Notebook: QB competition to dominate TCU week

**scyclonekid** · 10-02-2012, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

seems like the attitude we had about a year ago, when ISU was traveling to Texas Tech who was ranked #19 and just beat the #1 ranked sooners. ISU started a freshman and no one was giving us a chance after the 4 straight beat downs ISU took...........ISU wins 41-7!!!! JB lead us to 3 straight wins, before falling to Oklahoma and KSU (top 10 teams on the road), however ISU was competitive in both games.

Give Barnett the start this weekend and eventually get Richardson in there. I will say Barnett breathed new life in this football team, but has his fair share of problems as well.

**aeroclone** · 10-02-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Palmer

All of this bickering is moot.

Steel is not/will not get better and it is only a matter of time before Barnett see the field. My concern is how do we get to 6 wins.

This. Steele is at his ceiling. You are a quarter of the way through your senior year. What you see is what you get. We need to find a path to 6+ wins, and continue to build the program for the future. I don't feel like continuing to start Steele helps us towards either one of those goals.

**Wesley** · 10-02-2012, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

This. Steele is at his ceiling. You are a quarter of the way through your senior year. What you see is what you get. We need to find a path to 6+ wins, and continue to build the program for the future. I don't feel like continuing to start Steele helps us towards either one of those goals.

SJ is the backup when you are losing in the fourth quarter and you must pass on every down and play sandlot ball. That is why he is better at rallies than starting games.

**Cyclonestate78** · 10-02-2012, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by CychoCyclone

Totally agree... the scheme, the line, the receivers... say JB comes in, gets wrecked just as bad or even worse... what then? just keep going down the line? doesnt matter whos in the game, blocking like that is gonna make anybody look bad, yes he made some real bad decisions, but holy crap what do you do when your line is getting blown past 9 out of every 10 plays?

The obvious answer is to protect the ball at all costs. If that means taking a sack, or scrambling for no gain, or throwing the ball into the crowd that is exactly what you have to do. The things you can't do are throw the football up for grabs or take off running with the football swinging around in 1 hand so it is easy pickings for defenders or for an accidental brush up against your leg. We have a defense that can stop people this year! There is no need to take risks that aren't necessary. If we have to eat a down and punt the football so be it.

PROTECT THE BALL AT ALL COSTS!!