The hype around how ISU is 'loaded' reminds me of how much CPR's teams got when it was very clear that they really weren't very good.
Am I the only person that is putting ZERO stock in to this season?
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The hype around how ISU is 'loaded' reminds me of how much CPR's teams got when it was very clear that they really weren't very good.
This season is basically just an exhibition to me.... which is fine. Wins are great, but pretty meaningless this year. When so many teams aren't playing, and games getting canceled every week..... any accomplishments you achieve this year don't really mean too much.
Look at all the upsets in the Big 12 yesterday.... it just isn't the same.... there's no energy in any of these games.
Look at all the upsets in the Big 12 yesterday.... it just isn't the same.... there's no energy in any of these games.
Im not even interested in extrapolating this season to what might have been with a normal off season, a normal fall camp/practice and our actual schedule that we were supposed to play. The NCAA isn’t even counting this year for eligibility and that says everything. I’m happy there’s some money coming to help not sink the AD. That’s it.
I was kind of into it, but yesterday was really shocking. It killed whatever amount of enthusiasm that I did have.
Who the hell is still allowing themselves to buy into the preseason hype of ISU football? At some point you only have yourself to blame.
Paul Rhoads era 5 years in a row... "this is the most talented runningback room in the history of sports and wally burnham has this defense in peak form" Reality: "not so fast"
I don't think anyone is writing the season off per say. I'm sure this team will still go over .500 but this was a team that some felt had top 10 potential. You can't drop games like this if you aspire to be that type of team or program.
I think fans are certainly fine to treat this year however they want. However this pandemic has taught us a lot about how hard it is to pause time. As long as father time is undefeated, this year is going to be important just like any season for a college football program. The goals may be different and W/L may not be as important - and number 1 has to be avoiding a large outbreak of Covid - but maybe more than ever what you do when nobody is watching determines whether you end up being a winner.
Season not counting...etc...Holy cow I smell loser mentality here. Everyone was on the hype train. I've been saying for awhile that ISU is a long ways from 'big time'. Recruiting rankings need to be in the top 30 three classes in a row in order for me to start believing the hype. I'm prepared for many years of ~ 7-5. An occasional 8 or 9 win season if the chips fall right.
This thread would not exist had ISU blown-out Louisiana. It's natural though. You can find it on our losing team boards as well. You won't see it on OU's or WVU's though.
Yeah it's overall a wash but for future prospects I have to wonder where ISU really is and the better talent from this 'season' may still not return next year for a variety of reasons.
There should still be a strong foundation even if it feels like biweekly scrimmages just like you like to see good spring ball.
I’ve kind of viewed this entire year as an asterisk. With so many teams not playing, I don’t know how one could justify awards or championships this season, outside of conference awards and championships.
Considering where this program has been - consistent 7-5 and occasionally better is MUCH better than the alternative.
People need to remember where this program started and how far we've come.
It went from getting ruined by FCS, Mountain West and Conference USA schools to getting ruined by Sun Belt schools.
How far is that?
Why though? The big 12 is playing, the cyclones are playing that's all that matters. Unless you're a B1G fan or Pac fan, it has no effect on Clones conference play.
