Thanks to Messingham and Pope for their efforts under Rhoads. I wish them the best in their endeavors in the future away from Iowa State.
This has me a little worried..... especially with Mister and Syria as early RB commits, we need someone to keep those 2 solid commits....I'm very surprised that Pope was let go. Oh well, at least Mess is gone!
This has me a little worried..... especially with Mister and Syria as early RB commits, we need someone to keep those 2 solid commits....
Ya what Bleil has done with the TE position is amazing, not just Bibbs.
Holy crap.
Pope surprises me. Maybe he was the one that was making the stupid runningback changes that everyone was questioning midseason?
This has me a little worried..... especially with Mister and Syria as early RB commits, we need someone to keep those 2 solid commits....
Do I think Rhoad's can still keep the boat a float and not lose recruits, yes.IMO those commits are coming to play for CPR and ISU not Kennith Pope. CPR is the glue for our commits not Messingham or Pope.
IMO those commits are coming to play for CPR and ISU not Kennith Pope. CPR is the glue for our commits not Messingham or Pope.
After that reverse call on 3rd and 2 he should have been home immediately.
Do I think Rhoad's can still keep the boat a float and not lose recruits, yes.
Do I think that losing one of the better recruiting positions coaches could have negative impact in the future, yes.
I am not saying keeping these guys on the board can't be done, I am just saying don't be surprised if this move get a little push back in the next coming weeks.
Exactly my thoughts. We have some nice talent in the backfield, as a whole they underperformed but think that was more to plays\scheming than their talent or heart.
Inexplicable gameday rotations, ball security issues, headscratching incongruity with down and distance and onfield player. Those coupled with questionable depth chart/roster management made Pope really vulnerable IMO. The position was massively mismanaged this year and clearly underperformed, to the point that I questioned what coaches were seeing when they look at our RB play.
This has virtually nothing to do with it. The RB's coach position on nearly every squad is for a recruiter. Pope recruits Texas, specifically Dallas and has underperformed recruiting wise for what should be the team's best or second best recruiter.
This has virtually nothing to do with it. The RB's coach position on nearly every squad is for a recruiter. Pope recruits Texas, specifically Dallas and has underperformed recruiting wise for what should be the team's best or second best recruiter.
I'm very surprised that Pope was let go. Oh well, at least Mess is gone!
That's what I was wondering, what does the RB coach do? Does he decide which RB takes which snap? Is he the one to decides to take a RB out just as he's getting hot and put in a cold one? Does he pick the starter?
This. I nearly threw the remote at the TV, but I was at my folk's house, so that would have been rather rude!
See I don't get why everone was upset with that. All season long I have been reading that our offense is predictable and never does anything with misdirection. Then we run a reverse and everyone *******. I liked the play call, but the defense made a great play to stop it.