***OFFICIAL: IOWA @ IOWA STATE GAME(DAY) THREAD***

[CyZinger]

When's the last time we got a first down, on first down? Has it ever happened?

 

[Clones21]

If Iowa was smart they would just start pounding the rock.

 

[CyBroncos]

Our offense is a f**king joke. The defense and special teams are going to have to win this game

 

[nj829]

would have loved the deep shot on 1st and 10, not 3 and 17. even if it's incomplete at least it shows a little effort to open it up.

 

[ZombieCyclone]

snyder could have predicted ISU's birthday with these play calls

 

[kilroy]

be interesting to see if we sell out season tickets next year....

 

[istater7]

Wow. I heard the offense looked bad last week, but this is just awful.

 

[KnappShack]

Is aTm playing the same game as ISU?

Because one game is fun to watch with guys running free. I'm sure the rules are different for this one

 

[GMan]

3rd and long, deep route, predictable

No kidding. Run a reverse or something unpredictable! Something to keep Iowa on their toes! Don't run stupid obvious plays! Rhoads needs to take over playcalling IMMEDIATELY!

 

[ThatllDoCy]

I don't get the commitment to the zone read that fools no one.

 

[Judoka]

3rd and long, deep route, predictable

LOL, what else do you want to see on 3rd and a mile? Of course we ran deep routes. Sam made a bad throw. The play call was fine.

 

[im4cyclones]

Imagine if we only had 1 week to prep. Boring, predictable opening on O

 

[Dryburn]

Man, after watching UCLA, Texas A&M, Alabama, Oregon this afternoon.......this offense is basically unbearable to view.

 

[Gtown25]

I f#$&ing hate Messingham with a passion

 

[HouClone]

Just 2 series so far but have seen this story before for the offense.

 

[wxman1]

This is going to be a LONG season

 

[Skyh13]

This game has shutout written all over it. Sam doesn't look comfortable in the pocket, and the O-line gets zero push on runs. Then Mess throws away downs by calling horizontal plays.

 

[SpokaneCY]

So I'm having a hard time identifying the physicality of this team...

 

[im4cyclones]

Come on D!!!

 

[jdoggivjc]

LOL, what else do you want to see on 3rd and a mile? Of course we ran deep routes. Sam made a bad throw. The play call was fine.

That's not really the point. The point is part of the reason we were in 3rd and a mile was because of poor, predictable play calling. The other is because of a stupid penalty.