a game changing QB. May not be able to pass with the Moses and George of the league - but can move around, open up the passing game and give teams some defensive issues.

[NSUDemon98]

Looking forward to watching Harris on SLC Now this weekend.

Seems like he's a game changing QB. May not be able to pass with the Moses and George of the league - but can move around, open up the passing game and give teams some defensive issues.

One other thing I'd like to mention after reading your article, which I enjoyed, is that the electric Peveto and excitement around the program and it's future is still there.

We have crowds of maybe 4,000 or 5,000 last year and that team ended 7-4. This past weekend, at homecoming for a 0-7 team, we had a touch over 8,000. And I was there so I am not just going by word of mouth. xnodx

I know 8,000 isn't very much even by SLC standards, but under Stoker we would have had 4,000 people there if he was 0-7.

[TexasTerror]

One other thing I'd like to mention after reading your article, which I enjoyed, is that the electric Peveto and excitement around the program and it's future is still there.

Thanks for the compliment!


I know 8,000 isn't very much even by SLC standards, but under Stoker we would have had 4,000 people there if he was 0-7.

Money drives business and to have someone like Peveto carrying the torch - that's going to help. I just read an article about how Jody Conradt used to have to hit the pavement and go to every speaking engagement she can when she just started at Texas. Nothing has changed!

[crossfire07]

We have crowds of maybe 4,000 or 5,000 last year and that team ended 7-4.
NSU averaged 8600 fans a home game last year. not 4 - 5000.


and TT, Peveoto can go around shooting the crap with everyone in town but it will not matter if he can't win.

[cajundemon]

NSU averaged 8600 fans a home game last year. not 4 - 5000.


and TT, Peveoto can go around shooting the crap with everyone in town but it will not matter if he can't win.

Read the post, there would have been 3000 maybe 4000 there saturday if stoker was still here. We played McNeese last year with the conference title on the line and had a sparse dead crowd of maybe 10k. It was better last saturday at 0-6 than anything we've seen at Turpin since we won the conference in 04.

And if you're going to so ignorantly criticize our head coach, atleast learn to spell his name right...which I know is asking a lot from you.

[Dallas Demon]

Thanks for the compliment!



Money drives business and to have someone like Peveto carrying the torch - that's going to help. I just read an article about how Jody Conradt used to have to hit the pavement and go to every speaking engagement she can when she just started at Texas. Nothing has changed!

It was a nice article, well written.

I thought the crowd was more than what was announced, it was certainly very loud at the end of the game. Harris had two long passes that were dropped, otherwise his statistics would have been even better. I was on the sidelines during the 4th quarter, and this sure doesn't seem like an 0-7 team with their attitude. Who knows what will happen Saturday, if we can eliminate the penalties then I think we will have a good shot at a win. Harris is the real deal.

[lionsrking2]

Katstrapper - seems that would be a change in philosophy.

The Demons averaged about 300 yards of total offense if you take away the most recent game according to CSN Down South. If they amounted to 300 in the air, even against SHSU - that'd be jaw-dropping by their numbers.

"As a whole, the quarterback led an offense to 402 yards, including 289 on the ground. The rushing output alone was 11 yards shy of the team’s average offensive production per game with the 402 yards surpassing by 100 the same mark."

http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/10/29/csn-down-south-freshmen-rise-for-falteri?blog=5#more5751

Not to take anything away from the Demons ground effort, but you could put eleven one-legged nuns on the field and rush for 200 on Texas State...their run defense is extremely porous to say the least. If we hadn't fallen behind by 24 points, we could have rushed for 350+ that day...they never did stop us.

[TexasTerror]

A La. pundit picked SHSU.

Northwestern at Sam Houston State (6 p.m., SLC-TV) – One of these weeks, the Demons are going to break through. They almost did last week, losing a heartbreaker to Texas State. If this one was at home, especially after SHSU lost 42-3 in league play a week ago, this would be it. But the road’s too much. Sam Houston State 34-24.

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247223&Itemid=578

[NSUDemon98]

Read the post, there would have been 3000 maybe 4000 there saturday if stoker was still here. We played McNeese last year with the conference title on the line and had a sparse dead crowd of maybe 10k. It was better last saturday at 0-6 than anything we've seen at Turpin since we won the conference in 04.

And if you're going to so ignorantly criticize our head coach, atleast learn to spell his name right...which I know is asking a lot from you.

I think you hit the nail on the head....reading is probably an issue.

I sat my butt in Turpin Stadium and saw with my own eyes crowds of 4,000 people in a nearly empty stadium...I don't give a flip what our average was for that year.

[NSUDemon98]

Not to take anything away from the Demons ground effort

You sure? Do you see where this discussion is going after the ignorant post of crossfire?

No need to "keep us in our place" anytime someone makes a mildly positive post about NSU...we have our 0-7 record to do that. xnodx

[NSUDemon98]

A La. pundit picked SHSU.

Northwestern at Sam Houston State (6 p.m., SLC-TV) – One of these weeks, the Demons are going to break through. They almost did last week, losing a heartbreaker to Texas State. If this one was at home, especially after SHSU lost 42-3 in league play a week ago, this would be it. But the road’s too much. Sam Houston State 34-24.

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247223&Itemid=578

He may end up being right...we usually don't play well in Huntsville...but I don't know about the high scoring he predicted.

[cajundemon]

Not to take anything away from the Demons ground effort, but you could put eleven one-legged nuns on the field and rush for 200 on Texas State...their run defense is extremely porous to say the least. If we hadn't fallen behind by 24 points, we could have rushed for 350+ that day...they never did stop us.

You dont have to remind us that we're playing like a bunch of one-legged nuns, its not like any one here has forgotten our record. And while T-State's rush D was extremely poor, its something to be said when we're still gaining 10-15 yards a rush with a stacked box and a true freshmen under center....Its not a secret we're keeping it on the ground.

[DG Cowboy]

Average attendance is usually the individual paid attendance for the games, plus season ticketholders present or not. Easy to average 8,000 paid, but only have 4,000 present at games. Fans in attendance for SLU-McNeese were way less than paid attendance.

Tulane claimed the attendance with McNeese was 27,000. I can tell you McNeese brought maybe 7,000 and Tulane had generously 1,500 we could see. The other the other non-visible18,500 was either paid and not there, sick in the restrooms, crammed into the luxury boxes, or standing in the endless concession lines.

If you wanted to see an empty Turpin Stadium, you should have seen it in the Gulf Star Conference days, even with good teams, in '72 and '73.

[TexasTerror]

Some game day reads...

Northwestern State's Harris looks for encore in 2nd start (Alexandria Town Talk)
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20091031/SPORTS/910310332/1006/sports

NSU faces familiar face in Stoker (Shreveport Times)
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20091031/SPORTS/910310301/1001/SPORTS

Kats ready to tangle with Demons (Huntsville Item)
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_304022545.html

[NSUDemon98]

Average attendance is usually the individual paid attendance for the games, plus season ticketholders present or not. Easy to average 8,000 paid, but only have 4,000 present at games. Fans in attendance for SLU-McNeese were way less than paid attendance.

Tulane claimed the attendance with McNeese was 27,000. I can tell you McNeese brought maybe 7,000 and Tulane had generously 1,500 we could see. The other the other non-visible18,500 was either paid and not there, sick in the restrooms, crammed into the luxury boxes, or standing in the endless concession lines.

If you wanted to see an empty Turpin Stadium, you should have seen it in the Gulf Star Conference days, even with good teams, in '72 and '73.

Like I said...I was at the freaking game and saw the crowd for my own eyes...

[TexasTerror]

Current score...

NWST 23-20 SHSU, 13:32 3Q

Just checked in...

[TexasTerror]

This may be a game of who can score last...

NWST 30-27, 1:35 3Q

[Grizzaholic]

This may be a game of who can score last...

NWST 30-27, 1:35 3Q

that was fast.

[TexasTerror]

Thank goodness NWST missed a 47 yd FG!

Still 30-27 at 11:53 4Q

[TexasTerror]

SHSU 46 yd pass puts Kats within five yards of scoring...Joseph to Madkins down the field.

6 catches, 108 yards for Madkins.

[crossfire07]

I think you hit the nail on the head....reading is probably an issue.

I sat my butt in Turpin Stadium and saw with my own eyes crowds of 4,000 people in a nearly empty stadium...I don't give a flip what our average was for that year.
Either nsu pads the attendance numbers a whole lot or you do not judge how many people are at a game very well.

[TexasTerror]

SHSU gets to the NWST1 and on 3rd-and-goal, RB gets stopped for a 3 yard loss the wrong way.

4th-and-G from the 4!

[TexasTerror]

ARGH!

Kick blocked by Demons!

8:18, 4Q

Some Kat fans are probably getting happy. A loss here and Todd Whitten's job security will really come into question.

[TexasTerror]

SHSU forces a punt and with another strike by Joseph, to midfield.

The battle of the field is in SHSU's favor. Got under six minutes to score. Let's get one on the board with as little time left as possible!

[TexasTerror]

1-10 SH50 Joseph to Lebens for 11 yrds - FIRST DOWN!

NEXT PLAY - 39 YARD TOUCHDOWN TO MADKINS! BEARKATS ON TOP!

[MR. CHICKEN]

TD...S. HOUSTON....33-30

PAT GOOD..............34-30

[TexasTerror]

SHSU 34-30 NWST, 5:37 4th Quarter

[TexasTerror]

Kats need to pin NWST back in their own territory and force Harris to throw. Better chance that way, even with his four scores. More incompletes than completions.

[crossfire07]

You sure? Do you see where this discussion is going after the ignorant post of crossfire?

No need to "keep us in our place" anytime someone makes a mildly positive post about NSU...we have our 0-7 record to do that. xnodx

It takes more than a man with a great personality to get people in the stands and dish out their money. you have to have some wins to go with it so if you think that thought process is ignorant then that is fine by me.

[MR. CHICKEN]

HOW 'BOUT SOME D......HOUSTON...xconfusedx...AWK!

[MR. CHICKEN]

DEMONS...TA MID-FIELD

[TexasTerror]

NWST brings out ball to NWST30 on return.

1-10 NWST30 Harris 5 yd run
2-5 NWST35 Harris pass incomplete, Jenkins breaks it up
3-5 NWST35 Harris 17 yd pass to Duffy - FIRST DOWN

[MR. CHICKEN]

FALSE START....PSUEDO CALL........AWK!

[TexasTerror]

1-10 SH48 Harris 4 yd run
2-6 SH44 Harris pass incomplete, broken up by Shaw (Harris 13-of-30)
3-6 SH44 FALSE START, NWST

[TexasTerror]

3-11 SH49 16 yd Harris run - FUMBLE - SHSU recovers! Kenneth Jenkins with the play!

[MR. CHICKEN]

HOUSTON PIGGY ON DERE OWN 35.....STICK UH PITCHFORK...INTA DUH DEMONS......BRAWK!

[MR. CHICKEN]

TICK TICK TICK...AWK!

[TexasTerror]

Kats trying to get some time off the clock...on the ground.

1-10 SH35 Poullard 3 yd run
2-7 SH38 Poullard 4 yd run

[TexasTerror]

3-3 SH42 Joseph pass incomplete - ARGH!

[MR. CHICKEN]

1:45 LEFT........CAN DUH DEMON PULL IT OUT..xconfusedx...AWK!

[TexasTerror]

1:45 LEFT........CAN DUH DEMON PULL IT OUT..xconfusedx...AWK!

SHSU certainly gave them a good chance to. Just think if we got the first down, this would not really be an issue!

Good special teams, buried them at their own 18, even tackled the return guy for a loss!

[MR. CHICKEN]

82 YARDS TA GO...1:37 TA GO

[MR. CHICKEN]

PIGGY PICKED OFF...BAH SS........IT'S ALL OVERAH!

[TexasTerror]

82 YARDS TA GO...1:37 TA GO

Let's see how the true freshman runs the hurry up offense.

PASS INTERCEPTED! Darnell Taylor!

[MR. CHICKEN]

UNLIKE..MAH HENS...:(...HOUSTON...HAS NO PROBLEM......:p......AWK!

[MR. CHICKEN]

ENJOY DUH W.....TERRORIZER......AWK!

[TexasTerror]

We'll try to...

Too close for comfort. The Demons are nearly there, just not there yet. That's two close calls in two weeks. Something to build off for next year especially with the young guy Harris still having three years!

[TexasTerror]

Congrats to the Kats!

Paul Harris, as I said earlier this week, is definitely one to keep tabs on. He is a game changing QB - though not necessarily through the air. He sure did have a few TDs though.

That's two straight games where the Demons pushed a Texas squad to their limits. They'll turn the corner, just glad it was not tonight. Hope Stoker enjoyed his defense coming up big in the fourth quarter on several occasions...

The good
Great game for Madkins - 7 catches, 147 yards, 2 TDs
The running game averaged 5.7 yards a carry and you take that without question
Young 'D' steps up in the fourth
Three turnovers, zero giveaways

The bad
Special team miscues nearly cost us the game
Harris was 13 of 31, but had 263 yards through the air and four scores. Just bit us on big plays - 20.2 avg yd per reception

[crossfire07]

a strange night in the SLC TT. 2 games were won by 21 and 2 were won by 4. Trick or Treat. heh

[Grizzaholic]

We'll try to...

Too close for comfort. The Demons are nearly there, just not there yet. That's two close calls in two weeks. Something to build off for next year especially with the young guy Harris still having three years!

You guys escaped today. Good win for ya though!

[TexasTerror]

Some post-game write-ups..

Sam Houston State holds off Northwestern State 34-30 (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/fbc/6697260.html

Bearkats Stay in Hunt (Huntsville Item)
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_305015530.html

[NSUDemon98]

Either nsu pads the attendance numbers a whole lot or you do not judge how many people are at a game very well.

WTF do you know? YOU WERE NOT THERE!!!!!!!!!! Get over yourself!!!!

[NSUDemon98]

It takes more than a man with a great personality to get people in the stands and dish out their money. you have to have some wins to go with it so if you think that thought process is ignorant then that is fine by me.

Why don't you actually try reading my posts and not jumping to conclusions as that was not what I said or meant.

It really is about time you got over your vendetta against NSU.

[3rd Coast Tiger]

Wow! Northwestern hasn't won a game yet so I predict a tight game for the Bearkats.

How prophetic!



Sam Houston forced two turnovers in the final 3:30 to preserve a slim lead and capture a 34-30 win before a crowd of 2,134 at Bowers Stadium.

[TexasTerror]

Yep - the crowd was as bad as it comes. Can't spin it any other way. Thats' Itta Benna-esque!

Didn't Houston have the bad weather on Thursday/Friday? Had to have passed by Saturday!

It's not like Huntsville is a city like New Orleans where Voodoo Fest and Halloween are the second coming of Mardi Gras!

[MaximumBobcat]

Sam Houston forced two turnovers in the final 3:30 to preserve a slim lead and capture a 34-30 win before a crowd of 2,134 at Bowers Stadium.

North Texas: 11,214
SHSU: 2134


UNT AND SHSU Combined: 13,348

Terxas State: 13,926

We beat SHSU and UNT's attendance for yesterday's games COMBINED. xrulesx

That is what I'm talking about!

[3rd Coast Tiger]

North Texas: 11,214
SHSU: 2134

UNT AND SHSU Combined: 13,348

Terxas State: 13,926

We beat SHSU and UNT's attendance for yesterday's games COMBINED. xrulesx

That is what I'm talking about!

Congrats Bobcats! xlolx

[crossfire07]

WTF do you know? YOU WERE NOT THERE!!!!!!!!!! Get over yourself!!!!

so you are saying that nsu posted 9000 was at a game but there was really on 3 or 4 thousand? have things gotten that bad up there they have to juice the numbers?

[NSUDemon98]

so you are saying that nsu posted 9000 was at a game but there was really on 3 or 4 thousand? have things gotten that bad up there they have to juice the numbers?

That makes absolutely no sense. Where did you even get 9,000 from? xeyebrowx

The "3,000 to 4,000" reference was made to last season. But you're trying to turn and twist words in order to stir feces up.

[crossfire07]

those numbers came from last years NSU press releases.

[NSUDemon98]

those numbers came from last years NSU press releases.

So in every press release we have 9000 people at every game? Be specific...I can't account for the McNeese game because I was not there for that one.