Mangino OUT as OC. Sturdy is the guy!
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So throwing to your best player who has at least 6" on the struggling defender who is in single coverage. Yeah, you might risk winning by throwing that ball too much.
My worry is that our running game is not as stout as we would like to think. TCU nullified it that's why we couldn't do a thing after the first QT. Iowa shut it down in the second half. Now Texas comes in with film and a week to prepare.
Re: I have no idea what was going on behind the scenes but
I question the judgment of the person that hired him after the issues at KU and the fact that no one had hired him other than Youngstown in some minor capacity.
I question the judgment of the person that hired him after the issues at KU and the fact that no one had hired him other than Youngstown in some minor capacity.
Re: I have no idea what was going on behind the scenes but
Ya think?
Staffing has often baffled me even with McCarney. The ridiculous salaries these good 'ol boys pay themselves and their buddies. and relatives.
I wouldn't care if we just promoted up the entire Dowling Staff and paid them half of what the present head-set occupiers are getting. Win-Win-Win.
Ya think?
Staffing has often baffled me even with McCarney. The ridiculous salaries these good 'ol boys pay themselves and their buddies. and relatives.
I wouldn't care if we just promoted up the entire Dowling Staff and paid them half of what the present head-set occupiers are getting. Win-Win-Win.
The TCU thing is fair, but they are probably one of the better front seven's will face. Our offensive line is a lot better now than they were against Iowa. I get your concern, but even if our running game can't run on some defenses, it will be excellent against others.
Re: I have no idea what was going on behind the scenes but
Holding on to the ball may not guarantee wins, but it gives teams like ISU and KSU the best chance...that is definitely something. You know what is worse than "ball control" and "not scoring"? No ball control and "not scoring". It is easier to win the points/possession stat when we limit possessions by making it a slow, disjointed, ugly game IMO. The less possessions the better our chances.
It is about points/possession more than scoring IMO.
Holding on to the ball may not guarantee wins, but it gives teams like ISU and KSU the best chance...that is definitely something. You know what is worse than "ball control" and "not scoring"? No ball control and "not scoring". It is easier to win the points/possession stat when we limit possessions by making it a slow, disjointed, ugly game IMO. The less possessions the better our chances.
You're kidding about the TCU front seven right? First off, it's actually a front six, since they play a 4-2-5 90% of the time. Their LB two deep has one Soph and three Frosh. Gary Patterson is the reason they stopped our run after the 1st quarter. He is a great defensive coach when coming to making in game adjustments. Their run defense on average is ranked 78th out of 127 teams. They rank 71st in tackles for loss, behind ISU and Texas.
Iowa on the other hand ranks #3 against the run, while Toledo ranks #28 against the run, and #11 in tackles for loss.
Gary Patterson is the reason for the change during the game.
True...when ISU was making it to bowl games recently, they were creating turnovers. Against Baylor ISU had three picks in their hands and dropped them. The one by Tribune in the 1st quarter most likely would have been a pick six. Turnovers make the difference for teams like ISU. Ball control, moving the chains, scoring when given the opportunity more times than not and turnovers. It's the little things that will kill a program like ISU. When KSU was going to bowl games every year they were also leading the nation in fewest penalties per game. That stat has changed and so has their record.
