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Tight End
Randy Peterson reported that the first catch by a tight end was in game 3. I remember seeing #87 catch a ball in the second game against Iowa. Last year, tight ends caught 6 passes. It has been reported that the new coaching staff would utilize tight ends much more. To date that has not happened. -
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Season of hype is almost over.
After the end of each fall season, the hype talk starts up with the new recruiting class and how this new class is better than last season. Then comes spring practice with the talk of the improvement individual players are making and how good some of them look in scrimages. Summer rolls around... -
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Why are we recruiting so many defensive backs?
According to my count they have 6 dbs so far in the next class. It seems like 4 would be a normal class size. Reasons for the large class could include players leaving or the new coaches may be trying to improve the talent level at the position, but does anyone have any input as to why we are... -
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A strong rushing offense alone will not result in more future wins.
Jamie Pollard recently quoted that in Big-12 games the team that rushed for the most yards, won 80% of the games and that our new coach had developed good offensive lines with better than average rushing offenses. The logic is that if we rush more we win more. It is not that simple though. I... -
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Lanning versus Richardson.
There is no doubt that many fans were hoping for a change in quarterback as the season progressed. With many losing teams, one of the most loved players on the team is the second string quarterback. A change at quarterback is the one position that can have the largest impact on the performance... -
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Defense wins games
I saw a stat a year or two ago when ISU was playing on national tv. It was that in every game except for one that ISU had won with Coach Rhoads, the other team had scored 24 points or less. This has held true this year. Historically under Coach Rhoads, ISU does not win high scoring games. I... -
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Random thoughts
-The Mangino news is troubling. Turnover of the staff is usually not helpful to a team trying to turn its program around. -The freshman running backs have done a good job running the football, but the last couple of weeks they (especially against TCU) they did poorly blocking blitzing... -
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Random football thoughts
-The Mangino news is troubling. Turnover of the staff is usually not helpful to a team trying to turn its program around. -The freshman running backs have done a good job running the football, but the last couple of weeks they (especially against TCU) they did poorly blocking blitzing... -
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Receivers.
According to the stats I saw Montgomery and Bundrage only caught one ball each against Iowa. Lazard caught 7, but they all need to be used. I could not tell from the TV, but were they not open or did Iowa's defense double them alot. From just about everything I have read, our most talented... -
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My heart and my head do not agree.
My head is saying this year may resemble last year. ISU was the worst team in the Big-12 last year which included Kansas beating us by 20. Last years recruiting class was rated second from the bottom in the conference. The starting QB is 0-15 against league opponents. ISU's rushing offense... -
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Final four thoughts.
After watching the final four teams, if ISU wants to reach the final four next year, they will have to play much better defense next an they did this year. The final four teams played with more intensity on defense than ISU did this past year. I also thought that the referees did not do...- cyborg
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Football Philosphy.
When Coach came he said he wanted he wanted to run a spread offense. ISU did not have the players to compete with the power teams. He wanted to use the whole width of the field. He wanted to put his play makers into one on one situations. ISU recruited players for the spread. They have a lot... -
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Kansas State
As rated by Rivals, K-States recruiting classes are usually close to the bottom of the Big 12, usually slightly higher than ISU's classes. Yet with their lower rated classes, they are still able to perform at a very high level in the Big 12, while ISU has remained close or at the bottom. The... -
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Turning around a football program.
I entered college in 1971. Over the past more than 40 years I have followed the Big 8/12, the Big 10, and the PAC 10 when I lived for 10 years in Oregon. I have seen several teams move out of the bottom of their conference to the top. The teams have included Iowa, Kansas State, Baylor, Kansas... -
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Why I am frustrated.
I would like to see ISU football in the top half of the league. I think that was a goal for Coach Rhoads when he took over several years ago. To move from the bottom half to the top half of a league is not easy and it can take several years. It takes time to change the culture, implement your... -
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Should CPR take over Defensive Coordinator responsibiliies?
Paul has been a defensive coach through out his career. Some head coaches take on either the offensive or defensive coordinators responsibilities. The coach at TCU runs the defense and several other head coaches call the offensive plays for their teams. Paul cannot be happy with the way the... -
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The Have's and the Have Not's
Was watching Texas A&M playing at #3 Auburn this weekend. A&M was playing 9 true freshmen on defense and started a true freshman at quarterback. A&M won the game. This showed me the difference between the Have's (A&M) and the Have Not's (ISU). The Have's can recruit players who are... -
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Staff changes have hurt the football program.
I think Coach Rhoads started out with a very good staff at ISU. There were many young coaches who were thought to be good recruiters. But change is normal for a coaching staff. It is not unusual for the best assistant coaches to leave for better opportunities. (An example would be Tom Herman...