Biggest Letdown in Cyclone History?

[DeereClone]

Not even top 5. Probably not too 10 and possibly not top 15.

Agree, you can easily spot the new Cyclone fans.

 

[isutrevman]

This one hurts, but not even close to top 5 for me.

 

[CyCrazy]

In hindsight, I should have realized that me having any excitement and hope this team could do something was my first mistake

I had the same thought, that was short lived.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Agree, you can easily spot the new Cyclone fans.

Also, I had zero expectation for this season. Covid makes everything too unpredictable. I still don’t think the season will finish.

 

[isutrevman]

Campbell hasn’t been able to address the two biggest issues with Iowa State football... bad line play (on both sides) and poor tackling. It’s really that simple. The recruiting for offensive and defensive lineman has not improved and the development hasn’t either.

Defensive line is fine. They were really good today. Defense as a whole is good. Offense and special teams were embarrassing.

 

[CyclonesMoney]

Iowa State is Iowa state. There goes our opportunity to having a first round QB draft. Whoever bewitched Iowa State will never enter heaven. How does a team lay an egg like that? Shouldn’t have bought into the hype. We would have been better off not playing this season at all.

 

[dahliaclone]

Campbell has moved us up a tier in terms of recruiting and our ability to compete with teams at the top. Very little doubt there. But given that, some of our performances are just inexplicable.

There's not a lot of shame in losing today, if it had been in honorable fashion, like a last-second FG or something. ULL is good. But to just be AWOL like that is just inexcusable. And this happens way, way more often than it should.

100% agreed on everything you said

 

[MLawrence]

Also, I had zero expectation for this season. Covid makes everything too unpredictable. I still don’t think the season will finish.

I mean with players not losing a year of eligibility, does this year even count? *

*if ISU ends up winning the conference, then hell yes it counts!!

 

[harimad]

Just off the top of my head:
MBB vs. H*mpton
MBB vs. UAB
FB vs. Oklahoma 2002
FB vs. Mizzou 2005
FB vs. Mizzou 2004

 

[cyclo120]

Last year's bowl game and the difference between the teams was a pretty clear sign that ISU's not where many fans seem to think they are.

Couldn’t agree more made me completely reset all my thoughts and expectations

 

[CloneIce]

Campbell hasn’t been able to address the two biggest issues with Iowa State football... bad line play (on both sides) and poor tackling. It’s really that simple. The recruiting for offensive and defensive lineman has not improved and the development hasn’t either.

Our DL has been much, much improved under Campbell.

 

[acody]

Are we really sure ISU is that talented?

They're returning a lot of players...but it's from a 7-6 football team in a season where the Big 12 won one bowl game.

Agree. Is ISU really that talented or has everyone just drank a ton of message board Kool-Aid. Notre Dame exposed the talent disparity.

 

[CysRage]

Just off the top of my head:
MBB vs. H*mpton
MBB vs. UAB
FB vs. Oklahoma 2002
FB vs. Mizzou 2005
FB vs. Mizzou 2004

I think it was FB vs **Kansas in 2005 since we needed to beat them to go to the Big 12 championship but this is a depressing list.

 

[MLawrence]

Just off the top of my head:
MBB vs. H*mpton
MBB vs. UAB
FB vs. Oklahoma 2002
FB vs. Mizzou 2005
FB vs. Mizzou 2004

I think you mean Kansas for 2005.

 

[HouClone]

The North Dakota game in 2014 was bad. 14-0 lead and got steamrolled on the ground to a 34-14 loss.

 

[CyGuy5]

The North Dakota game in 2014 was bad. 14-0 lead and got steamrolled on the ground to a 34-14 loss.

We at least knew the 2014 team was going to suck

 

[isufanz1]

Not even top 5. Probably not too 10 and possibly not top 15.

Really - how many times have we been top 25 and lost to a non power five team to start the year. Easily tope 3 loss.

 

[sunset]

Yes, and I have been a fan for thirty years. This team finally has the resources they need, has the most dedicated fan base I’ve ever seen, and are recruiting better players. For them to come out and lay an egg like this is disgusting. This one is totally on the coach and it doesn’t seem like he cares, or he doesn’t get it.

 

[Tommy Cicero]

Our DL has been much, much improved under Campbell.

Disagree. Mediocre improvement at best. Defense as a whole has improved, but way too inconsistent. Getting pushed down the field at the end of the game against a Sun Belt team that you know is going to run the ball is absolutely inexcusable. You can’t have that kind of performance and then try to put lipstick on it.

 

[JP4CY]

Defensive line is fine. They were really good today. Defense as a whole is good. Offense and special teams were embarrassing.

I still think defensively we "hit" too much instead of wrapping up and tackling.