For some reason I like the concept of Mr. Mensa having 20 days to overthink things.
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For some reason I like the concept of Mr. Mensa having 20 days to overthink things.
If we win this monster, the excitement train around here is gonna completely come off the tracks.
Love the opportunity in Austin on Friday. It's talent vs scheme.
ISU needs to again limit turnovers and penalties while stopping the Texas run.
Do that and we are Big 12 regular season champs!!!
ISU needs to again limit turnovers and penalties while stopping the Texas run.
Do that and we are Big 12 regular season champs!!!
Without knowing their specific health situation, I'd be inclined to agree - particularly given that we also had a bye week followed by a game that turned out not to be much of a tussle.
But the fact that they didn't play + short week + travel might give them a slight edge in an otherwise even game. But like I said, if we're in rhythm and they aren't, that's an advantage for us. Maybe we're up two touchdowns before they know what hit them and they have to adjust their game plan.
Like I said, just contradicting thoughts everywhere.
But the talent gap isn’t as big as years past.
In multiple places it’s nonexistent or we have the clear advantage.
We are going to get their best shot. This Texas team plays to their competition and has risen to the challenge when the lights are bright (OU and OSU). Iowa State has wilted when they were on the big stage since MC has been here i.e. 2018 Texas, OSU this year, Notre Dame. Until this team can show that it plays it's best when it's all on the line then I'm going expect a close but not cigar type performance. Hope I'm wrong.
Those embolden by the KSU performance should take it for what it was. They came in as a lame race horse and the team did what it was supposed to and did a mercy kill. It's encouraging that the offense didn't do is usual sputter and looked sharp for the entire game for the first time this year. But to think we'll be able to do that to Texas it'll leave you disappointed. This is going to be fist fight in a phone booth.
Those embolden by the KSU performance should take it for what it was. They came in as a lame race horse and the team did what it was supposed to and did a mercy kill. It's encouraging that the offense didn't do is usual sputter and looked sharp for the entire game for the first time this year. But to think we'll be able to do that to Texas it'll leave you disappointed. This is going to be fist fight in a phone booth.
So you are totally disregarding the OU game?
As far as a high profile game yes. It was good win early in the year but the lights and stakes were moderately low. Win, great it puts you in good position lose its ok you have rest of the schedule to make it up.
I think Saturday's performance coupled with the second half performance against Baylor is why fans are excited. 6 straight quarters of damn near perfect football. Were either team great? No, but how many times have we laid eggs right before going into a big game? We're playing terrific football right now. Does that mean we're going to kill Texas? No.
Also, let's not poo poo our loss @ OSU. We were in that game down to the wire, missed two field goals, and played them when they were fully healthy. OSU this year is completely different than the Notre Dame game or even the 2018 Texas game.
This sounds like nut cup talk, which is always reasonable. I’m trying to take mine off. Maybe I’m drinking too much of the koolaid but other than that clusterf*ck against UL and whatever that was the first half of the Baylor game, this team just feels different. If you listen to Bruns talk about them, I think he would agree. This is a veteran group that wants it and has the talent and personnel to take the next step. They may not but it is right there and it’s not some pie and the sky deal where they need to run a triple reverse fly flicker thing to beat them. They can smash them in the mouth and just plain beat them. Hell, even the kicking game has shown it can do it when necessary. I don’t see them not being ready or wilting.
Isaiah Lee is the only one I've heard could be questionable.. What are you hearing?
