Kinda would think the guys were pretty fired up for Texas to with so much on the line.
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Kinda would think the guys were pretty fired up for Texas to with so much on the line.
Seriously? Who ******* cares
Would better players matter that much if our scheme is terrible though?
People in the 1st half saying it was going to be different after the half when we got DM back were just kidding themselves. Even Walters and Heft knew at halftime that DM coming back wouldn't make much difference. Our OL couldn't block their DL, and our coaching staff had no answer whatsoever for Texas blitzing on nearly every down. That combination had our offense doomed all night no matter if we had Walter Payton in the backfield or not?
People in the 1st half saying it was going to be different after the half when we got DM back were just kidding themselves. Even Walters and Heft knew at halftime that DM coming back wouldn't make much difference. Our OL couldn't block their DL, and our coaching staff had no answer whatsoever for Texas blitzing on nearly every down. That combination had our offense doomed all night no matter if we had Walter Payton in the backfield or not?
Ffs did you watch the WV game they were bringing tons of people and we did pretty well against it. Texas is FAST on defense and Brock wasnt able to find receivers. UT played very well. Give them credit.
I can't say I was real shocked. The offense had been clanky for a few weeks so running into the amount of talent on Texas was going to be tough. We still don't seem to have anything to attack their pressure and they were able to rattle Purdy early. It felt a lot like last year. This staff needs another offensive mind in the room. This offense is far too simple and I just don't think it's good enough to win these big games, especially when the OL is bad. The motion can also stop if they aren't going to do anything with it. More than half of our motion is pointless.
Agreed they get credit, but you are making his point, and my big concern from the game as well. TX is fast, so where are the screens, shallow crosses, maybe a trick play or two, etc. to switch up. The problem was TOE spread their LB's out and dared ISU to run up the middle and we did w no success. TX stayed aggressive and we kept running the plays that struggled against the aggressive D.
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Was at the game yesterday. Depressing performance. As others said here, where are the screen passes and slants against the blitzes? I guess since we haven't had these plays all year, no reason to put them in coach thinks. I'll happily chug my beer the first RB screen pass I see against K State.
This is EXACTLY what Iowa did to us too. Texas evidently watched film from that game since Iowa held us to 3 pts. Texas basically held us to 3 pts too doing the same thing. We got 7 garbage points in the end when Texas didn't care anymore.
Agree 100%. It would be nice if we attempted jet sweeps. Since we don’t, that motion was almost a timing mechanism for Texas to blitz off that motion along with our snap counts. They definitely scouted our tendency there & T’d off on our OL & offense in general.
Last night was the 2nd year in a row where the Texas defense completely disrupted the Cyclone game plan. Our QBs had no chance in these games. Time to move on, but learn from the experience.
Had Montgomery been in the game at the start, there would have been less pressure on Purdy. Our TOP would have been higher, game score lower. Maybe a chance to steal game. Montgomery getting himself disqualified was a killer.
There are designed plays that fake the ball left to the RB and roll to the right. Not every play, but would have helped.
I was there, so yes. I just didn’t hear his name called a lot and there was nothing where I thought he really made a great play
Clonedude can be overly negative but he's definitely not wrong today. If your o-line is getting destroyed while the other team is bringing blitz every down, you adjust and make them have to lighten up on the pressure. ISU definitely did not do that at all. I think Purdy was just fine and actually I'm quite impressed with his play. He saved several sacks by throwing it away or extending the play with his legs. The kid had Texas defenders in his face or backside every single play it seemed. He can't punish the blitz if the plays aren't called to get receivers where they need to be. You can't blame a true freshman who only has 5 starts for any playcalling in my opinion.
It also wasn't our best defensive effort, but credit where credit is due, we still held them to 24 when to my eyes it felt more like a total stomping of our D. When I see their o-line just blowing back our d-line for 4+ yards at will, I can't believe that their score was so low. ISU also didn't finish tackles, but I think that has as much to do with the physical talent of Texas as it does with the quality of our defense. It's a shame that even at their most outmatched, our D put in a good effort like that and our offense couldn't help them out even the slightest bit.
Texas was fired up, at home, on senior day, with a LOT to play for. It's a shame that we lost the game, and hopefully the coaching staff studies and learns, as I think this loss is on them, and not the players. All in all I don't think this loss is anything to get too terribly upset about, as Texas is a talented team.
We just have to see what happens going forward. I do think it's time to get a true offensive coordinator, maybe. We're this far through the season and I really haven't seen much development in the offense. I'm not getting payed the big bucks, though, and maybe the coaching staff sees things that I just don't.\
Now, can we please for the love of craft beer beat Kansas State for once?
It also wasn't our best defensive effort, but credit where credit is due, we still held them to 24 when to my eyes it felt more like a total stomping of our D. When I see their o-line just blowing back our d-line for 4+ yards at will, I can't believe that their score was so low. ISU also didn't finish tackles, but I think that has as much to do with the physical talent of Texas as it does with the quality of our defense. It's a shame that even at their most outmatched, our D put in a good effort like that and our offense couldn't help them out even the slightest bit.
Texas was fired up, at home, on senior day, with a LOT to play for. It's a shame that we lost the game, and hopefully the coaching staff studies and learns, as I think this loss is on them, and not the players. All in all I don't think this loss is anything to get too terribly upset about, as Texas is a talented team.
We just have to see what happens going forward. I do think it's time to get a true offensive coordinator, maybe. We're this far through the season and I really haven't seen much development in the offense. I'm not getting payed the big bucks, though, and maybe the coaching staff sees things that I just don't.\
Now, can we please for the love of craft beer beat Kansas State for once?
