Optimism for Okie State matchup

[cyclonepower]

It is college football. Thoe one thing I know about college football is whatever the percentages say this week will not be what they said last week and won't be what they say next week.

I highly doubt OU loses two more home games but this season has been crazy, they have a first year HC, and they don't have a good defense.

If they lose to TCU, their chances of the Big 12 Championship drop and they are out of the playoffs.

Beat TCU and they will have talk about playoff game and Big 12 Championship swirling.

Like another poster said...I am not sure what happens if iSu, TCU, WV and OU all end with 2 losses. iSu obviously has the tiebreaker over OU and TCU. WV would have the tie breaker over iSu and OU. OU would have the tiebreaker over TCU. and TCU would have the tiebreaker over WV.

Maybe iSu could make the championship with WV winning out.

ISU would be in vs WV if we both win out and TCU loses to OU...If its your scenario above we would be out because OU wouldnt have 2 loses they would have 3. (That would be TCU and WV winning out which would be the only way to keep us out)

 

[1976]

Do you follow Football?

Here is the the most recently available rankings from Football Outsiders as to the efficiency of the the two defenses. Neither defense is even close to being below average.

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Note: I’m not going to explain who Football Outsiders is. If you don’t know, you’re not worth debating with.

lol, did you even watch the Oklahoma game? If you did and are still trying to convince people with numbers that your defense is average or above, than YOU are not worth debating with.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

We have been utilizing "power blocking" all season and it has been relatively ineffective. Watching our guys pull has been painful at times. Had some success against WV with zone blocking. Saturday was the second best rushing performance we have had in conference. Only one better was TT.
Zone blocking can get you leverage as well. Hell Denver Broncos used to be a dominant running team under Shanahan utilizing zone blocking with smaller OL.

I think the staff is trying to find any type of run blocking that the OL is good at.

They've been selling zone blocking since early 2000's. I'm still not buying it.

 

[SouthTulsaPoke]

I would venture to say that WVU was playing inspired football last week. They were publicly called out by their coach and the media..etc, etc.

The thing that I think you are going to be wrong in this game is, our staff makes adjustments at half. I haven't seen any staff do it to the degree that our ISU staff has done it (see OU vs OSU game). Your coaches obviously didnt make the correct adjustments. ISU also play OU btw. You can see the adjustments made at half, and we came out and won. Your pokes were dominated in the OU loss, it was probably that amazing defensive line? You guys allowed almost 800 (!!!!!) rushing and passing yards. When you use adjectives like: Dominate, crush, cut, be sure you have the stats to back it up.

Either way you cut it, ISU has inferior talent in about 80% of the games we play. That may change in the coming years, but this year, we are winning due to our coaching and effort. If you win, so what? You'll be scrutinized for almost getting beat by ISU. If we win? LOL we then own the state of Oklahoma.

Anyways, thanks for the sh*tty post, you gave me something to do at work.

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

 

[tazclone]

They've been selling zone blocking since early 2000's. I'm still not buying it.

Why are you buying "power blocking" we have been doing it most of the season with poor results. Or are you claiming we haven't been pulling guys? I have seeen guys pulling and trapping all season long. It hasn't been pretty

Last week was the most zone I have seen this year and we actually had more success running the ball. Montgomery averaged 5 YPC in the first half and 4.4 YPC for ther game with short yardage situations killing his average.

Both blocking schemes can be effective when utilized properly but you still need the horses up front to do it. I just don't know why you would choose this game to complain about the blocking scheme when it worked better than anything we had done previously.

 

[cyattack69]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

First, thank you for thinking I'm a genius. I've honestly been telling people for years that I am, finally I get some recognition.

Anyways, the very basics of football is to not allow the other team to score more points than you, by any means necessary (strategy, game planning, coaching, etc). If you speak to any coach, or have any idea about football, you will hear them say, "We need to limit their chances of scoring and big plays." Few teams are disciplined enough to do this and ISU in the 2 upsets, did. You are basically saying that since we are disciplined enough to limit their chances of winning by playing sound fundamental football, we are less superior of a football team.

Also-

Since you seem to only be caught up in the thrashing that OU gave you guys, I guess I can oblige. Note --before you argue with a "genius" check your basic facts. OU had the ball for 31:03 minutes Iowa State 28:57. Now since I am a genius, I will teach you some advanced calculus. 31:03 - 28:57= 2:06.

 

[AuH2O]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

So congrats, when you pick far and away the worst defensive performance ISU has had in the conference the defensive performances are similar. Do you think OSUs defense is capable of not giving up an offensive score to TCU? No one on here is claiming ISUs offense is going to light up OSUs defense. Quite the opposite. And I don't see a bunch of people calling OSUs defense terrible yet you feel the need to come on here and try to make the case that OSU has a great defense. As fans of the Big12 we understand the pace and how advanced stats show a defense like OSUs is better than a superficial PPG or YPG analysis that the typical ESPN moron talking head can only grasp. If you had the reading comprehension of a second grader and took the time to stop putting out hot garbage takes you'd see that is quite clear.

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member.

Again...
Your defense hasn't really stopped good offenses.
TCU- 44 points averages 35.8
TT-34 points averages 38.2
WV-39 points averages 40.2
OU-62 points averages 45

iSu's defense vs those teams
TCU-7 points off a kick return
TT- 13 points
WV- 20 points
OU-31 points

You aren't as smart as you like to pretend. Your pass defense sucks. Your scoring defense is 6th in the league.


As far as knowing the league we play in...Get your head out of your rear. The pace has slowed this year. Fastest paced team last year averaged 85 offensive plays per game. This year it is 78. That equates to about a possession less per game. Or in the case of OU vs oSu three fewer possessions for OU and 21 fewer points. LMAO. The OSU/OU game was a statistical anomaly.

BTW- I see you conveniently left out that OU scored 38 points in those 8 possesions but aginst iSu only scored 31 points in 9 possessions.

Amazing you ignore so much. Why don't you bring some of that football knowledge my way? Why do you ignore my responses? you don't know ****, you just pick stats that help your case.

 

[tazclone]

ISU would be in vs WV if we both win out and TCU loses to OU...If its your scenario above we would be out because OU wouldnt have 2 loses they would have 3. (That would be TCU and WV winning out which would be the only way to keep us out)

If OU beats TCU they have two losses. Then if WV beats OU then TCU, OU, WV and iSu all have two losses

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

I wish you understood the competition in your own league. You premised the Okie State defense would come in gameplanning to take away the run even though we only run 43% of the time.

Dear football genius,

You want to play the point per possession game? Seriously?
Against common opponents

1. iSu has given up 88 points on 60 possessions for average of 1.47 PPP
2. oSu has given up 189 points on 75 possesions for average of 2.52 PPP
3. oSu has defended 15 more possessions 13 of those came against WV and OU
4. Remove WV and OU games and iSu gives up 1.3 PPP and oSu gives up 2.146 PPP

So football genius. No matter how you look at it...it isn't all that good.

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

Maybe OU would have had fewer possessions if your crap defense didn't give up TD drives of

• 4 plays 71 yards 1:14
• 1 play 84 yards 0:17
• 3 plays 80 yards 1:02
• 2 plays 77 yards 0:47
• 2 plays 62 yards 0:18

Seriously dude...your great defense gave up 35 points in 3:36 seconds. If your vaunted defense makes OU use more than 2 plays to score you probably cut their possessions by 30%.

I mean really...if your vaunted DL was getting pressure, you wouldn't have had to blitz and leave you DBs on islands getting burned for TDs.

But I guess allowing the other team to score as quickly as possible is a good defensive scheme

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

c'mon football genius...respond to just one of my posts. Just one.

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

Your defense that gets great pressure on the QB gave up TD passes of

• 49 yards
• 84 yards
• 43 yards
• 77 yards

Not to mention a TD run up the middle of

• 53 yards

I'm just a dummy that doesn't understand football so help me figure out how your DL gets great pressure but Mayfield could stand in the pocket long enough to complete those passes. I am assuming that since your DL is great you don't have to blitz so where was the safety help on those deep passes? Since your DL is so good where were your S/LBs on the 84 yard slant? How did your deep DL allow a 53 yard TD run up the middle so late in the game?

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

• OU ran 76 plays against oSu
• OU ran 69 plays against iSu

TOP

• OU had the ball 35:41 against oSu
• OU had the ball 31:03 against iSu

Seven play difference. Doesn't look as significant as the way you put it.

Did those 7 plays wear down your DL? Affect their stamina? I thought you said your DL was deep and started planting people in the second half? I would think more plays would benefit the deeper DL.

 

[tazclone]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

Dear football genius,

Where did you go?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Why are you buying "power blocking" we have been doing it most of the season with poor results. Or are you claiming we haven't been pulling guys? I have seeen guys pulling and trapping all season long. It hasn't been pretty

Last week was the most zone I have seen this year and we actually had more success running the ball. Montgomery averaged 5 YPC in the first half and 4.4 YPC for ther game with short yardage situations killing his average.

Both blocking schemes can be effective when utilized properly but you still need the horses up front to do it. I just don't know why you would choose this game to complain about the blocking scheme when it worked better than anything we had done previously.

I haven't just picked this game. I've made many comments for years. Our run blocking sucks. We pull the center and that is about it. When I see us execute a sound combo block we can talk.

Why do I hate zone blocking? I've watched us suck at it for years.

 

[tazclone]

I haven't just picked this game. I've made many comments for years. Our run blocking sucks. We pull the center and that is about it. When I see us execute a sound combo block we can talk.

Why do I hate zone blocking? I've watched us suck at it for years.

Again, we have not run zone blocking much at all this year until the WV game.

I don't know what you are watching but I have seen every single lineman pull this year except Campos. Hell against TCU, I watched them try to pull Meeker to the 5 hole. Watching Knipfel pull is painful. He just doesn't move well enough. Garcia does decent but and JGJ is inconsistent when he pulls and pretty much everything he does. We have not been good trapping and pulling this year. Just haven't been very consistent. Last year we were better and two years ago we were really good at it. We pulled the crap out of Lalk and Oni. Burton couldn't with his knee. Which is why Warren was so successful and successful going to his right. JGJ can pull left. No one can pull right.

They have tried to pull and trap this year. It hasn't worked. Maybe you think the staff hasn't coacxhed it correctly. Based on their past history, I trust they know how to coach and it just isn't happening.

We really haven't run zone blocking much for three years but it worked better Saturday. Especially with Montgomery's ability to see holes and cutback and bounce things.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

You okay?

 

[DhaCheann]

Dear Football Genius,

I wish you understood the brand of football that is generally played within the conference of which you are a member. Let’s look at the Iowa State/OU game and the OSU/OU game, since you cite them both.

When you played the Sooners, you had a total of 9 offensive series and the Sooners had 8. In those 9 offensive series, you amassed 38 points on the scoreboard.

When OU came to Stillwater, we too had 8 offensive series to the Sooners’ 8, and like the Cyclones before us we scored 38 points, with one glaring difference. All this occurred in just THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME!

I the second half, we had an additional 6 defensive series! That’s going to effect a defenses stamina and it’s game stats. However, when you break down yards given up per play, ISU averages 5.0 yards/play and OSU averages 5.3. Basically a statistical dead heat.

Your defensive stats benefit from you slow, plodding offense holding on to the ball for more clock time, thus reducing he amount of time you’re Defense is on the field. Iowa State is in effect, trying to become to the Big 12 what Georgia Tech is to the SEC. You hope teams built to defend the Air Raid won’t be able to adjust to your style of play.

Nothing wrong with that. But don’t think we can’t play defense. If you do, you’re not going to understand what’s going on this Saturday and you’ll end up blaming your OC for lousy play calling, which is the usual lament of those who don’t commend the coaching and talent that frustrated them.

BTW...good luck on your coaching search. It’s going to be a tough year to find another young guy hungry enough to come to Ames.

You seem pretty salty, man. Are you still butthurt that ISU kept you guys out of the national championship in 2011? or are you still having nightmares about Naz Long? It doesn't seem healthy to be as upset as you are

 

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You seem pretty salty, man. Are you still butthurt that ISU kept you guys out of the national championship in 2011? or are you still having nightmares about Naz Long? It doesn't seem healthy to be as upset as you are

The life of an OKSt fan is a lifetime of butthurt.