*RUMOR* why is Park taking a leave of absence?

clonedude

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Park didn’t travel. Kempt is starting. I’m absolutely stunned they aren’t letting Noland go.

Is this for real??

I was hoping Noland was better than that at this point. In fact, I wanted Zeb to start Saturday and pull off the huge upset and take over the starting job for the rest of the year.

IMO, if Park did what is being rumored on here, I don't know how he can still be a captain? What are requirements for being a captain if you can violate team rules and still keep it?

Also, isn't leaving Park alone back in Ames for a Friday and Saturday a bad move? I'd have him make the trip and not dress, and hold a clipboard on the sideline. Stay involved with the team.

IMO, Park just isn't one of the "leaders" on this team anymore going forward. Sure he's the starting QB, but that doesn't automatically make you one of the team leaders. Leaders lead by example.
 

Clonefan32

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Whether it is Kempt or Zeb, I trust they will follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, Park, Lanning, Richardson, Jantz, Barnett, Tiller, etc. in looking like Tom ******* Brady in their debut, only to gradually regress to the point of being replaced by the next great Iowa State QB.
 

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Felt like the threaded needed another one of these.
 

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Hey there, long time forum watcher, first time poster. Just so I get the jist of this "forum" thing.. we all just get on here to completely overreact right? Just want to make sure I have this figured out before moving forward.
 

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Whether it is Kempt or Zeb, I trust they will follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, Park, Lanning, Richardson, Jantz, Barnett, Tiller, etc. in looking like Tom ******* Brady in their debut, only to gradually regress to the point of being replaced by the next great Iowa State QB.
That list has Paul Rhoads all over it.

Way too early to add Park to the list, but I'm sure he'd be at UNI next year under the previous staff.
 
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Clonefan32

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Hey there, long time forum watcher, first time poster. Just so I get the jist of this "forum" thing.. we all just get on here to completely overreact right? Just want to make sure I have this figured out before moving forward.

I'd like to see you be a little more over-reacty, but it's not a bad start.
 

ZB4CY

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Hey there, long time forum watcher, first time poster. Just so I get the jist of this "forum" thing.. we all just get on here to completely overreact right? Just want to make sure I have this figured out before moving forward.

Hey there Mr. Obvious, longtime listener first time caller!
 

isu81

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When you're QB is running for his life and your star RB averaged 5 yards per carry in the first half, you call more than 3 running plays in the second half. Park didn't play well, but the game plan gave him very little chance to succeed.
Seems like we've been down this road before.
 

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Also, isn't leaving Park alone back in Ames for a Friday and Saturday a bad move? I'd have him make the trip and not dress, and hold a clipboard on the sideline. Stay involved with the team.

If all this proves out as true, I agree with this part. I would have him travel with the team so he can look them in the eyes all weekend and let his selfish actions sink in.
 

clonedude

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Is this for real??

I was hoping Noland was better than that at this point. In fact, I wanted Zeb to start Saturday and pull off the huge upset and take over the starting job for the rest of the year.

IMO, if Park did what is being rumored on here, I don't know how he can still be a captain? What are requirements for being a captain if you can violate team rules and still keep it?

Also, isn't leaving Park alone back in Ames for a Friday and Saturday a bad move? I'd have him make the trip and not dress, and hold a clipboard on the sideline. Stay involved with the team.

IMO, Park just isn't one of the "leaders" on this team anymore going forward. Sure he's the starting QB, but that doesn't automatically make you one of the team leaders. Leaders lead by example.

For those of you disagreeing with my post above.... what would your "standards" be for being a captain of the ISU football team?
 
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norcalcy

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Hey there, long time forum watcher, first time poster. Just so I get the jist of this "forum" thing.. we all just get on here to completely overreact right? Just want to make sure I have this figured out before moving forward.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PANIC!!! AND BEMOAN YOUR SELF-ESTEEM DEFICIT!!! RELATED TO ROOTING FOR A PROGRAM WITH A LIFETIME WINNING PERCENTAGE OF .452

Keep practicing. You'll get the hang of it.
 

clonedude

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Leading up to the Texas game we were all looking at that night as a huge turning point game on national TV for us to show the nation who we were and that we were a new and improved Iowa State.

But instead, we s**t the bed and went right back to being the same old Iowa State again in one week's time. We trotted out the one of the worst secondary logos in the country that everyone on social media has been laughing at, we wore possibly our worst uniform combo that night, we came out and on our first drive with a 3rd and 1, and actually dropped back to throw and got sacked, we had our DE doing somersaults and snow angels ON THE FIELD after a crucial 3rd down stop, we punted several times inside Texas' 40 yd line- including one from their 33 yd line, we had our starting QB and head coach yelling at one another on the sideline.... and then to top it off we had our starting QB violate team rules in the days after this wonderful night, and now he won't be making the trip for the OU game.

Talk about taking a huge opportunity to possibly turn that corner and leave the "old" ISU football behind us.... and instead completely blowing it on EVERY level and instead reminding the entire country that we're still a complete nobody, and not only that, pretty much still a laughing stock. What a great week it's been.
 

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"We've got to be perfect if we're going to win". If only he believed and lived it.
There's still time to show what you've got, but get it together.
 

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