I agree, I was just saying later in the year if we have 1 win and the crowd starts thinning out, other coaches will use that against us. I'm not trying to be gloom and doom, just stating what I feel are legitimate fears. I've been in JTS in late October and November and it looks much different than it does in September. Recruits may notice. I think CMC is a great recruiter and I hope he can keep these guys with his ability to sell his vision. We just need to keep improving, beat Iowa, beat SJSU, and be competitive throughout the year to make that sales job easier.
MONDAY MUSINGS: Two quotes prove Matt Campbell gets it
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I think people seem to forget this. I didn't really see the game as us blowing it or handing it to them. They made lots of big mistakes too especially on special teams at the end. They could hardly move the ball through the air. Even my buddies who are UNI grads were surprised they won and thought they played poorly.
I'm more upset that a guy that has been a HC came in here and made the same poor decisions that were made under that last 2-3 no HC experience HC's we've had. No reason we have so many bad play calls, penalties, and turn overs...BAD turn overs.
For all the talk about how great the QB coach was with guys...Lanning regressed badly.
Nobody thought ISU would beat Iowa in 2007 after losing to both Kent State and UNI. Mind you Iowa finished 6-6 that year, but ISU only fared 3-9 in Chizik's first year. The point, anything can happen.
Good read but did not "enjoy", I'll go with "appreciate" instead regarding the write up.
I'm grateful for the quotes ass well. I was hopeful that we weren't starting from such a low foundation, but it's clear that we are both in player depth and talent as well as coaching. People like Manning have a future in coaching but we need them to muddle through the present to get the training on the job to get there. We'll see how they respond, but's clear we don't have even a solid FCS quality OL and that doesn't get fixed in 8 months.
True technically. However, history tells us that FBS teams who lose to FCS teams end up having a really bad year.
You are right. And you wear your rump as a hat and are the worst kind of fan.
That WAS easy!
There sure appear to be serious talent deficiencies. I think this is the least talented upperclassman group in years. There are so many holes on this team it's not even funny. I like what some of the freshman showed Saturday and we have a few great upperclassman, but not enough. This is exactly why I didn't want Rhoads around after 2014. Keeping him an extra year has really dug us in a deeper hole. I have no doubt Rhoads would have had his worst year yet with this team if he was here in 2016. Campbell needs probably even more time since we kept Paul around too long.
When you say he "gets it"-- what does he get? I mean, of course he's going to heap praise on the fans. I mean, show me a coach who says in their post-game presser "I'm thrilled we let our fan's down-- they're a bunch of ******** anyway."
These are nice things to hear and all, but it's all white noise until we can put a competent football team on the field.
These are nice things to hear and all, but it's all white noise until we can put a competent football team on the field.
History never tells us what will happen, but what could possibly happen. I have no delusions of grandeur of a bowl this season, but there are 6 teams I can think of since 2005 that have lost to FCS programs and still made it to a post-season bowl. Some of the FBS programs even won their bowl game.
My expectations were low before the season started. Nothing should have given anybody an indication of otherwise. It is a process and be patient.
I think this is the biggest issue with fan support going forward. I think CPR had used up just about every bit of patience this fan base had in the past 2 years. The new coach and the hype videos and the recruiting gave everyone a little shot of adrenaline, but I'm just afraid the bubble is about to burst on fan support. It's too bad to, because I think Campbell can get things turned around, but the general sense I get from people is they are getting awful close to having just about enough.
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Just watched MC's monday presser, and all I can say is that if he ever wants to go into politics he will be perfect. Never really answered a question definitively.
Still like him as a coach, and still believe he will succeed, but the press is sure not going to trap him into giving any billboard material for opposing teams.
Still like him as a coach, and still believe he will succeed, but the press is sure not going to trap him into giving any billboard material for opposing teams.
That's the spirit! Jeesh. I know know, I know, still waiting for the 'thick', but thru thick and thin, still gonna be a fan. We have no choice really, just have to be patient, AGAIN.
A lot went wrong Saturday night, and a lot is correctable. Some of it we'll just have to live with this year though. This team will come together and play better in all areas.....unfortunately it probably won't all be at the same time.
The program suffered a lot of attrition and Rhoads had been cutting bait with enough guys before he was fired to really put ISU in a roster pinch. This is going to take time to fix, but for now we'll see what this staff can do with a lot of young guys on the field. The schedule still has winnable games late in the year if the O-line can make strides these next 2 months. I don't have a good expectation for this season at all, but I do expect to see a different team playing much better in November.
ISU has some really nice players for CMC to take over. I feel this team is probably more talented than what Chizik inherited in 07. Now its up to the staff to get that talent squeezed out of them.
The program suffered a lot of attrition and Rhoads had been cutting bait with enough guys before he was fired to really put ISU in a roster pinch. This is going to take time to fix, but for now we'll see what this staff can do with a lot of young guys on the field. The schedule still has winnable games late in the year if the O-line can make strides these next 2 months. I don't have a good expectation for this season at all, but I do expect to see a different team playing much better in November.
ISU has some really nice players for CMC to take over. I feel this team is probably more talented than what Chizik inherited in 07. Now its up to the staff to get that talent squeezed out of them.
The basketball program is going to be some buttress, at least.
It'll keep people connected to Ames and the program and donating.
Fred got it rolling and it looks like Prohm is doing a solid job recruiting.
It'll keep people connected to Ames and the program and donating.
Fred got it rolling and it looks like Prohm is doing a solid job recruiting.
Huh?
We ran Warren 12 times. That doesn't scream stubbornly running the football to me, and actually many criticized coach for not running as much as he promised.
