*** Official #18 IOWA STATE vs #13 Miami Pop-Tarts Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***

[helechopper]

How many more times are we going to see us get the short end of the stick on a QB pressure? The opposing QB always gets away from our guys.

 

[swiacy]

The Miami sideline fight is just so, so Miami. Not sure there’s a more dislikable program in CFB over the last 30 years.

There is…Iowa

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Sure is hard to look forward to bowl games.

Lol no one plays defense. It’s all like an nba all star game

 

[simply1]

How many more times are we going to see us get the short end of the stick on a QB pressure? The opposing QB always gets away from our guys.

Yeah cam Ward is an easy sack, what’s up

 

[acoustimac]

The Dr Pepper commercial was made for ISU. The closing line “our defense stinks” sure applies right now.

 

[ISUTex]

Maybe that’s why we just drop 8…

Yeah but their WRs still get open. Might as well blitz from somewhere every play. Might get a bad throw, missread. Something. We just need to keep scoring. Offense is looking good so far.

 

[bos]

All of the people saying the Big 12 gets no respect - this is the #1 ranked defense in the conference.

Well it shouldn’t have been. It’s been garbage all season.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Heacock had good adjustments. Got them in 3rd and longs...whiffed a sack on a beautifully called D play and whiffed on another 3rd down for the TD.

Coaches can't tackle the players for our LBs/secondary

 

[twincyties]

I don’t know how people continue to blame coaching for this. Make easy tackles and we’re off the field here. It’s that simple. We’re trying to bring down superior athletes by their arms.

 

[demoncore1031]

We need better linebackers, i was hoping with the break a few would get healthy.

They are healthy now, they are just not good.

 

[jspeels]

Is Michael Irving a coach??? If not, that’s just bad! And not legal!

 

[acoustimac]

Defense Report Card so far:

Tackling = F
Speed = F
Scheme = F
Pursuit = F
Nastiness = F

It can only get better.....

Well…could be an incomplete for not showing up

 

[Mads4st8]

Makes it more depressing Miami has all of their receivers out.

No, that was a poor graphic. Just two of the five are out.

 

[ISUAlum2002]

Pretty clear that if we don't score on every possession we're gonna lose.

 

[cycloneworld]

Cash out

$40 bet. $0.80 cash out option right now.

 

[DSM4Cy]

Well it shouldn’t have been. It’s been garbage all season.

Two things can be true. We can be the best in the league, and also not be good. More of an indictment of our league, really.

 

[ClubCy]

How bad is the ACC? Next year the CFP committee is going to put 10 teams from the Big10/SEC in the playoffs!

How bad is the Big 12 is also what people are asking.

 

[Thomasrickj]

This is the corniest bowl game with the over the top mascots and props. And I love it!

 

[rosshm16]

No flag there of course.

 

[CYedUp]

Gotta get a first