***Official IOWA STATE Vs Kansas Game(Day) Thread***

[jkclone]

We played as bad as possible in the first half so I'm going to be optimistic and say the 2nd half will be better.

 

[Yellow Snow]

At what point do we start pointing at Pollard?
Pollard's football history at ISU:
1. Fire a man who by most evaluations was a very mediocre coach, but who was able to rebuild a program from little and give ISU success in the early 2000's.
2. Hire a guy who said he was willing to give Iowa State a winning tradition, but then leaves after two season that were as miserable as this one.
3. Hired an Alumni favorite to coach. That coach initially has a great amount of success, but after loosing his first OC, fails to hire a new coordinator with any kind of experience until it is too late. (one must wonder why Rhoads hired from within, instead of luring a new OC to lead the program). Of course, we all know how that final season went with OC and HC.
4. Hired a new coach who..well we can evaluate him in a number of ways, but in the end, W-L record and quality of performance in the beginning of the season, and at the end of the season vs opponents that 'should' be easy wins is all we really need to look at.

I'm not sure we can let Campbell go after one season, but I feel the writing is on the wall for Pollard. I hope he moves on of his own accord.

Congrats. I didn't know you could win a computer at the special Olympics.

 

[cygrads]

The preparedness is really disappointing - it's a road game but let's face it it's KU - not exactly Norman.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Do you miss me yet?.....Paul R.

Um he lost to KU

 

[sdclone]

It was so hard to stay awake watching the first half.

 

[jkclone]

He's the guy who focused on Campbell and hired him.

I'm confident from what I've seen this year, that next season will not see any improvement. Maybe it will take you another season to come around.

The problem is Iowa State football not who Pollard hires. He's made good hires that haven't worked out.

Regardless of that how do you think next year won't be better? Have you watched any of our games other than UNI, Iowa, and Kansas?

 

[FarminCy]

Do you miss me yet?.....Paul R.

You mean the guy that got blown out in Lawrence and couldn't recruit.

 

[isutrevman]

Stupid. We were going to try and do down the field, get a call against you, and then fold up and walk off the field. We have no idea what we're doing and coaches can't even make up their minds on what to do.

1st and 10 from the 40 is a lot different than 1st and 25 from the 25 with under a minute and no time outs.

 

[19clone91]

Um he lost to KU

Not only did CPR lose to KU, he got steamrolled by them once or twice. And those KU teams were even worst than this one it seems

 

[clonedude]

Listening on radio. Campbell just called out the team. Which he should!!

What did Campbell say exactly? I don't blame him at all for calling out the team, but he should also call out a few of his assistants too for some of the playcalling IMO.

 

[khardbored]

The emotional call is to keep pushing hard 1st and 25 with about a minute and no time outs. However, we have pulled within 4 and if we had turned it over it would have been devastating. I think playing conservative once we got the PI call was the right decision.

I was supprised a bit they let Warren carry the ball in that situation, with his historic fumbilitis in that scenario.

 

[Cyched]

Do you miss me yet?.....Paul R.

No.

 

[cyclones500]

Got bailed out a little when KU did the quick-kick. The way Kansas was moving the ball at that point, there was a realistic chance it could've been 17-3 or 21-3. That was playing-not-to-lose. Hope ISU can build on getting a little new life.

 

[CyArob]

I just want a team with an identity. We haven't had that since like 2006.

 

[SCarolinaCy]

Best ISU plays so far is THEIR fumbled punt and THEIR missed FG

 

[Mrke1]

Best ISU plays so far is THEIR fumbled punt and THEIR missed FG

Come on now. Lazard has had some nice catches.

 

[clonedude]

The emotional call is to keep pushing hard 1st and 25 with about a minute and no time outs. However, we have pulled within 4 and if we had turned it over it would have been devastating. I think playing conservative once we got the PI call was the right decision.

I was supprised a bit they let Warren carry the ball in that situation, with his historic fumbilitis in that scenario.

Yeah, that wasn't probably the smartest decision in the world. I think Kene should have been in there in case a hole opened up, he could have taken it the distance.

 

[FarminCy]

What did Campbell say exactly? I don't blame him at all for calling out the team, but he should also call out a few of his assistants too for some of the playcalling IMO.

Basically said they were bad but bounced back in 2nd quarter. Said the second half will be an indicator of what type of character the kids playing have.

 

[Istate]

Thank God they dropped the 3rd down pass and quick-kicked on 4th; otherwise, this game might have been over. I think ISU wins by 13.

 

[19clone91]

The playcalling in the first quarter was atrocious, and the 2nd quarter wasn't much better. The good think is that we couldnt play much worst than that. And KU gave it their all in the first half and only put up 14