Shamelessly reposted from meltdown thread:
Figured a lot more of it out.
1: We appear to still be tipping run plays, and possibly snap count issues.
2: Teams have figured out Campbell Ball: Simply do it better with fewer turnovers.
CMC appears very risk averse. "Winning in the margins" is just a football term for the
old corporate philosophy of Six Sigma, where you eliminate errors.
3: Holding everything else equal, if two teams have comparable coaching, difference will come down to athletes and risk. Well, we know where we are with recruiting. And we've seen the opponents unafraid to gamble because ISU won't make them pay. The fake punt by Texas should have worked two years ago, took an outstanding play by a walk-on? to stop it by himself.
4: Teams have figured out all you have to do is be patient against ISU, and eventually it will work out. especially with
5: Biased Big12 officiating means losses in close games. Those huge calls, or no calls, that typically happen at least once a game against ISU means Campbell Ball cannot work anymore. Even officiating would put ISU at .500 in the close games, but we aren't anymore. And that's why
6: Campbell is showing the emotion he did, especially at the mouthy Texas player(s). And in press conferences. Imagine having a job where you cannot even mention one of the biggest problems you face that is completely out of your control. I'd be pissed too.
7: Staff have way more film than we do, plus I am sure CMC has gotten sick of the usual BS from the league office. CMC has figured out he is in the conference with the most favorite friendly officiating in the country. See the SEC today? They let Alabama lose. They know it works itself out.
8: Big12 has been all about protecting and favoring Texas/OU in football and KU in basketball. I hate this conference.
