Serious question. You think Once the ball is in the air, in the 0.1-0.2 seconds it takes to get to the guy that makes the pick at the 1, Brahmer is going to come back to the ball from 5-6 yards deep and make a play? Because unless you think he can (making him by far the most athletic human in history) then it’s not a catchable ball by the offensive player.
I really like a few of the young guys but they just aren't there yet.
It would have been possible to catch a ball thrown within five yards of a receiver if he wasn’t tackled by the defender. You want to ignore the fact that it was defensive holding in the end zone, giving the ball to the offense with an automatic first down. The defensive holding happened before the interception.
A conference championship is realistic in this Big 12. Especially in a year where BYU and ASU are somewhat down. I look at ASU, BYU, and Tech as the "Big Dogs" in the new NIL Big 12. I'm not saying we should expect to be in contention every year but its not a pipe dream like it was in the old Big 12. I fully expect the team to still win 8 games or more but it is frustrating to lose to Colorado. They aren't very good.
Campbell is a damn good coach, there's no doubt. But he could be a great coach if he was willing to change up a few things. A lot of the things that ISU has been bad at are the things he refuses to change. Some of the good things have been bad lately, like discipline. That discipline is why we have won a lot of close games in the past and it's just not there anymore.
I love what Campbell has brought to the program and I’m also at a total loss trying to understand how a team can completely collapse in two weeks against middle of the pack Big 12. I get there’s injuries, but that doesn’t explain what’s happening on the field. The team has just taken massive steps backward in all facets.
The issue I think a lot of fans have is that Campbell's teams are supposed to be so disciplined and fundamentally sound but they aren't. At least consistently. If we lose its not supposed to be because we beat ourselves.
It comes down to quality depth. Something we clearly don't have. At least in the sense that when a starter goes down we simply are just "next man up".
