***Official Bench Steele Jantz thread***

MIClone

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I say we play both SJ and JB both early in each game and then go with whoever is being more producting. I think that will vary depending on the defense. Tonight, I think that would have been JB.
 

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Bruns is correct about the OL play tonight, but the same OL helped us get a Messingham-coordinated offense into the red zone in Kinnick Stadium five times. We left with nine points. Why?

Bad game week preparation? Doesn't sound much like a Rhoads coached team though. Could be that Tech's d line was just that much better. FCS doesn't give you much in terms of up close replays on the line so I couldn't really tell how they were doing individually on a play by play basis. I just noticed no running room for our RB's, and Steele running out of a collapsed a whole lot. So either their D line played really well, our ours played like crap. Could also be that Iowa's d line just isn't that good...
 

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My biggest problem with Jantz is that he can't seem to get the other guys on the offense to respond when things aren't going well. Generally the offense looks to the quarterback for leadership and he just doesn't seem like an effective leader to me. I'm not sure any of the other guys could have done any better, but I'm convinced that Jantz is just never going to be the guy who we all know he has the physical tools to be.
 

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Man, the more I think about this offensive line, it's really concerning. I just don't know what can be done about it.

Tech defense is light years ahead of any of the first 3 teams we played. And we got better ones coming.
 

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Was Richardson brought in to run THIS style of offense? Because if not, I think next year would be the perfect time to bring in a fresh offensive coordinator with new ideas and scheme.
 

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It's time to see what JB can bring to the team. The O has been pathetic and it's not all Jantz's fault, but it's time to shake it up. We are going no where on offense.
 

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Bruns is right, Tech just absolutely killed our receivers. They just were not open. Really an *** whooping. Now we have a receiver problem as well. This is not good.
 

ISUAgronomist

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It's time to see what JB can bring to the team. The O has been pathetic and it's not all Jantz's fault, but it's time to shake it up. We are going no where on offense.

If nothing else changes on the offense will see more poor QB performance. Doesn't matter which QB is out there.
 

Psyclone Brian

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Seneca wasn't a HS kid, he was also a transfer from a California JuCo. Win some, lose some, I guess.
No... what I meant was if there's a High School kid out there with Seneca's abilities, heed notice. I'm also wondering if I should begin a ***Official "I can't believe we missed a freaking extra point thread"***
 

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I think the problem is that ISU can't recruit the players to run the spread. Cyclones need to go back to basics and run what's been successful before--smash-mouth football. ISU is a Big Ten style team in the Big12: run first, stout defense.

Sorry, but when was this successful, exactly? Back when we were finishing 6-6, 7-5 under Mac? About the same with the spread. Maybe it sent the scheme but the talent??