We scored on 56% of the drives but ended up winning just 31% of those games.(losing the last 6). The 56% includes 3 touchdowns with failed 2 pt conversions as well. Purdy was a great QB at ISU and most of the losses were not on him. It is really tough to be clutch within our offensive system.
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Well to be fair, one of those was a massive horsesh*t, no-call and Brock should of gotten another crack at it.
Based on my question, it should be obvious I didn't hear the pod.
Never said Ben should demand anything.
Certainly disappointing to only win 31%. So we have to ask a couple questions.
Is scoring at a 56% rate good? I think so.
Is winning 31% of games in which you're down by a score with one last drive good? Probably!
KU has a running quarterback. It may be time for us to consider that again if we are going to trot out lines that aren't that good.
No - we don't have the RB, OL, or WR talent to be in the top two in the conference. Love how people at the beginning of the year were worried Noel would transfer for NIL money. I would actually be shocked if he got any offers this winter or spring. He runs to the sideline out of bounds to avoid contact all the time, he has the dropsies, oh and he's also a punt returner with a knack for getting us negative yardage via letting punts go behind him. Last week was actually one of his first weeks where he decided to catch them.
It's simple. Bruns played and started multiple seasons for a high major college football program while these guys were jackin' around at a D3. Who do you think has more credibility here?
“…we don't have the RB, OL, or WR talent to be in the top two in the conference.”
This list should start with QB.
Not even sure about RB being *on* the list. With the injuries it's hard to tell.
Austin Flynn, one of the toughest SOB's to play for ISU. He took a beating at QB and also took a beating at a WR getting smoked making catches going across the middle.
This may be an underrated point you're making here. While I generally buy the idea that "football is football," I do think OL strategy might be one area where you pretty much have to throw the book out. The difference going from D3 to P5 is big for every position group, but I think where it's most notable is along the DL. I think the size and explosiveness of DL at the P5 level is so vastly different from lower levels that there's probably a lot that no longer applies when it comes to OL play. Sure, your OL are bigger and more athletic, but I think the delta from D3 to P5 size and athleticism combinations along the defensive line is WAY greater than that of OL, or any other position group on average.
He runs to the sideline out of bounds to avoid contact all the time
I don't see this as a problem, given his frame. Gotta stay healthy out there.
Some of you are way to focussed on this Mt. Union thing. Nick Sirianni spent six years at Mt. Union as a player and a coach - more than Matt Campbell and I think one more year than Manning. It's worked out for him.
Lombardi spent 16 years as a high school and college coach assistant (fordam and army) and 15 years in the NFL.
Complain about their coaching and ability to develop offensive lineman. They did it at Toledo. Why not here. I don't know that answer. I am not close enough to the situation. The results are not there, though.
Leave it at that - saying stuff about D III is silly and nothing to do with reality.
Lombardi spent 16 years as a high school and college coach assistant (fordam and army) and 15 years in the NFL.
Complain about their coaching and ability to develop offensive lineman. They did it at Toledo. Why not here. I don't know that answer. I am not close enough to the situation. The results are not there, though.
Leave it at that - saying stuff about D III is silly and nothing to do with reality.
Two OL in the portal and a new OL coach / coordinator could do the program wonders this spring.
He had Kareem Hunt at Toledo.
Toledo is like Houston, you have to be awful to not succeed as a coach there.
Easy mode where you get quality recruits and only have a couple tough games a year.
I will be shocked if we are not very active in the portal. We need 2-3 players like MJ Anderson is, just on the offensive line
Vince Lombardi had Paul Hornung. Bill Belichick had Tom Brady.
Great teams are always a mix of great players and coaches
