We keep throwing around the returning starters number and while there is a handful to be excited about there is also a lot of uncertainty in that group. I don’t think it’s as meaningful as we like to think. I would hope we look to the portal to try and upgrade some spots.
*** Official IOWA STATE vs Memphis Liberty Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***
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I'm hoping it will give them the incentive to push even harder in the off season.
Well that's a win in my book.. Great season Cyclones! See you in October. Everybody knows you won't show up in September.
A lot of uncertainty? Seems to me the players who wanted to leave for the portal have already left.
I do agree we have not taken advantage of the portal like other schools, but I am excited to see this team for next season.
Rushing vs Ohio - 23 rushes for 38 yards. 1.7 yrd/rush. 31 rush yards by Rocco.
Rushing vs Memphis - 20 rushes for 0 yards.
43 rushes foe 38 yards against 2 G5 teams. What a joke...
Rushing vs Memphis - 20 rushes for 0 yards.
43 rushes foe 38 yards against 2 G5 teams. What a joke...
2-2 at the end of September
5-3 at the end of October
7-5 to end the year
Rinse and repeat
“Same as it ever was”
I just don’t see how this is an exhibition game that means nothing when we had one guy sitting out. It’s the same team we had all freaking year. Not to mention we had zero rushing yards! It’s pathetic
But it really is an exhibition game. The game is a reward to players for having a good year. Coaches want to win because their contracts typically have an incentive clause for bowl wins. The game gives fans the opportunity to take a small vacation to watch the team play one more game for the season.
A team’s success or failure for the following year has no merit on the outcome of a mid level bowl game. But a NY6 game can be meaningful
You haven't been around very long if you think a 7 win season is "same as it ever was."
I guess we have the Iowa game on New Year's day to look forward to. Brian Ferentz's offensive unit should be able to generate more rushing yards than ISU did today.
Not trying to be overly argumentative…but is college fb kind of doomed if the playoff is all that matters? Expanding to 12 is essential if that’s the case but 110 out of 140 programs have almost zero chance of being top 12 next year including isu.
What does matter outside of the playoff? Regular season rivalry games? G5 teams winning a non aq conference champ game that doesn’t send them to playoff?
Does finishing #2 or #3 in 16 team big 12 not matter? Because that finish is often only going to result in a non playoff bowl game everyone says is meaningless (and maybe is).
Heacock has been good but he has been stubborn and stayed in a 3 man front. Zero pressure on the qb and running teams gashing us. A system is good unless that’s not your personnel strength. Our linebackers are young and not as talented as years past. Can they get there? I surely hope so.
I would say Texas was the only great team. Otherwise the Big12 was solid, I think the Big12's Bowl record shows that. So I would never discount 6 conference wins. Especially with only 4 home conference games.
Memphis had 3+ weeks to scheme/practice against our 3-3-5 defense and have done a great job of play calling. Plus, not sure ISU had the same passion/energy as Memphis.
