Richardson Sick

[atlantacyclone]

The D was terrible. However, scoring 35 against Tulsa shouldn't have been a problem.... I have a feeling that if you play this game ten times Tulsa only wins it once. We hit the wrong day. That's how it goes.

[TheCaptain]

The D was terrible. However, scoring 35 against Tulsa shouldn't have been a problem.... I have a feeling that if you play this game ten times Tulsa only wins it once. We hit the wrong day. That's how it goes.

I call BS.
Tulsa dominated the LOS all day.We didnt hit the wrong day....we went against a team that was physically superior.

[SyracuseCyclone]

If this is true Jantz should have entered mid second quarter. And don't give me crap that SJ turned it over, the game was over, the pick was 90% Lenz fault, and the fumble came after SJ had the audacity to run for the teams second first down of the half.

SR's play can be excused by the flu but he shouldn't have been allowed to have 8 or 9 consecutive 3 and outs if he was flu ridden. And he looked fine in the first quarter and warming up.

Rhoads had an awful game as coach. I think he deserves more blame than the players since he allowed his team to squander a nice early lead and let a sick quarterback do nothing for 2 and a half quarters. He has some changes to make starting at OC. And with this teams problems he needs to make sure next year they go 3-0 in the non conference since none of UNI, EIU, and Tulsa are automatic wins...and if one of those games is dropped there won't be a bowl there will be a couple ugly Big 12 losses. Rohach or Richardson will need a bowl next year for the practices.

3 or 4 Big 12 wins is possible but you need better play calling. The worst was the garbage with Horne coming out of the backfield running or pass catching/blockin I haven't seen anything as stupid or ugly ever.

Chris Ault from Nevada would be a good OC and I think he just "retired" so he could get a coordinator job elsewhere and turn the program over (budget frustrations) at a decent time for whoever follows I wouldn't mind some pistol offense in Ames.

[CycloneErik]

If this is true Jantz should have entered mid second quarter. And don't give me crap that SJ turned it over, the game was over, the pick was 90% Lenz fault, and the fumble came after SJ had the audacity to run for the teams second first down of the half.

SR's play can be excused by the flu but he shouldn't have been allowed to have 8 or 9 consecutive 3 and outs if he was flu ridden. And he looked fine in the first quarter and warming up.

Rhoads had an awful game as coach. I think he deserves more blame than the players since he allowed his team to squander a nice early lead and let a sick quarterback do nothing for 2 and a half quarters. He has some changes to make starting at OC. And with this teams problems he needs to make sure next year they go 3-0 in the non conference since none of UNI, EIU, and Tulsa are automatic wins...and if one of those games is dropped there won't be a bowl there will be a couple ugly Big 12 losses. Rohach or Richardson will need a bowl next year for the practices.

3 or 4 Big 12 wins is possible but you need better play calling. The worst was the garbage with Horne coming out of the backfield running or pass catching/blockin I haven't seen anything as stupid or ugly ever.

Chris Ault from Nevada would be a good OC and I think he just "retired" so he could get a coordinator job elsewhere and turn the program over (budget frustrations) at a decent time for whoever follows I wouldn't mind some pistol offense in Ames.

I'm not sure what circumstances really make Steele a good idea. No OL help, so he was bound to get desperate. No one wants to have a turnover prone QB get desperate.

[Stormin]

If this is true Jantz should have entered mid second quarter. And don't give me crap that SJ turned it over, the game was over, the pick was 90% Lenz fault, and the fumble came after SJ had the audacity to run for the teams second first down of the half.

SR's play can be excused by the flu but he shouldn't have been allowed to have 8 or 9 consecutive 3 and outs if he was flu ridden. And he looked fine in the first quarter and warming up.

Rhoads had an awful game as coach. I think he deserves more blame than the players since he allowed his team to squander a nice early lead and let a sick quarterback do nothing for 2 and a half quarters. He has some changes to make starting at OC. And with this teams problems he needs to make sure next year they go 3-0 in the non conference since none of UNI, EIU, and Tulsa are automatic wins...and if one of those games is dropped there won't be a bowl there will be a couple ugly Big 12 losses. Rohach or Richardson will need a bowl next year for the practices.

3 or 4 Big 12 wins is possible but you need better play calling. The worst was the garbage with Horne coming out of the backfield running or pass catching/blockin I haven't seen anything as stupid or ugly ever.

Chris Ault from Nevada would be a good OC and I think he just "retired" so he could get a coordinator job elsewhere and turn the program over (budget frustrations) at a decent time for whoever follows I wouldn't mind some pistol offense in Ames.

I am confidant that SJ could have doubled his TO's if he had been put in earlier.

[bosco]

The facts are the facts. if he is sick--bench him.
Its not like we don't have any other QB that have started this year.

Richardson with the flu > Jantz

I did hear Walters say at half time that Sam was not feeling well. To leave him in there tells you how much confidence they had in the other two.

After watching Jantz play it is pretty clear why they went with SR.

Sam did miss alot of throws today that he hadn't in the previous two games. He missed them by alot too. This is exactly what the team did not need going into Spring ball. Now we go through the same QB crap we have the last couple years.

Had to LOL at the two Jantz TOs. That guy is a walking TO machine. It's crazy.

SR must have been really sick because I got sick watching him play. I kid, I kid (sort of). I am actually glad there maybe an open competition in the spring after watching SR's poor play.

[ISUCyclone06]

Sam was sick just like Steele was injured last year. Come on people this is coach speak!

[BoxsterCy]

Sam was sick just like Steele was injured last year. Come on people this is coach speak!

This is why I generally do not listen to or watch coach shows or post-game interviews. The games tell the story.

[ISUAgronomist]

The games tell the story.

Such as him throwing up during the game?

[docholihawk]

I think Sam Richardson playing the game is a question I can't answer. With him having the flu I don't know if he gave the team the best chance to win or not. I would commend him for starting and trying to play. That is a sign of leadership and I think he is the quarterback of the future for ISU. It was only his 3rd start and he was sick, that would take a lot of people out of even trying to play.

[MJ271]

I think Sam Richardson playing the game is a question I can't answer. With him having the flu I don't know if he gave the team the best chance to win or not. I would commend him for starting and trying to play. That is a sign of leadership and I think he is the quarterback of the future for ISU. It was only his 3rd start and he was sick, that would take a lot of people out of even trying to play.

I think he still may have been the best option, because he still, as we could see, make some plays, but it was obvious that he wasn't doing as well as he should have been.

I think with the pressure that Tulsa was putting on Richardson, Jantz would have put us out of the game faster, at least with Richardson, we went into the half with a chance

[CTTB78]

ISU is making enough money now to spend some coin on an OC...

Agree. Jamie, step up to the plate..........

[Doc]

Agree. Jamie, step up to the plate..........

Yeah, Wally is getting paid $350,000+, and is worth it, but considering Rhoads is a defensive coach, it would be valuable to spend more on an OC

[erikbj]

I'm just glad SJ will never take another snap so all the SJ fans stop defending him. He has been awful for 2 years.

[Aclone]

Did Mess have the flu too? Because it seems like he quit after the first quarter.

Yeah, because he was the one missing open receivers, holding d-linemen, and getting penalties after the play.

Idiots. All the idiots come out of the woodwork after a loss...