I don't think there should be poll Top 25's until after the 2nd or 3rd week. Let teams play a few games first.
Greg McElroy: 'Ludicrous' to call Iowa State football a top-four team
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I don't think there should be poll Top 25's until after the 2nd or 3rd week. Let teams play a few games first.
I've been thinking about expectations and I honestly want them to be motivated during lifting/spring ball....then hyper focused as fall hits.
They are kids, so they'll see Twitter, GameDay, ESPN and all the chatter. I love our staff and their calm/expect to win attitudes and each week we will be favored (maybe not OU)....so blocking other noise (or choosing to use it) will be a unique challenge as the CFB hype train keeps.rolling!
Side note, if we are top 5 going into season...I want to open with a 20 pt win vs UNI.
Just 20 points? I was thinking like 45-0 at least.
I think a lot of structural issues with the poll would be remedied by not having one until after the second week of conference play (week 5) but that would require those involved to do their homework and not just pick the same teams they always do. I can't say I'd be confident of that. But at least there would be some context in the poll for where teams get slotted.
Saying it's ludicrous is wrong for many reasons.
Essentially a former Alabama QB complaining that non blue bloods should know their place and just be content to sit back and watch.
Seems like a high-risk, low-reward take imo
Lets say ISU falls short of these ridiculously high "expectations" - everyone already thinks they will; but IF ISU lives up to the hype... well I'm not sure there will be enough crow to go around.
Maybe the best strategy would have just been to say nothing?... Then again we are talking about a has been 'Bama quarterback who rode the twin-headed backfield of Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram to a Natty over UT playing their 2nd stringer - I mean that 'Bammer team was DOMINATE against the likes of FIU, North Texas, and Chattanooga
Lets say ISU falls short of these ridiculously high "expectations" - everyone already thinks they will; but IF ISU lives up to the hype... well I'm not sure there will be enough crow to go around.
Maybe the best strategy would have just been to say nothing?... Then again we are talking about a has been 'Bama quarterback who rode the twin-headed backfield of Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram to a Natty over UT playing their 2nd stringer - I mean that 'Bammer team was DOMINATE against the likes of FIU, North Texas, and Chattanooga
iowa state doesnt get the luxury to play
rutgers
penn st (trash last year)
northwestern
nebraska
michigan st (trash last year)
so youre right greg our games arent going to be 52-17 blowouts.
rutgers
penn st (trash last year)
northwestern
nebraska
michigan st (trash last year)
so youre right greg our games arent going to be 52-17 blowouts.
ISU might never make believers out the CFB media, but all that matters is what the team believes. Greg dumping on ISU is not something new, but this is a golden opportunity to silence the critics. A lot to prove and it starts early in the season.
I see no issue with us being Top 4.
If, say, Michigan finished ranked #9, won a NY6 bowl and returned nearly every meaningful starter including the conference Offensive and Defensive POY, where do you suppose they'd be ranked?
If, say, Michigan finished ranked #9, won a NY6 bowl and returned nearly every meaningful starter including the conference Offensive and Defensive POY, where do you suppose they'd be ranked?
Expect to hear a lot of his drivel from the SEC/Big Ten. Baylor winning the men's basketball title scared a lot of these folks.
