ISU's "bizarre" 2017 loss at Kansas State was "defining" in a sense for Matt Campbell's Cyclones

[CycloneVet]

I'm still mad.

I am too. Before that game I didn’t mind KState, I was becoming extremely annoyed that they always could find a way to win against us but we hadn’t been good for awhile so everyone was winning against us. But now I hate them as much as I hate Texas, Baylor and Oklahoma.

 

[NoCreativity]

I'll never forget that day. It's the day I got banned on here for saying Snyder was nothing but respectful towards ISU after the game and knew he got away with a win.

That game pales in comparison to the Rhoades debacle two years earlier though with how mad I've been at a sporting event.

 

[VeloClone]

Rob, I think you have the quotes around the wrong word. It should be "loss" rather than "bizarre".

At least that is my opinion. If any game deserves an asterisk, it is that one. I have never heard so many disinterested observers volunteer that a team got totally hosed as I did after that one.

That being said, it has got to be what you love about Campbell. He used what they learned there during the Liberty Bowl. While they were reviewing Montgomery's TD that they called a fumble Campbell was telling his team that he hoped this review would go against his team. Why? Because it was an opportunity for them all to prove that they were better than they were in Manhattan and they wouldn't let bad breaks put the nail in their coffin. The review did go against them and both the defense and the offense stepped up to the challenge, stopped Memphis, and salted the game away with a game ending drive.

That is a leader of men.

 

[dawgpound]

I thought for sure my now wife (we were dating at the time) was going to break up with me because I was absolutely distraught when those flags got picked up. Man that one still stings to this day

 

[awd4cy]

I'll never forget that day. It's the day I got banned on here for saying Snyder was nothing but respectful towards ISU after the game and knew he got away with a win.

That game pales in comparison to the Rhoades debacle two years earlier though with how mad I've been at a sporting event.

I never really understood why fans cared about the Rhoads debacle. That game cemented his fate. We were finally free and could start fresh again. Had we won that KSU game, I think Rhoads might have been back in 2016.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Aaron Craft better have his head on a swivel if I ever run into him, never know, a haymaker may come out of nowhere.

It would be more appropriate to jump right into his path when he's walking and stop

 

[cycloneML]

This game, that moment, and the blarge against Michigan State all rank up there for me. Hard to pick one, as all had me steaming (might be the blarge due to the consequences, and the fact that it made me mad for years).

Although it was self inflicted, the KU 2005 football game was devastating for me.

 

[Cyched]

I’m not mad you’re mad

 

[motorcy90]

I will go to my grave saying Marchie caught it. That was such an unbelievably bad call, not to mention the refs bailed out Okie State the entire second half of that game.

Marchie caught that ball the replay clearly showed him reaching out and grabbing it


and this got picked up....

 

[Cyched]

There screwed us at WVU that same year. Butler caught a pass, the defender tried to tackle him, and Butler broke free and was clear to the endzone for the win. But the refs had called him down or stopped. He wasn't, it was a VERY bad call. So yeah, we were really close to 10 wins that year, maybe eleven if we don't **** ourselves against Iowa that year. Oh, and even in that game the refs screwed us late in the 4rth Q. Vanderberg grabbed and pulled our defensive back from getting to an overthrow. It was offensive PI all the way. That would have backed Iowa way up and probably would have iced the game.

Out of all the recent heartache against Iowa, the 2017 game is probably the one I’m still not over. Had them dead to rights, couldn’t close it out. Just think if we had switched the defense then instead of before Texas.

 

[NoCreativity]

I never really understood why fans cared about the Rhoads debacle. That game cemented his fate. We were finally free and could start fresh again. Had we won that KSU game, I think Rhoads might have been back in 2016.

It was a big deal because it was the most inept coaching I've ever seen. It ended up being the best thing that ever happened to ISU football but at the time people were having a meltdown.

I remember being there around K-State fans and they were just as shocked that any coaching staff could be that stupid.

 

[theshadow]

Although it was self inflicted, the KU 2005 football game was devastating for me.

Drove to Lawrence that morning, watched that debacle, drove back to Ames, and made it to Hilton in time for MBB vs. Iona -- which ended up a 17-point loss.

Worst. Day. Ever.

 

[Jerms]

We’ll, this was a fun thread…

 

[cytor]

Marchie caught that ball the replay clearly showed him reaching out and grabbing it
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and this got picked up....
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Dammit!!! Now I'm pissed again!

 

[BCoffClone125]

Although it was self inflicted, the KU 2005 football game was devastating for me.

I was at both that game and the 2017 KSU game. They still both give me nightmares.

 

[motorcy90]

Dammit!!! Now I'm pissed again!

I don't know how any ISU fan can look at either of those and not be pissed... same as the texass fumble/strip by JG at the goal line..

 

[BCoffClone125]

I will also add the the KSU fans before the game were super friendly. Got a lot of "Welcome to K-State" and they had nothing but good things to say about ISU and Campbell.

But as soon as they won, they were complete ********. Yelling in our face, telling us to have fun going back to Iowa. It was a complete 180 and we couldn't get out of there fast enough.

 

[IASTATE07]

The K State game was bad, but I think the correct call was made in the Oklahoma State game.

 

[ISUEmbassy]

This game, that moment, and the blarge against Michigan State all rank up there for me. Hard to pick one, as all had me steaming (might be the blarge due to the consequences, and the fact that it made me mad for years).

The blarge cost us a chance at a national championship. Not saying we wouldve won that Michigan St game for sure, but that call ensured we didnt. And that was the de facto title game imo, both teams were much better than everyone else in the elite 8

 

[JM4CY]

I don't know how any ISU fan can look at either of those and not be pissed... same as the texass fumble/strip by JG at the goal line..

I just showed little JM the video of CPR going apeshit after that game. He was like "wow, our old coach was an angry man" lol