Man I got killed for starting a thread saying this last year.... god damn this fb season has started sucky.
OL Jacob Gannon has left the ISU program
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Man I got killed for starting a thread saying this last year.... god damn this fb season has started sucky.
Let's hope that everything goes wrong just this one year and we win it all next year. Maybe all of this adversity will pull the team together. It worked for Wild Thing and the Indians.
For some reason, I just got the urge to watch Semi-Pro with Will Farrell tonight. Something sports related to cheer myself up.
That only happens on the internet? People get elected, not elected on 30-second sound bites nowadays.
27 pages of worthless speculation, ask myself why the H am I reading this crap...then this gem.
I just cannot fathom criticism someone for realizing there may be more to life than playing football, like say, his health and his career beyond football for the rest of his life?
Look at all the people who get done playing football, have no idea what to do with their lives, and end up living lives on the wrong side of the law. I cited an example earlier-- Max Hall, QB at BYU and a few years in the NFL, just got busted for cocaine possession and stealing from a Best Buy. A lot of people find their identity in sports and sports only and have no idea what to do when their playing days are over, which is why I can't find fault in someone realizing he was at a crossroads and picked his future over a few more months of football.
I just find it ridiculous to vilify a guy for seeing that there is more in life than football, but based on the responses I see there may not be more to life than football for some of you, which is unfortunate.
Look at all the people who get done playing football, have no idea what to do with their lives, and end up living lives on the wrong side of the law. I cited an example earlier-- Max Hall, QB at BYU and a few years in the NFL, just got busted for cocaine possession and stealing from a Best Buy. A lot of people find their identity in sports and sports only and have no idea what to do when their playing days are over, which is why I can't find fault in someone realizing he was at a crossroads and picked his future over a few more months of football.
I just find it ridiculous to vilify a guy for seeing that there is more in life than football, but based on the responses I see there may not be more to life than football for some of you, which is unfortunate.
I don't give sources, sorry. Was told he left in the middle of the practice after declaring "I'm sick of this ****."
Lol if the story of him walking out of practice and saying he's sick of this **** is true, it's a perfect example of this team being mentally weak.
With the news of Gannon leaving, seeing a few comments on how it feels similar to the McDermott era of Cyclone basketball. Went back and found this post in another thread that lists some of the players we would have available this year.
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Charles Rogers - transferred out to IWCC - SO
Deron Moore - personal reasons - JR
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Jacob Gannon - personal reasons - SR
And we wonder why we are always so young and inexperienced. I don't know if this is similar to the turnover at other programs but I think it hurts us more because the only way we can compete with other programs is by having guys in the program for four years - learning and building their bodies. Similar to mid-majors in basketball. We will never attract enough blue-chip talent that can step in and compete at a high level right away.
You can add:
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Charles Rogers - transferred out to IWCC - SO
Deron Moore - personal reasons - JR
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Jacob Gannon - personal reasons - SR
And we wonder why we are always so young and inexperienced. I don't know if this is similar to the turnover at other programs but I think it hurts us more because the only way we can compete with other programs is by having guys in the program for four years - learning and building their bodies. Similar to mid-majors in basketball. We will never attract enough blue-chip talent that can step in and compete at a high level right away.
Scenario is setting up perfect for Sage to take over with zero coaching experience and lead us to the promised land, just like The Mayor.
I'm not sure the speculation is even necessary. What we know regardless of the speculation:
1. Gannon quit the team
2. Rhoads and his staff will ultimately be judged by how many games they win. It's not off to a good start.
Nothing else really matters. Whether or not the players like Coach Rhoads doesn't really matter. What's going on behind closed doors doesn't really matter. Ultimately it will come down to wins and losses, as it should. Generally speaking, when a team is having an awful year it's not unusual for things to happen within the locker room.
Who was the fellow from Central Iowa who was on the Board a few weeks ago, saying he had been laid off,,,and was now looking for advice on how to land a job? Am waiting for his comments.
Well, here is how I look at it. He left his team two days before a game. Sick of playing or losing or being yelled or being a really good guy that decided there is life outside of football aside. He quit on his team two days before a game. Two days before a games against a ranked opponent. Two days before playing ranked KSU.
There have been ~3 people now that said Gannon walked out of yesterday's practice.
That's true to an extent. However, a 4-8 team with a close knit group of guys and good leadership is vastly different than a 4-8 team with players quitting the team. One of those is going up, one is going down. Yes, it comes down to W's and L's, but this is one of those things that may push some people over the edge.
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