***Official Iowa State vs Iowa Gameday Thread***

[oldwiseman]

Did anyone else watch our game against Toledo last year? We looked like the better coached team. Just think about that for a while.

I thought that same thing last year. I don't think there is any question about this staff's ability to recruit. Some questionable in game decisions though to say the least.

 

[HFCS]

Remember last year when Iowa shredded through a cake schedule to 12-0 and we could point out how this game was close late in the 4th quarter?

Those were the good old days???

 

[fsanford]

I actually believed that this was a bowl team before the season.

Seriously? lack of credible D and O line recruits and thus no depth at those positions is coming home to roost.

 

[CyForPresident]

The last 3 years of letting CPR figure it out have put the program back 5 years.

Thanks for nothing Paul. Jackass.

 

[SpokaneCY]

The losses might not be on coaching. But the effort and other things are on coaching.

These terrible, terrible football players managed to have a one thousand yard rusher and so far were much better against the same teams last year. AND we had the most terrible football coach in the history of the world. Even if we lost a lot of 'good' players last year, we got rid of the most awful coach to walk the sidelines.

So, yes, a person does expect to see some improvement.

Who are you NOT seeing effort from? Do you think it's effort when an established power running program that has consistently taught and coached and recruiting to their schemes for decades runs over our lack of depth DL where we're missing more than a few front line players from last year?

 

[jsb]

Toledo he had a 70% winning percentage with his schemes and his players. He has crap for bigs for many reasons and none of his making. This is HIS mess now and I'm willing to give him more time than it takes to make a stupid post about his abilities that you're offering up.

I'm willing to give him a lot of time. I don't think he can possibly be as inept as he has appeared in 2 weeks.

But....if we are going to ***** about Lanning and ***** about the O-line and ***** about Rhoads then I certainly think it is fair to ***** about the coaching staff.

 

[ECIRT.KCAJ]

TEQUILA TIME WHOS WITH ME

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[khardbored]

We could have Chip Kelly and Art Briles as co-OCs and it wouldn't matter. Our lines are awful and I think that's putting it pretty nicely.

I wouldn't be totally surprised if that "gaffe" at the end was designed that way. A field goal does exactly zero good so you might as well go for the end zone and make sure Iowa doesn't get the ball back.

I don't think so (or at least shouldn't be). What if we got the 1st down but got tackled in bounds? You need time on the clock to bring on the FG unit or run 1 more play.

 

[CyArob]

Don't worry, I had a blowout in my onesie as well.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Even LSU made a QB change to shake things up....to a Purdue transfer!

 

[Spam]

We lost some on the offensive line.

And, frankly, coaching has not been good. No one will ever believe that Rhoads wasn't the most awful thing that has ever happened to Iowa State football around here, but....

Whether Campbell is the answer or not--- thank goodness Rhoads is gone.

 

[acoustimac]

Did anyone else watch our game against Toledo last year? We looked like the better coached team. Just think about that for a while.

Wow...you forget easily don't you. We made as many mistakes as the team did last week against UNI. IT WAS UGLY

 

[SpokaneCY]

Well that was somewhat stupid. But....I think we all expected the coaches to be less clueless than they have been.

What should the coaches be doing Ara?

 

[Stormin]

IOWA STATE vs ALABAMA....... Iowa State vs Alabama.... I was there.... 2003.... Indy Bowl... WTF happened to each program since?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??

No you weren't. Iowa State vs. Alabama was the 2001 Independence Bowl? WTF were you doing in 2003?

 

[fsanford]

I have been a fan of this coaching staff; but, no Rhoads coached team played this bad.................

um yes, yes they did.. Utah at home remember that one?

 

[atlantacyclone]

I think that anyone could coach our team and we would do better. Pollard is an idiot outside of the luck of having the Mayor beg him for the job...

 

[CLONEing around]

How is it possible that the Head Coach isythe only person watching the game who doesn't realize they need a timeout?!

 

[Dandy]

If Park doesn't get a snap in the second half I have literally zero confidence in this staff.

 

[SpokaneCY]

I'd like someone to tell me what improvement(s) have been accomplished since last year?

You go first. List the OL that left the program since last season. Then the lightbulb SHOULD come on in your brain.

 

[jsb]

What should the coaches be doing Ara?

Well, I'm glad that you think the coaches are doing a great job!