CPR on the td pass from Lanning to Lazard...

[cyclones122]

This quote tells me all I need to know about Paul Rhoads and his terrible offenses during his tenure. When you have someone as gifted as Lazard, you get them the ball, period.

I'm a Vikings fan, and I remember every time he called a Vikings game, John Madden would say that if he were coach he would throw deep to Randy Moss at least 1 time per quarter. His logic was that when you have a gifted player, you chuck it up to them and let them make a play. Now, I'm not saying Lazard is Randy Moss, but he's a damn good player, who is probably as good or better than the DB guarding him. As he showed on this play, he will go make the play.

I think this quote is really telling as to why it seems we don't take chances downfield to our play makers.

Please fire this guy already.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Seriously (continues his mini rant) is this the ******* Onion or CF?

Someone tell me Rhoads didn't really say that.

 

[Hoiball92]

"probably not a ball that should have been thrown."

I thought is was a good back shoulder pass to our best receiver who then made a heck of a play to shake loose for a td.

**** rhoads

 

[thrillcat]

I'm absolutely against firing a coach in-season, but this comment makes me more open to the thought than any of our losses this season.

 

[awd4cy]

What an embarrassment for a head coach. I always thought one of the funniest comments Rhoads made was saying how we weren't running enough bubble screens after a game in 2013 when Messingham was calling plays.

 

[Stewo]

My displeasure couldn't be contained in one post. I seriously can't determine if Rhoads is trolling us now or what. Unbelievable.

 

[Daserop]

I am not surprised by this at all.

 

[JohnnyFive]

I keep waiting for one of the seniors to pull a Jonathan Moxon and tell him theyre not going back out on that field with Rhoads like he's Bud Kilmer. I am 100% behind Richardson or Lanning making plays up and doing 5 wide and all that at this point. At least it might be fun to watch at least. I guaranteed Sam Moxon, I mean, Richardson calling statue of liberty plays gets us more than 21 points Saturday.

 

[PlanoClone]

"probably not a ball that should have been thrown."

I thought is was a good back shoulder pass to our best receiver who then made a heck of a play to shake loose for a td.

Pretty sure Lazard didn't come to ISU to run safe 5 yard outs and screens. If you're Lazard, why wouldn't you transfer? Let your playmakers make plays for the love of God!!

 

[Hoiball92]

As I tweeted, Tech, TCU, and Baylor make that throw all game/every game with great success. We do it with great success, proceed to bench the QB the remainder of the game, and tell him it was a poor decision to throw the ball.

And you wonder why our offense, with nice talent, can't score more than 20 points a game.

Yeah Boykin was making those 40 yard passes look effortless

 

[Spam]

Look at what he did to all his other QBs. That's what he's doing to Lanning.

 

[Fanatic1973]

I have a feeling that CPR had a large wad of cash on the TCU game. He saw Lanning as a kind of player that might allow ISU to stay in the game and cover the spread. So he did the only logical thing and bench Lanning and allow Sam to go scoreless the next 3 quarters. CPR visits his bookie and collects the $$$

That isn't even funny, why post it in the first place?

 

[klamath632]

I need context fitter that quote. Because that quote, in a vacuum, is a fireable offense imo.

 

[awd4cy]

It really upsets me we pay this moron 1.8 million a year.

 

[CloneIce]

This is the same coach who punted on 4th and 3 in TCU territory down 10 to play field position. Oh yeah, he did it last year against TCU too, in the first half while we were still in the game to gain 20 yards of field position. Its like he is oblivious to our opponent and the game situation.

 

[CYdTracked]

"probably not a ball that should have been thrown."

I thought is was a good back shoulder pass to our best receiver who then made a heck of a play to shake loose for a td.

Sounds like a coach scared that he may have to bench the guy he's been backing as his guy all season long because his backup may actually outplay him. I don't recall hearing Hoiberg saying that one of his guys that made a big shot shouldn't have taken it. I swear, it's almost as if CPR took a coaching class from Ferentz in the offseason but Ferentz is the one laughing now because he's since thrown his textbook out after teaching the class and found out that not being the same predictable boring offense actually can give you a chance to win games.

I used to back Rhoads and really wanted him to be the guy to sustain some success here but he's not coaching like a guy that knows his job is on the line. A guy that should know by now barring an unforeseen change of events where we win out our schedule or somewhere close to that he's probably getting fired yet he keeps sticking with the same game plans and strategy that have failed us all season. That 1st quarter against TCU was refreshing to see us actually try something new and see it work for the most part then all the sudden it was back to the same old crap that we've tried all season long with no success. Everyone sitting in the stands at Jack Trice or watching the game on TV knows it's time to give Lanning a shot because we have nothing to lose at this point and Sam has proven time and time again he can't win against Big 12 talent. I would much rather see us lose while trying to take some risks and doing things we haven't done thus far than to keep trotting the same crappy game strategy out there every game with the same results.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I'm absolutely against firing a coach in-season, but this comment makes me more open to the thought than any of our losses this season.

I think this pushed me over that edge also. With that type of leadership you risk ******* up the kids that will still be here playing for the next coach. I am thinking damage control and firing him now.

 

[06_CY]

Just shows that Paul is a compete moron.

 

[Cyclonick182]

And THIS is why I keep calling him Clown Shoes Rhoads. The guy is a ******* joke.

 

[Luth4Cy]

If we never make throws with coverage that tight we don't beat Oklahoma State in 2011, Iowa in 2011, Nebraska in 2009, Texa$ in 2010, and probably only beat the likes of Western Illinois and Kansas this year under CPR. I guess that does explain our record the last two plus years though.