***Iowa Pregame Thread***

[nhclone]

Ferentz is setting us all up beware. Rocco stock all time high, Gronowski stock at all time low, South Dakota ran at will against ISU in the 1st half, Rocco threw a ball right into the lap of a KSU defender in Week 0, if Heacock is the professor, Parker is the wizard and Iowa OL looking in mid season form.

I don't know if I'm walking into a troll post here, or what your schtick is in this thread, but 12 for 54 with a long of 11 is a long ways from "running at will." I would go so far as to say if Iowa finishes the game with 24 carries for 108 yards, we win by 2+ scores.

 

[Rural]

Yeah thinking in your mind about mechanics and what you should be doing isn’t what you want to be doing.

Pretty revealing thing to say when your main attribute was supposedly all the starting experience.

 

[Texbudman]

This game regularly comes down to who wins the turnover battle.

Iowa State has a 3 year starter at QB who is playing as well as anyone in the country right now. Both RBs have dozens of starts and hundreds of carries under their belt. The passing game runs through our experienced and sure handed tight ends.

Iowa has a first year transfer QB who will be playing his first major P5 defense on the road in a rivalry game. Thats a tall task. Their first string running back is likely out. Their likely starter at running back has very limited game action. Their #1 receiver is out and their receiving room is unproven.

I like our odds of winning the turnover battle.

Special teams MUST.BE.CLEAN!

Brent Blum also noted Iowa has only gained more than 300 yards in this game once I believe since 2017. With a first year starter at QB in the biggest game of his career, without his #1 receiver, and a backup RB, I just don't think this is the year that offense has a huge day on our defense.

All of this makes too much sense, which is why I am confident but still nervous

 

[Gonzo]

A lot of your fans think the others are better..

I mean X definitely stepped up but Moulton is our best RB going into the season. and VZ is one of our best WRs. Serious weapons we'll be without. Ugh.

 

[Statefan10]

I mean X definitely stepped up but Moulton is our best RB going into the season. and VZ is one of our best WRs. Serious weapons we'll be without. Ugh.

Bait

 

[pourcyne]

 

[Pope]

Campbell certainly doesn't need my advice, but if he asked for it I'd tell him the following.

Win the coin toss and take the ball. With Iowa's style of play, and with our typical first possession defense, scoring first would be huge. Iowa is a MUCH better team playing with a lead than they are playing from behind.

 

[Saul_T]

I mean X definitely stepped up but Moulton is our best RB going into the season. and VZ is one of our best WRs. Serious weapons we'll be without. Ugh.

"sErIoUS WeaPoNs"!

 

[loyalsons4evertrue]

Please win. Iowa doesn't look great, we do look pretty good...but when has that mattered in this rivalry?

As always, the team that makes less mistakes will win this game. Let's hope this is the case.

Go State!

 

[IlliniCy]

I just want to Hayden Fry those f*****s once before I die.

 

[Naddafinga]

 

[madguy30]

I don't know if I'm walking into a troll post here, or what your schtick is in this thread, but 12 for 54 with a long of 11 is a long ways from "running at will." I would go so far as to say if Iowa finishes the game with 24 carries for 108 yards, we win by 2+ scores.

It's sports season so anything that's not ISU holding teams to 3 and out every possession is them not showing up or are in trouble for the rest of the season or both.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[MeowingCows]

lmao what a profile pic, great choice

 

[Naddafinga]

 

[State2015]

lmao what a profile pic, great choice

Is that what I think it is? Great if so

 

[Kinch]

Does that mean Brian F. Is available?

 

[BigJCy]

 

[ghyland7]

I just heard on a podcast that Iowa State has had 144 offensive snaps this year.

140 of them have 2, 3, or 4 TEs on the field.

 

[Kinch]