Campbell post-game presser
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Then WE SHOULD HAVE BEATEN IOWA BY TEN POINTS ...INSTEAD OF THE OTHER WAY AROUND....WE RUN THE SAME OFFENSE AS IOWA ONLY NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS IOWA......
THE PROBLEM IS IOWA IS BETTER WITH THAT OFFENSE THAN WE ARE....ACCORDING TO CW
Iowa had fewer yards in total offense and fewer first downs.
Hopefully this is all unfortunate for UNLV.
Yeah I'm not getting the 'change the scheme this week' deal.
Other teams beat Iowa without a constant two minute drill, and ISU can spread teams out with 3 TE sets IF the players are utilized correctly. Maybe pick up the tempo if you get the defense scrambling but that's pretty basic football. Keep the rhythm.
Plain and simple Iowa brought it and ISU didn't join in.
Whomever doesn't turn it over is better at vanilla offense.
We got a pretty crystal clear answer on that one.
And vanilla offense doesn't mean it's predictable. It's all about how plays/situations compliment one another.
Yeah and I have seen thousands where the coach basically says the exact same thing. He don't deserve props for answering questions. He is paid millions to do that. I don't hold it against him but giving him praise is pretty dumb. We lost, he gave answers.
This is good to hear and I am glad we are trying to employ new methods but this was as uninspired as I have seen an early season game. We can't keep this type of L going against Iowa.
This seems like an oversimplication of what it would take to win. This was a winnable game with the current offense, the loss being more attributable to offensive details, special teams and turnovers.
I don't think taking the blame is really that big a deal, he has to do that. At the end of the day, all of this is his responsibility, its his program.
I really have to wonder what CMC thinks about the 2nd half offense though, speaking with Holly Rowe, he sounded like he wanted to open things up quite a bit, not sure whomever was calling plays got the memo.
I really have to wonder what CMC thinks about the 2nd half offense though, speaking with Holly Rowe, he sounded like he wanted to open things up quite a bit, not sure whomever was calling plays got the memo.
He didn't just answer questions. He began by giving complete credit to his rival after a very difficult game, and then he took full responsibility for the lack of execution by his players. Go ahead and call me dumb. Guess I'm not like you - I don't know "thousands" of coaches who display the same degree of class after tough losses.
Manning has been conservative in the play calling and it hasn't been his best, but that is not the issue. If the offense just eliminated the TO's ISU wins, simple as that.
Iowa's total offense through 2 games ranks damn near last in the nation.
Iowa's total offense through 2 games ranks damn near last in the nation.
Slow starts with a bunch of new starters in the line up is one thing, but this is the most experienced group CMC has ever had. That's what is concerning.
Somebody said Iowa had 20 less plays, they only had 10 less plays.
I find things like these silly. First of all turnovers are one of the most important parts of the game. Keeping the ball is a major facet of a successful game. So to say "if we just eliminated the TOs we'd win" is silly. It's a big part of the game you can't just discount.
Second, I guess we were watching different games. ESPN's "win probability" had Iowa at 65% to win prior to Breece's fumble. I guess I just hadn't see much from our offense that lead me to believe we were going to score enough to win.
The turnovers obviously didn't help, but I guess I have alot less faith than you do that if we held onto the ball we'd have won, and I find the whole exercise pointless anyway.
The bolded is a really, really, big problem. Campbell was right. How does that necessity elude the OC?
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Campbell is the classic California guy. Could totally see it.
USC leads the country with its third mid-season firing. Desperately trying to hold on to that national brand....
Luke Fickell, come on down.
