Cyclones Following Similar Ascention Path as Clemson?

[drednot57]

Listened to the CFP championship on ESPN Radio. During the post-game, the announcers mentioned how Swinney built the Tigers into a national championship team. Particularly I noted that Clemson the announcers mentioned Clemson had a number of really good D-linemen, and skill position players prior, but it wasn't until Swinney built his o-line to championship level that the Tigers started winning championships.

That comment really sounded familiar, because that's the albatross for the Cyclone FB program right now. Could ISU be the next Clemson?

 

[Cy$]

Lets win the conference first before we go that far.

 

[Bubbahotep]

Things are going in the right direction to be sure, but leave the national title ******** to fans of the TOE.

 

[JaCyn]

I feel your favorite book might be The Secret, pump the brakes. Clemson's geography alone puts them at a greater advantage then us. I like where your heads at, but you need to be realistic.

 

[mj4cy]

Lets win the conference first before we go that far.

I'd be happy with just making the Big 12 title game. We were only a win away from it this year and next year we have a shot.

 

[dosry5]

Insert dumb emoji

 

[IASTATE07]

Before we mock the OP, Campbell has mentioned Clemson with how they built things and thinks it can be done at Iowa State.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

lol

 

[madguy30]

No.

 

[BCClone]

Before we mock the OP, Campbell has mentioned Clemson with how they built things and thinks it can be done at Iowa State.

Yes, but most of us don't want people to get too overly optimistic where we start getting disappointed with season like this year in the near future. I want to move into the top two in the conference and the title game first, then get a NY6 bowl. That is the only thoughts I have now. I will amp them up if we get there.

 

[runbikeswim]

Honestly, it is a similar mantra and model that coach wants. Last night several players were saying, Come to Clemson, where you don't have to worry about coaches." i.e. coaches leaving. The stability of keeping coordinators and assistant coaches, and paying them....does sound familiar.

 

[SerenityNow]

Let's win the Big 12 first.

 

[Brandon]

This is funny.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

 

[FinalFourCy]

We were not that far off from the CFP in just 3 years under CMC. Basically just an OL away.
It’s gone from impossible to very unlikely, as it is for 90% of the P5.

 

[cdface]

are you inviting us to ride a pocket pony?

 

[SpokaneCY]

Lets win the conference first before we go that far.

Let's beat Iowa.

 

[xboxfever]

He built a championship o line at Clemson. Iowa state has the worst o line in the nation. Until I see a competent o lineman on Iowa state, the answer is no.

 

[BCClone]

Let's beat Iowa.

I will lose to Iowa if we can win the conference. I don't care how much douchery they can throw out. We are now at the point that the conference championship is way more important than the Iowa game.

 

[SpokaneCY]

are you inviting us to ride a pocket pony?

I have a puppy in my pants.