25 most painful losses this decade...

**cyclones500** · 08-10-2010, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Part II is up. Enjoy (or not).

Most Painful Losses, 2000-2009 (Part 2) Wide Right & Natty Light

It's hard to fathom those games at Nos. 20-16 aren't even in the top 10. That tells you something right there about "painful."

It seemed like cheating to lump '03 into one "game" but it makes sense to do it that way ... otherwise it'd probably gobble up 7 spots on its own.

**MLawrence** · 08-10-2010, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

With our history of issues with the kicking game, I would think that having a good kicker on scholly should just about be priority one around here by now.

Ask Florida State. I thought I heard they devoted three scholarship to find a kicker after too many wide rights against Miami.

**jsmith86** · 08-10-2010, 12:27 PM

That CU game at #17 was painful. I'd rather take one to the jaw from Mike Tyson than have to sit through that again.

**jsmith86** · 08-10-2010, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by MLawrence

Ask Florida State. I thought I heard they devoted three scholarship to find a kicker after too many wide rights against Miami.

The first problem is that we let so many games be decided by kicking.

The second problem is that our kickers seem to work in spurts. When they're on, they're untouchable (besides, even if someone did, it would be roughing the kicker

) but when they're off, they're horrible.

**clones_jer** · 08-10-2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

The first problem is that we let so many games be decided by kicking.

The second problem is that our kickers seem to work in spurts. When they're on, they're untouchable (besides, even if someone did, it would be roughing the kicker

) but when they're off, they're horrible.

by "when they're on" you mean Shaggys game against Iowa.

by "when they're off" you mean all other times.

**d4nim4l** · 08-10-2010, 02:03 PM

Both Mahoney and Guyer are on scholarship. Chizik was smart enough to know that you rarely succeed in the Big XII by recruiting walk-on kickers.

**millerforrest** · 08-10-2010, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

Why do this? What about our 25 biggest victories?

Do we even have 25 total wins?

**azn4cy** · 08-10-2010, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

by "when they're on" you mean Shaggys game against Iowa.

by "when they're off" you mean all other times.

Shaggy was the second coming of Lou Groza compared to Brian Jansen.

**WalkingCY** · 08-10-2010, 02:17 PM

2003 was a brutal, brutal season.

**aeroclone** · 08-10-2010, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by azn4cy

Shaggy was the second coming of Lou Groza compared to Brian Jansen.

Shaggy was pretty much automatic inside of 40..... unless it mattered.

**clones_jer** · 08-10-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by azn4cy

Shaggy was the second coming of Lou Groza compared to Brian Jansen.

oh, I'm not calling out Shaggy - ISU kickers have collectively been bad since I've been a fan. But I'm not too proud to get Carl Gomez's autograph.

Shaggy's game shines like a beackon of light through the dark clouds - and I've only seen it on video because I was passed out in a truck bed in the student lot. I assume that contributed to the win as I've have not passed out before kickoff for the loses against Iowa in recent years.

**jsmith86** · 08-10-2010, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

by "when they're on" you mean Shaggys game against Iowa.

by "when they're off" you mean all other times.

Well, there was that game against....wait...
nope, you're right on all counts with that one.

**jsmith86** · 08-10-2010, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

oh, I'm not calling out Shaggy - ISU kickers have collectively been bad since I've been a fan. But I'm not too proud to get Carl Gomez's autograph.

Shaggy's game shines like a beackon of light through the dark clouds - and I've only seen it on video because I was passed out in a truck bed in the student lot. I assume that contributed to the win as I've have not passed out before kickoff for the loses against Iowa in recent years.

So what you are saying is that when you pass out before the game, we win?

Well by all means. Remember though, Iowa everclear is only 151 now.

**clones_jer** · 08-10-2010, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

So what you are saying is that when you pass out before the game, we win?

Well by all means. Remember though, Iowa everclear is only 151 now.

I've passed out twice during tailgating.

-> Iowa game where Drew Tate died
-> Iowa game with Shaggys FGs

I'm not saying I have special powers or anything ... but I probably do.

**Flag Guy** · 08-10-2010, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

Shaggy was pretty much automatic inside of 40..... unless it mattered.

Which is why I'm still suprised that the 2007 Iowa game is not at the top of the list being put out this week

I seem to recall Shaggy holding all sorts of records for ISU football kicking, and did a great job, but there are a handful of kicks he missed that are going to be the reason a lot of games make the list this week