*** Official IOWA STATE vs Ohio Game(Day) Thread ***

[CloneIce]

Matt has to figure out a way to win this game. If they lose this I fear it will unrecoverable.

We’ve gotta make some adjustments and come out with a different look on the first series of the half. It’s called coaching. Let’s see it!

 

[Die4Cy]

0-0 at halftime on the road at a middling MAC team.

Yeah you can say we're sort of a mess.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Posters doing victory laps because we suck has to be the most ridiculous practice of all time. If you want us to suck so bad, why are you here?

who's doing victory laps? we're not celebrating this - we're just calling it as it is: BAD FOOTBALL.

 

[Dowwmeow]

Worst half of football I’ve seen this year…by a mile

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Rocco throws a nice ball. So does JJ.......so does Hughes.

No run game......short pass game not working......O line cannot run block to save their lives....but they can pass block.

Let one or all QB's just air it out. Don't even hide it.

 

[cycloneworld]

None of this is Roccos fault but I’d think about Kohl. They need a jolt.

Rocco has had some nice throws but this staff continues to be committed to 2.0 ypc football.

 

[helechopper]

I wish my house was higher than two stories.

 

[cyclo120]

I know they are trying to protect Rocco but time to take the training wheels off, let him show what he can do. If he makes mistakes it is what it is and we will deal with it, but go down swinging.

 

[cydsho]

Absolute disaster. Not an F because we are not down. But solid D minus. Barely good enough for the Iowa conference.

 

[KidSilverhair]

We’ve gotta make some adjustments and come out with a different look on the first series of the half. It’s called coaching. Let’s see it!

Instead of running over right guard we’ll try a run over left guard. Adjusting!

 

[madguy30]

if Ohio has a good defense then ISU is in for a world of pain when they enter Big 12 play.

For some games sure. They're in a world of hurt no matter what.

I think ISU will move the better next week.

 

[ExCyment]

Also, if that's DPI, I'm not sure how it's not on Higgins's deep shot. The DB grabbed his arm

Yes, that one actually effected the play with pulls to the arm, the one they called were incidental contact due to under throws.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Looks like Junior high offensive scheme and play calling. No creativity. No killer instinct.

 

[cyclo120]

Rocco has had some nice throws but this staff continues to be committed to 2.0 ypc football.

No idea how people think switching qbs is the answer.

 

[67CY]

Defense has to have second half shutout and score Offense is worthless

 

[jdoggivjc]

Defense is fine, of course. Offense needs to find a way to score 10 points. That disaster of a run game, woof. Not sure how it can be that bad when the pass blocking is really pretty good. Need to just air it out and run to surprise them at this point.

i'm a little hesitant on the "defense is fine" part (despite giving up 0 in the first half). but it was not a good half of football.

 

[ClonesFTW]

Could you imagine being an offensive recruit watching this garbage?

 

[Inthesystem]

Since the spring I thought we would see Kohl take over in the Ohio game. Becht hasn’t been bad, but ….

 

[WastedTalent]

None of this is Roccos fault but I’d think about Kohl. They need a jolt.

Just need to give Rocco opportunities. That could be the jolt. Sideways handoffs for no gain is going to kill any QB's momentum.

 

[jctisu]

“We gotta find a running game”

You don’t say?

I actually disagree. It’s clear we can’t run the ball, and it’s not even a threat that any defense will take seriously. Throw the ball and let’s see what happens. I would just go deep every time and the worst it will be is a punt if it’s intercepted. Only halfway kidding.