RECRUITING: Josh Knipfel commits
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Huge get for this staff..kid will be in the rotation day 1. Big time. Had a lot of P5 schools starting to come calling.
Awesome! This is huge news for this year's team, needing help in the trenches.
Bowling this year. Book it.
Bowling this year. Book it.
Makes up for the guy from USC bailing on the Clones! OL is still my biggest concern for next year. Can't start 2017 with the train wreck that the OL was last year.
Depth and competition on the OL. This is something new. Great addition.
There's even whispers he could be a day one starter. Best part is he has four years to play three.
Welcome to Cyclone Nation, Josh, Can't wait to see you in Jack Trice Stadium!
Not really sure that is great news. I hate it when everyone that transfers in (JC or Grad Transfer) is instantly pencilled in as a starter on the OL. In the end it is probably a good thing, but it doesn't say a lot about the guys that have been program.
You're right, we probably should've passed on this guy
Train wreck would be more descriptive of the OL the last years of the Rhoads era. By the end of last season, I wouldn't describe them as that.
Welcome Josh! Love the recruiting roll this staff is on.....Go State!
I think I hear what you're saying, but not sure. I don't like it when there is always someone saying this person will come in and start from day one when they have no idea if that's true or not, and even worse, it is insulting to the kids already in the program that have put the time in and know the system, etc.
For example, you won't see me anointing this new commit to opening day starter over Oge, Meeker, etc until he proves it in practice. I give much more credit to the guys already in the program. The coaching staff as been REALLY high on Meeker all offseason, so to think some guy off the street is already ahead of Meeker on the depth chart, sorry I'm not buying that at all. Too insulting to the guys already in the program IMO. If the beats them out in summer practice, then fine, but we have some really good players already on the team.
ISU offense averaged like 32pts per game last 6-7 games..best in school history..You don't do that with a OL that is a train wreck..The OL was a train wreck first 2 games until things settled down and everyone was on same page with the offense in a new system..It's unfortunate that had to happen vs 2 instate schools. Guarantee you 100% that the offense and OL we see step onto the field vs UNI and IOwa this year will be night and day from last years games. Its' not an excuse it just is what it is. I dont think the staff truly knew what they had until about game 3 and not just on the OL. As we all saw by game 3 we had new RB..essentially Park was being worked into rotation more and the OL was a lot diff.
I'll go ahead and say it but we are going to punish UNI like we've never punished them before.
I'll go ahead and say it but we are going to punish UNI like we've never punished them before.
I thought the OL made amazing improvement over the course of the year. I am just saying we have a lot of new guys again this year and ISU can't afford to start like it did last year.
Don't look now, but there is something special going on with the ISU football program. I have been an ISU fan for 40 years and I can't a similar environment. I know it hasn't shown in the win column yet, but it's only a matter of time. Welcome to Cyclone Nation Josh! Go get em.
So what, like 53-0 or something? Since the 1902 team could only win 52-0
Based on our prior history with loser division teams, a 24-21 final score favoring us would be considered a shellacking.
A 24-21 win over UNI would leave me feeling VERY uneasy about the season. Yes, I'll be happy for any W, but it will definitely temper my excitement for the rest of the season, unless of course we go out and beat Iowa the following week, then it will be back again!
