Two things can be true about last night's game and the overall season. Clemson has a great defense and that should be known to everyone. Tom Manning is also not the guy. I want to trust Campbell to make the right staffing changes in the off-season but I feel like he's really buddy buddy with his coaches.
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Two things can be true about last night's game and the overall season. Clemson has a great defense and that should be known to everyone. Tom Manning is also not the guy. I want to trust Campbell to make the right staffing changes in the off-season but I feel like he's really buddy buddy with his coaches.
This is not a dig at your comment. I’m not here to attack or defend Manning. Just an honest question. Maybe it has already been covered elsewhere.
If Manning is as bad as some contend, how is it that Iowa State’s scoring average was 31.3 points/game. (#44 of 120 fbs teams). In conference games ISU’s offense averaged 34.8 points, or #2 behind Okla‘s 35.8.
In total offensive yards, ISU was 424 yards, or #49 of 120 fbs teams. Within conference games, ISU generated 454 yards or #1 in the conference.
I think I have the stats correct. If correct, why is Manning considered deficient? What are the expectations….top 25 nationally and #1 within the conference? I agree some play calls are head scratchers (all OC have them). But, in looking at the big picture he must be doing something right. I know Campbell is about process. I’m more interested in results. It seems Manning is achieving scoring and offensive yardage results seldom achieved at ISU.…certainly above average nationally. If we lose Manning, there seems a greater risk the offense results will deteriorate than improve.