Based on the twitter reaction from Iowa State teammates, McDonald's transfer was a surprise to the program.we all know mcdonald took the bag, man!
I'm glad somebody else caught that. Maybe it was intentional.Thread title very bad!
In my opinion, which isn’t much I know, McDonald was by far the biggest surprise and loss. That said, I REALLY like our DBs now. Can’t wait to see them on the field, and I’m especially interested in Porter and Verdon.Based on the twitter reaction from Iowa State teammates, McDonald's transfer was a surprise to the program.
I think RBs would terrified of Young. He supported the run like a monster but he was really struggling in coverage the last half last year. I was a lot more disappointed by McDonald. I think he was a better fit for what ISU needs out of their safeties. They get asked to do a ton and are always stressed. I think AJ is going to be great there.Losing Isheem hurts. Even as good as Fryler appears to be, can you imagine a back field with him, Isheem, and Ant Johnson?
Opposing WRs would be mortified.
yup, i remember thatBased on the twitter reaction from Iowa State teammates, McDonald's transfer was a surprise to the program.
Agree. Young is a LB in a S body. Love how he supports the run, but as you and others have said, he was starting to get exposed in the pass game quite a bit. I also agree with the other poster who brought up concussions when talking about Isheem. I don’t remember him ever being taken out with concussion, but there were times I didn’t think he looked “right” out there after a couple big hits. He wasn’t really wrapping up either. Just throwing his body around like a projectile.I think RBs would terrified of Young. He supported the run like a monster but he was really struggling in coverage the last half last year. I was a lot more disappointed by McDonald. I think he was a better fit for what ISU needs out of their safeties. They get asked to do a ton and are always stressed. I think AJ is going to be great there.
With the right role and defense Young will be great though. He’s a monster.
Young was an enforcer for sure, but he got absolutely lost on coverage on long TDs in a couple games last year that we should not have lost.As I understand it, Young played the same position as Freyler. Freyler was just plain better by the end of the year. McDonald had a good chance to start though, so that was unfortunate.
Isheem was a stud. That one still stings a bit
I can't help but wonder if it's Deon Broomfield doing some house cleaning. This is only his 2nd season; correlation? Perhaps less an issue of ability vs attitude.I suspect that there was much more to the stories of these transfers than has been made public.
Young would have started here.As I understand it, Young played the same position as Freyler. Freyler was just plain better by the end of the year. McDonald had a good chance to start though, so that was unfortunate.
He could lay the wood on people and could just as easily get beat on coverage.Isheem was a stud. That one still stings a bit
My interpretation is this:That is some good info. Hard to believe it will not be more than a hiccup. Hard to believe there is not an unstated issue here.
You are probably right, but his playing time was decreasing later in the season. Not sure if that influenced his decision to transfer.Young would have started here.
Agree. Young is a LB in a S body. Love how he supports the run, but as you and others have said, he was starting to get exposed in the pass game quite a bit. I also agree with the other poster who brought up concussions when talking about Isheem. I don’t remember him ever being taken out with concussion, but there were times I didn’t think he looked “right” out there after a couple big hits. He wasn’t really wrapping up either. Just throwing his body around like a projectile.