*** Official IOWA STATE vs #19 Clemson Cheez-It Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***

clonedude

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Yep. Holds all the records. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: OUR RECORDS WERE TRASH.

Dekkers should have taken over after the Iowa game. I know Campbell is loyal to his guys, but I feel like he was blinded by it this year for some reason.

Agree…. Dekkers should have taken over after the Iowa debacle. He’s a LOT more talented IMO. I hope Manning doesn’t ruin him.
 

davegilbertson

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It's a team effort.

Let's not forget an underwhelming Oline, WR group, secondary and defense on 3rd down.
Unfortunately when qbs get credited w/ w-l records they have to should the blame for l's. Particularly when their mental errors and poor decision making are the deciding factor in outcomes.

Thems the breaks.
 

madguy30

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Yeah neither team, especially offenses, were all that good. They both played hard but the execution was pretty poor.

Looked more like many college games in the beginning of 2020 so wonder if practices were weird.
 

stewart092284

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Maybe not drafted, but the QB draft class this year is ridiculously thin, so there’s somewhat of a chance.
agree there is a chance. IDK that its thin so much as there isn't anyone whose a true stand out. Pickett? He's not bad . The kid from Ole Miss? Meh.

I know people are high on the kid from Nevada, Strong? Liberty's QB Willis is electric but unproven versus good competition.,
 

t-noah

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Thank you to Purdy and other seniors that were not so selfish and sat out watching the team they claim to love, getting beat when it would have been a difference had they played. Allen Lazard, David Montgomery would never do that.
I could never say that. These boys deserve to do what they want and what they feel will be best for them. Saying it like this is not fair IMO. These guys give too much and too much money is at stake.
 
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Purdy similar to Adrian Martinez, but with a better defense.
 

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I don't want Purdy to come back but he has a year of eligibility left and I'm not sure where he thinks he will go except into insurance sales.
 

davegilbertson

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Sage? He was barely a 50 percent passer and had more Ints than TDs in every year he played…
I stand by my comment and completely uncontroversal take that Sage was an objectively better qb and foundationally more important qb to isu history than...(checks notes)...Steele Jantz
 

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It's a team effort.

Let's not forget an underwhelming Oline, WR group, secondary and defense on 3rd down.
I am afraid he may come back.
Id welcome him back in a second. Best qb in isu history.. Singlehandedly won us several games, led us to 4 times more b12 winning seasons than we'd ever had. Set every record in the book.