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Last years JUCO recruiting.
Last year ISU recruited 8 jucos, with the first juco commitment coming in December 2013. The fact that seven of the jucos were defensive players, indicated that a year ago the coaching staff was very concerned with the talent on the defensive side of the ball. (These commitments came before... -
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First Half
One team came ready to play, one did not. One team dropped several passes and the other caught all passes. It seemed like ISU's defense only had 9 players on the field. The first half was painful to watch. -
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ISU' Defense
The kids play hard and give great effort, but the defense is one of the least effective in the Big-12. The first reason is talent. ISU's recruiting classes are annually rated at the bottom of the league. The Texas announcers talked about another problem during their broadcast last weekend... -
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The last 22 seconds.
I have a few questions. On the first pass, why did we have a linebacker covering Shipley man to man? Were there no other safeties or corners. On the two passes, where were the safeties? I am not a fan of the prevent defense, but with 22 seconds left and 74 yards to go, most teams have 2-3... -
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What I saw in the second half.
OSU played with tight coverage in the secondary (sometimes I can not tell the difference between pass interference and tight coverage). ISU gave a cushion on OSU's wideouts. The cushion made it easy for OSU to complete short passes and keep the chains moving. OSU's tight coverage resulted in... -
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By the middle of the third quarter.
A coach should have a feel by the middle of the third quarter, whether or not his offense can pick up a third or fourth and one by running between the tackles. By watching more than a half of football, they should know how his offensive line is performing relative to the defense. Is the OL... -
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Risk and college football.
ISU needs to take more risk on the field than most of its opponents this year. Increasing the risk you take as a team can include passing more, going for it on fourth down, trick plays, blitzes on defense, how you align on either offense or defense, and play calling (passing on third or fourth... -
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Still not excited.
I said about a month ago I was going to wait to be excited about the football team until after the first game. There were several reasons. NDSU had won 24 strait. They have been running the same system for several years with consistent coaching. ISU has had three offensive coordinators in... -
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Will not get excited till after the first game.
I have been a fan since 1971. In more than 40 years of following ISU, I have learned that the first game says a lot for what to expect for the rest of the year. Last year we played UNI, a team that give fewer scholarships and has a very small recruiting budget compared to ours. Facilities also... -
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Defense
ISU's defense was built to stop spread teams. Speed was favored over size at some positions. As a result the front seven is relatively small. At times 3-4 of the front seven last year were 220 pounds or less. The defense struggled against power running teams. Teams like KSU and Iowa (UNI?)... -
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ISU needs help in its front seven.
The UNI game indicated that ISU would probably have a difficult time stopping teams with strong running games. It showed again the next week against Iowa. The first three quarters, Iowa controlled the ball and the game. The first thing a good defense must do is stop the running game, and ISU... -
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Team Identity
You might identify some teams as spread teams, others as power running teams, and a few teams might be great defensive teams. Five years ago, given that the two best coaches, Rhoads and Wally, were defensive coordinators, I would have bet that by year 5 ISU would have a strong defensive team... -
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I would rather face third and 5 than have third and 1 with our offense.
In the last few games it seems like every time we have 2nd or 3rd and 1, we have gotten stuffed running between the tackles. In a recent game we had 2nd and 1 and we were stuffed twice in a row. I realize that earlier this season, we have made first downs and touchdowns with Woody and a yard... -
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Expectation were too high.
Expectations were too high this year. For ISU to have a winning season, most of its starters need to be seniors and juniors with good experience, especially the QB. As a result, there are going to be years like this year where several players are starting for their first time and they will... -
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Problem with statement that Rohach was not ready for the Iowa game.
If this statement is true, it is a sad statement for ISU Football. Rohach has been the second string QB since the start of spring practice. ISU's second string QB should be ready to play and expect to play the first game every year. ISU's first football game should be an easy game that should... -
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Should ISU establish the passing game first.
Most football teams try to establish the run game first. Once an offense is effective with its running game, the other team will have to add more defenders to the box to stop the run, which will open up opportunities for the passing game. I think ISU needs to do the opposite. They need to... -
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Problem with the Pistol Offense
If I was a defensive coordinator against ISU, I would coach my defenders to take the running back out of the read option and make the QB run the ball. ISU has several running backs with experience and only one QB with experience. The quickest way to shut down ISU's defense, is to put its... -
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I do not understand.
ISU had two weeks off before the Iowa game to watch film and learn Iowa's strengths and weaknesses. They win the coin toss and choose to take the ball. Iowa's strength on defense is its linebackers and defensive line. The weakest part of ISU's offense the first game was its rushing offense... -
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6th Football Commitment?
The Des Moines Register this morning, in the Ankeny edition, had a long interview of Coach Rhoads. He was interviewed by a friend who had played on the same little league team when the two were growing up in Ankeny. In the interview, Coach Rhoads stated that ISU has received 6 commitments in the... -
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Charlie Brown had Lucy.
I have ISU football. Every time I get excited, I think that things have changed, when the stadium is packed and the crowd is electric, that Karma is on ISU's side, reality sets in and I feel like good old Charlie laying on his back looking up at the sky.- cyborg
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