What does our ranking have to do with Iowa?
Bleacher Report early Top 25
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What does our ranking have to do with Iowa?
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I truly think this is the year we breakthrough and beat Iowa and I believe the trend will go our way and we will start winning against them routinely. For some reason and I hate to admit it but Nate Stanley was our kryptonite. He’s gone now and regardless of getting a lot of practice and learning from Stanley they’ll be breaking in their new quarterback.
We've had decades that were worse than the past two months. I get it, raised expectations increase frustration. But jeebers cripes, folks, it HAS been MUCH worse, and for much longer periods.
Apparently you underestimate both the caliber of players CMC has brought in to replace those two—and the horde of seasoned players everywhere else on defense.
If you want to talk just the DL, that’s Enyi Uwazurike and Zack Petersen starting, Tucker Robertson got experience—and Will McDonald was a total beast when he moved back to end. And that doesn’t even count JaQuan Bailey coming back healthy.
All that experience on the exterior will help with the transition inside. But If you really, really want to Chicken Little on the interior, Matt Campbell says that Josh Bailey and Isaiah Lee have just been waiting their turn behind what you yourself said were top flight players. They both have multiple years of experience in the program. Latrell Bankston, who was a total disruptor in JC, is on campus for Spring drills. And I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if true frosh JR Singleton saw PT this Fall as well. CMC likes him that much.
Are you sure that you wouldn’t like to overreact about the openings at Will LB and SS as well? If you’d like, we can certainly play that game, too.
I'm not buying into any hype until I see the OL perform. We're replacing almost the whole line so yeah, I am skeptical. All the skill talent on O does not matter if your skill guys don't have time to throw, run or get open.
As far as DL, Lima and Johnson were SOOOOOO good. You don't just replace that. I'd rather have guys returning up the middle than the edges. You win by being strong in the middle. I think LB and Safety should be ok but man I am worried about DL. Does not matter if those other positions are good if teams are chunking you for 4-5 yards per play.
As far as DL, Lima and Johnson were SOOOOOO good. You don't just replace that. I'd rather have guys returning up the middle than the edges. You win by being strong in the middle. I think LB and Safety should be ok but man I am worried about DL. Does not matter if those other positions are good if teams are chunking you for 4-5 yards per play.
Apparently you underestimate both the caliber of players CMC has brought in to replace those two—and the horde of seasoned players everywhere else on defense.
If you want to talk just the DL, that’s Enyi Uwazurike and Zack Petersen starting, Tucker Robertson got experience—and Will McDonald was a total beast when he moved back to end. And that doesn’t even count JaQuan Bailey coming back healthy.
All that experience on the exterior will help with the transition inside. But If you really, really want to Chicken Little on the interior, Matt Campbell says that Josh Bailey and Isaiah Lee have just been waiting their turn behind what you yourself said were top flight players. They both have multiple years of experience in the program. Latrell Bankston, who was a total disruptor in JC, is on campus for Spring drills. And I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if true frosh JR Singleton saw PT this Fall as well. CMC likes him that much.
Are you sure that you wouldn’t like to overreact about the openings at Will LB and SS as well? If you’d like, we can certainly play that game, too.
What about the Oline?
Seems like the narrative is that there's talent waiting in the wings...but last season's group was still the best ISU had.
Next year will be pretty telling for Campbell's ability to recruit and develop an offensive line. We're 5 years into this thing and we have yet to see that dominant run game we expected when he was hired. JP even said that was a big reason he was brought in (during the initial press conference).
We have had some decent rushing attacks-- largely due to an NFL running back. We've got backs with that potential on our roster now, so it's ultimately up to the development of the guys up front. No excuses about having young guys or whatever. Let's be the bullies of the Big 12.
We have had some decent rushing attacks-- largely due to an NFL running back. We've got backs with that potential on our roster now, so it's ultimately up to the development of the guys up front. No excuses about having young guys or whatever. Let's be the bullies of the Big 12.
