*** Official IOWA STATE vs Memphis Liberty Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***

[Fall Creek]

From the start, looks like a lack of common sense football. Bad kick return decisions, no push from the line, defense giving up big plays off of ineffective blitzes. Not our best game, hopefully we improve from it.

 

[xboxfever]

Drug testing the offensive line after the game. Maybe the worst in college football

And it has been for many years now.

 

[dafarmer]

Memphis either run blitz or pass blitz on every play and o-line can’t block anyone. It’s like they scouted ISU offense and know the play better than ISU.

 

[t-noah]

If I landed here from another planet and only watched ISU football I would think the goal of the sport is to run the ball for a loss or a very short gain.

We are very good at it, some games.

Go back to your home planet and just try to stop us now.

 

[cyatheart]

So weird, game plan is awful, nobody ready to play.

 

[CRcyclone6]

The o line still sucks ass. Getting manhandled by a G5 team. Embarrassing

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Wish they had more time to prepare.

And that will be September. And we all know what happens in September.

 

[cyphoon]

This game feels like a bad hollywood remake of the 2012 Liberty Bowl.

H

 

[ISUTex]

For real… I’m getting closer and closer to screw football and go all in on basketball. This is the peak of ISU’s football history and still we can beat G5 teams consistently?

I've been that way for 40 years. That's why I'm not really that upset that we suck this bad. Not even upset that our coaches and majority of players belong in the MAC. It is what it is. I'm just hoping for a crazy comeback for entertainment purposes. It can still happen. Don't give up on them yet. It's Memphis, not Michigan.

 

[Jer]

If we never played in this stupid bowl game again I would be happy

When people have to say the same against UNI, Louisiana, Ohio, etc there is a big problem.

 

[cyatheart]

This goes from a meaningless game to a huge setback if they hang 50 on us.

 

[Nor'MidWester]

I don't understand how we're not motivated for this game. It's not like we were expecting some better bowl or season and with no basically no opt outs this is sad. Bookend to match our Ohio performance.
It's BS that we have to play Memphis in Memphis once again but my gawd we should be better than this.

Also plase Pollard cancel all away g5 games. Especially the freaking Arkansas state game. The penny pinching isn't worth it...

 

[Drew0311]

I seem to remember Drake OL kicking our ass last time we played them.

Good point

 

[67CY]

or, at least the coach.

Maybe JP should decline bowl invitations (if we get any) because of the way we play in them most of the time. I don’t see how anyone can say this isn’t a total embarrassment

 

[Old87]

Do you think that Jeff Myers has a chip on his shoulder about getting fired? He is getting his revenge by having his team fired up and ready to play.

 

[DSM4Cy]

I seem to remember Drake OL kicking our ass last time we played them.

Between that game, loss to Ohio this year, FCS struggles, today, it is clear that within the football building there is an inability to motivate our guys to play up against “lesser opponents.” We are playing today like we just expected to win without trying. Yeah, we aren’t good enough to do that. Matt, you are coaching at Iowa State, not Ohio State.

 

[t-noah]

Do we spend 3 weeks just tripping over our dicks or something

Our dicks are too short?

 

[CyCloned]

Seems like we should probably roll out when their line is overloaded. Is that incorrect? Staying in the pocket with an extra man in the line is asking for it.

Probably should be keeping someone in the backfield to block and take shots down field.

 

[SCarolinaCy]

And when it does…you suck…period…end of story.

God, was this essay money. giving away 10.5 points. LOL You can see why ISU players want to gamble on the outcome.

 

[JackClone]

Blitz!