W and L the 2010 Schedule
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Northern Illinois - W
@ Iowa - W
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W
UNI - W
Texas Tech - L
Utah - L
@ Oklahoma - W
@ Texas - L
Kansas (Homecoming) - W
Nebraska - L
@ Colorado - W
Missouri - L
Bowl Win against Auburn!
@ Iowa - W
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W
UNI - W
Texas Tech - L
Utah - L
@ Oklahoma - W
@ Texas - L
Kansas (Homecoming) - W
Nebraska - L
@ Colorado - W
Missouri - L
Bowl Win against Auburn!
Northern Illinois - W - It'll be a rough first game, but we should pull this one out CLOSE GAME.
@ Iowa - L - I do believe we CAN win, but will we? I believe a lot depends on how well we adjust following the first game of the season.
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W - I don't believe KSU will be much improved, if at all, from last year. We should be vastly improved however.
UNI - W - We should win this game and maybe even score our season high
Texas Tech - W - With a new coach, I see some growing pains over the next couple of seasons which will be in our favor.
Utah - L - I just believe they are a lot like us, except just a little better on this day.
@ Oklahoma - L - We'll play them tough, but it is in Norman.
@ Texas - W - Call it a feeling
Kansas (Homecoming) - W - Way too much change for KU following a down year and they will digress. We will capitalize.
Nebraska - L - They will need to come from behind to win, but man will this be a good game!
@ Colorado - W - We absolutely destroy this team and send them to the PAC10 licking their wounds!
Missouri - W - We will win this game in a scoring fest! AA has the best game of his career. Not stats-wise, but the team rallies around him and together, as one, they get the job done.
Summar: Yeah, so maybe I'm delusional. So what! It can happen!
@ Iowa - L - I do believe we CAN win, but will we? I believe a lot depends on how well we adjust following the first game of the season.
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W - I don't believe KSU will be much improved, if at all, from last year. We should be vastly improved however.
UNI - W - We should win this game and maybe even score our season high
Texas Tech - W - With a new coach, I see some growing pains over the next couple of seasons which will be in our favor.
Utah - L - I just believe they are a lot like us, except just a little better on this day.
@ Oklahoma - L - We'll play them tough, but it is in Norman.
@ Texas - W - Call it a feeling
Kansas (Homecoming) - W - Way too much change for KU following a down year and they will digress. We will capitalize.
Nebraska - L - They will need to come from behind to win, but man will this be a good game!
@ Colorado - W - We absolutely destroy this team and send them to the PAC10 licking their wounds!
Missouri - W - We will win this game in a scoring fest! AA has the best game of his career. Not stats-wise, but the team rallies around him and together, as one, they get the job done.
Summar: Yeah, so maybe I'm delusional. So what! It can happen!
I think we really come together our second year in the spread. We have Rhoads and Burnham on defense, so I'm not worried. If Parker stays healthy and Nelson is half what hes supposed to be, we should have a decent passrush this year. Plus I like the fact we have faster and more athletic linebackers this year, even if they don't have much experience yet.
People want to call my predictions bold! A win of Texas or Mobilhoma is beyond bold.
I think some are severly underestimating Utah and Tech. Texas Tech returns something in the neighborhood of 17 starters next year, including Sheffield. Sheffield made Nebraska's nation leading secondary look D2. And like the saints, they have an excellent situational defense. (Don't always perform well, but always have the possibility to shut it down.) Utah will also be in the hunt for 10 wins next year. Remember they're only 2 years removed from 13-0. And I won't get into Nebraska, but one thing I will say is that Nebraska was just as close to winning as many games as you missed out on. Just sayin.
Northern Illinois - W
@ Iowa - L
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W
UNI - W
Texas Tech - L
Utah - L
@ Oklahoma - L
@ Texas - L
Kansas (Homecoming) - W
Nebraska - W
@ Colorado - W
Missouri - L
There's your six wins. I think ISU will be able to pull off an emotional win over Nebraska as we play them for the last time. I predict Kansas will struggle with the coaching transition, but Tech- not as much. I also predict Hawkins will be fired before we play a morally defeated Colorado squad.
@ Iowa - L
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - W
UNI - W
Texas Tech - L
Utah - L
@ Oklahoma - L
@ Texas - L
Kansas (Homecoming) - W
Nebraska - W
@ Colorado - W
Missouri - L
There's your six wins. I think ISU will be able to pull off an emotional win over Nebraska as we play them for the last time. I predict Kansas will struggle with the coaching transition, but Tech- not as much. I also predict Hawkins will be fired before we play a morally defeated Colorado squad.
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Okay, I'll take a shot. I'll even throw out scores because I'm bored.
Northern Illinois- I know they are MAC favorites and they will come into Ames confident they can win, but they are still in the MAC and we are still in the Big XII (barely). This game is at home and is a must-win if we have any shot at a bowl. ISU-27 NIU-17
@ Iowa -We might have a chance if this wasn't in Iowa City. I think we could play well and still get rolled. Their defense is that good. Their offense isn't quite as good as the 'D' but they should be plenty potent. Our new-look defense better be readsy to defend the long ball. Stanzi has shown he isn't afraid to put it up. Iowa pulls away in the 4th. We do score a touchdown, finally. ISU 14 UI-27
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - I can't wait for this game. Revenge should be on the minds of all Cyclones for this one. I have no doubt we were the better team last season. If ARob was healthy, I think we win going away. Admittedly, I know little about KSU outside Thomas, their train of a running back. He doesn't worry me, however. ARob rushes for 150+ and ISU gets their revenge. ISU 28 KSU-20
UNI - UNI had a down year by their standards last season outside their near-upset in Iowa City. They will come in with a lot of fire. Unfortuantely for them, they don't have the talent to measure up to this ISU squad. We're bigger, faster, stronger, etc. We're at home coming off a big conference win. Keep it rollin. ISU 31 UNI 10
Texas Tech - This is a difficult game to predict. Tuberville is trying to keep the run-n-gun offense of TT past. Leach was the mastermind and his absence on the sideline should not be ignored, especially when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. They have some talent returning and Tuberville is a good coach. I give this one to the Red Raiders. ISU 17 TTU 24
Utah - Utah has been one of the nation's premiere programs in the past few years, regardless of conference. They have developed a swagger and will march into Ames expecting a victory. There should be a great atmosphere for this game. I don't know a lot about Utah other than they have a young, talented QB and lost some talent on defense. I think ISU takes surprises a lot of people and takes this one. ISU 28 UU-27
@ Oklahoma - It's Oklahoma. Nuff said. ISU-10 OU-38
@ Texas - See Oklahoma. ISU-7 UT-31
Kansas (Homecoming) - Kansas is getting far too much preseason attention. They lost Reesing, Meier, and Briscoe. Those guys were studs. Their loss will be felt much more than the national media predicts. Turner Gill is overrated. ISU rolls. ISU 31 KU 14
Nebraska - This will be the most intense atmosphere of the season. There will be plenty of Husker fans, but that's okay. It's Nebraska, 9-7, Big Ten, Jack Trice, need I say more? Yes. Nebraska's defense is going to be salty. Very, very salty. I still think their offense has a long way to go. For that reason, this one is close. I think NU comes in on a roll and continues through Ames. ISU-7 NU-13
@ Colorado - Like Kansas, they are continually given too much credit by the national media. If they had the money, Dan Hawkins would be gone, but they didn't, and he's not. He's lost control of the program a la Greg McDermott. By that I mean his failure to win has created a loss of trust and respect from his players. Boulder is always a tough place to play, but we finish what we started two years ago. ISU 27 CU 14
Missouri - Another tough pick. It's at home. Missouri is nothing special. Gabbert is an NFL QB. Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhh, Gary Pinkel is still a below average coach. Grab your pitchforks, Tiger fans. ISU 34 MU 27
So I guess that's 7-5. I'm usually too optimistic, so I'll go 6-6 which I would be very happy with. Anything better than 6-6 and Paul Rhoads deserves to be Big XII coach of the year (again).
Northern Illinois- I know they are MAC favorites and they will come into Ames confident they can win, but they are still in the MAC and we are still in the Big XII (barely). This game is at home and is a must-win if we have any shot at a bowl. ISU-27 NIU-17
@ Iowa -We might have a chance if this wasn't in Iowa City. I think we could play well and still get rolled. Their defense is that good. Their offense isn't quite as good as the 'D' but they should be plenty potent. Our new-look defense better be readsy to defend the long ball. Stanzi has shown he isn't afraid to put it up. Iowa pulls away in the 4th. We do score a touchdown, finally. ISU 14 UI-27
Kansas State (@ Arrowhead) - I can't wait for this game. Revenge should be on the minds of all Cyclones for this one. I have no doubt we were the better team last season. If ARob was healthy, I think we win going away. Admittedly, I know little about KSU outside Thomas, their train of a running back. He doesn't worry me, however. ARob rushes for 150+ and ISU gets their revenge. ISU 28 KSU-20
UNI - UNI had a down year by their standards last season outside their near-upset in Iowa City. They will come in with a lot of fire. Unfortuantely for them, they don't have the talent to measure up to this ISU squad. We're bigger, faster, stronger, etc. We're at home coming off a big conference win. Keep it rollin. ISU 31 UNI 10
Texas Tech - This is a difficult game to predict. Tuberville is trying to keep the run-n-gun offense of TT past. Leach was the mastermind and his absence on the sideline should not be ignored, especially when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. They have some talent returning and Tuberville is a good coach. I give this one to the Red Raiders. ISU 17 TTU 24
Utah - Utah has been one of the nation's premiere programs in the past few years, regardless of conference. They have developed a swagger and will march into Ames expecting a victory. There should be a great atmosphere for this game. I don't know a lot about Utah other than they have a young, talented QB and lost some talent on defense. I think ISU takes surprises a lot of people and takes this one. ISU 28 UU-27
@ Oklahoma - It's Oklahoma. Nuff said. ISU-10 OU-38
@ Texas - See Oklahoma. ISU-7 UT-31
Kansas (Homecoming) - Kansas is getting far too much preseason attention. They lost Reesing, Meier, and Briscoe. Those guys were studs. Their loss will be felt much more than the national media predicts. Turner Gill is overrated. ISU rolls. ISU 31 KU 14
Nebraska - This will be the most intense atmosphere of the season. There will be plenty of Husker fans, but that's okay. It's Nebraska, 9-7, Big Ten, Jack Trice, need I say more? Yes. Nebraska's defense is going to be salty. Very, very salty. I still think their offense has a long way to go. For that reason, this one is close. I think NU comes in on a roll and continues through Ames. ISU-7 NU-13
@ Colorado - Like Kansas, they are continually given too much credit by the national media. If they had the money, Dan Hawkins would be gone, but they didn't, and he's not. He's lost control of the program a la Greg McDermott. By that I mean his failure to win has created a loss of trust and respect from his players. Boulder is always a tough place to play, but we finish what we started two years ago. ISU 27 CU 14
Missouri - Another tough pick. It's at home. Missouri is nothing special. Gabbert is an NFL QB. Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhh, Gary Pinkel is still a below average coach. Grab your pitchforks, Tiger fans. ISU 34 MU 27
So I guess that's 7-5. I'm usually too optimistic, so I'll go 6-6 which I would be very happy with. Anything better than 6-6 and Paul Rhoads deserves to be Big XII coach of the year (again).
I want whatever the first two guys were smokin for their posts. Im not saying Iowa State is not on the rise, because they are. I just do not see us going 9-3. Utah is a hell of a team that has speed everywhere on the football field. Nebraska is gonig to want to rip our heads off, which i dont think we get 8 tournovers again.... I think we have great chances against tech, kansas, and colorado. If we get 6 wins with this schedule i will be just fine with that.
I agree 100%, Tubervilles offenses while at Auburn were not very good and the defense carried the team. Since TT has never been a really good defense Tuberville won't have a very good defense in his first year and TT getting away from the Mike Leach offense will make them easier to handle. If we don't beat TT I will be really surprised and disappointed.
After reading some of these posts i dont know what to think. Maybe I didnt review the schedule well enough or maybe everyone else doesnt have the faith I do. I could probably taper my expectations a little, I really dont think we will finish any worse than 7-5.
I can't believe so many are counting on Tech as a win. Their offensive system isnt changing that much (they will run more but be even more up tempo) and their defense is pretty good. They'll be a 9 win team.
Tubervilles offenses at Auburn were anemic at best, without Leach calling the shots Tech offense loses ALOT, Leach was the mastermind and made it work.
If the lines on all these games came out tomorrow I think we would be favored in 3 games (at most).
ISU will be 5-6 with Mizzou at home in the last game of the year to make a bowl. Wins over NIU, UNI, KSU, KU, and CU. What happens in the last game for a bowl is anyones guess... but I think ISU will win.
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Remember what happened to Arnaud from Chizik to his first year under Rhoads, it was still a spread offense, timing will take weeks to adjust to and well we play them the first part of October, plus the strength of our team will be the secondary.
