Williams & Blum: Latest realignment thoughts & CW’s Big 12 preseason poll

[CloneGuy8]

The KSU confidence is a bit baffling, but I think it's hilarious because they'll be extra pissy when we beat them by double figures for the 3rd year in a row.

 

[qwerty]

I'm starting to like those Gaucho Guys too . . . . this is pretty good troll.

 

[t-noah]

Enjoy.

Williams & Blum: Latest realignment thoughts & CW's Big 12 preseason poll

Williams & Blum hash out all of the latest news and rumors when it comes to realignment. What's next for the Big 12 heading into this week's league meetings in Dallas? Plus, Williams reveals his preseason Big 12 poll after a pool of K-State reporters called him out on their podcast. Courtesy of

cyclonefanatic.com

Good job on the podcast as always. This one is particularly timely! And with all that is or might still be going on with realignment, it's hard to believe football is almost here. Practice starts in early Aug!

I too, was unaware that Glenn Miller was from Iowa, let alone Clarinda! That's a big deal. I also did not remember, or know, that he never made it home from WWII. His plane disappeared over the English Channel in 1944. Music career cut short. He was only age 40.

 

[qwerty]

I too, was unaware that Glenn Miller was from Iowa, let alone Clarinda! That's a big deal. I also did not remember, or know, that he never made it home from WWII. His plane disappeared over the English Channel in 1944. Music career cut short. He was only age 40.

I am sure CW is aware of all of these with his fondness for conspiracies.

 

[Clonehomer]

Not to be pessimistic. But thinking as I type, if ESPN controls ACC and all indications are PAC 12 will not go FOX in next deal, ESPN has all incentive to break up any chance Big XII becomes #3 conference. Is there concern then that ESPN ultimately accomplishes this by presuming SEC to offer Okie St?

Or....Fox has an incentive to offer a TV contract with the new Big16.

 

[Thomasrickj]

4th
3rd
3rd
1st
4th

That's ISU's last five B12 finishes.

We have more question marks than some of those years, but less the others.

I'm totally fine with the 5th and 6th predictions, but the reality is they would be outlier seasons for ISU. Five years is an eternity in college football cycles.

A seventh prediction would mean thinking we have less weapons on the field than Campbell's second season which is objectively not true...or thinking the Big 12 is the deepest it's been in six years which is also not true, if anything this is the most wide open the conference has ever been since its creation.

I think with so many unknowns that 5th and 6th seems fair. If Dekkers is the real deal, if Brock is the real deal, and if this offensive line doesn't regress, the offense will be filthy good. Defense doesn't have me worried one bit. I would say 6 seems correct right now and if the offense lives up to the hype we are top 4.

 

[JM4CY]

I think with so many unknowns that 5th and 6th seems fair. If Dekkers is the real deal, if Brock is the real deal, and if this offensive line doesn't regress, the offense will be filthy good. Defense doesn't have me worried one bit. I would say 6 seems correct right now and if the offense lives up to the hype we are top 4.

Dekkers is definitely the real deal. Like very, very much real.

 

[BCClone]

I'm used to being excited we were picked for 9th in the conference. I will take 5-6 any day now.

 

[MugNight]

I can’t explain it, but Campbell’s teams are better as the hunters instead of the hunted.

 

[Thomasrickj]

Dekkers is definitely the real deal. Like very, very much real.

We will see. Everything points to him being insanely promising.

 

[JM4CY]

We will see. Everything points to him being insanely promising.

Fwiw, I spoke with an assistant coach a couple weeks ago. We were generically going over the roster for the season. I made a general comment about Purdy leaving and he stopped me mid-sentence with a smirk and said “we will be fine at QB.” I said well that’s good. He then put his hand up and smiled and said “don’t worry about that quarterback position.” I take this as a very good sign.

 

[cyIclSoneU]

Fwiw, I spoke with an assistant coach a couple weeks ago. We were generically going over the roster for the season. I made a general comment about Purdy leaving and he stopped me mid-sentence with a smirk and said “we will be fine at QB.” I said well that’s good. He then put his hand up and smiled and said “don’t worry about that quarterback position.” I take this as a very good sign.

Reminds me of our best ever offensive line later getting clowned by West Virginia and Texas Tech. These coaches will hype and hype to CW and then it doesn’t pay off

 

[cyclone1209]

I'm starting to like those Gaucho Guys too . . . . this is pretty good troll.

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I wouldn’t guessed those numbers for TTU historically. Kind of impressive. Money does not solve everything just ask Miami and Texas last 12 years, or Nebraska.

 

[JM4CY]

Reminds me of our best ever offensive line later getting clowned by West Virginia and Texas Tech. These coaches will hype and hype to CW and then it doesn’t pay off

It could be wrong but I’m just telling you what he said.

 

[Dirt Boy 2]

I think with so many unknowns that 5th and 6th seems fair. If Dekkers is the real deal, if Brock is the real deal, and if this offensive line doesn't regress, the offense will be filthy good. Defense doesn't have me worried one bit. I would say 6 seems correct right now and if the offense lives up to the hype we are top 4.

Got to keep the Longhorns hopes up. How else can we crush their souls?

 

[BCClone]

It could be wrong but I’m just telling you what he said.

Seeing him against Iowa and OU, you know he’s right

 

[JM4CY]

Seeing him against Iowa and OU, you know he’s right

I’m a 12 Gauge fan.

 

[CoachHines3]

Fwiw, I spoke with an assistant coach a couple weeks ago. We were generically going over the roster for the season. I made a general comment about Purdy leaving and he stopped me mid-sentence with a smirk and said “we will be fine at QB.” I said well that’s good. He then put his hand up and smiled and said “don’t worry about that quarterback position.” I take this as a very good sign.

Wasn't there rumblings last year too, that Dekkers looked better than Purdy but it was sort of a, "we can't play him over the guy whose been starting for 3 years" type of thing

 

[GMackey32]

I'm starting to like those Gaucho Guys too . . . . this is pretty good troll.

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The Gauchos are a fun follow. Self deprecating humor and are fun to joke around with.

 

[RustShack]

Wasn't there rumblings last year too, that Dekkers looked better than Purdy but it was sort of a, "we can't play him over the guy whose been starting for 3 years" type of thing

I know for sure hearing if they got to campus at the same time Dekkers would have been the starter.