*** Official UNI vs #7 IOWA STATE Game(Day) THREAD ***

[dosry5]

I'd just like to comment on how for the last 2 years everyone (the negative asshats) overly criticizes Manning. Then later in the year when ISU has record setting offensive numbers, they are all quiet.

It just gets a little old. Yes Manning has some misgivings, but why not just hold it in for a few games.

Also, let's say we don't do as good as we want this year, I'm still going to enjoy!

T-Noah……T for Tom? Manning? Should You be posting when we’re not playing well?

 

[CySmurf]

Who gets the ball first in the 2nd half?

Iowa State

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I'm holding you to this.

Do it. If not, drinks on me when I come back down to Dallas to watch us in the championship game again.

 

[clonedude]

Horrific clock Mgmt that last drive, some really questionable play calling….again

Yep. The first two drives of the game, we give Breece the ball once and pass all the rest of the plays..... when time isn't even a factor.

But with time running out in the half.... we then decide to run Breece and not pass.... when time is a critical factor. It was like we were running the clock down on purpose to just set up the FG try.

CMC is actually more conservative than KF/BF.... by a long ways IMO. We only throw the ball about 6-10 yds ..... never deep.

 

[ISU_Guy]

I like to bring perspective also.
OU should have been beat today.
Iowa is killing indiana, but indiana has more yards has a 25 to 14 min possession advantage. They just have penalties and turnovers.

A top 10 team would go down and score right away, get a 3 and out and score again. Then put it away... we shall see soon

 

[67CY]

I hate to break this to you, but I’d bet money that it’s not Manning wanting to be conservative. He’s just following his boss’s direction.

Beginning to think you might be on to something

 

[alarson]

Well I’m not so confident again iowa now

When we are seeing the same ISU we have seen in every opener under Campbell, yeah I wouldn't expect much better than we have done vs Iowa either.

 

[tolfbfan]

Without a lucky scramble and one missed tackle, it is 13-3. Defense will be fine. Offense will grind. All special teams need to do is not mess up...if memory serves me right...lol.

 

[Darius Bieber]

Cincinatti will probably overtake us next week in the rankings with the performances today.

 

[ZuriCyclone]

There’s a reason Iowa State was favored by -29.5 and there’s a reason we all knew we would ever come anywhere close to covering

I was laughing when I saw the line. Someone does not know about the manning special

 

[sdclone]

We do but they don’t have anyone who can check Hutchinson

That's when you slip in the play action.

 

[cyclonehomer]

Research says that the passing game, especially the deep passing game, opens up the running game and not vice versa. Need to take a shot early and back them off the line and things should open up for Breece to carve em up.

 

[atlantacyclone]

Clearly we don’t look like a top ten team…. But we didn’t last year at this point either. You would think that they would be a little more dominant ….

 

[bosco]

Yep. The first two drives of the game, we give Breece the ball once and pass all the rest of the plays..... when time isn't even a factor.

But with time running out in the half.... we then decide to run Breece and not pass.... when time is a critical factor. It was like we were running the clock down on purpose to just set up the FG try.

CMC is actually more conservative than KF/BF.... by a long ways IMO. We only throw the ball about 6-10 yds ..... never deep.

If you look at it in the perspective of the coach you want to put the team in a position to score that last possession without giving UNI a chance with the ball. In that respect it was successful. It would have been great to get a TD but given all the things that could have happened this was the second best.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

When we are seeing the same ISU we have seen in every opener under Campbell, yeah I wouldn't expect much better than we have done vs Iowa either.

Until Campbell actually beats Iowa, I mark that as a loss every year, and I think it’s silly of people not to.

 

[drmwevr08]

The almighty Sooners barely beat Tulane, 40-35. Always good to have some perspective.

But Iowa is whipping IUs ass

 

[Thomasrickj]

Maybe, but it’s not like we’re playing Bishop Sycamore

Why does your FCS opponent matter? When you’re the number 7 team in the nation it shouldn’t matter if you’re playing JMU, SDSU, or the worst team in FCS. This shouldn’t even be a game.

 

[GTO]

That's when you slip in the play action.

TWSS

 

[CYEATHAWK]

I like to bring perspective also.
OU should have been beat today.
Iowa is killing indiana, but indiana has more yards has a 25 to 14 min possession advantage. They just have penalties and turnovers.

A top 10 team would go down and score right away, get a 3 and out and score again. Then put it away...

Indiana reminds me a bit of ISU in 2002. All they have is that QB......and he isn't Seneca.

 

[cmjh10]

Guys, we’ve scored on three straight drives. We get the ball at half. Score 7 to go up 10, get a stop and score again. Game will turn into a 23 point win.

Nope, might as well forfeit at half and shut the program down.