It really is a blessing that a lot of CFers aren't sideline reporters.
I myself included.
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It really is a blessing that a lot of CFers aren't sideline reporters.
I myself included.
One of two things would happen.
1. When anonymity goes away, they would completely change their tune because what they say actually matters.
or
2. They wouldn't last a week.
To be fair to both sides Bruns has been sipping the propaganda juice about the OL the last few years. If this OL continues to progress it's current trajectory he'll be the proverbial squirrel this time.
I remember him being extremely critical of the coaching during 2021 talking about the run game and why breece wasn’t as effective early in the year.
No.
He’s been mildly optimistic at times—which for someone as enthusiastically expressive as Bruns, seems like a lot.
He also chooses his words not to address the issue of athletes who…don’t necessarily belong on the field. His comments about his nineteen year old self being one of those players must have been a real catharsis for him. He doesn’t denigrate the kids themselves.
But when seeing the product on the field, he’s always called a spade a spade. The aforementioned Iowa game an exception.
To be honest, I think that the primary value—or one of them—is the simple fact that every single team remaining in the schedule is going to have to spend time preparing for that formation.
*I noticed one replay where the second TE through was wildly looking around for someone to block—but all the good ones were taken. No one left. Fortunately, the RB (Lee?) didn’t even slow down.
The third leg of the triumvirate would be Keith Sims. Three time Pro Bowler with the Dolphins protecting Marino.
As I recall, all three played LT at ISU.
FWIW, from what little I’ve been able to see, and picked up listening carefully to Clanton, Deylin Hasert is kind of a blend of the two guards. KO’s power, with a decent shot of KS’s sheer athleticism and flexiblilty.
It would be nice to get him fully healthy.
There's been a lot of sunshine pumping about the ISU OL over the Campbell years. Campbell himself, CF podcasts, CF posters, etc.
But Bruns seems to call it fairly. He'll compliment where due, but call out as well. Those later Dekkers games he was almost at a loss for words with how bad the OL was being coached.
But Bruns seems to call it fairly. He'll compliment where due, but call out as well. Those later Dekkers games he was almost at a loss for words with how bad the OL was being coached.
LOL do some research. Find some of his post games takes from 2 years ago. He was struggling not to really hammer on some people.
IDK. It might be funny to see one of the meltdowners melt down live.
Sometime you have 15 minutes, give this a listen. It is one of my all-time favorite things.
Mike V. MSU-ND radio rant
I listened to this today and IMO the biggest opinion from Bruns hasn’t been brought up in this string.
Towards the end of the podcast he generally mentions the amount of money some of the current players were offered by other schools.
To me, this is th biggest takeaway from the episode. Well done @brentblum and for what Campbell has created.
Towards the end of the podcast he generally mentions the amount of money some of the current players were offered by other schools.
To me, this is th biggest takeaway from the episode. Well done @brentblum and for what Campbell has created.
You've been wrong about literally everything in this thread. Take a lap.
Not 100% on topic, but I had a meeting where I sat next to Bruns about 5 years ago. It was a hodge podge of Des Moines business leaders, and I was there to talk about some random environmental practices. I was floored with the conversation I had with him and the questions that he asked me about a topic that could not have had much relevance for his day to day. Came across as a great and engaging person.
