Campbell’s Offense

[Gundog73]

So, why do you suppose Campbell goes away from productive scoring offenses with Purdy, Hall, Montgomery, x, Kolar, etc... to a dull conservative offense the last year and this year? Did Campbell forget how offenses work? Did he get bored of scoring points and suddenly became enamored with the Brian Ferentz style?

I'm not defending what's going on with the current offense, but it seems obvious to me that this group of kids are young and not at the level of previous offenses. The o line is sub par, and missing several starters thanks to their own stupidity. Campbell has to work with what he has available.

I do believe that as this season goes on, it will get better, despite the quality of competition we have yet to face.

Why do you think it gets better? The competition ramps up 10X, not sure why anyone feels this way objectively??

 

[cyclonestunners]

Why do you think it gets better? The competition ramps up 10X, not sure why anyone feels this way objectively??

Lol not until after next week! Osu is as terrible as us!!

 

[madguy30]

Why do you think it gets better? The competition ramps up 10X, not sure why anyone feels this way objectively??

You haven't been paying attention to the Big 12.

Outside of maybe 3 teams everyone else is absolutely beatable.

 

[cyclonestunners]

You haven't been paying attention to the Big 12.

Outside of OU and UT everyone else is absolutely beatable.

I dunno... they're bad, but not "get less than 40 yards rushing against a Mac team" bad.

 

[goody2012]

So, why do you suppose Campbell goes away from productive scoring offenses with Purdy, Hall, Montgomery, x, Kolar, etc... to a dull conservative offense the last year and this year? Did Campbell forget how offenses work? Did he get bored of scoring points and suddenly became enamored with the Brian Ferentz style?

I'm not defending what's going on with the current offense, but it seems obvious to me that this group of kids are young and not at the level of previous offenses. The o line is sub par, and missing several starters thanks to their own stupidity. Campbell has to work with what he has available.

I do believe that as this season goes on, it will get better, despite the quality of competition we have yet to face.

It wasn't hard to see the run game wasn't there today but we continued to run for nothing for 3 and a half quarters. Everyone could see it except our coaches somehow.

 

[cyatheart]

So, why do you suppose Campbell goes away from productive scoring offenses with Purdy, Hall, Montgomery, x, Kolar, etc... to a dull conservative offense the last year and this year? Did Campbell forget how offenses work? Did he get bored of scoring points and suddenly became enamored with the Brian Ferentz style?

I'm not defending what's going on with the current offense, but it seems obvious to me that this group of kids are young and not at the level of previous offenses. The o line is sub par, and missing several starters thanks to their own stupidity. Campbell has to work with what he has available.

I do believe that as this season goes on, it will get better, despite the quality of competition we have yet to face.

It can't get worse.

 

[madguy30]

I dunno... they're bad, but not "get less than 40 yards rushing against a Mac team" bad.

Yeah it's on ISU but if they find something they can compete with the other bad to marginal teams.

 

[CycloneErik]

I dunno... they're bad, but not "get less than 40 yards rushing against a Mac team" bad.

That's the trick. It's not a great conference this year, but we're pretty bad.

 

[Gundog73]

Lol not until after next week! Osu is as terrible as us!!

Not trying to be a ****, but we just lost to a MAC team? We are really horrible at football. OSU will be favored by not an insignificant number next week.

 

[goody2012]

Not trying to be a ****, but we just lost to a MAC team? We are really horrible at football. OSU will be favored by not an insignificant number next week.

It will be around a pick em game...

 

[Jayshellberg]

The offense has no diversity. The QB is always in shotgun whether they run or pass the ball. ISU never puts the QB under center when running or passing. Hence, their plays are very predictable and they are not difficult to stop, except when they have NFL players. Although Coach Nate was promoted to OC, the scheme looks identical to prior years. Sigh.

 

[LAClone]

Well, sir, there's nothing on earth
Like a genuine, bona fide
Electrified, eleven-man margin play
What'd I say?
Margin play
What's it called?
Margin play
That's right! Margin play

Margin play
Margin play
Margin play

I hear that play style is often clowned
The wins are always big and abound
Is there a chance the offense could fail?
Not on your life, it's an easy sail
What about us brain-dead fans?
You'll still sit there in the stands
Were you sent here by the Devil?
No, good sir, I'm on the level
The ring came off my Coors Light can
Take my pen knife, my good man
I swear it's Iowa State's only choice
Throw up your hands and raise your voice

Margin play
What's it called?
Margin play
Once again
Margin play
But our offense is still all cracked and broken

Sorry, all, the mob has spoken
Margin play!
Margin play!
Margin play!
Margin play!

Margin, d'oh!

 

[cyclonestunners]

Not trying to be a ****, but we just lost to a MAC team? We are really horrible at football. OSU will be favored by not an insignificant number next week.

Umm, did you see osu? They got beat by 25+ at home.to a sunbelt team.

 

[demoncore1031]

How many times do you think teams not named Michigan or Ohio State scored 21 or more on Iowa’s defense last year? I’ll help you out here, once. Lol you act like we weren’t playing one of the best defenses in the country, in week 2, with an offense full of freshman and sophomores

So what's the excuse for today then?

 

[demoncore1031]

If you have a home appliance break, what do you do? You fix it. If it can't be fixed then you replace it. ISU's offense has been broken for a good while now, but Campbell refuses to fix or replace it. It's gotten to the point to where I would say Campbell is broken. Can he be fixed or does he need to be replaced?

All the things that made him successful here are now gone. I don't know how to explain that. This team used to do the little things well. Now we are just a predictable team with a coach that has no fire left in him. So what do we do?

 

[madguy30]

If you have a home appliance break, what do you do? You fix it. If it can't be fixed then you replace it. ISU's offense has been broken for a good while now, but Campbell refuses to fix or replace it. It's gotten to the point to where I would say Campbell is broken. Can he be fixed or does he need to be replaced?

All the things that made him successful here are now gone. I don't know how to explain that. This team used to do the little things well. Now we are just a predictable team with a coach that has no fire left in him. So what do we do?

When was this?

 

[demoncore1031]

When was this?

Oh it's been a while now. You don't remember when we were known as being a very disciplined team and we actually did win in the margins? At some point those things just stopped happening.

 

[madguy30]

Oh it's been a while now. You don't remember when we were known as being a very disciplined team and we actually did win in the margins? At some point those things just stopped happening.

No, not really.

Weird penalties etc. have been an issue about the whole time.

 

[MartyFine]

We’re going 1-11 this year whatever your opinion is. Worst offense in ISU history

 

[Old87]

Coach Campbell has the opportunity to become a great head coach, but he needs to realize that he is not a great offensive coordinator. A great head coach is one who assembles a good team of coaches then lets them use their talents to develop a team. Campbell has done this with the defense and has gotten great results. Now he needs to apply this philosophy to the offense. If he is not willing to change, his reputation as a coach will continue on its downward spiral.