This is quite spot on. This offense can take a marginal leap forward in the offseason.1. CFP-caliber defense
2. Nice offense, but not CFP-caliber
3. Subpar special teams
The offense struggled in all three of ISU's losses...the defense was good enough.
It's hard now...ISU has to maintain the defense and improve the offense and special teams to take the next step.
Kicking a football in Ames Iowa is no.picnic
Key Seniors please come back, Kolar or any others thinking of declaring, please come back. Return this team with more experience and they are the favorite to play in this game again.
Not to mention losing field position all game and they lost by 6. This team, is legit.-3 in TOs the biggest difference in stats. We outgained them, more TOP, same number of 1st downs, and they had 3 more penalties. The 3 TOs jump off the sheet as the difference in the game.
I give us a C- for the game. Too bad a C+ would have won it. I'm frustrated we didn't have our A game today but I'm also a little impressed that a below average performance was almost good enough to win the Big 12 championship.
Need some new legs across all special teams
The QB coach. I have never heard about Joel Gordon landing a big recruit. I don't like to pick on anyone but if you're an assistant on the staff you need to prove your worth in A. Developing people, or B. Being a great recruiterWhat coach are we firing to hire this special team coach?
Yeah, thought about that. Kicking in Boulder is obviously more attractive.
Agreed. Honestly, today an average game would have done it.Happy to be in the game after the first half. Blum said we didn’t have to play our best game to win and he was right. Just couldn’t throw three ints, missed fg and give up big gains on special teams.
I think 1 OU turnover would have sealed it.Agreed. Honestly, today an average game would have done it.
What coach are we firing to hire this special team coach?
Outside of Hutchinson, the production of the wide receiver position needs to improve for this team to take the next step.
What was it that ripped CMC in the 1st half? He was still upset from the targeting call I think. Was it that near off-side on OU when we had the ball, and it wasn't called. I thought as bad as the game went/was called for us, we got by with that one when Coach wasn't called for penalty there. I do like his fire though.That 1st half was awful. The ejection of Isheem and CMC going on a tirade really affected the team in the beginning. There were so many mistakes in that 1st half. I thought they were done.
I was wrong. This team competed like crazy. They just kept playing hard.
What was it that ripped CMC in the 1st half? He was still upset from the targeting call I think. Was it that near off-side on OU when we had the ball, and it wasn't called. I thought as bad as the game went/was called for us, we got by with that one when Coach wasn't called for penalty there. I do like his fire though.