***BYE & Arkansas State weekly discussion thread***

[demoncore1031]

Arkansas State is 2-0, with narrow wins over Central Arkansas and Tulsa. I'm not gonna pretend to know much about this team, so I'll just throw out some stats.

PPG: 31
PTS ALLOWED/GM: 27.5

-They average 140 rush yds per game but only 3.3 yds per carry. Everyone on the team averages less than 4 yards per carry.
-Passing numbers are not great. They only have 1 good WR, Corey Rucker. Gotta guard that guy. His numbers are similar to Jaylin Noel's.
-Dangerous punt returner.
-68.5 penalty yards per game is something I hope our coaches pay attention to and take advantage of.
-They are solid on 3rd downs, offensively and defensively.
-Good redzone offense.


I hope ISU takes advantage of the bye week to rest the guys up and study film on Arkansas State. They play Michigan next week and could be beat up coming into Ames in two weeks.

 

[Aclone]

A. Extra time savoring.

B. Extra time getting guys healed up.

C. Extra time working up the summer-arriving freshmen.

I’m good with all of that.

 

[inCyteful]

A. Extra time savoring.

B. Extra time getting guys healed up.

C. Extra time working up the summer-arriving freshmen.

I’m good with all of that.

D. Extra time savoring Hok Tears.

 

[psycln11]

Extra time not letting this win get to our heads and focus on the next opponent!!

 

[madguy30]

Things to look for in that game:
The OL continuing to emerge, same for the LBs.

Hopefully ISU has it together and can put together a 30ish-10ish win.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[BCClone]

Heal up a little. We are banged up. Sadowsky and other LBers healing as much as possible. Brahmer, Travis, and Hesert coming back. This bye is hitting at a good time.

 

[DesertClone1]

Get healthy. Lay a Monroe type beat down on them.
Get ready for Houston.

 

[RagingCloner]

Love the fact that they have allowed 7 YPP and 6 YPP to offenses that don’t have near the firepower ours does. Kinda feel like Michigan will run over them

 

[knowlesjam]

I see also that North Dakota beat Montana yesterday…a pretty decent win for them. While still an FCS team, it proved to be a good pre-Iowa game to get some issues addressed. The bye week will address more…great timing!

 

[cyclones500]

I see also that North Dakota beat Montana yesterday…a pretty decent win for them. While still an FCS team, it proved to be a good pre-Iowa game to get some issues addressed. The bye week will address more…great timing!

Fwiw, Montana was #4 in FCS coaches poll, so that's definitely a good win, relatively (I think UND entered game at #20)

 

[RagingCloner]

Fwiw, Montana was #4 in FCS coaches poll, so that's definitely a good win, relatively (I think UND entered game at #20)

Illinois state barely beat an 0-3 North Alabama team after allowing 411 yards

 

[madguy30]

I see also that North Dakota beat Montana yesterday…a pretty decent win for them. While still an FCS team, it proved to be a good pre-Iowa game to get some issues addressed. The bye week will address more…great timing!

It's almost like letting the season play out is better than assuming it's all bad because of a week 1 win.

 

[CascadeClone]

I like our chances at staying undefeated this week.

 

[ClonerJams]

Hopefully Travis is healthy enough to play. I'd like to see him in action.

 

[cycloneworld]

Hopefully Travis is healthy enough to play. I'd like to see him in action.

Agree. But outside of the dumb false starts, the o-line played really, really well against one of, if not the best defenses we will see all season. Huge props to those guys.

 

[Aclone]

Heal up a little. We are banged up. Sadowsky and other LBers healing as much as possible. Brahmer, Travis, and Hesert coming back. This bye is hitting at a good time.

When the schedule came out, I didn’t like the idea of September bye. Waste of good weather.

No complaints now.

 

[Inthesystem]

You’re never as good as you look when you win and never as bad when you lose. But we look like we’re in the top tier of the Big 12. I would have said that even if the kick missed.

 

[RagingCloner]

Hopefully Travis is healthy enough to play. I'd like to see him in action.

Is he #72? Fairly certain I saw him in uniform celebrating the FG Saturday. Wow he’s a large human

 

[Pope]

You’re never as good as you look when you win and never as bad when you lose. But we look like we’re in the top tier of the Big 12. I would have said that even if the kick missed.

While the Big 12 pundits are conceding our win in Iowa City was a good win, they're questioning whether our offense is good enough for ISU to be one of the top tier Big 12 teams. This is based on the fact that we've only scored a total of 41 points in the first 2 games.

I don't agree with this assessment, but that's what they are saying.