***OFFICIAL: NDSU @ IOWA STATE GAME(DAY) THREAD!***

[CRcyclone6]

And a great start.

 

[jbindm]

Hey, you know what I really missed? The knee jerk reactions halfway through a game on the official game day threads. Thanks for reminding me why I stay away from this thread during the actual game. Carry on with the meltdown (you know who you are) and I'll see you in the post game thread.

 

[UraMallas]

That's how to start it off! Not.

 

[besserheimerphat]

Jeezis, did some of you guys expect NDSU to just take their ball and go home at 14-0? They've won 24 in a row, which only happens when you have a good team that is mentally tough. Also, we knew that they didn't know what to expect from Mangino so it makes sense that it took them a quarter to figure out some of what he's doing. Again, their coaches aren't stupid, eventually they'd see something. Now we'll get to see what happens when Mangino gets halftime adjustments installed.

I've been impressed with NDSU's physicality.

 

[cmjh10]

I would feel more confident if we could get something going on the ground. If not, put a fork in us IMO. If they make us one dimensional, then forget it.

Halftime couldn't come soon enough there in that last quarter. Our defense was completely gassed and getting gouged big time. Same old story there.... the offense can't stay on the field at all and the defense just gets worn down until there's nothing left in the tank.

Its the FIRST half of the First games of the season. Everyone take a chill pill and see what happens.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Season's over. Who wants my tickets? Players don't care, Rhoads is mailing it in, and Mangino is just here for a paycheck.

I assume that also means you won't be posting the rest of the year?

 

[fsanford]

And kick off out of bounds.. We are the masters of shooting ourselves in the foot, nobody does it better.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Nice 3-and-out to start the second half.

 

[UraMallas]

3-and-out. Let's get it done, Sam

 

[cmjh10]

Good start to the half

 

[klamath632]

I don't see anything different this year at all folks.

The 1st quarter was kind of a fluke. I think NDSU was a bit nervous to start, but are settling down big time now and starting to dominate us in the trenches on both sides.

I'm just so sick and tired of being the "cute" finesse team. That is BS! This is football, not dance class.

UNI ran it down our throats last year and physically manhandled us, and now NDSU is starting to do the same. And on the other side, we can't run it at all on them. So we're forced to throw, and guess what, our WR's can't get open, so Sam is running for his life again.

This offense looks EERILY similar to last year right now. I cannot understand why we can't enforce our will on them and run the ball?

Calm down dude. Its just a stupid game.

 

[CRcyclone6]

WOW that was close

 

[CtownCyclone]

Nice run by Sam there.

 

[Cyclophile1]

Great scramble.

 

[cyclones500]

I wonder what ISU' s record past 5 years would be if you removed the second quarter. I don't feel like adding it up right now.

 

[UraMallas]

The offense has only gained on broken plays since the 1st quarter.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Nice run by Richardson, and a nice block by the RB

 

[cmjh10]

Richardson is doing a better job about protecting himself

 

[GMan]

I assume that also means you won't be posting the rest of the year?

Oh no, I'll be here all season. I get a masochistic pleasure in watching the train wreck.

Wait ISU got a first down! Maybe the season's not over.

 

[fsanford]

Our best play lately has been Richardson running out of the pocket..