What will success look like? Fall 2017

[cc1091]

Curious if anyone wants to define what success would look like (obviously no losses would be huge, but define 'success' over what might be considered an average season for you). Also, list what would make you feel this fall would be a total loss (obviously 0 wins qualifies here, but looking for any issue that would turn an average season into a bad one in your opinion).

Myself, I am expecting a solid win over UNI. A loss there would make it nearly impossible for me to support keeping Coach Campbell barring 7+ wins the rest of the season.

I also expect to have a competitive game vs Iowa. I believe a win vs Iowa is very much within reach.

To me, great success would be to see this team remain competitive on into the late season, and to be able to avoid those fourth quarter collapses when the team has a substantial lead (like happened at least twice last season).

 

[DeereClone]

I just want us to be competitive. The wins will come if we are competitive every week.

 

[CyCrazy]

.500 or a minor bowl.

 

[CyTwins]

5+ wins will be a successful season and let the hype train begin for 2018

 

[wgleason]

I want a bowl game. CMC is not into moral victories and neither am I.

 

[madguy30]

I suppose 5 wins is progress but I'd like to see more of a jump.

Some solid consistent defense would also be a success.

On CF:

-No meltdowns Saturday night if it's a close 1st half or after the first time ISU punts.
-No passive 'CPR should still be ISU's coach--he just needed one more year' threads if things don't start out very well.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Ideally 6+ wins, but if we get 5+ wins plus being competitive, I'll consider it as a step in the right direction. The offensive skill players are as good as we've had in a long time, but inexperience on the lines has me pumping the brakes a bit.

 

[spitfyr36]

Well an average season would be 2-3 wins, so I would go 5+ wins as a success especially if the team shows even more improvement.
6-7 wins, with a chance at 1 more, is probably the ceiling for this year. 2018 setting up for a big year.

 

[rholtgraves]

It will look like Jesus riding on a bald eagle chugging a Busch Light

 

[CycloneWarning]

Sounds like we are relatively healthy, so I also expect a solid win over UNI. Frankly, the season would practically be a **** show if we lose to them again at home.

I am not going to "expect" a bowl game, but I definitely think 6-6 is not an unreasonable hope. A 3-1 start would go a long ways to setting us up for a very fun year. Clear progress.

 

[peteypie]

Not checking to see how soon basketball season begins after the first two games would be a start.

 

[CycloneErik]

Noticeable progress for all of us: 6 wins and a bowl game.

Real progress that's not as noticeable:
1. Cut the chaos we had vs. UNI and Iowa last year, even win those games.
2. 5 wins and being in all the games.

Just make it easy and go bowling.

 

[HandSanitizer]

6 wins. 3-0 non conference
and go 3-6 min in conference.
go to orlando, Houston or Phoenix for a bowl.

Thats my min. Feel like with our talent we should get 6 wins.


Other goals:
Beat the heck out of teams like UNI. They shouldn't be in the game.
like said earlier. Don't get smoked in ISU fashion. Like 63-7. I think we have done better on that lately. I just want to go on the road to OU and think we have a shot. Not thinking keep it within 35.

Beat KSU and OU would be nice :

 

[spitfyr36]

-No meltdowns Saturday night if it's a close 1st half or after the first time ISU punts.

I'll go ahead and put this is the 'never gunna happen' category

 

[IASTATE07]

Myself, I am expecting a solid win over UNI. A loss there would make it nearly impossible for me to support keeping Coach Campbell barring 7+ wins the rest of the season.

I believe we should always beat UNI, but firing a guy after year 2?

 

[CycloneErik]

I believe we should always beat UNI, but firing a guy after year 2?

Not only that, but the idea of winning 7 if we lost to UNI. Might as well call for an undefeated season the rest of the way since they'd both be equally likely.

 

[3TrueFans]

Not only that, but the idea of winning 7 if we lost to UNI. Might as well call for an undefeated season the rest of the way since they'd both be equally likely.

Erik says we're going undefeated and that's good enough for me!

 

[BryceC]

To me success is always the postseason. So 6 wins for football. However, I'd say my scorched earth level is 3 wins. In the middle is understandable but not a success.

 

[CycloneErik]

Erik says we're going undefeated and that's good enough for me!

Go big or go home!

 

[jbindm]

Noticeable progress for all of us: 6 wins and a bowl game.

Real progress that's not as noticeable:
1. Cut the chaos we had vs. UNI and Iowa last year, even win those games.
2. 5 wins and being in all the games.

Just make it easy and go bowling.

Yeah. My heart says they're winning 6-7 games and going bowling. My head is saying more like five wins, with 6+ wins and a bowl trip coming next year. A lot of it is unproven or inexperienced now, but I do believe that the talent on the roster now is far superior top to bottom than it was in Rhoads' final season. Once those kids from Campbell's 2016 and 2017 class get a chance to get some experience, I expect a big leap forward in 2018.