*** Official IOWA STATE vs #19 Clemson Cheez-It Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***

[marothisu]

I almost feel like Purdy should have opted out, this game has to have hurt his draft stock/NFL hopes, if there were any.

Honest question: Do we think he would have been drafted? I could see him going in a later round (5th or beyond) but either way I think he made the right decision to play.

 

[Neptune78]

Defense w/o Rose played great. Freyler and the D-line played tough. Eisworth didn't have his head in the game. O-line was patched up. Play calling sucked. And most importantly, Purdy was not on in this one.
Give a lot of credit to X in trying to give it a go.

 

[Cyched]

If we lose I’m starting up the Cheese Nips Bowl out of spite

WHOS WITH ME

 

[tim_redd]

It's unreal how similar all 6 of our losses were

It's unreal how similar all of our losses are in the last 4 years.

 

[SpringCreekCY]

Lol you haven’t been around very long have you

Longer than you I bet…

 

[simply1]

You were saying…?

Hey go celebrate!

did manning blow it?

Do most teams score against Clemson there?

 

[Tornado man]

Thank you to Purdy and other seniors that were not so selfish and sat out watching the team they claim to love, getting beat when it would have been a difference had they played. Allen Lazard, David Montgomery would never do that.

Agree - Hall and Rose were incredibly selfish.

 

[cyclonez7]

Where does Purdy rank in career turnovers?

 

[stewart092284]

Unfortunate way to lose. Respect Purdy for not sitting out. Seneca Wallace was probably the most electric ISU player, Steele Jantz had the best three games, but I think Purdy is the all-time best QB in ISU history.

Purdy holds the records but for me, Seneca is #1. If Seneca had been a 4 year starter... WOW. and that's not a shot at Purdy just saying.

 

[Spam]

It's a term we throw at basketball players. But 'hero ball' very much applies to Purdy.

 

[Daserop]

As I predicted. Nobody should be surprised we lost this game.

 

[marothisu]

Agree - Hall and Rose were incredibly selfish.

Isn't Rose injured?

 

[CyJack13]

Worst Clemson team in 7 years. Best ISU senior class of all time by a mile. Clemson down both coordinators. Still lost. Try again.

Our best players on both sides didn’t play. Tell me you don’t think they make a difference in this one.

 

[Darius Bieber]

Honest question: Do we think he would have been drafted? I could see him going in a later round (5th or beyond) but either way I think he made the right decision to play.

Maybe not drafted, but the QB draft class this year is ridiculously thin, so there’s somewhat of a chance.

 

[ISU_Guy]

It's a team effort.

Let's not forget an underwhelming Oline, WR group, secondary and defense on 3rd down.

Yep, Defense on 3rd down was an issue all year.

I would thrown in a season full of 30-40 yard punts also.

 

[stewart092284]

Agree - Hall and Rose were incredibly selfish.

no. they gave everything they had and it was their right to make the best interest for them. are any of us going to help them out if they got hurt in the game? it sucks to lose, its one thing to be critical for dumb plays or something but calling these kids selfish IMO is out of bounds

 

[Darius Bieber]

Our best players on both sides didn’t play. Tell me you don’t think they make a difference in this one.

They were down 28 players too.

 

[CyNews]

Yeah, us this your first ISU game? Hes constantly making horrible mistakes that you you would expect from true freshman Qbs.

Us this?

 

[CyJack13]

Almost a relief that turnover machine and high passes era is over.

Purdy batting the ball right to a Clemson player pretty much sums up his whole career.

 

[ZuriCyclone]

Honest question: Do we think he would have been drafted? I could see him going in a later round (5th or beyond) but either way I think he made the right decision to play.

You have to be an insane NFL team to draft him. I am really afraid he may use his eligibility to stay.